Just a few minutes ago, Adam (my husband) said to our daughters, ‘Your mom’s going to be the governor of Virginia,'” Abigail ...

WTOP spoke to Democrat Ghazala Hashmi about her historic win and what priorities are at the top of her agenda as Virginia’s next lieutenant governor.

Whether it’s the Democratic congresswoman or the Republican lieutenant governor, the commonwealth will get its first female chief executive.

Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger has won Virginia’s election for governor. Her win gives Democrats a boost heading into the 2026 midterm elections and compels Republicans to consider how President ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Former U.S. Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D) will be the first-ever woman to serve as Virginia’s governor, according to the Associated Press. Virginians chose Spanberger ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Current Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Chesterfield) will be the first Muslim woman to serve as Virginia’s lieutenant governor, according to the Associated Press. On Tuesday, Virginians ...

A controversy surrounding Democratic Attorney General nominee Jay Jones' old texts has refocused Republicans' efforts up and down the ballot in Virginia.

LEESBURG, Va. – Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears told the crowd at her election watch party in Loudoun County that she is "not going anywhere" after a defeat to Abigail Spanberger, and adding ...

In one of the first big elections during President Donald Trump’s second term, voters in Virginia came out in droves on Tuesday, Nov. 4, to elect a new governor to replace the outgoing Republican Gov.