Shannon Taylor celebrated her victory with supporters at a Democratic primary election watch party in Henrico Aug. 4, 2026. (Liana Hardy/Henrico Citizen)
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On Election Day, Virginians approved three amendments to enshrine reproductive, marriage and voting rights for former felons into the state’s constitution, the culmination of a multi-year journey through the state legislature galvanized by lawmakers, advocates and major federal shifts.
Over 61% of voters answered yes to Ballot Question
U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan easily won reelection Nov. 3 in Virginia's Fourth Congressional District, defeating two challengers and carrying 39 of the 42 Henrico County precincts included in the district.
McClellan, a Democrat, had received nearly 200,000 votes, or about 70%, as of midnight, according to
Henrico commonwealth's attorney wins 46 of 48 county precincts, helping Democrats flip a longtime Republican congressional seat in Virginia's First District
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., won a fourth term in Tuesday’s midterm elections, defeating Republican challenger Bert Mizusawa, a retired U.S. Army major general, 60% to 40%, with 3.1 million votes cast by 11 p.m., according to unofficial results from the Virginia Department of