Source: Election results and race calls are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre, Matthew Bloch, Lily Boyce, Irineo Cabreros, Nico Chilla, Nate Cohn, Annie Daniel,

Voters in part of Fairfax County are heading to the polls Tuesday to fill an open seat in Virginia’s House of Delegates for District 17.

Democrat Garrett McGuire on Tuesday defeated Republican Christopher Cardiff in a special election to represent Virginia House of Delegates District 17, filling the vacancy left by longtime Democratic lawmaker Mark Sickles,

Virginia voters gave Democrats another special election win on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, adding to a string of recent victories for the party in the Old Dominion. Democrat Garrett McGuire will replace state Del.

Check out live results of a special election in Fairfax County, Virginia, Tuesday to fill an open seat in Virginia’s House of Delegates for District 17.

Virginia on Friday became the latest state to escalate the nationwide redistricting battle ahead of November’s midterm elections that will determine which party controls the US House during the final two years of President Donald Trump’s time in office.

Democrats have won two special elections to fill a pair of open seats in Virginia’s General Assembly, according to Decision Desk HQ. The Tuesday contests are part of a series of special elections

Democrats have retained two seats in Virginia’s General Assembly after winning a pair of special elections by significant margins on Tuesday night.  Democrat Mike Jones defeated Republican John Thomas to win the election in the Virginia Senate District 15,

If voters support it, Virginia’s Democratic-controlled Legislature would be able to redraw the state’s congressional map before the midterms.

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