Virginia's biggest counties delivered Spanberger's double-digit victory, which saw her making strong gains in suburban areas.

Democrats are set to sweep Tuesday's gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, with Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger projected to win.

Jay Jones faced calls to drop out of the race in September after violent text messages he sent in 2022 resurfaced.

The Democrats dominated the first major election day since Donald Trump became president with a series of victories

The Virginia Senate also has a Democratic majority, but it's a slim 21-19. Not only did the Democratic candidates sweep the state's three major races — governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general — the party also picked up 13 seats in the House of Delegates, giving them a hefty majority of 64-35, with one race remaining undecided.

Virginia’s off-year elections have long served as a test of voter sentiment after a president takes office, and this year’s contests carry added weight.

Former Democratic Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger comfortably defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to become Virginia’s next governor on Tuesday evening, multiple outlets projected. NBC News called the race for Spanberger just before 8:00 p.

Democrat Jay Jones has won Virginia’s election for attorney general despite turmoil late in his campaign over texts he sent in 2022 embracing violence against a fellow lawmaker

Former Representative Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, defeated Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, a Republican, in Virginia’s gubernatorial race, bringing the governorship back into Democratic control. Both CNN and NBC called the race just before 8 p.m. ET.