Democrats Celebrate Gains in Prince William, Loudoun After House of Delegates Wins

Wins For Dems Keep Coming In Virginia As They Expand Majority In State House

By Rebecca Downs, The Daily Signal | November 05, 2025 Tuesday was a good night for Virginia Democrats, and it only got better as Wednesday approached. Not only did all three Democrat candidates win their statewide races, but the party widely expanded its majority in the House of Delegates. Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger was declared the winner early on, as was Lt. Gov.-elect Ghazala Hashmi. Although it took longer for the attorney general’s race…

Speaker Scott celebrates sweep, says Dems must govern with restraint

Virginia Speaker of the House Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, told reporters that with their newfound strength House Democrats "can't overreach."

Speaker Scott: Democrats plan to legislate with ‘restraint’ after decisive victory

Democrats in Virginia’s House of Delegates grew their majority by a margin not seen in nearly 40 years after Tuesday’s election. Regardless, the caucus leader, House Speaker Don Scott, vowed during a press conference Wednesday morning that the party would wield its legislative power “responsibly.” The Democratic majority in the House of Delegates now stands at what Scott, of Portsmouth, called a “historic, unbelievable” 64 seats. Democratic cand…

Democrats celebrate gains in Prince William, Loudoun after House of Delegates wins

Two Northern Virginia Democrats are celebrating victories in the Virginia House of Delegates. Josh Thomas, who won reelection in District 21, in part of Prince William County, expanded his margin of victory from just over three points two years ago, to more than 16 points this time. He said the results show voters trust Democrats to deliver on key issues. “I think it’s incredibly impactful to go from the seat that flips the legislature from red …

‘Like a military campaign': Virginia Democrats celebrate election ‘mandate'

From sweeping all three statewide offices to winning firm control of the Virginia House of Delegates, Democratic leaders used the word “mandate” Wednesday. They may have flipped about a dozen seats from red to blue, including a handful in Northern Virginia. But Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R, has a very different take on what went wrong for Republicans. “Our majority now stands a at an historic, unbelievable 64 seats,” Virginia House Speaker Don Scott s…

Gov. Youngkin, House Speaker Scott react to 2025 gubernatorial election results

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Tuesday night's election marked the first time Democrats swept all three statewide offices in Virginia since 2017. Now, Virginians are hearing from Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) and House Speaker Don Scott (D). Scott said the statewide results, along with the fact that Democrats will pick up at least a dozen seats in the House of Delegates, prove that voters have given his party a clear mandate. “House Democrats and Abigail Spa…