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Democrats Secure Key Virginia House Wins, Maintain Majority
1/14/2026
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Story summary
- Democrats won two Virginia House of Delegates special elections, with Gretchen Bulova winning in House District 11 to replace her husband.
- Margaret Angela Franklin won in House District 23.
- These wins keep Democrats' slim 49-48 majority in the House of Delegates.
- The state Senate remains narrowly Democratic at 21-19 in Virginia.
