Virginia elections in 2026
13 electoral votes · 11 House seats · Mid-Atlantic · 1 statewide race on the 2026 ballot
The political landscape
Virginia's center of gravity has shifted to the Washington suburbs and the urban crescent through Richmond to Hampton Roads, moving the state toward Democrats federally while its odd-year state races stay closely fought.
Its largest population centers include Northern Virginia, Virginia Beach, Richmond, Roanoke. Where a state's people live, and what those places do for a living, is the starting point for how Electorate HQ simulations reason about it.
On the ballot in Virginia
Issues that weigh heavily in Virginia
Based on the state's industry mix, geography and cost of living, these issues tend to carry structural weight in Virginia elections:
Latest Virginia political headlines
Live Results: Virginia midterm primariesVirginia Governor Restores Voting Rights for Thousands With Past Felony ConvictionsVirginia governor to intervene in NextEra, Dominion merger over electricity price concernsResult: Shannon Taylor to take on Rob Wittman in Virginia's 1stVirginia primary voters pick Mizusawa to face Warner, finalize key US House racesELECTION 2026: Virginia primary Election Day resultsA Democratic civil war? Not according to Virginia’s governorJudge Rules Two Virginia Schools Must Change Confederate NamesSimulate Virginia
In the Electorate HQ simulator, Virginia is one of 51 delegations that reads current reporting and decides a presidential race issue by issue. Results are AI simulations, clearly labeled, with the reasoning shown for every call. See the methodology for what that does and does not mean.