Virginia Democrats will be holding a firehouse primary on Sunday to determine who will be representing them in the race to fill the Senate seat vacated by Lieutenant Governor-elect Ghazala Hashmi

Portsmouth, has set a Jan. 6 special election to fill the soon-to-be vacant seat of Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, D-Richmond, clearing the way for a fast, intraparty fight in one of the state’s safest Democratic districts.

Virginia Tech saw the largest swing, moving 34 points leftward. Radford and Hampton were 23 point shifts. George Mason swung by 17.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia’s State Board of Elections has certified the results of the 2025 General Election. On Monday, Dec. 1, the Virginia Department of Elections announced on social media that the votes for the November General Election were certified.

Virginia Democrats hold a firehouse primary Sunday to choose their candidate for Senate District 15, vacated by Lieutenant Governor-elect Hashmi.

State Sen. Mark Peake said his choice to step down from his role at the end of the year came “after much reflection, prayer, and conversations."

Democracy requires our participation in the sustained work between elections, the Workers Circle’s Ann Toback and the Center for Common Ground’s Andrea Miller write.

State Sen. Mark Peake said he’ll step down Dec. 31 as chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia after eight months in the role, following big election losses.