Warner wins fourth term , Luria ousts Kiggans in VA-02 as 2 U.S. House races remain undecided

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., won a fourth term in Tuesday’s midterm elections, defeating Republican challenger Bert Mizusawa, a retired U.S. Army major general,60% to40%, with3.1 millionvotes cast by11p.m., according to unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections.

Voters alsoapprovedthree constitutional amendments protecting reproductive rights, guaranteeing marriage equality and automatically restoring voting rights after incarceration.

Virginians protect gay marriage, voting rights and reproductive rights in state Constitution

Former U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria declared victory late Tuesday night in her 2nd District rematch against Republican U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans of Virginia Beach. The race was officially called in Luria’s favor at 11:47 p.m. by the Associated Press.

The 1st Congressional District remained too close to call at 11 p.m. Democrat Shannon Taylor is challenging U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland.

There was no clear winner in the 5th District either. Democrat Tom Perriello, who first won the seat in 2008, is seeking a return to Congress against first-term U.S. Rep. John McGuire, R-Goochland. Independent Cooke Harvey was also on the ballot.

Democrats entered the election holding six of Virginia’s 11 congressional seats and had targeted several districts as potential pickups. The races were fought under the existing congressional maps after the Supreme Court of Virginiastruck downthe redistricting referendum that voters hadapproved in April.

Democrats had hoped the proposed map would help them win as many as 10 seats this election cycle.

U.S. Senate

Warner, a former governor first elected to the Senate in 2008,campaigned on his experienceand willingness to work across party lines. He also pledged to challenge President Donald Trump’s economic and healthcare policies and has said his next six-year term would be his last.

The vice-chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee called for a public health insurance option, restoring enhanced Affordable Care Act premium subsidies and federal standards for data centers.

“This is my last campaign, but this is not the end of the road,” Warner said at his campaign victory party in Alexandria. “I start tomorrow on the next seven years, I start tomorrow in making sure this agenda becomes a reality. I start tomorrow … and I said to my friends before, you think (you know) Mark Warner so far? Wait till you see an untethered Mark Warner.”

1st District

Taylor, Henrico County’s commonwealth’s attorney, led Wittman 50.98% to 49.02% with about 402,000 votes tallied by 11 p.m. Tuesday. The race remained too close to call.

Taylor campaigned on restoring Medicaid funding and enhanced ACA subsidies while criticizing Wittman’s support for the Republicans’ sweeping federaltax-and-spending law.

The1st Districtstretches from Richmond’s suburbs to the Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula and Williamsburg area, with major population centers in Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover and James City counties. Trump carried it in 2024, but Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger won 51% of the district’s vote last year.

2nd District

Luria reclaimed the 2nd District seat she lost in 2022, earning 51.51% of the vote compared to Kiggans’ 46.14%. A total of  303,901 voted had been tallied by 11:55 p.m. Independents Matt Baker and Bishop Staten received 1.42% and 0.80%, respectively.

Both major party candidates are U.S. Navy veterans. Their rematch focused on accountability, healthcare and national security in a district with Virginia’s largest concentration of military personnel.

Centered in Virginia Beach, the district also includes part of the Eastern Shore, Suffolk, Franklin and Isle of Wight County and part of Chesapeake.

Luria campaigned on restoring ACA subsidies and expanding prescription drug savings. Kiggans defended her record in Congress and her support for the Republican tax-and-spending package.

3rd District

U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Newport News, defeated Republican Edwin Rivera71.76% to24.67%. Independents Makiba Gaines and Steve Woll received1.73% and1.62%, respectively, with175,675votes cast inthe districtby 11 p.m.

Scott has represented the Hampton Roads district since 1993. It includes Newport News, Hampton and Norfolk, has a large Black population and an economy closely tied to military installations and shipbuilding.

4th District

U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, won another term with69.35% of the vote, defeating Republican Robert Murray, who received29.02%, and independent Joan Bell, who took1.39%. A total of266,880votes were cast in the race as of11p.m.

The districtstretches from Richmond through Petersburg into Southside Virginia, encompassing urban neighborhoods and rural communities. Black residents account for more than two-fifths of its population.

5th District

McGuire held a narrow lead over Perriello in the 5th District, 49.66% to 48.78%, with roughly 352,000 voters tallied by 11 p.m. Tuesday. Independent Cooke Harvey had 1.56%. The outcome remained uncertain in a race some political analysts and pollsters considered a toss-up.

The districtstretches from Charlottesville through Lynchburg and Danville, combining university communities, Richmond-area suburbs and rural Southside. Perriello previously represented the district for one term after winning the seat in 2008.

6th District

U.S. Rep. Ben Cline of Botetourt County, the Republican incumbent, defeated Democratic challenger Beth Macy55.49% to44.31%. The contest drew292,415votes by 11 p.m..

The heavily Republicandistrictfollows the Shenandoah Valley from the Winchester area toward Roanoke, encompassing agricultural communities and small cities.Macy, a former Roanoke Times reporter, is the author of “Dopesick,” which examined the opioid epidemic.

7th District

U.S. Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Woodbridge, won a second term, defeating Republican Douglas Ollivant59.65% to37.80%. Independents Alaha Ahrar, Josh Ertle, Taner Lopez and Randall Terry received0.94%,0.24%,0.82% and0.37%, respectively. At the time of reporting,319,769votes were cast in the district.

The 7thincludes Prince William County suburbs, Fredericksburg-area communities and rural counties. It has substantial Black and Hispanic populations, along with many military families and federal workers.

8th District

After successfully fending off a primary challenge in August, U.S. Rep. Don Beyer, D-Alexandria, defeated Republican Tony Sabio79.38% to17.82%. Independents Shelly Arnoldi and Timothy Sharman received1.22% and1.29%, respectively, out of283,146votes cast by 11 p.m.

The Northern Virginiadistrictincludes Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church and part of Fairfax County. It has a highly educated population, a large contingent of federal workers and sizable Hispanic and Asian communities.

9th District

Republican U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith of Salem defeated Democrat Joy Powers65.13% to34.67%, with263,462votes cast by reporting time.

The heavily Republican Southwest Virginiadistrictincludes coalfield communities, rural Appalachian counties and the New River Valley, including Blacksburg and Radford.

10th District

U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Loudoun, won reelection against Republican Dave Beckwith with61.39% to36.55%. Independent Ahsen Malilk received1.86%. At 11 p.m., the race had drawn326,793votes.

The districtincludes Loudoun, Fauquier and Rappahannock counties, Manassas, Manassas Park and portions of Fairfax and Prince William counties. It has substantial Asian and Hispanic populations.

11th District

Democratic U.S. Rep. James Walkinshaw of Fairfax won his first full term with72.78% of the vote, defeating Republican Arthur Purves, who received25.43%. Dianne Blais of the Green Party took1.42%, with232,662votes cast in the contest by 11 p…

The Fairfax-centereddistricthas a highly educated population and a large Asian community. Walkinshaw first won the seat in a September 2025 special election following the death of longtime U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly.

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Prince William County is a county in Northern Virginia. Its county seat is Manassas, an independent city.

Fredericksburg is an independent city in the Fredericksburg area.

Email Abigail Spanberger at:
abigail.spanberger@governor.virginia.gov

Isle of Wight County is a county in Hampton Roads. Its county seat is Isle of Wight.