Danica Roem is Va.'s first openly transgender elected official, unseating conservative in House race  —  Democrat Danica Roem ousted longtime incumbent Del. Robert G. Marshall (R) Tuesday, becoming the first openly transgender elected official in Virginia — and one of very few in the nation.

Democrats erase 32-seat GOP advantage in House; recounts likely to determine control  —  Virginia Democrats are poised to claim at least a share of control of the House of Delegates after erasing a 32-seat Republican advantage in a “tsunami election,” with control of the chamber likely to be ultimately decided by vote recounts.

Live Election Results and Estimates: Virginia Governor Race  —  Dem.  —  1,390,597  —  Ed Gillespie  —  Rep.  —  1,160,314  —  Lib.  —  30,020  —  99% reporting (2,561 of 2,566 precincts)  —  Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, won a decisive victory in the race for governor of Virginia …

Democrat Vi Lyles makes history in Charlotte mayoral win  —  Casting herself as a unifier after two years of tumult, Democrat Vi Lyles easily defeated Republican Kenny Smith on Tuesday to become Charlotte's first African-American female mayor.  —  Lyles took about 58 percent to Smith's 42 percent in unofficial returns.

The Daily 202: Anti-Trump backlash fuels a Democratic sweep in Virginia and elections across the country  —  THE BIG IDEA: Tuesday was the best day for Democrats politically since Barack Obama won reelection in 2012.  Remember, conservatives scored significant victories in the November 2014, 2015 and 2016 elections.

Democrats swamp Republicans in pre-midterms wave  —  For the first time since Election Night one year ago today, Democrats could smile.  On a day that set the opening tone for the midterm elections of 2018, voters rejected President Trump, handed Democrats a big win in a swing state …

Five takeaways from the Virginia governor's race  —  Democrat Ralph Northam's Tuesday night routing of Republican Ed Gillespie to become the next governor of Virginia has significant national implications.  —  Here are five takeaways from Democrats' big night.  —  Reinvigorated Democrats score their first big Trump-era victory

Virginia Rejects Your Hateful Politics, Mr. Trump  —  Ralph Northam's election as Virginia governor amid reportedly high turnout on Tuesday is a stinging and welcome rebuke to President Trump and white nationalism.  —  Mr. Northam's Republican rival, Ed Gillespie, an establishment operative …

Trumpism Without Trump: A Losing Formula in Swing-State Virginia  —  ALEXANDRIA, Va. — For Ed Gillespie, Trumpism was an ill-fitting suit.  —  His résumé was pure establishment — national Republican Party chairman, counselor to President George W. Bush, well-connected K Street lobbyist.