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Election 2026Election results · UpdatingLast updated: Nov. 4 at 4:30 a.m. ET
AP calls U.S. House control for DemocratsThe Associated Press has now called control of the U.S. House for Democrats — 222 Democratic seats called to 138 Republican — completing a Democratic sweep of Congress after the AP called Senate control earlier in the night. In Virginia, nine of 11 U.S. House races have been called, seven for Democrats (Districts 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10 and 11) and two for Republicans (Districts 6 and 9); Districts 1 and 5 remain too early to call, with Shannon Taylor leading Rob Wittman 50.6% to 49.4% in the 1st and John McGuire leading Tom Perriello 50.8% to 49.2% in the 5th, while Mark Warner won re-election to the U.S. Senate, 61.1% to 38.9%.
U.S. Senate — Virginia
Mark Warner (D)61.1%
Bert Mizusawa (R)38.9%
AP called for Mark WarnerU.S. House — District 1
Shannon Taylor (D)50.6%
Rob Wittman (R)49.4%
Too early to callU.S. House — District 2
Elaine Luria (D)54.4%
Jen Kiggans (R)45.6%
AP called for Elaine LuriaU.S. House — District 5
Tom Perriello (D)49.2%
John McGuire (R)50.8%
Too early to callInside Virginia TimesUpdated 7:43 AM ET
- Zelenskyy Power Outages: Action Sought on Lagging Utilities — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered the government and law enforcement to propose steps by day’s end to secure cooperation from utilities falling behind on repairs, as Russian strikes leave Kyiv facing long power and water outages. Ukraine’s military also reported hitting two Pantsir air defense systems in occupied Crimea.
Virginia Times · 7:43 AM ET · Nov 4, 2026 - Warner Wins in Virginia; Voters Back Marriage Equality — Virginia voters returned Mark Warner to the Senate and approved a marriage equality amendment. Seven Democrats and two Republicans were projected to win House seats, while the 1st and 5th districts remained uncalled in the available reporting.
Virginia Times · 6:59 AM ET · Nov 4, 2026 - Democrats Capture House and Senate in Midterm Elections — Democrats won control of the House and Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections, giving the party authority over congressional committees, investigations and Senate confirmation votes.
Virginia Times · 6:54 AM ET · Nov 4, 2026 - Democrats Win Congress; Jeffries Poised to Be First Black Speaker — Democrats won control of both the Senate and the House in Tuesday's midterm elections, according to The Associated Press, putting Hakeem Jeffries in line to become the first Black House speaker. In Virginia, Sen. Mark Warner won a fourth term, while two House races remained too close to call.
Virginia Times · 5:22 AM ET · Nov 4, 2026 - UK Cyber Chief Warns of AI Attack on Infrastructure by 2028 — Britain should be ready for a ransomware attack using AI-powered malware against its critical infrastructure within two years, the National Cyber Security Centre said in its annual review, judging such an attack highly likely by 2028 and warning of an unprecedented rise in cyber incidents in the coming months.
Virginia Times · 4:50 AM ET · Nov 4, 2026
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