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Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make history as the first woman ever to lead the commonwealth.

Spanberger’s victory will flip partisan control of the governor’s office when she succeeds outgoing Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

Also Tuesday, Democrat Ghazala F. Hashmi won the lieutenant governor’s race and will succeed Earle-Sears. Hashmi is the first Muslim woman to win a statewide office in the U.S.

Spanberger, a former congresswoman and CIA case officer, won with a campaign emphasizing economic issues, a strategy that may serve as a model for other Democrats in next year’s elections as they try to break Donald Trump’s and Republicans’ hold on power in Washington and gain ground in statehouses.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 50 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Got the NJ Governor too.

And looks like Mamdani got 52%, beating every other candidate combined. (Not all reported so far)

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Do you have to win a majority? Plurality? Ranked choice?

[–] master_of_unlocking@piefed.zip 27 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Just a plurality in NY, but getting the majority means republicans can’t use Sliwa not dropping out as an excuse.

[–] becausechemistry@lemy.lol 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The latest copium they’re smoking is that Sliwa not dropping out convinced potential Cuomo voters not to show up. They think all Sliwa’s voters would have gone to Cuomo, plus a bunch more non-voters would have surely shown up.

Anyone’s fault but the sex pest, I suppose.

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What definetly helped was Trump's last minute endorsement of Cuomo. I'm sure that swung a few voters to Mandami

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Never mind Cuomo's weird threat of "elect me or Trump will invade the city", like he was already gonna do that either way my dude.

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 45 points 3 days ago (1 children)

When you're furloughed from your federal job, you have time to vote

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 15 points 3 days ago (2 children)

As a former federal worker, you always have time to vote. It's one of the given benefits. IIRC you can 2 hours of paid leave on election day to go vote

[–] TommyJohnsFishSpot@lemy.lol 5 points 3 days ago

Yep, you remembered correctly

[–] ILoveUnions@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Day off to vote needs to be mandatory

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Was Virginia one of the states that was going to heavily redistrict? I wonder if this affects that.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I haven't heard anything about redistricting from sweater vest but it might have been talked about with other repubs. ~~I doubt VA will do the redistricting thing to carve up more seats, but I wouldn't mind being surprised by Spanberger.~~

Edit: I just read they have 3 main agendas this time: protecting same sex marriage, eshrining abortion rights in an amendment, and passing redistricting reform that would then get voted on by the people.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I think I was confused with another state. Virginia is heavily dem and is looking to redistrict to oppose Texas and others.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/04/virginia-house-of-delegates-winner-00636533

[–] oxysis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 days ago

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA