Virginia House of Delegates

Election Overview: Virginia State House Up for Grabs After Two Years of Democrat Control

With Virginia’s statewide election coming to a close Tuesday and the ever-tightening governor’s race between former Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) and Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin being considered a national bellwether coming into the 2022 midterms, control of the Commonwealth’s House of Delegates also remains a ripe opportunity for Republicans to thwart the Old Dominion’s leftward shift after two years of complete Democrat control of government.

RICHMOND, VA - JANUARY 08: Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Eileen Filler-Corn (