The party held onto two key seats in Loudoun County that will allow them to maintain control of the state’s legislature.

Virginia Democrats preserved their Statehouse majority on Tuesday in the first test of voters’ energy since President-elect Donald Trump’s win in November, which left many party members across the country reckoning with their losses in federal elections.

Special elections for a pair of seats in the state legislature could affect the Democratic majority in the state House and state Senate.

Two months after Democrats were locked out of power at the federal level, a pair of special elections in a part of northern Virginia where Donald Trump dramatically improved his performance in November will offer the first signs of how voters view the political landscape as the president-elect prepares to return to office.

Democrat JJ Singh defeated Republican Ram Venkatachalam in the House’s 26th District election. With over 95% of the vote counted, Singh led Venkatachalam 61.6% to 38.4%, according to the New York Times. Singh’s victory ensured the party would control the state House, giving the Democrats a slim lead over the GOP, 51-49.

Virginia is holding the first special election of the year in what is being billed as a test for Democratic enthusiasm ahead of the state’s gubernatorial race later this year. Democrats are widely expected to hold a state House and state Senate seat in Loudoun County outside of Washington,

The contests could either reinforce Democratic majorities in the state legislature or signal a shift toward GOP momentum ahead of the state’s high profile 2025 gubernatorial race.

Virginia Democrats retained majorities in the state Senate and House Tuesday night, in the first election since Trump's November win.