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 Democrats will hold on to their narrow majorities in the state Legislature after winning special elections Tuesday in two seats in a county that shifted toward President-elect Donald Trump last year,

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

Three special elections Tuesday to fill seats in the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates will determine party control of the chambers and offer one of the first gauges of voters' moods since President-elect Donald Trump's win in November left many Democrats reckoning with the party's losses in federal elections.

Democrats won a pair of special legislative elections in Virginia Tuesday, allowing the party to maintain their narrow majorities in both chambers.

Virginia Democrats maintained control of the Statehouse on Tuesday after winning two critical special elections in Loudoun County, solidifying their majority in the state Senate and the House of Delegates.