Democrat Garrett McGuire on Tuesday defeated Republican Christopher Cardiff in a special election to represent Virginia House of Delegates District 17, filling the vacancy left by longtime Democratic lawmaker Mark Sickles,

Virginia lawmakers in both the Senate and House of Delegates have advanced a bill to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana sales—one of several cannabis reform proposals under consideration as the 2026 session gets underway.

"If you work full time in Virginia, you should be able to live in Virginia,” Governor Abigail Spanberger said Monday night.

The bill would repeal an old section of Virginia code that says courthouses must post potential constitutional amendments three months before an election.

House lawmakers moved closer to a $15 minimum wage today at the state capitol, advancing a proposed bill that would gradually increase worker pay over the next two years.

Virginia voters gave Democrats another special election win on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, adding to a string of recent victories for the party in the Old Dominion. Democrat Garrett McGuire will replace state Del.