RICHMOND – After casting ballots in the pivotal 2026 midterm elections in Virginia, voters have overwhelmingly rejected an agenda that puts corporations and Big Tech billionaires first, while raising costs on the rest of us, hamstringing our clean energy future, and making it harder to get by. These core issues played out in races across the Commonwealth, helping Democrats pick up seats in Congressional Districts 1 and 2, where Shannon Taylor defeated Rob Wittman and Elaine Luria ousted Jen Kiggans, and returning Senator Mark Warner to office by a sizable margin.
In response to last night’s outcome, Michael Town, executive director of the Virginia League of Conservation Voters, issued the following statement:
“This election shows that Virginia voters overwhelmingly disapprove of the job Republicans are doing in Washington as they have pushed an agenda that favors billionaires, Big Oil, and Big Tech while raising costs on the rest of us and leaving communities grappling with harmful pollution and fewer pathways to the American Dream. We congratulate this cycle’s winners and look forward to working with Virginia’s incoming representatives to hold the Trump Administration accountable, protect our environment, and put Virginians first.”