Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia gubernatorial race Nov. 4, and Democrats retained control of the House of Delegates and Senate, creating a Democratic trifecta. Twelve Republican incumbents lost, tying 2017 for the most defeated since 2011. The results mean legislatively referred constitutional amendments passed in 2025 are likely to appear on the 2026 ballot.

Democrats also approved a constitutional amendment allowing the General Assembly to redraw congressional maps before the next census.