Here's the latest election news across Hampton Roads as Virginia voters pick their candidates for President, Congress and local political office.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice appointed his wife to the state school board about a day after a decisive victory in a U.S. Senate race against his Democratic opponent. The 73-year-old Republican governor announced First Lady Cathy Justice's appointment to the West Virginia State Board of Education during a press briefing on Thursday,

Special elections for two state Senate districts will pick successors to Sens. John McGuire, R-Goochland, and Suhas Subramanyam, D-Loudoun, who were elected to Congress this week.

Republican Jen Kiggans wins reelection to U.S. House in Virginia's 2nd Congressional District.

Vice President Kamala Harris is projected to win Virginia, according to NBC News and the Associated Press, giving the Democratic candidate 13electoral votes in the race to 270.

The rightward shift in vote-rich counties such as Loudoun, Prince William and even deep blue Fairfax helped Trump improve his performance in Virginia over 2020.

Yevgeny Vindman, a former Army lieutenant colonel, was fired by the Trump administration for joining his twin brother as a whistle-blower in the first impeachment of President Donald J. Trump.

Virginia Democrats remain dominant in the largest suburban counties and cities, but Republicans continue to roll up big margins in rural red counties.

As expected, Kamala Harris bested Donald Trump in Virginia, projected the Associated Press, but the race was tighter than expected. With 87% of the vote reported, Harris was leading with 51.5% of the vote compared to Trump’s 46.

Democrat Eugene Vindman wins election to U.S. House in Virginia's 7th Congressional District.