Virginia’s elected officials are reacting with mixed responses to Donald Trump’s win in the 2024 presidential election, even as Vice President Kamala Harris managed to keep Virginia in the Democratic column,

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.

Polls have begun to close on the East Coast as Election Day enters its final hours. The road to 270 electoral college votes has begun for both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

Kiggans won against Cotter Smasal with 51% of the vote and 97% of ballots counted so far. The Associated Press called the race at 5:28 p.m.

Democrats and Republicans were projected to split Virginia’s two most competitive congressional contests, according to the Associated Press, with each party holding onto one of these battleground districts as control of the House remains uncertain.

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.