(The Center Square) – In a historic blue wave across the commonwealth, Virginia Democrats flipped 13 House of Delegates seats on Tuesday, giving the party full control of the General Assembly.

With wins across Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads and Chesterfield County, Democrats expanded their majority in the 100-member chamber from 51 to 64 seats, according to unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections.

The victories came alongside a clean sweep of statewide offices, as Abigail Spanberger was elected governor, Sen. Ghazala Hashmi became Virginia’s first Muslim lieutenant governor and former delegate Jay Jones unseated Attorney General Jason Miyares.

Spanberger won with 57.1% of the vote to Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears’ 42.7%. Hashmi defeated Republican radio host John R

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