Democrats will win control of Virginia House and Senate, CNN projects

Democrats will now control Virginia's Senate, House of Delegates and governor's office for the first time in more than two decades

Democrats will majorities in Virginia's House and Senate on Tuesday, CNN projects, giving the party full control of the state's government for the first time in more than two decades.

The victories put Gov. Ralph Northam and Democrats in the Legislature in position to pursue a progressive agenda -- including gun control measures, which majority Republicans had blocked, and a higher minimum wage.

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