"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg said Wednesday that the Democratic Party must step aside to let candidates "shine" after recent wins in New Jersey, Virginia and New York elections.

The Democrats dominated the first major election day since Donald Trump became president with a series of victories

Democrats went into Election Day holding 51 House of Delegates seats. They emerged with at least 64, according to unofficial results. Four those flips occurred in Hampton Roads districts.

CBS 6 political analyst Dr. Bob Holsworth noted potential challenges ahead for Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger and Virginia Democrats.

Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia drove Democratic gains as the political map shifted blue and Republicans saw reduced turnout in traditional strongholds.

The GOP is eager to name Mamdani the leader of the Democratic Party. Many Democrats say Spanberger and Sherrill are more representative.

Jay Jones faced calls to drop out of the race in September after violent text messages he sent in 2022 resurfaced.

Virginia Democrats are celebrating a sweeping victory, flipping 13 seats in the House of Delegates and securing what Speaker Don Scott called "the largest Democratic majority since 1987."

The projected state House wins smooth over Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger's chances for advancing her agenda upon being sworn into office. Democrats Ghazala Hashmi and Jay Jones also won races for the state's lieutenant governor and attorney general, respectively.

Virginia’s off-year elections have long served as a test of voter sentiment after a president takes office, and this year’s contests carry added weight.

Former Representative Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, defeated Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, a Republican, in Virginia’s gubernatorial race, bringing the governorship back into Democratic control. Both CNN and NBC called the race just before 8 p.m. ET.