On Tuesday, November 7th, citizens across the Commonwealth went back to the polls to vote in one of the most consequential elections in Virginia’s history. Following redistricting, primary elections, and a wave of retirements from longtime legislators, the Virginia General Assembly faced a loss of over 635 years of legislative experience and a turnover of at least 40% of the legislature, even before a single ballot was cast on Tuesday. And with a very narrow Democratic majority in the Senate (22-18) and a very narrow Republican majority in the House (52-48), this election cycle offered both parties a chance to truly vie for total control of the legislature.