Democrats hold Virginia state House seat in closely watched special election

Democrat JJ Singh has defeated Republican Ram Venkatachalam in the special election for the Virginia state House's 26th District, according to Decision Desk HQ.

The seat was formerly held by Del. Kannan Srinivasan (D), who ran in the special election for the state Senate's 32nd District. 

Singh’s win was widely expected given the blue lean of the district, which is located in Loudoun County, outside of Washington, D.C. 

However, there were some potential warning signs...