Democrats will lose full control of Virginia's House of Delegates, CNN projects, bolstering GOP's gains across the state

Democrats will lose full control of Virginia's House of Delegates, CNN projects, another blow to the party after Republicans swept top offices

CNN projected Thursday that Republicans in the state will win at least half of the seats in the chamber, guaranteeing that Democrats will no longer hold full control there. CNN has not projected that Republicans will take control of the House.Democrats are projected so far to win 46 seats.The best the party could do at this point is tie the number of Republican seats, but Democrats would need to win the remaining unprojected races to do so.

The GOP pick-ups have the potential to deliver the party a jolt of momentum heading into 2022 and stand as an ominous warning to Democrats as the state's off-year elections -- where voters take to the ballot box a year after the presidential election -- are often seen as a referendum on a new White House.

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