Democrat Ralph Northam elected Virginia governor

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, center, along with State Sen. Jennifer T. Wexton, D-Fairfax, right, and John Bell,D-Loudoun, listens to speakers during a visit with volunteers at a canvass kickoff site in Sterling, Va., Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. Northam faces Republican challenger Ed Gillespie in the Nov. 7th election. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)