Tuesday’s Democratic primaries in Virginia saw incredibly close contests for lieutenant governor and attorney general.

While The Hill’s partners at Decision Desk HQ did not call either of the races as of late Tuesday night, state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D) and former Del. Jay Jones (D) both declared victory in their respective races, which were both characterized by razor-thin margins.

The races will help set the table for arguably the most notable off-year election of 2025.

Here are three early takeaways from Democratic primary night in Virginia:

A likely upset in the lieutenant governor's race

Former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (D), state Sen. Aaron’s Rouse (D) and Hashmi were seen as the three front-runners going into Tuesday.

As of the 10 p.m. ET hour on Tuesday, Hashmi led with 27.5 percent support, while Stoney trailed at 26.6 percent. Rouse narrowly followed Stoney at 26.2 percent, according to DDHQ.

While the race was not officially called,........

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