Both elections resulted in Democrats winning majorities in both houses for the first time since 2021, with one-seat majorities in both chambers; it was the first time that Democrats won both houses of the legislature against an incumbent Republican governor since 1995.

If voted into office, he would become the first House speaker of African descent in Virginia history,[1] and the third person of African descent to preside over either house, after lieutenant governors Justin Fairfax and Winsome Sears in their roles as presidents of the State Senate.

Charniele Herring was elected Majority Leader and Kathy Tran as Caucus Chair.

Republicans elected former speaker Todd Gilbert as Minority Leader (defeating a challenge from Terry Kilgore), Amanda Batten as Caucus Chair, and Michael Webert as Whip.

On November 15, 2023, the Democrats elected Scott Surovell to Senate Majority Leader, with Mamie Locke being re-elected Caucus Chair.