Va party chair on the House flip in the Commonwealth Gene Marrano November 8, 2018 1 minute read It may not have been the overwhelming “blue wave” some predicted – or feared – but the House of Representatives will have a Democratic majority in January. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more on Virginia’s role in that change: Share: Post navigation Previous: Roanoke County Administrator Tom Gates to step down Jan. 4Next: A Senior Listening session next Wednesday Related Stories U.S. Supreme Court denies Virginia Dems appeal on referendum vote Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 Roanoke Women’s Foundation honors two people with ties to Taubman Museum Gene Marrano May 14, 2026