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 New Study Ranks Virginia’s Public Schools 6th in the Nation Emma Thomas July 24, 2026 A local hero of the American Revolution is honored with a new exhibit by the Salem Museum & Historical Society Gene Marrano July 23, 2026 Plays, plays everywhere … and a closing night artist reception and lecture at Hollins Gene Marrano July 22, 2026