Democrats should win two legislative special elections in Virginia on Tuesday. But an upset loss could be disastrous.

Voters are going to the polls on Tuesday in three special elections for the legislature that will serve as barometers of political energy for both parties.

Voters in Virginia will begin the new year filling state Senate and House vacancies on Tuesday in a trio of special elections that could determine control of the narrowly divided

Two months after Democrats were locked out of power at the federal level, a pair of special elections in a part of northern Virginia where Donald Trump dramatically improved his performance in November will offer the first signs of how voters view the political landscape as the president-elect prepares to return to office.

Democrats are defending a state House and state Senate seat, while Republicans are confident about holding the 10th state Senate district.

Virginia will hold three special elections across the state today, the first elections since President-elect Donald Trump's victory in November. The races may hold key signs for state elections later in November.