We're very pleased with our candidates. Whether it was upsetting an incumbent or taking open seats, [Democrats'] messages resonated.

drifted so far away form any of the core principles that Democrats consider important.

Democrats need to be careful about how they proceed. If they come across as weak on national defense, an issue where the president is strong ... they will pay a price.

To the rest of the state, Northern Virginia is a single-cell amoeba. Those of us in Northern Virginia see its individual parts. It's far more diverse than the rest of the commonwealth thinks of us.

We plan to pound away at the fact that we are the party of fiscal responsibility and investment.

We expect to pick up seats.