[Source.](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/virginia-election-david-owen-defeats-susanna-gibson-house) > Republican David Owen defeated Democrat Susanna Gibson, giving Republicans a needed seat in the Virginia House of Delegates. > Owen, a businessman, defeated Gibson, a nurse practitioner, in the Short Pump-based 57th District, chalking up a win in one of the closest races of the cycle. It's not all good news for Republicans in VA, however: > [DEMOCRATS REGAIN CONTROL OF VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES IN REBUKE TO YOUNGKIN](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/democrats-regain-control-virginia-house-rebuke-youngkin)