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The Senate is currently tied at 20 to 20 with the tie breaking vote going to the Lt. Governor (except in some cases like appropriations). The interesting thing is that Senator Ralph Northam (D) beat E. W. Jackson (R) for Lt. Governor. This means that the Senate seat he previously won will be up for special election before the next General Assembly meeting in February 2014. This will determine the composition of the next Senate. Both parties are already working on it and the Republican canvass will be held on November 2st1 and the Dem primary will be held on November 25th. This election will be huge (or hugh if you like). If the Republican’s can take the seat, then the TMac will face a Republican super majority in the House of Delegates and a Republican controlled Senate. I currently think we have a better than 50% chance of doing that. At least one of the Republicans in the race is a good conservative. I don't know the others.