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Former Virginia delegate Jay Jones launches second bid for attorney general
Jay Jones, a Democratic former state delegate from Norfolk, on Tuesday announced his bid for Virginia attorney general at two separate events in Norfolk and Richmond. For Jones, who represented the 89th District in the House of Delegates from 2019 to 2021, it marks his second run for his party’s nomination for attorney general. In […]
Youngkin launches Virginia Veterans Network to support military families
Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Monday unveiled the Virginia Veterans Network (VVN), a new comprehensive online resource designed to support the state’s veterans, transitioning service members and their families. Speaking at the Hampton Roads Council of Veterans Organizations’ (HRCVO) annual Veterans Day Luncheon in Virginia Beach, Youngkin praised the military community and highlighted the commonwealth’s commitment […]
Virginia prepares for special elections as McGuire, Subramanyam head to Congress
Following Tuesday’s general election, in which Virginians sent two state senators to Congress, the commonwealth is preparing for special elections to fill the seats vacated by John McGuire, R-Goochland, and Suhas Subramanyam, D-Loudoun. McGuire, who is set to succeed U.S. Rep Bob Good, R-Farmville, in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, and Subramanyam, who was elected in […]
Virginia leaders react to Trump win as Harris keeps the commonwealth blue
Virginia’s elected officials are reacting with mixed responses to Donald Trump’s win in the 2024 presidential election, even as Vice President Kamala Harris managed to keep Virginia in the Democratic column, albeit by a narrower margin than President Joe Biden achieved in 2020. Republican officials in Virginia celebrated the former president’s national victory, hailing it […]
Kaine defeats Cao in Virginia’s U.S. Senate Race
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., on Tuesday secured a decisive victory over his Republican challenger Hung Cao that earned him a third term on Capitol Hill. Kaine defeated Cao, a retired U.S. Navy captain, with 53-47% of the votes, according to unofficial numbers from the Virginia Department of Elections. The Associated Press called the race […]
McGuire beats Witt in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District amid GOP infighting
State Sen. John McGuire, R-Goochland, on Tuesday prevailed in his bid to become the next congressman to represent Virginia’s 5th Congressional District after defeating Democrat Gloria Witt in a contentious race marked by internal Republican turmoil. Despite the infighting that erupted after McGuire unseated incumbent Rep. Bob Good, R-Farmville, in the June 18 primary election, […]
Griffith defeats Democrat Baker in the Fightin’ Ninth, wins eighth term in Congress
U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, on Tuesday easily won reelection in Virginia’s 9th Congressional District, which he has represented since 2011. The Republican incumbent fended off a challenge by Democratic Karen Baker in a race that centered on health care access and representation in the largely rural, mountainous region. The Associated Press called the race […]
Va.’s top elections official says no additional voters were removed from the rolls after Oct. 15
Virginia Elections Commissioner Susan Beals confirmed Tuesday that no voters have been removed from the state’s voter rolls under Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order since Oct. 15 — the deadline for Virginians to register to vote online or apply for absentee ballots. “I think the figure that has been out there is the figure that […]
Early voting in Virginia dips below 2020 levels as parties push for final turnout surge
One day before the presidential election, early voting turnout in Virginia is falling short of the historic highs seen in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of Sunday, more than 2.29 million Virginians have already cast their ballots — a 525,000 decrease from the unprecedented 2.82 million early votes cast by Nov. […]
Harris expands her lead over Trump to 10 points in Virginia, new Roanoke College poll says
In the presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris holds a 10-point lead over former President Donald Trump (51-41%) in Virginia, according to a new poll released Friday by the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College. Independent Cornel West and Libertarian Chase Oliver both poll at 2%, and Jill Stein, the Green Party […]
Trump plans rally in Salem Saturday, despite polls showing Harris on top in Virginia
Former President Donald Trump’s decision to hold a last-minute rally in Salem, Virginia, on Saturday, just days before the Nov. 5 election, has raised eyebrows, as most polls show Vice President Kamala Harris — who has not campaigned in the commonwealth since becoming the Democratic nominee last summer — with a comfortable lead. The event […]
U.S. Supreme Court grants stay in challenge to Youngkin’s voter purge order
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday granted a temporary stay in the ongoing legal dispute over Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order that resulted in the removal of over 6,000 Virginians from the state’s voter rolls. The stay pauses a lower court’s ruling that would have required the state to restore 1,600 voters to the rolls, […]