Main Street in Salem is usually packed with shoppers and lunch crowds, but lately, those crowds have been replaced by closed-road signs and heavy machinery.
Democratic challengers have a fundraising advantage in Virginia’s 5th and 6th congressional districts, according to Federal Election Commission filing reports released a week before Election Day. Republicans have held both districts for years.
Voters in Virginia’s 9th Congressional District will choose this November between Republican Rep. Morgan Griffith, a 16-year incumbent, and Democrat Joy Powers, a political newcomer. WDBJ7 spoke with both candidates about issues facing Southwest Virginia.
Campaign signs line polling places across our hometowns ahead of the midterm elections. Last November, Lynchburg topped 7,000 early voters. This year, that number has jumped by 2,000.