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.
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.
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.
Nine candidates are running for three at-large Lynchburg City Council seats this November, and some residents say the race has focused too much on council conduct and not enough on policy.
According to Kalshi, more than $70,000 has been wagered on Virginia’s 6th Congressional District race, where incumbent Republican Rep. Ben Cline faces Democrat Beth Macy in the Nov. 3 election
WDBJ7 spoke with six of the seven candidates running for Roanoke City Council. They shared their views on the city’s population growth rate and outlined ways they would work to make the city a more attractive place to move to.
At Issue kicks off its candidate profiles and highlights the third ballot question that asks Virginian's if they want to change the way voting rights are restored for convicted felons.
In Virginia, anyone convicted of a felony automatically loses their right to vote in any election. But what happens after they serve their time is now up to voters across the Commonwealth.
With the midterm elections fast approaching, the annual Labor Day Parade brought candidates for the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives to Buena Vista on Monday.
It was election day in the Commonwealth on Tuesday, as Roanoke voters headed to the polls to decide which Democratic candidates will represent them on the ballot this fall.
Local registrars said Monday that early-voting and absentee turnout ahead of the primary election has been about average compared to previous election cycles.
“By giving these Virginians back their ability to make an impact at the local, state, and national levels, we are empowering our neighbors to take hold of their second chance.”
It’s a debate that goes back decades. Should we keep having elections every single year or give voters a break and align our elections with the federal schedule?
The Commonwealth’s 45-day early voting period officially begins on Saturday, June 20, but registrar offices that’ll be closed must offer early voting on June 19.
