Virginia Democrats continue to make abortion rights a central issue of their statewide campaigns. Wednesday afternoon, Attorney General Mark Herring held a virtual news conference with Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings, and Virginia State Sen. Jennifer Boysko.
Members of Virginia’s Redistricting Commission have just two weeks until another round of public hearings and three weeks until they must vote on new legislative maps. And their effort is still very much a work in progress.
A Republican candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates has apologized after tweeting a derogatory comment about the appearance of House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn that some Democrats said was an antisemitic attack.
Candidates for governor faced off Thursday night at the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy. And during an hour-long exchange they sparred on a variety of issues, including vaccine mandates.
One day after Republican Glenn Youngkin addressed the state’s sheriffs, Democrat Terry McAuliffe took his turn in front of the group. McAuliffe defended his record on public safety during a session that included a testy exchange with a local law enforcement official.
This will be an important week in the race for governor. Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin meet in their first debate on Thursday and early voting begins on Friday. Tuesday was a busy day as well.
The Democrats running for statewide office say their Republican opponents will ban abortion and defund Planned Parenthood. And during a news conference Tuesday afternoon in Richmond, they argued that new abortion restrictions in Texas should tell Virginians what’s at stake in the November election.
Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin shared the stage in Northern Virginia today in a rare opportunity for Virginia voters to hear from both major candidates in the governor’s race.
Republican candidate for Governor Glenn Youngkin has released a ‘Day One Gameplan,” he says will provide tax relief to Virginians, and make major improvements in education, economic development, public safety and government efficiency.
Former Virginia Governor George Allen campaigned for the statewide Republican ticket Thursday, appearing with Glenn Youngkin and Jason Miyares in Salem.
The Lynchburg Registrar of Voters is asking voters to participate in a brief survey to assist in the decision regarding extending office hours to best accommodate in-person absentee voting.
The fight for the Virginia governor’s mansion is seen as a barometer of what’s to come in Washington. How national politics could tilt the race to lead the state.
Democrat Terry McAuliffe is now urging all Virginia school systems to require COVID vaccinations for teachers and staff, while his opponent, Republican Glenn Youngkin, says it should be an individual decision.
No date has been set for a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s ban on skill games, but pre-trial motions could soon include subpoenas for some Virginia officials.
Democratic Candidate for Governor Terry McAuliffe has released a plan he says will take Virginia agriculture and forestry to the next level, and spur growth in the state’s rural economy.
With a special session of the Virginia General Assembly set to begin on Monday, Republican candidate for Governor Glenn Youngkin has called on state lawmakers to return $1.5 Billion of the state’s surplus to taxpayers.
Earlier this month, Republican Glenn Youngkin decided not to participate in a Virginia Bar Association debate at the Homestead Resort. Now, Democrat Terry McAuliffe says he won’t take part in a debate involving Liberty University.
Virginia Republicans say GOP lawmakers and the people they represent are being shut out of the legislative process. They made that claim Tuesday, with the special session of the General Assembly now just days away.
A political event next month in Lynchburg is the latest flashpoint in the governor’s race. On Tuesday, Democratic leaders criticized Republican Glenn Youngkin for agreeing to take part in an Election Integrity Rally, organized by the 5th District Republican Committee.
A new coalition hopes to make the high cost of prescription drugs an issue in the fall campaign.The group Virginians for Affordable Medicine includes nine organizations concerned with access to prescription drugs.
Governor Ralph Northam says Virginia will spend $700 million in federal funding to deliver universal access to broadband over the next three years. Northam and U.S. Senator Mark Warner unveiled the plan during a news conference Friday afternoon in Abingdon.
In the race for Governor, Democrat Terry McAuliffe raised more than $7 million during the latest reporting period, outpacing Republican Glenn Youngkin by more than two to one.
Virginia’s new redistricting commission will receive census data next month. But before the panel redraws the state’s legislative districts, it is hearing from the public.
The Republican candidates for statewide office are campaigning together across Virginia, and Thursday night two-thirds of the ticket rallied supporters in Roanoke.
The first debate between Republican Glenn Youngkin and Democrat Terry McAuliffe is still up in the air, just over two weeks from the traditional start of the debate season here in Virginia.
Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin are meeting supporters across the state, and making appearances on television. But Virginia Tech Professor and WDBJ7 Political Analyst Bob Denton says organizing at the grass roots level is also critically important at this point in the campaign.
Democratic candidate for Governor Terry McAuliffe brought his campaign to Roanoke Thursday afternoon, focusing on the federal relief that helped many small businesses survive the pandemic.
Roanoke Delegate Sam Rasoul has put his bid for Lieutenant Governor behind him. Now the Democratic lawmaker is focused on the special session of the legislature and a return to Richmond in early August.
