Sergio de la Pena says he is the only candidate among seven Republicans running for governor who can win in November. The retired Army Colonel said he is uniquely qualified to win over Virginia voters at a time when the state’s demographics are changing.
Virginia Republicans will choose their statewide ticket during an unassembled convention on Saturday, May 8. The ballot will include six candidates who are running for lieutenant governor.
The referendum asks voters if the method of selecting members of the school board should be changed from appointment by the governing body to direct election by the voters.
State lawmakers have ordered up a review of the Virginia Parole Board, but the controversy surrounding the board’s conduct and the adequacy of the investigation continues.
In a press release, the office of the governor cited McAuliffe’s strong record of leadership and his bold plans to continue to help Virginia recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has proposed funding for an outside review of the Virginia Parole Board, but Republicans say his proposal is too little, too late.
The state’s new redistricting commission is getting to work. And many of the groups keeping an eye on the process are calling for as much citizen involvement as possible.
A new political season has started. And this year, Virginia has a bumper crop of candidates for statewide office.32 candidates have qualified for the Republican convention in May or the Democratic primary in June.
Voters from Radford to Big Stone Gap will head to the polls on Tuesday. A special election in the 38th Senate district will decide who succeeds Ben Chafin, the state senator who died from complications of COVID-19 earlier this year.
The bills include measures to modernize public health funding, increase access to early childhood education, boost electric vehicle sales and to remove the statue of Harry F. Byrd, Sr. from Capitol Square.
After months of debate, Virginia Republican leaders have settled on the process they will use to select candidates for statewide office. On Friday night, members of the State Central Committee voted to hold an unassembled convention on Saturday May 8th, with delegates voting at locations in each congressional district.
The Virginia Senate has approved legislation requiring in-person instruction before the start of the next school year. Following a similar vote Wednesday in the House of Delegates, the bill is now headed to the desk of Governor Ralph Northam.
The debate turned to zombies and the integrity of Virginia’s elections Friday, as lawmakers took up the state budget and each chamber approved its own amendments to the two-year spending plan.
Delegate Sam Rasoul is advocating a “Marshall Plan for Moms” in his bid to become Virginia’s next lieutenant governor. The Roanoke Democrat released the proposal Tuesday.
One of the Republicans running for Governor brought his campaign to Lynchburg Tuesday afternoon. Northern Virginia businessman Glenn Youngkin met supporters and spoke with reporters outside the Texas Inn.
Former Governor Terry McAuliffe says a changing economy requires a major shift in the way Virginia educates its children. On Thursday, the Democratic candidate for governor unveiled a plan that will place additional emphasis on STEM-H and computer science education.
Del. Kirk Cox says the state needs to take aggressive action to make sure students in Virginia’s public schools get back on track after months of remote learning.
One day after the State Senate voted to abolish the death penalty in Virginia, the debate involving capital punishment continued in the House of Delegates.
A Canadian company has reportedly found gold near Union Hill in Buckingham County. Delegate Elizabeth Guzman, a candidate for Lieutenant Governor, is proposing a moratorium on new gold mining permits to give the state time to study the issue.
