How two Virginia candidates’ scandals reflect changing attitudes
by Brandon Jarvis When sexually explicit videos of House candidate Susanna Gibson surfaced online in 2023, John Reid — then a conservative talk radio host — was unapologetically blunt. “Don’t…
Tensions rise as Reid demands Youngkin’s PAC retract ‘Defamatory’ statements
by Brandon Jarvis A lawyer representing Republican lieutenant governor nominee John Reid sent a cease-and-desist letter Monday to Spirit of Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s political action committee. The letter directed…
Rep. Gerry Connolly to retire after nearly two decades in Congress
by Brandon Jarvis Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-VA11, who has served Northern Virginia for nearly 20 years in the U.S. House, announced Monday he will not seek reelection in 2026. In…
From the trail: Democrats attack Earle-Sears with billboards
Virginia Democrats launched three billboards along I-64 that they say are “highlighting Winsome Earle-Sears downplaying and defending the Trump Administration’s attacks on Virginia jobs.” The billboards read “Winsome Earle-Sears doesn’t…
The weekend that sent the Virginia Republican Party into a tailspin
by Brandon Jarvis In just 72 hours, the Republican Party of Virginia has gone from unity to open warfare. John Reid, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor and the first…
Youngkin’s event with the GOP statewide ticket next week is no longer happening
by Brandon Jarvis The Virginia Republican Party was thrown into turmoil Friday after news broke that Gov. Glenn Youngkin had asked GOP lieutenant governor nominee John Reid to withdraw from…
Trump administration’s plan to ‘reverse’ chronic disease leaves experts skeptical
By Brooke Lindberg, VCU Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — President Donald Trump’s administration wants to tackle chronic diseases, but its own budget cuts threaten to undermine those efforts, along…
Youngkin asks Reid to withdraw from race for lieutenant governor
by Brandon Jarvis Gov. Glenn Youngkin called the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, John Reid, and asked him to step down Friday. A spokesperson for Youngkin’s political PAC, Spirit of…
Va. future retail marijuana market likely depends on gubernatorial election
By Marlin Adams, VCU Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed legislation to legalize retail marijuana for the second year in a row, reaffirming his opposition as…
Democrats in race for lieutenant governor support repealing right to work law
by Brandon Jarvis ROANOKE, Va. — All of the Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor, except for Alex Bastani, who did not attend, voiced support Wednesday night for repealing Virginia’s decades-old…