Wittman says VA-01 race will be close, defends finances and congressional record
Rep. Rob Wittman, R-VA01, acknowledged Thursday that his reelection race against Democratic nominee Shannon Taylor is close but pushed back against attacks over his personal finances and congressional record.
Shannon Taylor is surging in the polls and in fundraising
Shannon Taylor, the Democratic nominee in Virginia’s First Congressional District, is seeing a surge in fundraising and support going into October.
Federal Medicaid changes could put hundreds of thousands of Virginians at risk of losing coverage
As Virginia prepares for sweeping changes to its Medicaid program, state officials say hundreds of thousands of Medicaid expansion enrollees could be at risk under new federal eligibility and work…
Spanberger urges Congress to regulate AI
Alarms have been ringing recently about the dangers of artificial intelligence, and now Gov. Abigail Spanberger is calling on Congress to take a bigger role in regulation. Spanberger argues the…
Internal poll shows a tight race between Wittman and Taylor
A new poll commissioned by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee shows Republican Rep. Rob Wittman and his Democratic challenger Shannon Taylor essentially tied in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District.
AG asks SCC to restart Dominion-NextEra merger review clock
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones’ office is asking the State Corporation Commission to effectively restart the review timeline for Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy’s proposed merger, arguing that the companies…
With early voting set to begin, Trump holds virtual rally for Republican nominees in Virginia
President Donald Trump participated in a tele-rally Thursday night with Virginia Republican Reps. Rob Wittman, VA-01, Jen Kiggans, VA-02, and John McGuire, VA-05.
A look at money raised by potential 2025 statewide candidates
by Brandon Jarvis Tuesday was the filing deadline for political action committees associated with elected officials to report their fundraising totals through the end of August. While it is early,…
Joe Morrissey responds to Shannon Taylor ad, accuses her of trying to preempt criticism
Former Democratic state Sen. Joe Morrissey responded to VA-01 Democratic nominee Shannon Taylor’s ad, in which she highlights her past involvement in charging him with sex crimes.
Democrats look to expand their majority in the state Senate
Virginia Democrats see an opportunity to expand their narrow 21-19 majority in the state Senate in 2027, with all 40 seats up for election.