Spanberger faces tough prospects heading into midterm elections
Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D-Henrico-VA07) flipped a historically red district in 2018 with a wave of Democratic voters reacting to the first half of a Donald Trump presidency.
Governor-elect Youngkin launches application portal for jobs in his administration
Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin launched a portal Tuesday that provides individuals with the opportunity to apply for a job within his gubernatorial administration that begins in January.
Senate Democrats ask Supreme Court of Virginia to disqualify GOP special master redistricting nominees
State Senate Democrats sent a letter to the Virginia Supreme Court asking them to disqualify the Republican special master nominees who are being vetted for the job to draw Virginia’s…
Northam leads trade and marketing mission in Europe
Governor Ralph Northam is taking an international trip for a trade and marketing mission with members of his administration this week.
Petersburg advertised the wrong residency requirement for city council-replacement applicants
Officials in Petersburg originally informed the public that potential city council replacement applicants needed to live within the seventh ward for one year, instead of 30 days, which is what…
Democrats concede the House of Delegates
Democratic Speaker of the House Eileen Filler-Corn conceded the House of Delegates Friday night after mail-in ballots showed that a number of closely contested races were not going to change.
Democratic Party Chair Responds to Tuesday Night’s Losses
Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA) Chair Susan Swecker oversaw the party as they flipped 21 House seats, won several statewide races, and flipped the state Senate to Democratic control.
Education to remain a focus for Virginia legislators heading into 2022.
474 votes on Tuesday decided the fate of a lawmaking body that represents every resident in Virginia. Those 474 votes, split between two races, ended up providing Virginia Republicans control…
Amanda Chase plans to introduce legislation limiting the new voting methods enacted by Democrats
State Senator Amanda Chase R-Chesterfield said Wednesday that she is drafting legislation to limit mail-in voting and require a photo ID now that Virginia will have a Republican governor.