Watch Shannon Taylor’s victory speech
Democrat Shannon Taylor defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District election on Tuesday, ending the longtime congressman’s nearly two-decade tenure in Washington and flipping a seat…
Election Night feed
Below is a feed of election night updates from Virginia Scope. We are in the rooms at Shannon Taylor and Rep. Rob Wittman’s events in Henrico, and will also be…
Wittman, Taylor deliver closing messages of campaign
Republican Rep. Rob Wittman and his Democratic opponent, Shannon Taylor, delivered their closing messages the day before voters decide which of them will represent the First Congressional District for the…
Deceased dog received voting rights restoration letter
Biscuit Rigsby, a dog from Gum Spring who is no longer living, received a letter from Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s administration notifying her that her voting rights have been restored.
A Richmond School Board race is also on the ballot Tuesday
A special election for the 6th District seat on the Richmond City School Board is drawing extra attention as one candidate breaks fundraising records while the other utilizes a growing…
Taylor says she would vote to end tariffs and Iran war
Democratic congressional nominee Shannon Taylor said Thursday that, if elected to represent Virginia's First Congressional District, she would vote to end the war with Iran and repeal President Donald Trump’s…
Latest internal poll from Democrats shows a 1-point race in VA-01
VA-01 Rep. Rob Wittman and Democratic nominee Shannon Taylor are in a dead heat in the final days of the election, according to an internal poll by the Democratic Congressional…
Tense moment as Lucas pushes Torian for more committee meetings on data center taxes
After a long discussion on data centers during the joint subcommittee on tax policy Monday morning, it appears tension remains between Senate Finance Chair Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, and House Appropriations…
Federal prosecutors accuse Sen. Louise Lucas of using political power to benefit marijuana enterprise
Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas was indicted Thursday on federal charges accusing her of leading a criminal marijuana enterprise and using her position as one of the state’s most powerful…