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.
Audio: Del. VanValkenburg & Del.-elect Cherry talk winning and moving forward
Henrico Del. Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-HD72) and Colonial Heights Del.-elect Mike Cherry (R-HD66) reflect on the election this week and talk about their priorities moving forward.
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…
Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin releases a victory statement
Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin released the following statement Wednesday after winning Tuesday's gubernatorial election
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.
Flipping seven seats, Republicans appear to have won the House of Delegates
After a long night of vote counting across the commonwealth, Virginia Republicans seem poised to take the House of Delegates by a slight majority for the next two years.
Republican Glenn Youngkin wins race to become Virginia’s next governor
Virginia elected a new governor Tuesday after months of political campaigning in Virginia. CNN called the race for Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin at 12:35 a.m. Wednesday morning, providing Republicans with…