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A federal judge lambasted city officials this week for what he described as Virginia Beach’s “intentional effort to avoid compliance with federal law” by pursuing an election system referendum question on the November ballot.
House Speaker Don Scott has a list of 13 Republican-held seats he wants to flip from red to blue. But the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is spotlighting only eight of those 13 races.
Republicans running statewide in Virginia this year have started using New York City Democrat Zohran Mamdani as a bogeyman, while Democrats point to Washington.
The Democratic primary for Norfolk commonwealth's attorney race had a 13% turnout, marking the 11th highest turnout among local elections across the state.
James Walkinshaw has won the Democratic nomination in the special election to succeed the late Virginia Rep. Gerald E. Connolly.
Virginia’s off-year elections are being viewed by both parties as a key bellwether heading into next year’s midterms, as well as a potential indicator for how voters view President Trump. Lt. Gov.
With control of Congress and competitive governorships on the line in 2026, the Democratic National Committee is launching an ambitious grassroots
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is currently grossly underperforming poll-wise in the state's bellwether gubernatorial race.
Virginia sheriffs support Attorney General Miyares' re-election bid against Jay Jones, warning Jones' platform could reverse progress in public safety and law enforcement.
Democrats and Republicans now have their candidates heading into a summertime special election to fill the seat vacated by the late Congressman Gerry Connolly.
The death of Rep. Gerry Connolly has initiated a political scramble in Virginia, with parties preparing for a special primary on Saturday.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics shows that in May of this year, 717,000 jobs were held within the state, but a year ago that number was more than 725,000. Executive director for the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy Kelly Allen said elections could be a reason why.