Elections
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Meet the candidates running to represent Hampton Roads in Congress
The congressional race to represent Virginia’s 2nd District is one of the most hotly contested in the country and will help determine which party controls the US House of Representatives.
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Congressional races to watch in Virginia in 2024
A competitive race in Hampton Roads is attracting national attention as Democrats and Republicans prepare for a November Election Day that will determine control of the narrowly divided US House of Representatives.
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State Sen. Hashmi of Chesterfield enters 2025 lieutenant governor’s race
Hashmi, a champion for reproductive rights, joins a crowded field seeking the Democratic nomination.
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Democratic shakeup in Virginia primaries for governor, lieutenant governor
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney quit his bid for governor and jumped into the race to be the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor.
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He said what? 10 things to know about RFK Jr.
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a long and troubling history of espousing conspiracy theories and promoting lies about public health. Here are 10 of his most troubling and disprovable beliefs.
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Sen. Tim Kaine kicks off reelection campaign with focus on optimism, effective governing
Sen. Kaine vowed to continue standing up to former president Donald Trump and his conservative allies in Congress. US Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., kicked off his 2024 reelection campaign last week with a focus on effective governance and standing up to former president Donald Trump. “Virginia has made some progress but the progress hasn’t been…
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Op-ed: Trump’s journey from hosting The Apprentice to being the biggest loser
Leading up to the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump honed a carefully crafted image of himself as a successful businessman and a winner. But in reality, Trump has a long record of failure, according to Chris Edelson, a professor and author of two books on US presidential power.
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Biden blasts Trump’s support of a nationwide abortion ban
President Joe Biden took Trump to task for his support of a nationwide abortion ban and his role in repealing Roe v. Wade, criticizing him for “taking away women’s freedom,” putting women’s lives in danger, and unleashing “cruelty and chaos all across America.”
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Virginia Democrats defeat Republican attempts to restrict voting
After working hard to turn out their own voters to cast ballots during the early voting period in the 2023 elections, Virginia Republicans have returned to their perennial efforts to restrict early and other convenient voting methods. This week, a Democratic-led committee rejected the GOP’s latest attempts to roll back recent years’ voting improvements. Republican…
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Moms for Liberty’s far-right agenda rejected by voters
The “extremist” group Moms for Liberty backed more than 130 candidates during this election cycle, but an overwhelming majority lost their races as parents pushed back on the organization’s far-right agenda for public education.
