Politics
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Commentary: A blow to Trumpism as Democrats soar in Virginia
Democrats in Virginia won with the message they would fight back against the excesses of the Trump administration and make voters’ lives more affordable.
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Democrats expand control of Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia Democrats could end up winning as many as 64 seats in the state House of Delegates when all is said and done.
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Democrat Jay Jones elected Virginia attorney general
Democrat Jay Jones overcame a texting scandal to become Virginia’s first Black attorney general.
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Democrat Ghazala Hashmi elected Virginia lieutenant governor
Virginia voters backed Democrat Ghazala Hashmi over Republican John Reid.
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Democrat Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor
She is the first woman to be elected governor in Virginia’s history.
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Meta’s ‘teen safety’ tools are failing Virginia kids—and Gov. Glenn Youngkin isn’t helping
Parents and cybersecurity experts want Virginia lawmakers to hold companies like Meta accountable when their platforms fail to keep their pledges to keep kids safe.
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Obama rallies with Spanberger in Norfolk
The campaign for Abigail Spanberger said 7,000 people attended a rally where Democrats, including former President Barack Obama, criticized Republicans for worsening inequality and eroding America’s democracy.
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Spanberger rallies Latino voters in Alexandria amid growing distrust of government, deportation fears
The impacts of the Trump administration’s mass deportation program mean fewer Latinos are showing up to their jobs while those who do risk being assaulted at work.
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‘Ticket to Ride’ and pickle sandwiches: The family life behind Abigail Spanberger’s campaign
Virginia’s next governor? Meet the mom fighting for every family in the commonwealth—including her own.
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More than 300,000 Virginians to see health care premiums rise as open enrollment begins
Republicans in Washington have refused to extend subsidies to prevent drastic cost increases for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in 2026.
