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A look back at the casino drama

Sturtevant whiffed and Morrissey mislead

Virginia Politics Week in Review

Speaker Johnson endorsed in VA-07

A look at new polling on VA-10 candidates.

VanValkenburg and Willett file bills to hold gun owners accountable if a minor uses their weapon for a crime

Six Republicans seek to replace Ruff in Senate

Virginia politics week in review

Gov. Youngkin announces additional administration appointments

Ruff to retire before new term

Controversy with Republicans in HD-48

It looks like Virginia could have an NBA and NHL team soon

Les Adams is resigning from the House

Scott names additional committee chairs

Jones files bill aimed at reducing unintentional gun deaths in Virginia

Youngkin introduced a new proposal to increase funding for early childhood education

Stoney announces first endorsements for gubernatorial campaign

Legislators respond to a Hanakuh celebration in Williamsburg being cancelled

Stoney announces gubernatorial bid

New polling on Virginia politics

McPike decides against running in VA-07

Democrats file bills for the upcoming session

Senate Democrats announce committee chairs

Subramanyam announces $100K raised in first day of congressional campaign

McGuire's primary challenge faces pushback from Republicans

Senate Democrats elect leadership

Northam endorsed Spanberger for governor

Spanberger has Wexton's support for governor

Spanberger formally announces gubernatorial run

Spanberger to announce run for governor next week

House Republican Leadership Showdown

2024 starts now

Youngkin team and Speaker Gilbert respond to election night loss

Commentary: Another bad day for the GOP

Democrats take the majority in the House of Delegates

Democrats keep the majority in the state Senate

VanValkenburg wins

Still early but a quick update

Cordoza received a letter from Hampton’s School Board attorney warning him to stop avoiding metal detectors

Let's talk about the casino

Biden steps into Virginia's elections with a fundraising email

Marcia C. St. John-Cunning Requalified for the Fairfax School Board ballot

Spirit of Virginia spent more than $1.6 million on Oct. 30

New campaign finance reports are out

Clean Virginia invests big $$$ in October

A look at how election results will be reported

VA House Democrats use GOP dysfunction in DC to attack Republican candidates

Republicans sent a mailer to Henrico homes with explicit content

Youngkin's PAC gave out nearly $1 mil to candidates last week

DLCC talks early voting details

Filler-Corn faces pushback from a committee chair over congressional campaign announcement

31 sheriffs and commonwealth attorneys endorse Segura

Filler-Corn announces run for Congress

CNU polls on Virginia elections

September fundraising numbers in competitive Senate districts

DLCC to make a new six figure investment in House Democrats

Susanna Gibson was swatted while her young kids were at home

Spirit of Virginia is giving out a lot out of money to House candidates across VA

New polling in battleground districts on abortion

A state of the race from Democrats in Virginia

Woman starring in a Diggs ad was outside Capitol on Jan. 6

Polling on the Richmond casino

Youngkin is raising beaucoup money

EMILYs List outlines the race from their view

Filler-Corn is gearing up for a gubernatorial campaign

Guest Commentary: Richmond Casino Bait and Switch: A Black-Owned Casino No Longer?

DLCC talks target districts in Virginia

Political event and tweet leads to arrest of Richmond man

Feinstein has passed away

More squabbles over Mason's new ad

New polling on General Assembly elections

LaRock announces a write-in campaign

A new bipartisan group is looking to encourage legislators to prioritize gun violence prevention

Taylor pushes back on an ad from Adams

The Jenkins campaign responds to Brewer's attack ad

Morrissey has been charged with assault and battery

Republicans rally in Henrico

Wexton to not seek reelection

Senate Democrats beat Republicans on fundraising

PPAV launches six-figure digital ad campaign against Dunnavant and Stirrup

Youngkin signed the budget

Chase ends write in campaign speculation

Who will lead the Senate next year

Republicans moderate abortion views on their campaign websites

Biberaj responds to Youngkin's pardon

A write-in campaign is now happening in a tight Senate race

Miyares' office reaches an agreement with Windsor

A whole lotta new ads

The budget has passed

Kiggans has an opponent already

A new org is launching a weekly polling project on issues in Virginia

Freedom Virginia launched a digital ad against Emily Brewer

Youngkin is pushed on presidential filing deadlines

There is a new member of the General Assembly

Kay Coles James to resign secretary position and join Youngkin’s political team

A look at SD-31

The latest polling on VA politics

Who wants a look-a-like?

Youngkin fundraises off fentanyl-murder bill and calls Virginia a border state

Conferees announce budget deal

Circuit court rules that casino referendum can move forward

Another sign Stoney is running?

Little files emergency injunction

Youngkin's team responds to Monty Mason's latest ad focused on grocery tax and other GOP talking points

House Democrats focus on abortion in statewide ad

Anderson sent a campaign email to school employees just days after criticizing Batten for the donuts

Brewer's primary comments could hurt her general election chances

DeSantis-aligned PAC launches a parents initiative in Virginia

Griffin releases internal poll

Garrett's marriage issues continue to play out publicly

Youngkin and Spanberger both dodge questions

Youngkin is launching a new ad in competitive districts

Youngkin's team responds to a Democratic Senator using GOP talking points

EMILYs List announces a new list of candidates they will be backing in November

A newcomer is expected to run for the GOP nomination in VA-07

A Libertarian joins race against Obenshain

Miyares looking for more? Trump continues to crush DeSantis

New reporting that Spanberger is likely to run for governor

Richmond reduces early voting locations

Little sues Swecker and the Board of Elections

Good numbers for Youngkin.

Democrats unveil “The Majority Project”

Potential 2025 Republicans outraised potential 2025 Democrats

All about the money

Youngkin announces new administration appointments

House Republicans are targeting 12 districts in November

Spanberger talks Tuberville's blockade

Murdoch wants Youngkin to run?

Youngkin launches early vote initiative

Youngkin announces several new appointments

Cao for Senate?

State Board certifies primary results

LaCivita challenged Roe to a cage fight

Youngkin's latest appointments

A look at locality trends on partisan voting since 2020

Sponsorship sale

Potential 2025 candidates celebrate 2023 primary race victories

McPike wins

Sore losers

Primary losers respond after results are in

Five senators lose primary challenges

Two more Democratic senators lose primary races

Marsden and Laufer win

Brewer defeats Sadler; Bagby wins

Amanda Chase lost to Glen Sturtevant

More winners

Morrissey goes down

Polls are closed

One last day to reach voters

Republicans drop rules to encourage supporters to vote in Democratic primaries

Republicans encourage supporters to vote for Morrissey

Hippen takes Dominion money causing Clean Virginia to give to her opponents

Fundraising numbers from competitive Senate primary races

Ayala and Carroll Foy spar over ads and Joe Morrissey

A war of ads is causing friction in multiple races (and a Chamber of Commerce)

Marsden's attack backfires

Youngkin's approval and favorability drops in the latest polling from Roanoke College

An update on the Marsden FOIA court case

Youngkin sends troops to Texas

What % of districts are new to Senate primary candidates

Democrats beef over past comments being used on a mailer

Spanberger endorses in a Central Virginia Democratic primary

DCCC launches billboard campaign against Kiggans

He's hot and he's cold

He's back

Youngkin endorses in six contested primary races

Freedom Virginia launches a second attack ad against Dunnavant

Commentary: Why I’m Suing Senator Marsden

Ramirez uses old McAuliffe comments to attack Sturtevant

Another Democrat believes Griffin is best candidate to win general election

Aird released a new ad with Morrissey’s own words stating he is pro-life

Reeves backs Sturtevant

Morrissey gets called out for lying on campaign mailers about his abortion votes

Freedom Virginia Endorses Heidi Drauschak for Virginia State Senate

Republicans head to the polls tomorrow

Ayala and Carroll Foy spar over mailers

Morrissey lost another court case

Drauschak Unveils First Television Ad “Broken Richmond”

Gilbert chooses a favorite in Williams v. March

A Democratic candidate donated to his potential 2023 GOP opponent in November

Drauschak welcomes first child

More endorsements for candidates in primary races

Aird released her first TV ad in the primary against Morrissey

"The Suffolk Sidestep"

Louise Lucas called out several Northern Virginia lawmakers by name in a late-night Tweet storm

What % of their district are new voters

The Russet Perry campaign highlights why they believe she is the best candidate to face Segura in November

Perry's campaign talks about why they believe she is the best Democrat to face Segura

EMILYs List endorses 16 women in Virginia

A look at some of the potential 2025 statewide candidates’ fundraising numbers

A look at who gave to who in competitive Senate nomination battles

A look at fundraising numbers in House districts with nomination battles

Tina Ramirez pushes back against RPV using non-profit status for Amanda Chase mail

Gov. Youngkin endorses in three Republican nomination battles

Youngkin endorses incumbents in 2023 elections

The man set to replace Fariss in the House of Delegates comments on Tennessee Democrats being expelled

Filler-Corn released a new video indicating she is not done with Virginia politics

AFP-VA endorses in several GOP nomination battles

The Northams endorse in the race between Ayala and Carroll Foy

Cherry endorses Sturtevant over Chase and Ramirez

A House candidate said she is firing her consultants and returning money to donors.

Youngkin raised a lot of money already and plans to spend a lot during the 2023 election season

Spanberger responds to the indictment of former President Donald Trump

Tim Anderson resigns from House to run for Senate

Kory announces retirement from House of Delegates

The SD-17 nomination process will be a primary…again.

Six Democratic Senators endorse Aird over Morrissey

Glen Sturtevant released a new TV ad

Clean Virginia announces their list of endorsements

EMILYs List is endorsing several Virginia candidates

Consitutents sent a letter to CA McEachin asking for an investigation into Ann-Frances Lambert’s alleged campaign finance violations

A potential path to victory for Aird

Joe Morrissey reacts to losing in court on Thursday

Youngkin announces who will be leading his political work during 2023 elections

Youngkin announces new state superintendent of public instruction

Heavy hitters started a new education group focused on school board races

Fusion Center FOIA Docs Show Surveillance of Peaceful Protests

Youngkin signs onto a letter opposing ESG

Sturtevant says he "whiffed" on red flag law vote

John Cosgrove to not seek reelection

March wants to make it a felony for the federal government to create or enforce gun laws.

Internal polling from Hala Ayala's campaign

Youngkin to meet with megadonors in Dallas

Shaia is running against Willett

Can General Assembly Incumbents Legally Serve in Reconvened (Veto) Session?

YOU CAN'T READ MY TEXTS

Convirs-Fowler blames men for Marie March's inability to pass legislation

A look at Northern Virginia Senate districts

A shuffling of sorts

Drama over the nomination process in SD-17

State Sen. John Bell to not seek reelection and will begin treatment for cancer

Griffin touts his money raised as a lot of candidates look to win the open SD-27 seat

Chase and March's opponents endorse each other

A look behind the scenes: Lobbyists take down license plate reader legislation

Update: State Sen. Janet Howell will not be seeking reelection

House Democrats are launching a digital ad campaign against three Republicans

More oversight is coming to Virginia power companies

Update: Bagby wins nomination

More retirements in the General Assembly

Luria launches a statewide PAC

Democrats announce nomination process for Senate special election

Del. Lamont Bagby announces run for state Senate

Plum to retire and Democrats begin to line up to run for his seat

Jennifer McClellan wins VA-04 special election and will be the next member of Congress from Virginia.

Anderson will not be running for reelection to the House

Twin bills to provide child support in drunk driving deaths meet same fate

Bourne to not seek reelection to the House of Delegates. He also does not plan to run for the state Senate

Rep. Good endorsed Duane Adams for state Senate

Democrats file rule change to try & force abortion amendment vote

Come hang with Chase and McGuire on the "MAGA Bus Tour"

RSLC attacks Democrats over drug dealer vote in their first wave of ads for 2023 elections

No budget amendments?

Petersburg casino House bill still in play

Ramirez launched a website dedicated to attacking Sturtevant

Hanger might run in another district; Democrats fundraise off of blocking Dutta

Virginia suspends COVID-19 emergency allotment SNAP benefits

Anti-trans bills cause harm, fear even if they fail, advocates say

Senate Democrats block three Youngkin appointees

The NRA calls out “fake Second Amendment Advocacy group”

Polling shows support for investing in mental health

Republicans attack their own

Four dead bills

Bill to add identifying stamp to firearms fails in subcommittee

New polling looks good for Youngkin

Senate Democrats continue to kill Republican legislation

Morrissey slightly changes story as to why he was at the jail

House Democrats highlight education-related legislation

Sheriff Gregory plans to tell the public everything after the Joe Morrissey altercation with her deputy

Segura's campaign says Vogel is endorsing him

New polling on Youngkin and policies

Who raised the most in the days between Jan. 1 and the start of session

Va Senate Democrats killed three Republican abortion bills

Tim Anderson is not ruling out a potential run for Chesterfield Commonwealth Attorney

Filler-Corn pushes bill to protect workers

Myrna released more details about the situation with Morrissey

Kaine is running for re-election

Clarification on Rodgers' campaign for state Senate

Chase touts fundraising and responds to Ramirez saying she was kicked out of the caucus

Money in the House

A look at fundraising totals in competitive Senate primary races

A Senate committee killed two campaign finance reform bills in Virginia

Morrissey canceled a tv interview Monday and Myrna showed up to the Pocahontas building

Va House Democrats file several gun control bills and Petersen's drug affordability board bill advances

Constitutional conservatives target Speaker Gilbert with anti-gun control lobbying efforts

Morrissey and his soon-to-be ex-wife are taking their divorce out of private

Three state Senate Republicans filed a bill to ban abortion in Virginia

Surovell wants to remove homosexuality from the definition of obscene sexual content in the Virginia code

Youngkin's State of the Commonwealth and Democratic Leader's Response

Youngkin's second State of the Commonwealth address

Democrats, Republicans outline their priorities on the first day of session

Kevin Adams concedes to Aaron Rouse

Legislation to establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board

The results are in for the SD-07 special election

Special election day. Also its Session-eve

A billionaire gave $1 mil to a new Virginia PAC

A bill to ban contributions during special sessions

Youngkin's approval is creeping up

Del. Davis wants to set aside a portion state education funding for savings accounts that parents can direct

Del. Wren Williams found not guilty of assault and battery charges against Marie March

The money reports are in for Adams and Rouse

No Speaker yet after first ballot does not provide a winner

Lambert briefly posted endorsements from Democrats who say they did not endorse her

Ramirez attacks Sturtevant over 2019 gun vote

Say/do outrageous things to get attention