Virginia GOP chairman stepping down after drastic losses in November elections

State Sen. Mark Peake said his choice to step down from his role at the end of the year came “after much reflection, prayer, ...
Virginia Mercury

Special election for Hashmi’s Richmond-area Senate seat set for Jan. 6

Portsmouth, has set a Jan. 6 special election to fill the soon-to-be vacant seat of Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, D-Richmond, clearing ...

Spanberger, Democrats garner support from hard-to-reach youth voters

Youth voter turnout surged in last Tuesday’s gubernatorial election, and Democrats were the beneficiaries. And the overall preliminary voter counts closely parallel the high turnout of the 2021 ...
Times Union

Virginia election winners break race and gender barriers amid national scrutiny on diversity

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As the polls closed on Tuesday across Virginia, it quickly became clear it was a night of firsts: Voters overwhelmingly elected a slate of candidates who broke race and gender ...
WDBJ

Early voting surges ahead of Virginia’s election

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Early voting activity in Virginia has increased around 93% compared to the 2021 gubernatorial election, with about 1.4 million ballots already cast ahead of Tuesday’s election.