Politics Nov 02

Composite image of Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin campaigning in the 2021 Virginia governor's race.
LIVE RESULTS: Virginia’s governor’s race

Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin, virtually unknown a year ago, won the Virginia governor's race early Wednesday by running away from the national Republican Party and its most prominent leaders — especially Donald Trump.

Politics Dec 21

Republican Del. David Yancey and his Democrat challenger Shelly Simonds attend a "take your legislator to school day" on Nov. 28 at Heritage High School in Newport News, Virginia. Photo by Julia Rendleman for The Washington Post via Getty Images
How do states name the winner in a tied election?

Virginia's state elections board plans to print each candidate’s name on a separate piece of paper, place each paper into a separate film canister, place the canisters into a glass bowl or some other container and shake them up. The…