Jan 05 Fight for the Virginia House continues with a court hearing By Alan Suderman, Associated Press The long-running fight for control of the Virginia House of Delegates isn't over. Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: Republican wins hotly contested Virginia race after name is drawn from bowl By Alan Suderman, Associated Press A Republican has won a Virginia state House of Delegates race so close that its outcome was determined by pulling the candidate’s name out of a bowl. Continue reading
Jan 03 New mayor chosen to lead Charlottesville By Associated Press Nikuyah Walker will be the new mayor of Charlottesville, which is still coping with the aftermath of white nationalist rallies last year. Continue reading
Dec 29 Virginia GOP pushes to declare winner in disputed House race By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Republican leaders said it was time to pick the winner in a bitterly contested election for the Virginia House of Delegates. They also urged a recount court to reject a bid by a Democratic challenger to reverse its decision declaring… Continue reading
Dec 21 How do states name the winner in a tied election? By Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 4:52 News Wrap: Tied Virginia state legislature battle will be decided by drawing names By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Virginia's vacant state legislative seat has come down to a tie. Judges ruled today that candidates Shelly Simonds and David Yancey are dead even, after Simonds had been originally told she won by a single… Continue watching
Dec 20 In the latest twist, control for the Virginia legislature will now be decided by chance By Ben Finley and Alan Suderman, Associated Press Control of the Virginia House could depend on which old film canister an election official pulls out of a glass bowl. Continue reading
Dec 19 1-vote win puts Democrats closer to control of Virginia legislature By Associated Press Republican control of Virginia's House of Delegates may be in peril now that a Democratic challenger seems to have won a recount. Continue reading
Nov 28 Why control of the Virginia House is still being settled weeks later By Alan Suderman, Associated Press A Democratic tidal wave on Election Day in Virginia three weeks ago has left chaos in its wake, with control of the House of Delegates still undecided and no end to the dispute in sight. Continue reading
Nov 11 Charlottesville unrest was a factor for many Virginia voters By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Unease over violent white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville and President Trump's response loomed in the minds of many Virginia voters during Tuesday's elections. Continue reading