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
Nov 11 Trump opposition inspires Dem focus on statehouse wins By Alan Suderman, Associated Press Progressives are leveraging anti-Trump feeling to limit corporate influence in statehouses across the country. Continue reading
Nov 09 Dawn Adams is first open lesbian in Virginia House By Associated Press Adams won by less than 1 percentage point, with a margin of about 325 votes out of nearly 40,000 ballots cast. She claimed victory Wednesday night. Continue reading
Nov 08 Democrats dissect election results and find big dose of good news By Steve Peoples and Zeke Miller, Associated Press Democrats woke up to a big dose of good news Wednesday as they dissected election results from around the country. Continue reading
Nov 08 Democrats come close to retaking Virginia House By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Democrats nearly wiped out Republicans' overwhelming majority on Election Day in the Virginia House of Delegates. Continue reading
Nov 07 Danica Roem wins Virginia race, becomes first openly trans state legislator By Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — A transgender candidate defeated an incumbent Virginia lawmaker who sponsored a bill that would have restricted which bathrooms she could use. Democrat Danica Roem, a former journalist, is set to make history as the first openly transgender… Continue reading
Nov 07 A look at the top U.S. races on Election Day By Associated Press Voters are electing two governors, a few big-city mayors, one member of Congress and deciding a first-in-the-nation ballot measure in an election dominated by local and state races. Continue reading
Nov 07 What's at stake for the governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey By Alan Suderman and Michael Catalini, Associated PRess Virginia and New Jersey are set to pick new governors Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 6:13 Why Trump is on the minds of Virginia voters picking a governor By John Yang, Rachel Wellford President Trump’s involvement in the race has been limited to four tweets, but polling suggests he is casting a very long shadow over how voters relate to the Republican candidate, Ed Gillespie, who's embraced some of Mr. Trump’s signature issues. Continue watching
Oct 29 Virginia's governor's race draws big names from both parties By Alan Suderman, Associated Press Big names in both political parties are flocking to Virginia as the state's closely watched race for governor enters its final days. Continue reading