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Va. Democratic primary concludes Tuesday
McAuliffe, Herring hold substantial leads in new Roanoke College poll
Tuesday is the final day for Virginians to vote in the Democratic primary races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. Based on a recent poll by Roanoke College, two
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Youngkin leads Va. campaign fundraising, but most is from his own wallet
McAuliffe maintains major edge in Democratic field
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Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin raised $8.3 million over April and May, the highest amount in Virginia’s gubernatorial field, according to campaign finance reports issued Wednesday. However, $6.5 million was
Va. GOP prepares for nomination convention on Saturday
54K delegates to choose statewide candidates
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On Saturday, roughly 54,000 Virginia Republican convention delegates will have the opportunity to choose their party’s 2021 nominees for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. Unlike the typical “firehouse convention,”
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McAuliffe has significant lead among Dems in latest poll
Wason Center poll also shows Del. Sam Rasoul leads lt. gov. race but 64% undecided
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In a poll released Thursday, 47% of Virginia Democratic voters surveyed are backing former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s primary bid for his party’s gubernatorial nomination, according to data from Christopher
Va. GOP to hold May 8 “drive-in” convention, possibly in Lynchburg
State Central Committee rejects party-run primary proposal backed by three former governors
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After months of discussion and indecision, the Republican Party of Virginia’s State Central Committee elected Tuesday night to hold a May 8 “drive-in” convention — possibly around Liberty University in
Lawmakers kill bill calling for transparency in redistricting commission
Bill would have required meetings to be advertised and accessible to public
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RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Senate killed a House proposal to expand access to the commonwealth’s new redistricting commission and help make the process more transparent and democratic. House Bill
Court upholds state GOP’s May convention plan
Judge throws out Chase's lawsuit against Republican Party of Virginia
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The Republican Party of Virginia is clear to move forward with its plans for a May 1 convention, after a Richmond Circuit Court judge on Friday tossed out a lawsuit
Chase, McAuliffe lead gubernatorial races, Wason Center poll finds
About half of all voters say they're still undecided
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Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and state Sen. Amanda Chase, R-Chesterfield, lead the packs in pursuit of their parties’ gubernatorial nominations, according to a poll released Friday by the Wason
Off and running
An updated look at this year’s gubernatorial race
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Updated Jan. 29, 2021 Conventional wisdom used to hold that all politics is local, but that’s not really the case anymore. The extreme polarization on display during the recent presidential
Election 2021: Who’s running for governor?
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January 2021 update: See our updated gubernatorial race guide here Several candidates have already jumped into the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial race, and several more likely entrants are waiting to declare