Democrats expand control of Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia Democrats could end up winning as many as 64 seats in the state House of Delegates when all is said and done.
Nov
2025
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Nov
2025
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Democrat Jay Jones elected Virginia attorney general
Democrat Jay Jones overcame a texting scandal to become Virginia’s first Black attorney general.
Nov
2025
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Democrat Ghazala Hashmi elected Virginia lieutenant governor
Virginia voters backed Democrat Ghazala Hashmi over Republican John Reid.
Nov
2025
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Democrat Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor
She is the first woman to be elected governor in Virginia’s history.
Oct
2025
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Virginia patients shut out as Medicaid cuts hit reproductive care access
"We need to make sure we have leaders in Richmond who will fight for us."
That was Planned Parenthood of Virginia's Executive Director Jamie Lockhart's message during a recent roundtable discussion with Americans for Contraception, advocates, doctors, and community members in Midlothian. As she explained, Medicaid cuts that were included in Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" will lead to undetected cancers, untreated STIs, and difficulty in obtaining birth control, affecting more than 5,700 Virginians.
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Oct
2025
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New reports says Virginia lawmaker will get tax cut from bill he helped pass
There’s a Virginia congressman set to gain financially from a bill he helped pass.
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Oct
2025
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The Dept of Education just laid off nearly 500 people—here’s what that means for Virginia
185,000 students in Virginia have special education needs—and the Department of Education just fired 500 people who served them and other children in the commonwealth.
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Oct
2025
30
Virginia teenager changes her POV on joining the Navy. Here’s why
Lulu Hernadez, 16, shares why Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent changes to military policy on sexual harassment have made her change her mind about joining the Navy.
Oct
2025
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Obama endorses Abigail Spanberger for governor
Abigail Spanberger's newest endorsement comes from a familiar face—former President Barack Obama
Oct
2025
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Virginia resident: Not ‘hateful’ to stand up for our Constitution
Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin on Friday authorized the National Guard to be placed in "state of active duty" status ahead of 'No Kings' protests in Virginia. Springfield resident, Alexandra, explains how protesters in Alexandria were peaceful and the "most supportive people ever." #NoKings
