It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, and Virginia’s school board elections are especially notable this year, as the Old Dominion has faced numerous book bans, racist attacks on history standards, and widespread teacher shortages across the state.
The entire election staff of Buckingham County recently resigned following ongoing tension between local Republicans and the general registrar, the latest example of communities across the United States having to deal with the consequences of former president Donald Trump’s lies of stolen elections and voter fraud.
Rouse will replace Republican Jen Kiggans to represent District 7 in the Virginia state Senate, a win for reproductive rights in the Old Dominion.
Abortion helped drive turnout during midterms in November, and it would seem the issue is set to do the same in Virginia’s District 7 state Senate race.
For states like Virginia, last November’s midterm elections weren’t the end of election season. The Old Dominion–along with Louisiana, Mississippi, and New Jersey—will hold state elections in 2023. Why is this?
