Elections

Early voting in Virginia has been underway for over a month now, but until now, early voters could only cast ballots on weekdays. Starting this weekend, however, Virginians will be able to vote on Saturday, too.  On Saturday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Nov. 4, voters statewide who want to vote early, but can’t make it…

In Richmond-area Senate District 16, Democratic Del. Schuyler VanValkenburg is challenging incumbent Republican Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant. Dunnavant is a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist who has repeatedly pushed for abortion bans during her term in the Senate. During this year’s election-year legislative session, she attempted to mitigate her opposition to reproductive rights somewhat, but in an ad she…

Incumbent Democratic Sen. Monty Mason faces former sheriff Danny Diggs in Hampton Roads-area SD-24. Mason has served in Virginia’s legislature since 2013. He’s regarded as a pro-business Democrat who’s a leader in the General Assembly on transportation infrastructure, foster care, and aging issues. Mason is also a staunch supporter of reproductive rights and gun safety.…

A new poll of likely voters in Virginia’s 2023 legislative elections reveals that reproductive freedom, K-12 education, and the economy are the biggest issues folks will be considering at the ballot box in November. With just weeks to go before Virginians cast their votes for all 140 members of the General Assembly, a significant majority…

House District 71 sits a little northwest of Hampton Roads and features a competitive contest between Democrat Jessica Anderson, a progressive activist and public school employee who has a sizable following on TikTok, and Republican incumbent Del. Amanda Batten.  Batten is an outspoken advocate for education funding plans that funnel money away from public schools…

Eileen Filler-Corn, former member of the Virginia House of Delegates who served as the chamber’s first woman Speaker, has announced she’ll run for a northern Virginia congressional seat next year. Filler-Corn, who was also the first Jewish Virginian to serve as House Speaker, said this week that she’d seek the Democratic nomination to run in…

Virginia’s voter registration deadline has passed, but if you missed it and still want to cast your ballot in this year’s elections, you can still do so. As of last year, Virginia allows “same-day voter registration,” which means that eligible voters can still register and cast their ballots simultaneously through Election Day.  Through this process,…

In recent months, Donald Trump has called for the execution of a US military official, mocked the assault of an 83-year-old man, used rhetoric that echoes Hitler’s Mein Kampf, and verbally attacked prosecutors and judges.

Following news that at least 275 Virginians were illegally removed from voter rolls, the commonwealth’s representatives in Washington are demanding an investigation into the Youngkin administration’s Department of Elections. A recent report released by the Virginia Department of Elections (DOE) announced that the department had removed over 17,000 people from state voter rolls over the…

Virginia’s state elections are less than a month away, but some essential voting deadlines are zooming up even sooner. The deadline to register to vote or update your existing voter registration is Monday, Oct. 16, 2023 (but if you don’t get registered by then, keep reading—there’s another option). If you’ve moved since the last time…