Elections

Following news that an unknown number of Virginians have been illegally removed from voter rolls, pro-democracy groups are condemning the Youngkin administration for the state Department of Elections’ actions. 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…

After banning TikTok on state devices last year, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has accepted a $2 million contribution to his political action committee from a donor with a $21 billion dollar stake in the Chinese-owned app. As part of a series of political maneuvers against Chinese-owned companies, Youngkin issued an executive order last December banning…

“Conservatives are waging a war on diversity, equity, and basic human rights, and their most insidious battleground is one of the easiest to access: The local school board,” Devlyn D’Alfonzo writes.

Money doesn’t win elections, but it definitely makes it easier for candidates to communicate with voters, canvas folks in their districts, and more. September’s campaign finance reports for Virginia’s General Assembly races have dropped, and the news is mostly good for Democrats, with one governor-sized caveat. The most recent round of reports covers the months…

The future of Virginians’ reproductive rights and public schools are in the balance in November’s elections, and a new University of Mary Washington poll shows control of the state’s General Assembly is coming down to the wire. The new poll’s toplines give Democrats a slight edge among registered voters—40% say they want a Democratic legislative…

Early voting in Virginia’s legislative elections kicked off on Friday, Sept. 22, and hundreds of thousands of Virginia voters are expected to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day. Early voting in the commonwealth is convenient and simple, but it was not always so. And depending on which political party controls the General Assembly next…

US Rep. Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) announced on Monday that she will not seek reelection in 2024 and will retire from politics to deal with a devastating new medical diagnosis. In April, Wexton announced that she had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, but she planned to continue to serve Virginians as she sought treatment and hoped…

Elections for all 100 House of Delegates and 40 state Senate seats will be held on Nov. 7, 2023, but smart voters should be mindful of other key Virginia election dates this fall, too.   First day of in-person early voting at your local registrar’s office begins Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. The deadline to register…

A new poll shared with The Dogwood reveals a Republican incumbent’s weakness.