Abigail Spanberger

The matchup in a high-stakes Virginia political contest is set following Tuesday’s primary.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on the high-profile race to be had in Virginia’s 7th congressional district now that Yesli Vega won the republican nomination and will take on Abigail Spanberger.

A member of Congress from Virginia is pushing state officials for answers on why drivers became stranded for more than 24 hours on a stretch of Interstate 95 during a snowstorm last month.

Congressional Democrats have set out to pass ambitious bills with historic expansions of the social safety net and long-sought new programs. But that’s not how many politically vulnerable Democrats are selling them at home.

Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger has retained her seat representing Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, NBC News projects.  Spanberger had 51% of the vote to Republican Nick Freitas’ 49%.  Spanberger declared victory on Wednesday night, saying she looked forward to continuing work on strengthening and protecting communities. “It is a real horse race,” Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Rich Anderson previously told…