Virginia Politics

Candidates handing out sample ballots at polling places is common, but in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, some voters are calling out a clerk of circuit court candidate for handing out a sample ballot that’s confusing. Nick Ignacio created a sample ballot claiming that he’s a preferred Republican candidate on one side but the preferred Democrat on the other side. Ignacio...

Spotsylvania County election officials are fielding concerns from early voters about some unusual things they’ve noticed just outside the polling place. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.

Virginia Republicans are stepping up their criticism of the rhetoric being used by their Democratic opponents in abortion-focused messaging in this year’s critical legislative elections. A recent flurry of Democratic-sponsored ads and mailers in battleground districts expected to determine political control of the General Assembly have warned that Republicans would use a newfound legislative majority to ban abortion, including in...

Northern Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton will retire after receiving a new diagnosis of what she called “a kind of Parkinson’s on steroids.” News4’s Drew Wilder spoke with a neurologist, and NBC News’ Scott Wong tells what impact the open seat could have on a political level.

Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., will not seek reelection in Congress but will complete the remainder of her term after being diagnosed with atypical Parkinsonism, she announced Monday.

Wexton called it “a kind of Parkinson’s on steroids.”

The full terms were not immediately disclosed. But Democratic Sen. Creigh Deeds said in an interview that his caucus had made an offer that included serious concessions, including on some of the permanent tax cuts House Republicans and Gov. Glenn Youngkin have been seeking.

Virginia House Republicans are backing away from a previous request for a permanent individual tax rate reduction amid a long-running partisan impasse over the state’s spending plan. GOP Del. Barry Knight made an offer to his Democratic Senate counterparts nearly two weeks ago, outlining a framework that would ditch the tax rate cut and spend more of the state’s multi-billion-dollar...

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s main fundraising apparatus says it will soon report raising $5.75 million in this year’s second quarter. According to the political action committee’s accounting, that quarterly haul surpasses what any previous governor of the state has raised over an entire year. Spirit of Virginia shared the numbers with The Associated Press ahead of a Monday reporting...

A handful of Virginia incumbents prevailed over challengers in a closely watched primary election. But two of the state’s most controversial political figures — Republican Sen. Amanda Chase and Democrat Sen. Joe Morrissey — lost their party’s nomination Tuesday. Both parties and both General Assembly chambers had competitive contests on Tuesday, including in some of the swing districts that will...

Three incumbent prosecutors facing in-party challenges won the Democratic nominations for commonwealth’s attorney. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.

The results from Tuesday’s primaries in Virginia will set the stage for the fall elections, which will determine the balance of power in the General Assembly. The majority of contests in the D.C. area are Democratic primaries with an unusual number of challenges to the incumbents. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey has a look at what’s at...

Here are the results from Virginia’s 2023 primary election.

News4’s Dominique Moody reports on what to know before you cast your ballot.

On the eve of Virginia’s primaries there is an unprecedented push in two communities to encourage Republicans to vote in Democratic races. GOP leaders in both Fairfax and Loudoun County are urging Republicans voters to cast ballots for specific candidates. Northern Virginia bureau chief Julie Carey takes a look at what’s behind the unusual strategy.

Here’s info on how you can cast your ballot and what to expect on election night.

Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton announced she’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports on how the congresswoman is doing and how she hopes to use her platform to help others.

A former congressional staffer and adviser to Ron DeSantis and other Republican officials is set to announce plans Monday to seek the GOP nomination to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia next year. Scott Parkinson works for the conservative economic policy group Club for Growth. He has told The Associated Press ahead of a formal announcement that frustration...

Some stores are worried that they’ll need to get rid of the majority of their inventory. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

Over a dozen Virginia legislators have recently ruled out seeking re-election this year under maps overhauled during the latest redistricting cycle. Among them is the long-serving Senate Republican Leader Tommy Norment, of Williamsburg. He told the Richmond Times-Dispatch he would not seek re-election. Democratic Sen. John Edwards and Republican Del. Kathy Byron were also among the General Assembly leaders and...