Glass Ceiling on Statewide Offices Remains for Black Women
Four Black women have entered the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial race. If elected, the commonwealth would become the first state with a Black female governor.
The Virginia Cornerstone PAC is attacking another statewide candidate
The Virginia Cornerstone PAC has been attacking Republican gubernatorial hopeful Glenn Youngkin since before he announced his candidacy for governor.
Virginia public colleges can mandate COVID vaccines, attorney general says
Virginia colleges are beginning to announce mandatory fall COVID-19 vaccine policies following the state attorney general's opinion that higher education institutes can require the vaccine.
How Virginia Republicans plan to execute an unassembled convention
Republicans across Virginia will be casting their vote for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general in an unassembled convention on May 8. Nearly 54,000 delegates have signed up to participate…
Cox looks to win Republican nomination, executive mansion
Del. Kirk Cox, R-Colonial Heights, has his sights set on the Virginia executive mansion in November, but first he must beat six other candidates for the Republican nomination.
Former Delegate David Ramadan discusses the Republican gubernatorial race
David Ramadan joined the ‘We Hate Politics’ podcast from Virginia Scope to discuss the Republican gubernatorial race. Ramadan served as a Republican in the House of Delegates from 2012-2016 representing…
DGA Launches TwoSidedSnyder.com in Virginia
The Democratic Governors Association (DGA) is launching a website Thursday that they say will “reveal Republican candidate for governor Pete Snyder’s true record as a longtime member of the Washington…
Carroll Foy calls for DOJ investigation into Donovon Lynch’s death
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jennifer Carroll Foy penned a letter to the United States attorney general joining in on the calls for an investigation by the Department of Justice into the…
Lieutenant governor candidates respond to Northam’s endorsement of Hala Ayala
Governor Ralph Northam endorsed Hala Ayala’s campaign for lieutenant governor on Monday. Northam is by far the most popular Democrat in Virginia according to internal polling from several statewide campaigns.…
Op-Ed: Jennifer McClellan – Making Virginia Top in the Nation for Voting Rights
This winter, while looking through my late father’s papers, I found a receipt I’d never seen before: It was the poll tax he paid in 1948 during Harry Truman’s election.