Penny Lane Pub in downtown Richmond draws politicians
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In closing days of campaign, Democrats pushed back against enthusiasm gap
Update: With 98% of votes counted, Republican Glenn Youngkin has 50.89% of the vote for Virginia's gubernatorial seat. Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe has 48.42% of the vote. At least 3,257,029 residents of...
Black churches in Virginia join get out the vote efforts
Reverends calls on parishioners to act on protecting “the bedrock of our democracy”
Youngkin campaign leads a new Republican strategy in the first post-Trump election since 2020
Many view the results of this election as a referendum on the Democratic party nationwide
Why aren’t more people talking about Liberation Party candidate Princess Blanding?
In a tight Virginia gubernatorial race, third-party votes could decide the election. And that’s a problem.
Inside The Wash: Expanding the Blue Line and the return of the H Street Festival
Hosts Rebekah Alvey and Kayla Gallagher talk with The Wash reporters Aneeta Mathur-Ashton and Rosie Hughes about a possible expansion for the WMATA Blue Line and a lack of COVID-19 precautions at D.C.’s largest...
Elections Podcast: Coverage from DC voting super centers, BLM plaza and more
A day after a tense Election Day across D.C., Maryland and Virginia, results continued to roll in. In this special podcast, we’ll have coverage from the super voting center at Nationals ballpark, hear from...
Trump pumps up GOP voters before S.C. Democratic primary
By Emily Morrison, Vivian Nguyen, Natalie Kerwin and Naomi Oladeinde CHARLESTON, S.C. — While South Carolina Democrats were focused on choosing a presidential candidate, President Donald Trump came to the state to rally...
Listening and watching candidates, voters, signs
By Melany Rochester, Eric Perless and Jonah Goldman • Videos by Melany Rochester COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Wash staff fanned out across greater Columbia the morning of Feb. 29 to talk to voters and listen to last-minute...
Young people aren’t sure their votes matter
By Lydia Calitri Young voters in presidential elections often come out in low numbers — usually posting historically low numbers in their voting demographic. The 2020 South Carolina primary was no exception. Voters...
