George Smith was among 24 American University students who fanned out across Virginia to take the pulse of the commonwealth ahead of the 2025 elections for their class, Battleground: Virginia. George, a...
Democratic candidates pulled off swift election day wins in New York City, Virginia and New Jersey amid the longest federal government shutdown in American history. Still, both parties are refusing to take the blame for...
Twenty-four American University students fanned out across Virginia to take the pulse of the commonwealth last weekend, just ahead of the closely watched gubernatorial race. The students in the Battleground: Virginia...
Some voters raised concerns about “election integrity,” but is observing the process enough to change their minds?
Gov. Ralph Northam encouraged canvassers to help get out the vote
Update: Henrico County is one of a handful of areas Virginia Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin did not win on Tuesday. Voters chose Democrat Terry McAuliffe by a margin of 58% to 41%.
As Election Day approaches, Democrats are campaigning hard in the suburbs. With the race tightening, both parties are hoping that the suburbs will carry them to victory.
Democratic canvassers are motivated to get McAuliffe back into the governor’s mansion, mobilizing voters on key issues – voter rights, women’s rights, and COVID-19.
In the home stretch of a highly contested and nationalized race, Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin are seeking to rally voters in Richmond around one re-emerging issue: education.
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...
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