AU grad student George Smith interviewing church goers in Virginia before the 2025 election.

Democracy as theater: A Brit’s week on the Virginia campaign trail

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...

George Smith

November 13, 2025

Virginia election

Arlington County polls saw ‘steady stream’ of in-person voters, despite new early voting options

A steady stream of voters in Arlington County cast their ballot in person Tuesday despite new voting laws that allow more flexibility for early voting options.

Rachel Looker

November 3, 2021

Black churches in Virginia join get out the vote efforts

Reverends calls on parishioners to act on protecting “the bedrock of our democracy”

Wash staff

November 3, 2021

Glenn Youngkin (R) wins the Virginia Governor's race

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

Wash staff

November 3, 2021

Princess Blanding ran for Virginia Governor under the Liberation Party.

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.

Wash staff

November 3, 2021

Democracy as theater: A Brit’s week on the Virginia campaign trail

Virginia election

Arlington County polls saw ‘steady stream’ of in-person voters, despite new early voting options

Black churches in Virginia join get out the vote efforts

Youngkin campaign leads a new Republican strategy in the first post-Trump election since 2020

Why aren’t more people talking about Liberation Party candidate Princess Blanding?

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