Youngkin asks former GOP governor infamous for racist slur to join his transition team
George Allen is one of several anti-LGBTQ extremists helping the Virginia governor-elect prepare for his new job.
By Josh Israel - November 12, 2021George Allen is one of several anti-LGBTQ extremists helping the Virginia governor-elect prepare for his new job.
By Josh Israel - November 12, 2021Voters who expressed concern about the pandemic overwhelmingly backed Democrat Terry McAuliffe. But most voters had other priorities.
By Jacob Gardenswartz - November 03, 2021The former Carlyle Group CEO bested Democratic former Gov. Terry McAuliffe Tuesday night following a race that focused heavily on false claims about ‘critical race theory.’
By Nick Vachon - November 03, 2021GOP officials and right-wing pundits are laying the groundwork for more false claims about election integrity.
By Emily Singer - November 02, 2021Donald Trump said he and the GOP nominee for Virginia governor ‘get along very well together.’
By Emily Singer - November 01, 2021The Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor has brought her ‘lived experiences’ as a former gas station clerk and daughter of immigrants to the campaign trail.
By Nick Vachon - October 29, 2021Democrats have been mobilizing their brightest national stars in hopes of staving off complacency in party ranks.
By Associated Press - October 23, 2021The Virginia governor nominee acknowledged that same-sex marriage is ‘legally acceptable.’
By Nick Vachon - October 22, 2021Parents in Loudoun County are organizing against well-funded conservative activists.
By Nick Vachon - October 21, 2021He added that his opponent is backed by ‘crazy people’ like Stacey Abrams, Barack Obama, and Jill Biden.
By Josh Israel - October 18, 2021Today’s cartoon from Clay Jones.
By Clay Jones - October 15, 2021Donald Trump’s endorsement could end up hurting Glenn Youngkin in the hotly contested Virginia governor’s race.
By Emily Singer - October 14, 2021Former Trump economic adviser Stephen Moore is bringing his regressive tax philosophy to the Virginia governor’s race.
By Nick Vachon - October 14, 2021Scientists almost unanimously agree that humans contribute to climate change.
By Emily Singer - October 08, 2021The program has helped 550,000 Virginians get health insurance — and has saved the state hundreds of millions of dollars.
By Nick Vachon - October 07, 2021The Republican nominee for governor of Virginia has said Democrats are ‘waging a cultural war’ on LGBTQ rights ‘and the victims are our children.’
By Casey Quinlan - October 04, 2021The Virginia Republican is trying to separate himself from Donald Trump without alienating his supporters.
By Nick Vachon - October 01, 2021The Republican gubernatorial nominee opposes mask and vaccine requirements, putting him at odds with a broad majority of the state.
By Josh Israel - October 01, 2021The GOP gubernatorial nominee said Tuesday that some vaccines ‘can be mandatory’ — with the exception of the COVID-19 vaccine.
By Josh Israel - September 29, 2021The rejected lawsuit is one of two filed against the Democratic gubernatorial nominee that aims to effectively remove him from the contest.
By Emily Singer - September 29, 2021The Republican candidate for governor claimed the grocery tax cut would save Virginians ‘$1,500 in year one’ at a debate Tuesday night.
By Josh Israel - September 29, 2021In an exclusive video, Republican Virginia gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin said he could eliminate the state’s COVID-19 safety measures for state employees if elected.
By Josh Israel - September 28, 2021The vast majority of voters disapprove of Texas’ near-total abortion ban and the state’s decision to let private citizens enforce it, according to a new poll.
By Emily Singer - September 20, 2021A day after his revealing comments in Thursday’s debate, the Republican gubernatorial nominee received the endorsement of a major anti-abortion PAC.
By Josh Israel - September 17, 2021The Republican gubernatorial nominee has said he’d like to get rid of Virginia’s income tax entirely.
By Josh Israel - September 14, 2021Reproductive rights have been thrust into the spotlight as Election Day in Virginia approaches.
By Emily Singer - September 09, 2021Republican Glenn Youngkin’s latest gubernatorial campaign ad skips the details of a voting rights effort.
By Josh Israel - September 01, 2021Former Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling said the new court challenge ‘does nothing but make the Republican Party of Virginia look silly.’
By Josh Israel - August 27, 2021The Republican nominee for Virginia governor opposes most efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.
By Josh Israel - August 26, 2021GOP nominees’ embrace of Ron DeSantis-style policies is not winning over voters.
By Josh Israel - August 20, 2021