Virginia, Spanberger and Democrats
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Early voting, which ends Saturday, has steadily increased in Virginia since the Democratic-controlled General Assembly expanded ballot access in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic.
Virginia is barreling toward a Nov. 4 general election in which voters will choose a new governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general while also deciding all 100 seats in the House of Delegates.
It’s a new record so far for a non-presidential election year. The numbers include around 40,000 people in Chesterfield, 37,000 in Henrico County and 10,000 in Richmond. Early in-person voting became an option in Virginia in 2020, and its popularity has risen every year since.
Democratic candidate Jay Jones has won the race for Virginia attorney general against Republican incumbent Jason Miyares.
Two votes would be needed to pass such an amendment — one this week, and another after Jan. 14, 2026 once the newly elected delegates have taken their seats.
Virginia Democrats are taking steps to redraw their state’s U.S. House districts, hoping to boost their party’s chances in next year’s midterm elections and counter President Donald Trump’s push.
A "yes" vote supports allowing the state legislature to conduct congressional redistricting between January 1, 2025, and October 31, 2030. A "no" vote opposes allowing the state legislature to conduct congressional redistricting between January 1,
The Virginia Senate on Friday by a 21-16 party-line vote approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would give the Virginia General Assembly the authority to redraw the commonwealth’s congressional districts mid-decade.
FOX 5’s Stephanie Ramirez spoke with voters at the polls in Virginia. From hand placement to proximity, here’s what experts say JD Vance and Erika Kirk’s hug reveals. He began his career as a teenager and churned out a string of hits.
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