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‘This is war’: In texts, U.Va. board members plotted with Youngkin, decried DEI
As Republican leaders moved to root out what they have criticized as liberal ideology at the University of Virginia, some conservative appointees to its board texted privately about ending “chemical and surgical mutilation” for transgender youth at its hospitals and undoing “regimes of racial classification” in its classrooms, according to nearly 1,000 pages of text […]
Virginia Democrats move toward new map that could net House seats
Jan 16 (Reuters) – Virginia’s Democratic-controlled Senate on Friday approved a constitutional amendment that, if approved by voters, would permit lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional lines, potentially netting Democrats up to four U.S. House of Representatives seats. The state’s move is the latest volley in a nationwide battle over redistricting between Republican[...]
Chesterfield County administrator to retire in 2026
Chesterfield County Administrator Joseph P. Casey will retire July 1, 2026, after a decade leading major economic growth projects.
Warner launches bid for Senate reelection
Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner announced his bid for reelection on Tuesday, launching what will be a key campaign in a narrowly divided Senate.
Democrat Jay Jones wins race to be Virginia attorney general despite texts endorsing violence
Democrat Jay Jones wins Virginia attorney general race despite backlash over violent 2022 texts, defeating GOP incumbent Jason Miyares.
Virginia governor’s race will test Trump and Democrats nationally — and make history
Virginia voters choose between Abigail Spanberger and Winsome Earle-Sears in a historic governor’s race seen as a Trump-era test.
Miyares, Jones clash in Virginia attorney general debate
Jason Miyares and Jay Jones sparred in Virginia’s attorney general debate, with Jones’ 2022 texts on political violence in focus.
Candidates in Virginia governor’s debate clash over shutdown and violent rhetoric
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia gubernatorial candidates Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger faced off Thursday for the first and only time on the debate stage in a fiery affair that was combative from the very first answer. Earle-Sears, perceived by operatives in both parties to be trailing, went on the offensive throughout the hourlong clash, interrupting almost [&[...]
What to watch for in the Virginia governor’s race debate between Spanberger and Earle-Sears
Virginia governor hopefuls Abigail Spanberger and Winsome Earle-Sears debate at Norfolk State in a key bellwether election.
Virginia AG candidate Jay Jones under fire for texts
Jay Jones, Jason Miyares, Virginia attorney general race, Virginia politics, election 2025, political controversy, campaign scandal
Election 2025: Earle-Sears vs Spanberger race guarantees history
Abigail Spanberger and Winsome Earle-Sears vie to be Virginia’s first female governor as polls, fundraising and Trump loom large.
Updated: Jones, Hashmi win Democratic primaries for AG, lieutenant governor
Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi wins Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, with AG nominee Jay Jones rounding out ticket
