Virginia House of Delegates | 1776 (2) That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people; that magistrates are their trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to them. (15) That no free government, or the blessings of liberty, can…
Virginia Ballot Question 2 - 2026 midterms ARLINGTON, Va. - A church pastor in Northern Virginia has filed a lawsuit to upend a ballot question that would enshrine same-sex marriage equality in the Virginia Constitution. The lawsuit claims proper procedures were not followed, but…
Rising bills, concerns about the state of democracy and frustration with both political parties are weighing on Virginia Mercury readers ahead of next week's midterm elections, with many questioning whether the candidates can deliver the changes they want. The voluntary…
Virginia state and local election officials are taking preventative measures to safeguard Nov. 3 polling places and election results amid concern over the possibility the Trump administration or the president’s allies could interfere in the mid-term elections. The Virginia Department of…
Donors outside Virginia have contributed more than $3.6 million to the four major-party candidates competing in the state’s hotly contested 1st and 2nd congressional districts, compared with nearly $4.2 million from Virginia, according to a VCIJ analysis of campaign finance reports. Together, the four…
Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin praises President Donald Trump’s school choice tax program on ‘Outnumbered.’... Glenn Youngkin: This was a 'game-changer' in Virginia Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin praises President Donald Trump’s school choice tax program on ‘Outnumbered.’
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia voters heading to the polls this year will weigh three proposed changes to the state constitution, including a measure that would change how people convicted of felonies get their voting rights restored once they are released from…
Virginia Republicans caught a break this spring when the state Supreme Court struck down a map drawn to help Democrats win 10 of the commonwealth’s 11 House seats. But Virginia remains instructive to the fight for the House majority, and a trio…
Norfolk public schools board of education candidate forum Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026 at the Norfolk city council chambers in Norfolk. Norfolk voters will choose among the candidates on Tuesday, Nov. 3, as the terms of incumbents Teri Bauer and Cindy Booth come to…
Virginia once had an entire political party based on the idea that debt should be "re-adjusted" rather than paid off. "Virginia is still a very debt-sensitive state and has debt-sensitive politics," says John Milliken at George Mason University. The Readjusters…
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