Despite winning a lawsuit earlier this year that found that certain Virginians with felony convictions should not have lost their voting rights, some Virginians missed their chance to vote in congressional primary elections earlier this month. But a new ruling from U.S. District Court Judge John Gibney means that they will be able to vote […]
Civil rights stalwarts, politicians and academics held a requiem for the Voting Rights Act on its 61st anniversary last week, lamenting the neutering of a law that had propelled African Americans – especially in the South – into choosing their own leaders without fear of violence, murder or lesser polling place obstacles. Activists didn’t call […]
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. With Virginia’s Aug. 4 primaries in the rearview mirror, the ballot is set in one of the nation’s most competitive congressional districts. In the state’s second congressional district, Republican […]
If you live in or near the media markets serving Hampton Roads, the Peninsula up to the Northern Neck and Richmond and its suburbs, prepare for the most acrid, expensive and desperate congressional campaigns you’ve ever endured. Depending on how rancid the winds of current events blowing in from across the Potomac become, you could […]
Portsmouth school board member Quniana Futrell appeared somber behind the podium in Norfolk’s Slover event space as she spoke in support of a proposal to amend Virginia’s constitution to automatically restore voting rights for people who complete felony sentences. She recalled her experience growing up with both of her parents incarcerated and said her mother […]
Virginians cast their ballots Tuesday in an unusually-timed primary that settled a statewide Republican contest for the U.S. Senate and determined several of Virginia’s most closely watched congressional matchups for the November election. Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bert Mizusawa won the GOP’s nomination to challenge longtime Democratic U.S. Senator Mark Warner, while incumbents and […]
Key EventsAug. 4, 2026 9:01 am Heading to the polls? Here’s what to know.Heading to the polls? Here’s what to know.By Staff Report - Tuesday August 4, 2026 9:01 amWe’re covering Virginia’s primary races today, including the GOP contest to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and key elections in the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Congressional Districts.Polls opened at 6 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. (you can still vote if you’re in line at closing time). Check your voter registration status and polling place through the Virginia Department of Elections voter portal.Check our live blog for updates from around the state, starting at 9 a.m. Here’s everything you need to know before you vote.Want to know more about the candidates and issues shaping the races? Check out our Voter Guide.Virginia votes Tuesday: Everything you need to know about the 2026 primary elections
Virginians will head to the polls Tuesday for the 2026 primary elections, nearly two months later than usual after this year’s congressional redistricting referendum and the uncertainty over which map would govern the races delayed the state’s traditional June nomination contest. More than 30 candidates are competing in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate and […]
Gov. Abigail Spanberger has restored voting and other civil rights to more than 60,000 Virginians since taking office in January, reversing the more restrictive restoration process adopted by her predecessor and reopening voting access for thousands of people with past felony convictions, her administration said Friday. The 66,085 Virginians whose rights have been restored may […]
As U.S. Rep. Don Beyer, D-Alexandria, seeks his seventh term, the prominent Democrat is facing four primary opponents who say it’s time for their Northern Virginia district to have fresh representation in Congress. The 8th Congressional District’s Democratic primary represents a fissure between the party’s candidates and voters, who are united in a mission to […]
