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Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsStoney asked his supporters to back state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi for lieutenant governor. -
Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsUpdated June 18, 12:05 p.m.: Levar Stoney conceded the lieutenant governor's race to state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi Wednesday morning.
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Eze Amos/For VPM NewsUpdated June 18, 11:30 a.m.: The Democratic ticket is set after Levar Stoney conceded the lieutenant governor's race to state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi.
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Win McNamee via Getty Images/The Washington Post via Getty Images/On Tuesday, Virginia holds its primary election. The contest is a barometer for how Virginians, and maybe Americans, feel about the Trump administration ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsDemocrats will choose nominees for lieutenant governor and attorney general Tuesday.
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Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsThe former federal prosecutor says the state’s No. 2 can drive political priorities.
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Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsThe lieutenant governor candidate says Virginia needs to focus more on workers.
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Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsLateef was the first candidate to enter the Democratic lieutenant governor primary.
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Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsHealth care and reproductive rights are top issues for the Chesterfield lawmaker.
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Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsThe former Richmond mayor says he wants to emphasize housing in the state’s No. 2 job.
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Former state Speaker of the House Kirk Cox formally announced his candidacy for governor on Tuesday, arguing voters had quickly soured on the Democrats whose ascendency cost him his old post. -
Outgoing Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-5th) has no regrets about his one term in the House of Representatives and no plans to do it again.
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Virginia’s top Republican election official is pushing back on GOP claims of fraud. His comments come as three Republican congressional hopefuls refuse to concede races they lost.
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Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-7th) declared victory over Republican Nick Freitas on Wednesday evening, almost 24 hours after polls closed.
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Virginia voters approved a ballot measure that will strip lawmakers of their longstanding unilateral power to draw their own political districts once every decade.
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Virginia Democratic Senator Mark Warner has won a third term in the U.S. Senate, according to the Associated Press.
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Virginia localities are taking a number of precautions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 at polling places even though masks will not be required.
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A raft of ominous headlines have Virginia election observers on high alert for voter intimidation. Here’s what you need to know about Virginia’s laws.
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Abigail Spanberger and Nick Freitas fought to win the support of voters from Virginia’s 7th District during Tuesday’s candidate forum.
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The Virginia General Assembly wrapped up the agenda this month for the special session that began Aug. 18. Legislators introduced over 50 police and criminal justice reform bills during the session.
