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Take a look at this week's top VPM News stories.
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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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A field of five Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls took up most of a stage at Virginia State University on Tuesday in the first of four debates. And while the candidates anchored their pitch in their own records, few could resist a few pointed barbs at former Governor Terry McAuliffe. -
Democrat Jennifer Carroll Foy said a key reason she’s running for governor is to rid Virginia's government of corruption. PolitiFact VA dug into her claim about FBI investigations of former governors.
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GOP gubernatorial candidate Pete Snyder says that despite having less restriction than Virginia, Florida saw the same amount of COVID-19 spread. PolitiFact VA dug into that claim.
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Virginia voters are spoiled with choice this spring. A total of 32 statewide candidates have cleared both parties’ certification process in a field larger than any in modern history.
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Several top Republican gubernatorial hopefuls are rushing to align themselves with former President Donald Trump and his policies despite his low popularity in the commonwealth. Political experts say it's a calculation designed to win over conservatives ahead of a May 8 nominating convention.
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Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe claims Virginia teachers are paid worse, in comparison to their fellow Virginians, than those in any other state. PolitiFact VA dug into the numbers and found the gubernatorial candidate is on the mark.
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A federal appeals court will reconsider Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax’s libel lawsuit against CBS on Thursday. Fairfax accuses the television network of airing sexual assault allegations that were levied against him in 2019. The network broadcast exclusive interviews with the accusers, Meredith Watson and Vanessa Tyson, to a national audience. Both accuse Fairfax of assaulting them separately more than 15 years ago.
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Virginia Republicans are backing away from plans to hold a large nominating convention in parking lots owned by Liberty University.
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Democrats in the General Assembly neared the finish line on legislation that they say will make absentee voting more accessible. The legislation approved by the state Senate on Friday also aims to speed up the processing of early votes.
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Legal marijuana could be coming to Virginia as early as July 1 under legislation approved Tuesday by both chambers of the General Assembly.
