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“This is a great country, and as a constitutional republic, the people elect their leaders,” Gov. Youngkin says as he congratulates Abigail Spanberger and reflects on his own victory four years ago.
Youngkin also vows to support Spanberger during the transition phase. #VAGov
Youngkin also vows to support Spanberger during the transition phase. #VAGov
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
“This is a great country, and as a constitutional republic, the people elect their leaders,” Gov. Youngkin says as he congratulates Abigail Spanberger and reflects on his own victory four years ago.
Youngkin also vows to support Spanberger during the transition phase. #VAGov
Youngkin also vows to support Spanberger during the transition phase. #VAGov
🔴 Gov. Youngkin is about to hold a media briefing following last night’s sweeping Democratic victory in Virginia — as Abigail Spanberger, Ghazala Hashmi and Jay Jones secured the state’s top offices and Democrats picked up 13 seats in the Va. House #VAGov
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🔴 Gov. Youngkin is about to hold a media briefing following last night’s sweeping Democratic victory in Virginia — as Abigail Spanberger, Ghazala Hashmi and Jay Jones secured the state’s top offices and Democrats picked up 13 seats in the Va. House #VAGov
Happening now: Members of the GOP’s congressional delegation are pushing back against a last-minute effort by Democrats to redraw district lines.
Republicans are framing this as “election interference” and as undermining the will of voters. #VALeg
Republicans are framing this as “election interference” and as undermining the will of voters. #VALeg
October 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Happening now: Members of the GOP’s congressional delegation are pushing back against a last-minute effort by Democrats to redraw district lines.
Republicans are framing this as “election interference” and as undermining the will of voters. #VALeg
Republicans are framing this as “election interference” and as undermining the will of voters. #VALeg
🚨 A spokesman for the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs blames “radical liberals in Congress” for any shutdown fallout, warning some services could pause while core health care & benefits continue.
September 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
🚨 A spokesman for the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs blames “radical liberals in Congress” for any shutdown fallout, warning some services could pause while core health care & benefits continue.
UPDATE: Dinwiddie Sheriff's Office releases the name of the suspect: Michael Ray Strawmeyer, 33, of DeWitt.
September 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
UPDATE: Dinwiddie Sheriff's Office releases the name of the suspect: Michael Ray Strawmeyer, 33, of DeWitt.
Happening now: A small crowd has gathered at the Chesterfield County courthouse to protest yesterday’s deportations of immigrants by ICE
June 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Happening now: A small crowd has gathered at the Chesterfield County courthouse to protest yesterday’s deportations of immigrants by ICE
NEW: Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears breaks her silence on John Reid controversy:
"It is his race, and his decision alone to move forward. We all have our own race to run."
She says the controversy has become a distraction — and she's staying focused on defeating Spanberger.
"It is his race, and his decision alone to move forward. We all have our own race to run."
She says the controversy has become a distraction — and she's staying focused on defeating Spanberger.
April 30, 2025 at 1:39 AM
NEW: Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears breaks her silence on John Reid controversy:
"It is his race, and his decision alone to move forward. We all have our own race to run."
She says the controversy has become a distraction — and she's staying focused on defeating Spanberger.
"It is his race, and his decision alone to move forward. We all have our own race to run."
She says the controversy has become a distraction — and she's staying focused on defeating Spanberger.
NEW: Speaker Don Scott on targeting Confederate-linked tax-exempt groups:
“We’ve got more monuments and roads named after it than any other state. It’s like racquetball, we can’t catch them all. If you know of any hiding under new names, send them our way. We want all of them.”
“We’ve got more monuments and roads named after it than any other state. It’s like racquetball, we can’t catch them all. If you know of any hiding under new names, send them our way. We want all of them.”
January 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
NEW: Speaker Don Scott on targeting Confederate-linked tax-exempt groups:
“We’ve got more monuments and roads named after it than any other state. It’s like racquetball, we can’t catch them all. If you know of any hiding under new names, send them our way. We want all of them.”
“We’ve got more monuments and roads named after it than any other state. It’s like racquetball, we can’t catch them all. If you know of any hiding under new names, send them our way. We want all of them.”
#inbox: Youngkin joins list of pro-Trump governors ordering flags to be flown at full staff on Inauguration Day.
“The flags will be lowered back to half-staff the following day to continue honoring” former President Jimmy Carter and remain at half-staff through Jan. 28
“The flags will be lowered back to half-staff the following day to continue honoring” former President Jimmy Carter and remain at half-staff through Jan. 28
January 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
#inbox: Youngkin joins list of pro-Trump governors ordering flags to be flown at full staff on Inauguration Day.
“The flags will be lowered back to half-staff the following day to continue honoring” former President Jimmy Carter and remain at half-staff through Jan. 28
“The flags will be lowered back to half-staff the following day to continue honoring” former President Jimmy Carter and remain at half-staff through Jan. 28
Happening now:
Fmr. U.S. Rep. and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger speaks at Moms Demand Action rally in Richmond’s Capitol Square.
She vows that as governor, “I will sign common sense gun regulations,” some of which Youngkin vetoed. #valeg
Fmr. U.S. Rep. and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger speaks at Moms Demand Action rally in Richmond’s Capitol Square.
She vows that as governor, “I will sign common sense gun regulations,” some of which Youngkin vetoed. #valeg
January 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Happening now:
Fmr. U.S. Rep. and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger speaks at Moms Demand Action rally in Richmond’s Capitol Square.
She vows that as governor, “I will sign common sense gun regulations,” some of which Youngkin vetoed. #valeg
Fmr. U.S. Rep. and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger speaks at Moms Demand Action rally in Richmond’s Capitol Square.
She vows that as governor, “I will sign common sense gun regulations,” some of which Youngkin vetoed. #valeg
LG Winsome Earle-Sears tells me she moved to a hotel room in Glen Allen after boiling water at her Richmond apartment for two days.
“She’s here and she's thinking, you have to boil water in America,” she says of her mother, who’s currently visiting from Jamaica #VALeg
“She’s here and she's thinking, you have to boil water in America,” she says of her mother, who’s currently visiting from Jamaica #VALeg
January 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
LG Winsome Earle-Sears tells me she moved to a hotel room in Glen Allen after boiling water at her Richmond apartment for two days.
“She’s here and she's thinking, you have to boil water in America,” she says of her mother, who’s currently visiting from Jamaica #VALeg
“She’s here and she's thinking, you have to boil water in America,” she says of her mother, who’s currently visiting from Jamaica #VALeg
UPDATE: Here’s an email that House Clerk Paul Nardo sent to staff this morning:
January 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
UPDATE: Here’s an email that House Clerk Paul Nardo sent to staff this morning:
NEW: Congressman-elect John McGuire formally resigns from the state Senate, allowing the President Pro Tempore to set a date for a special election in #SD10.
One GOP senator told me a few weeks ago that he’d get “a little nervous” if McGuire didn’t resign by Dec 10
One GOP senator told me a few weeks ago that he’d get “a little nervous” if McGuire didn’t resign by Dec 10
December 10, 2024 at 8:44 PM
NEW: Congressman-elect John McGuire formally resigns from the state Senate, allowing the President Pro Tempore to set a date for a special election in #SD10.
One GOP senator told me a few weeks ago that he’d get “a little nervous” if McGuire didn’t resign by Dec 10
One GOP senator told me a few weeks ago that he’d get “a little nervous” if McGuire didn’t resign by Dec 10