Politics Today News In Virginia, Two House Democrats Are Fighting For Their Political Lives Or Maybe Not

Petersburg election analysis answers 3 questions on political future

To recap, Virginia Democrats captured the governorship (Abigail Spanberger), the lieutenant governorship (Ghazala Hashmi) and the attorney general job (Jay Jones). They also rode that sweep into ... Read More

Democrats are holding their own in the redistricting wars: From the Politics Desk

But for now, Democrats are holding their own in the redistricting battle as they set their sights on reclaiming the House majority in 2026. Read More

Cook Political Report shifts New Jersey, Virginia House seats toward Democrats

Cook Political Report shifted several races in Virginia and New Jersey toward Democrats on Wednesday after the party scored wins earlier this month, indicating the tides may be changing within the ... Read More

Democrat Lily Franklin wins Virginia House seat flip

Virginia House of Delegates incumbent, Republican Chris Obenshain, has conceded the election to Democratic challenge, Lily Franklin. Obenshain’s campaign released the following statement to WFXR News: ... Read More

VA Dems reject resolution condemning political violence while House speaker cuts off Jay Jones references

Virginia Democrats brushed off calls to condemn political violence this week after pulling the legislature back into special session to push a redistricting amendment aimed at reshaping state maps ... Read More

The fight over the Democratic Party's future collides with the race to succeed Nancy Pelosi

California state Sen. Scott Wiener and Saikat Chakrabarti, former chief of staff to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, had already jumped into the race ahead of Pelosi's retirement announcement. Read More

The key Virginia congressional races that could determine control of the House

As Virginia gears up for pivotal congressional races, the outcome could redefine the future of the House of Representatives. Read More

Has Trump lost his mojo? Rural voters sound off on Democratic wins

USA TODAY spoke to more than a dozen people in the two small towns of Kilmarnock and Irvington in Virginia to get their take on the Democratic brand. Read More

Economy top of mind as Democrats sweep historic Virginia election

Virginia voters were focused on the economy during highly anticipated elections that drew to a dramatic close with an apparent Democratic sweep, according to NBC News' polling and projections. Read More

Democrats are winning the shutdown politics. Can they stop now?

After the 2013 government shutdown ended, Republican leaders made clear they had only been humoring Sen. Ted Cruz and his plot to defund Obamacare. “It was not a smart play. It had no chance of ... Read More

Virginia governor’s race will test Trump and Democrats nationally — and make history

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia voters are deciding a history-making race for governor Tuesday that will serve as a barometer of attitudes toward President Donald Trump and Democrats' attempts to regain ... Read More