The party’s candidate for state attorney general joked about shooting a Republican lawmaker in messages that surface weeks before statewide votes.

Even though the trial of a sex offender, who allegedly entered a female locker room by claiming to be transgender, will not happen until February, it could still be decided by the court of public opinion through the Virginia election.

GOP districts in Virginia are dominating early-voting tallies, which show over 420,000 ballots cast to date, ahead of the Nov. 4 elections.

The upcoming Virginia gubernatorial election will make history, with the state’s first female governor poised to take office in January, but it is not generating as much money as some past races.

The fallout from revelations of violent texts sent by the Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general continues to reverberate.

Candidates running for Virginia governor, Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, had their first and only debate at Norfolk State University on Thursday.

Va. (WSET) — The Virginia governor's debate on Thursday night was characterized by frequent disruptions and interruptions, as candidates Winsome Earle-Sears and Abigail Spanberger clashed over key issues in the first and only showdown between the two ahead of the election in November.

In the only debate of Virginia’s governor’s race, Democratic former Rep. Abigail Spanberger did not affirm her endorsement of Jay Jones, the party’s nominee for attorney general. But she didn’t take back her endorsement either or call for him to leave the race.

Four years ago, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) was able to ride education and parents’ rights as campaign issues straight to victory. But current Republican nominee Lt. Gov. Winsome

What began as a quiet October Friday in Virginia politics erupted into a full-blown national scandal when screenshots of private, three-year old text messages showing Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones fantasizing about shooting then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his children were made public.

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 10.13.25: Republicans lean into anti-trans ads in Virginia Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.

Former college swimmer Lily Mullens says Virginia voters hold the power to decide if protections for women’s sports will stand or be overturned by Democrats.