Blue Virginia

In addition to federal races, we of course have a special election for Virginia House of Delegates going on - between Democrat Carter Turner...

One of the most bizarre things during last night's VA-07 debate, other than basically every word Dave Brat said, was his bizarre complaints about...

From the Tim Kaine for U.S. Senate campaign. A stark, stark contrast to the divisive, disgraceful, fear-mongering demagogue Corey Stewart. Kaine in New Spanish Language...

Jeff Schapiro of the Richmond Times-Dispatch suggests that people this year are voting against candidates rather than for them. In response, there has been...

Campaign finance numbers for 3Q18 (through 9/30) are now coming in at the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) website. I'll update as I see more...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, October 16. Paul G. Allen, Microsoft’s Co-Founder, Is Dead...

Brat invokes Nancy Pelosi's name 26 times

This could be the only debate in VA-07 this year, depending on how terrified "Freedom Caucus" right-wing extremist Dave Brat is of Democrat Abigail...

Great news from AMP Creeks Council; this should be a precedent for Virginia (e.g., the proposed compressor station in Union Hill) as well! P.S. Cover...

It's not even election day 2018, and things are already heating up for Prince William County local elections in 2019! See below for a...

From the Democratic Party of Virginia: Washington Post IMMEDIATELY fact checks Dave Brat's LIE Richmond, VA – On the eve of tonight’s VA07 debate, Dave Brat...

by A Siegel As a native Washingtonian (okay, native of the area), one is almost weaned on protest as background noise.  Moving around "monumental" and...

This seems like a very short list - could be a LOT longer on Dave Brat's many, many lies! - from the Abigail Spanberger...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, October 15. Poll: Dems up 11 points on generic...

I don't normally highlight corporate media endorsements, but this one of Tim Kaine by the Washington Post is frankly too good to resist! Here...

The Republicans have been frantically, disgracefully smearing VA-05 Democratic nominee Leslie Cockburn, even claiming that...well, check out this slime. Which is all the more...

The following maps and analysis are courtesy of Chaz Nuttycombe, a 2018 graduate of Hanover High School, DecisionDeskHQ pundit/analyst, and student at J. Sargeant Reynolds...

Go Abigail Spanberger! Abigail Spanberger Raises Nearly $3.6M in Record-Breaking Q3 2018 HENRICO, VA — Today, Abigail Spanberger, Democratic nominee for Congress in Virginia’s 7th District,...

I realize that a lot of Virginians think that the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP) can do no wrong. And yes, VPAP does do...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, October 14.  'We’re back to frontier days’: Michael’s aftermath...

Just a few photos and video of a beautiful fall Saturday and of some great Virginia Democrats...running for U.S. Senate (Tim Kaine), for Prince...

How pathetic is Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA01)? There are so many ways, from his 90% voting record with Trump to the fact that, "Rob...

I posted last Sunday on absentee voting ballots requested/submitted as of October 4. Now, the Virginia State Board of Elections website has numbers through October 12. Here...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, October 13. U.S. Edges Toward New Cold-War Era With...

This piece is occasioned by the recent anti-Semitic attack of vandalism in Fairfax, Virginia, which reinforces the disturbing anti-Semitic dimensions of last year's neo-Nazi,...

From the Jennifer Wexton for Congress campaign: GOP County Supervisor Comment, Falsehood-Laden Radio Interview Underscore Growing Comstock Dishonesty Problem LEESBURG – As public polls continue to...

Good for these students; hopefully the WaPo will listen this time.

I couldn't agree more; this slime by the Virginia GOP is both totally false AND also "disgusting" "garbage," as the Democratic Party of Virginia...

From Sen. Tim Kaine's campaign: Senator Tim Kaine Surpasses $20 Million Raised This Cycle Kaine Raised More Than $2.4 Million in Third Quarter, Including Nearly $1...

by Glen Besa If you haven’t heard about the report issued this week by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, you need to check it...