Blue Virginia

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, October 22. Spain calls on Catalans to respect its...

by Bert Berlin Yes, I'm a grumpy old man. Yes, I'm a curmudgeon. But this time, Virginia Republicans have really gone too far. I am currently looking...

With just over two weeks to go until election day 2017 here in Virginia, we're about at that special time when newspaper editorial boards...

by A. Siegel Like many voters when it comes to state elections, my attention tends towards the top of the ticket. For instance, in Virginia...

This piece will be my weekly op/ed for newspapers in my very red congressional district (VA-06). The recent spate of stories about prominent sexual predators ...

See below for fundraising totals, courtesy of the FEC, as of the end of September 2017 for U.S. Senate and key Congressional races in...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, October 21. Kelly made false claims in feud over...

“Ralph’s whole life has been about honest, responsible service to others.” —President Barack Obama Ralph’s spent his life serving Virginians He’s served as a resident helping...

In a recent debate for Lt. Governor of Virginia, the (far-right) Republican nominee, Jill "Mandatory Transvaginal Ultrasounds" Vogel, attacked the Democratic nominee, Justin Fairfax...

From BLUE DOMINION PAC: Flip-A-District Friday: Volume XVIII Welcome to the 18th edition of Flip-a-District Friday, or as we're calling it again this week, Forward-to-a-Friend Friday. This week we break...

From the great folks at Planned Parenthood of Virginia. On Healthcare: John Adams Repeatedly Fails to Stand Up for Virginians Richmond, VA -- Healthcare will undoubtedly...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, October 20. Barack Obama delivers veiled but withering rebuke...

Courtney Lynch is a fresh face in Virginia politics.  She's one of the new kids on the block this year, but she’s got a...

by Atif Qarni Since Donald Trump’s win last November, we have witnessed an increase in hate speech and racially motivated attacks across the country and...

I've seen some lines ahead of Trump rallies, but this one right now in Richmond for Obama's first day back on the trail is...

by Bert Berlin The blood has barely dried in Las Vegas. The National Rifle Association (NRA) assumes we have forgotten the dead and wounded. It...

I can't believe I'm putting George W. Bush on the front page of Blue Virginia, but that's where we're at right now in this...

by Kellen Squire While I'm out on the campaign trail, I frequently remind voters that while my opponent, Delegate Rob Bell, and I have differing...

Note that HD-72 is a 49%-45% Clinton district located in increasingly "blue" Henrico County. So...go Schuyler VanValkenburg! VANVALKENBURG RELEASES FIRST TELEVISION AD Public School Teacher Goes...

by Ben Cullop Corporate special interests have too much sway in Washington and I’m tired of it. In July, I decided to file my paperwork to...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, October 19. Trump Tried To Look Compassionate. Instead, He...

by Isaac Velez, a 17-year-old who lives in Fairfax County, Virginia with his mother and grandmother. In my 17 years, I have learned that football and...

From Virginia Democratic House Leader, Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville): Republicans' Insidious Undermining of the Affordable Care Act October 16, 2017 Newly-elected Donald Trump asserted that the Affordable...

To put it mildly, this new poll from Quinnipiac University differs greatly (and is much, much better from a Democratic perspective) from the three...

by Ivy Main, cross posted from Power for the People VA Over the past few days the Richmond Times-Dispatch has run a three-part special report detailing Dominion Energy’s grip...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, October 18. Xi Jinping: 'Time for China to take...

I like this one by Roanoke College better than the other two, but still too close for comfort IMHO... Gillespie closes the gap on Northam;...

From DPVA: Congressman Dave Brat Questions Gillespie’s Refusal to Embrace Trump and His Campaign’s Sanctuary City Obsession  On Laura Ingraham’s Show, Brat Says that Gillespie Must...

From Sen. Tim Kaine: KAINE, BENNET INTRODUCE MEDICARE-X TO PROVIDE LOW-COST, HIGH-QUALITY CARE IN EVERY ZIP CODE WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Michael...

Definitely didn't want to see this, with three weeks to go, especially since it's the first poll since June, if I'm not mistaken, to...