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Audio: On WAMU, LG-Elect Ghazala Hashmi Says Tuesday’s Huge Dem Wins Were the Result...

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Great stuff by Lt. Governor-elect Ghazala Hashmi on WAMU's Politics Hour yesterday: Ghazala Hashmi: "I think there were two major factors at play ...

Saturday News: “US consumer sentiment drops to near record low as shutdown persists”; “Supreme...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, November 8. The Guardian view on worsening extreme...

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08) Rips Trump for His Unhinged, Dishonest “I Don’t Want To...

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See below for a press release from Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08)'s office in response to Trump's bizarre, dishonest, full-of-crap-as-usual rant on not wanting "to...

ICYMI: “Democrats across the country can learn from what we accomplished in Virginia” –...

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From VA Speaker Don Scott's office: ICYMI: “Democrats across the country can learn from what we accomplished in Virginia” - Speaker Don Scott and Delegate...

Video: Sen. Mark Warner Says Huge Democratic Wins in VA, Across the Country Were...

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See below for video and a few highlights from Sen. Mark Warner's weekly press availability yesterday. I've added bolding, as usual, for emphasis of...

Friday News: “‘Hurtling Toward Climate Chaos’ as COP30 Nears”; “Republicans Only Have One Plan...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, November 7. Over 100 US leaders to attend...

Reactions to Retirement of “iconic, heroic, trailblazing, legendary and transformational leader” Nancy Pelosi, Who...

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See below for a few reactions, from both national and Virginia politicians, to the news that the greatest Speaker in US history, Nancy Pelosi,...

With the 2025 Elections Over, Time to Start Focusing on the 2026 Midterms; In...

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Now that the 2025 Virginia statewide elections are over - with huge Democratic wins - it's time to take a break...nah, who are we...

Thursday News: FAA May Have to Cut Flights; 2025 Elections “illuminate a nightmare scenario”...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, November 6. Still a chance to return to...

Video: VA Speaker Don Scott on House Democrats’ “historic, unbelievable 64 seats”; “Virginia Republicans...

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See below for video and highlights from Speaker Don Scott's press conference earlier today. Speaker Don Scott: "Two years ago, after winning back the House...

Political Winners and Losers: Virginia Elections November 2025

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Here are a few “winners” and “losers” that I believe are worth highlighting from Tuesday’s elections. Note that this list isn’t even close to...

Governor-Elect Spanberger Gets to Work, Announces Transition Team Leadership

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From Governor-ELECT Abigail Spanbeger's team: Governor-Elect Spanberger Gets to Work, Announces Transition Team Leadership Gov.-Elect Spanberger Announced Her Chief of Staff & Her “United for Virginia’s...

VA Elections 2025 Polls and Predictions: Some of the Best…and Some of the Worst

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See below for some of the best and worst polls and predictions for the 2025 VA elections. Governor's race: Spanberger by 14.5 points (final polls...

Former VA Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (R/Trump Voter) Attributes Last Night’s Blue Tsunami/Republican Wipeout...

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See below for some thoughts, from former VA Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (R), on last night's massive election sweep for Virginia Democrats - and...

Wednesday News: “The Backlash To Trump Is Here — And It’s Big”; “The last...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, November 5 - the morning after the blue...

Live Blog: Virginia Election Results 2025 [UPDATE – Democratic Wins Up and Down the...

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UPDATE 9:23 pm: I've been adding statements, etc. in the comments section of this post.  Also, per State Navigate, where we're at right now in...

Virginia Election Day 2025: Open Thread

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Today is election day in Virginia; polls are open from 6 am to 7 pm, as always, and you can vote at your regular polling...

Election Day 2025 News: “Dick Cheney Dies at 84”; “The Trump administration is a...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, Election Day 2025. Make sure you vote blue...

VA Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell Releases Statement on Richmond Judge Blocking 2nd GOP Attempt...

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From VA Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell's office: Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell Releases Statement on Richmond Judge Blocking 2nd GOP Attempt to Protect President Trump’s...

Photos: Spanberger’s “Virginia Votes Bus Tour” Rolls Through Northern Virginia & Greater Richmond

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From the Spanberger for Governor campaign, with polls opening in just 11 hours... Spanberger’s “Virginia Votes Bus Tour” Rolls Through Northern Virginia & Greater Richmond Over...

NAACP and Advancement Project Sue Virginia Over Illegal Rejection of College Student Voter Registrations

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From the VA NAACP: NAACP and Advancement Project Sue Virginia Over Illegal Rejection of College Student Voter Registrations Richmond, Virginia - The NAACP Virginia State Conference and co-counsel, Advancement...

Coalition of Powerful Black Women Leaders, SEIU Presidents Stands United Behind Abigail Spanberger to...

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From SEIU Virginia: "Today, a coalition of prominent Black women leaders released a joint open letter endorsing Abigail Spanberger. The letter, titled "Protect What Sustains Us: Good Jobs...

Monday News: “Trump Says Harrowing ICE Raids ‘Haven’t Gone Far Enough’”; “Trump builds his...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, November 3. Polls open in less than 23...

Final Emerson College Poll of Virginia: AbigailSpanberger +11 (55%-44%); Jay Jones +2 (51%-49%)

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After a slew of polls the past couple days, is the just-released Emerson College poll maybe the final public, non-partisan poll of the 2025...

Video: On ABC, Sen. Tim Kaine Says He’s Confident VA Dems Will Sweep on...

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Sen. Tim Kaine on ABC's "This Week" this morning. Martha Raddatz: "I know you heard Secretary Duffy there talking about, the onus is on the...

Video: At Rally in Purcellville, Glenn Youngkin and John Reid Cut Loose with Repulsive...

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As the 2025 Virginia campaign season winds to a close, not surprisingly we had rallies by Democratic and Republican candidates yesterday. The main Democratic...

Sunday News: “Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians”; “After...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, November 2. Polls open Tuesday morning at 6...

Live Video, Updates: With Election Day in <72 Hours, Barack Obama, Abigail Spanberger, Tim...

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With the 2025 VA elections coming up on Tuesday - polls open in 65 hours or so; last day of early/in-person voting today -...

Photos: Spanberger’s “Virginia Votes Bus Tour” Continues Through Greater Richmond & Petersburg

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From the Spanberger for Governor campaign: Spanberger’s “Virginia Votes Bus Tour” Continues Through Greater Richmond & Petersburg On Thursday, Spanberger Made Stops in Hanover County, Richmond,...

New Virginia Polls: Atlas Intel (Spanberger +8.7, Hashmi +6.1, Miyares +1.5); Echelon (Spanberger +12,...

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Are you a poll junkie? Well, then, you're going to love this: several new polls of the Virginia elections; see below for details. First, Atlas...