Thomas Gore, a close friend and former assistant treasurer of his 2010 mayoral campaign, today pleaded guilty to steering money orders to the floundering campaign of fringe candidate Sulaimon Brown and then destroying evidence of the fact once federal investigators started looking into the allegations. more ›

An assistant treasurer for Mayor Vince Gray's 2010 mayoral campaign was charged today with violating campaign finance laws, including destroying evidence and funneling money to a campaign other than the one he worked for. more ›

Kenyan McDuffie, a former letter carrier, can truly be said to have delivered during yesterday's win in Ward 5's special election. more ›

Harry Thomas, Jr. will soon be headed to jail to serve a three-year term for stealing $350,000 in city funds, and today residents of the ward he once represented get to turn the page by electing someone to replace him. more ›

So what would happen if Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) decided to run for the Old Dominion's governorship and faced White House party crasher Tareq Salahi as his Republican opponent? Warner would easily win—but Salahi would attract more votes than Virginia should be comfortable with. more ›

President Obama is set to kick off his re-election campaign this weekend in Richmond, but presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney certainly isn't leaving the Old Dominion to the Democrats. more ›

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is a good bet for Mitt Romney vice-presidential pick, says a local political analyst. more ›

If all goes to plan, Maryland residents could well have quite the November ballot in front of them. A number of controversial measures in the Old Line State are either on the ballot or making their way there, including illegal immigration, same-sex marriage and gambling. more ›

This year was the first time that the D.C. primary was moved from September to April. Now some people are asking if that was too early—and whether legislators should consider moving the primary date again. more ›

With the At-Large race for the D.C. Council still unsettled, how will the counting of thousands of absentee, provisional, special, and curbside ballots go? more ›

An effort to recall Mayor Vince Gray and D.C. Council Chair Kwame Brown has been called off, reports The Washington Times. more ›

Was Peter Shapiro a spoiler for a possible Sekou Biddle defeat of Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large) in yesterday's D.C. primary? Biddle supporters say yes, while Shapiro adamantly says no. more ›

While most every incumbent for the D.C. Council handily won their primary contests yesterday, the At-Large contest between Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large) and Sekou Biddle remained too close to call. more ›

Polls are closed for the D.C. primary, so keep it here for our live-blogging of the results as they roll in. more ›

There's four more hours of voting to go in the D.C. primary, and turnout has been low so far. You've still got time to make your voice heard! more ›

On NewsTalk with Bruce DePuyt this morning Mayor Vince Gray gave a blanket endorsement to all the incumbents running for re-election to the D.C. Council today, though he did so with little apparent energy or enthusiasm. more ›

Today is the long-awaited D.C. primary, and polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you have any stories to share from your voting experience—good or bad—we'd love to hear them! more ›

There's a good chance you had no idea that there was a primary in D.C. tomorrow. Well, there is. Here's some of the information you need to successfully cast a ballot. more ›

Some 6,000 D.C. voters cast their ballots during a two-week-long early voting period that wrapped up over the weekend. more ›

It was on this day 51 years ago that the Ohio became the 38th state to ratify the 23rd Amendment to the Constitution, which allowed D.C. residents to vote in presidential elections. more ›

In the race to replace Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large), challengers Sekou Biddle and Peter Shapiro each picked up a few important endorsements today. more ›

Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large) has faced additional scrutiny ever since news broke recently that in 2011 he received $26,000 in money order campaign contributions from embattled businessman Jeffrey Thompson—and his challengers in the At-Large race aren't sparing any opportunity to bring it up. more ›

Early voting for the April 3 D.C. primary kicks off today! more ›

There's less than a month to go before the April 3 primary, and incumbents and challengers alike are preparing to get voters to the polls. Yesterday they showed off their bank rolls, hinting as to whether they'll emerge victorious or not come election day. more ›

Yesterday the world met Hank the Cat a feline prospect for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Virginia Democrat Jim Webb, who is retiring after one term. Fox 5 landed the in-person interview with the cat and his owner, er, campaign manager. more ›

Tim Kaine and George Allen take warning: There's a new candidate for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Virginia Democrat Jim Webb, and if our experience with Internet trends is any guidance, this new arrival on the political scene could be a real scene-stealer. A cat. more ›

The nation's voter rolls are a total mess. That's why you should check to see if your D.C. voter registration is right and valid. more ›

The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics today gave the OK to two recall petitions, one targeted at Mayor Vince Gray and the other at D.C. Council Chair Kwame Brown. more ›

The District is a step closer to being able to more flexibly schedule it's own elections, but it's still a mighty big step. more ›

Roseanne Barr wants to be the next U.S. president. So do a lot of other fringe candidates, from one guy with a boot hat to another who bases his campaign platform on the 1611 King James Bible. We review but a small sampling of them. more ›