It’s midterm season, and Virginia’s elections are well underway. Early voting in the commonwealth began on Sept. 23, weeks earlier than the rest of the region. Because of Virginia’s off-off-year election cycle, though, you won’t see statewide races on your ballot: instead, you’ll see Congressional races, and possibly a handful of county, city, and town-level candidates, depending on your jurisdiction. Need some info to be your best, most-informed citizen on Election Day in Northern Virginia? We’ve got you covered.
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“More Democrats across the nation should study how she did this,” said one expert of Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s win in Virginia’s 7th congressional district.
Democrats held on to two competitive seats in the House, after trading barbs over abortion access, inflation, and culture-war issues in schools.
Fairfax election officials say they are now doing “whatever it takes” to ensure applicants are on the official list of registered voters and can vote in a normal manner come Nov. 8.
Several candidates running for Loudoun County’s embattled school board say the first question voters ask them is “Why would you want this job?”
Some registered voters in Northern Virginia received notices that contained incorrect information about where they should cast their ballots.
With less than five weeks before Election Day, the state has handed the task of processing the affected voter registration records off to local registrars.
If voters click through for more information, they’ll only find candidate lists and important dates for a local election from more than a year ago.