The former CEO of the Carlyle Group won a contested seven-way nominating battle to claim the Republican mantle, and will face whomever wins the June 8th Democratic primary.

Amanda Chase, a Virginia state senator and Republican gubernatorial candidate, said she was partially locked out of her Facebook account for 60 days.

Police are investigating who shattered the storefront windows in downtown Richmond.

Patrick Mara came up short in his third run for an At-Large seat on the D.C. Council. But he says he might not be finished.

The anonymous website pointing out that D.C. Council candidate Patrick Mara is a Republican is back, even though Mara readily tells voters that himself.

Today Virginia added three minor party candidates to its presidential ballot, one of which could complicate Mitt Romney’s hopes for the commonwealth.

Last night wasn’t what you would call a stellar evening for the D.C. Republican Party. Beyond not winning any of the races they claimed to be competitive in, the local branch of the GOP had one of its best showings with a candidate it didn’t even support.

Michael Steele, former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland and current chairman of the Republican National Committee, today chided President Barack Obama for not putting “Taxation Without Representation” license plates on the presidential limousine. Steele made his remarks during WTOP’s “Politics Program With Mark Plotkin.” In a statement to the press, D.C. GOP Chair Robert Kabel applauded Steele’s support of D.C. voting rights, stating, “Chairman Steele doesn’t just talk a good game but he enthusiastically believes…

Virginia state GOP Chair Jeff Frederick After losing its two seats in the U.S. Senate, the governor’s office and even a House seat in a conservative-leaning district, you’d think the Virginia GOP would want to watch its words, re-think its electoral strategy and consider new leadership. Apparently, it’s not doing any of the above. Via the Post’s Virginia Politics blog, we find that state GOP Chair Jeff Frederick — you might remember him for…

Good morning, Washington. It turns out that House Pages don’t need lecherous congressmen’s help to make scandalous headlines: two have just gotten busted for inappropriate behavior in a House elevator. They’ve been dismissed, bringing the year’s total fired pages to five — two others were caught shoplifting, and one was booted for fighting. Needless to say, it looks like the program — the oversight of which has been in turmoil — will be getting…