Reid and Spanberger had a friendly exchange at a Henrico early voting location this morning.

A House race in Chesterfield County has resulted in accusations of racist texts, cease-and-desist letters, unaired commercials, and a lot of drama.

A closer race for LG.

Spanberger turned down the CNN debate, one day after Earle-Sears declined the People's Debate.

Youngkin announced that he is directing the state police to investigate claims made that Fairfax County Schools staff were involved in underage students receiving abortions without parental consent.

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Miyares on Monday formally filed to appeal a July court decision that affirmed Senate Democrats’ rejection of some of Youngkin’s university board appointees.

Miyares and Jones are teeing off over debates.

Sublette is seeking the Democratic nomination to run against Rep. Rob Wittman in VA-01.

From Bolling: It is ultimately up to Winsome Sears to bring unity to the GOP ticket. If she refuses to do so she will prove that she is not qualified to serve as Governor.

Republicans across the commonwealth are starting to speak out, underscoring the party’s lack of unity and waning faith in the woman expected to take the reins of GOP leadership in Virginia.

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Trailing in money and in the polls, Earle-Sears turns her attention to attacking the media. Even the media from her own party.

Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-VA04, is seeking answers from federal immigration officials after agents detained mostly nonviolent individuals at the Chesterfield County Courthouse.

The sky is blue for Democrats in Virginia.

The latest campaign filings in Virginia statewide races.

The report found that school divisions have the authority to select and remove books from libraries, but some are misinterpreting a 2022 law to justify book removals.

Another Virginia university president appears to be in the crosshairs of Donald Trump’s administration.

Senate Democrats consider blocking more Youngkin university board appointments as he exerts influence

Political figures are responding to the news that Virginia is being ranked number four in CNBC’s top states for business rankings.

As AI booms and the grid strains, Virginia grapples with competing energy visions.

As AI booms and the grid strains, Virginia grapples with competing energy visions.

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A look back at Virginia Scope's coverage.

The Trump administration has demanded Jim Ryan's resignation

Ebbin and Henson respond to Reid opposing amendment to repeal same-sex marriage ban

The Democratic Attorneys General Association is investing $1 million in Jay Jones’ campaign. This is just an “initial” investment, DAGA said.

I talked with Brad Kutner of Radio IQ about our coverage of immigration officials in Chesterfield.

Lawyers say they are feeling intimidated by groups of men standing silently in rooms not typically open to the public. Spouses are crying in hallways. Families go days without being able to contact lo...

Chesterfield’s Sheriff Karl Leonard confirmed to Virginia Scope that ICE agents detained six people inside the courthouse on Friday, along with another six on Monday.

Five years ago, I launched Virginia Scope with one goal: to provide clear, consistent, and independent reporting on Virginia politics.

I talked to Clean Virginia’s Executive Director Brennan Gilmore about Virginia politics.

Kaine criticizes, and Youngkin supports Trump’s decision to bomb Iran

"Republicans need to bury the hatchet and become a united force if they’re going to have any chance of winning in November."

The Democratic statewide ticket held its first joint event Saturday afternoon at Abner Clay Park in Richmond.

A look back at this week in Virginia politics.

The RGA is prepared to spend “several million dollars to keep Virginia red.”

A crowded field of Democrats is vying for the party’s nomination in the special election for Virginia’s 11th Congressional District.

State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, D-Chesterfield, declared victory in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor Tuesday night shortly after 10 p.m.

We talked about the primary, responding to attacks from his Republican opponent, Attorney General Jason Miyares, and what Democrats need to do to win in November.

Today feels like a good time to take a look back at the deep dive I did on the gubernatorial race between Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger in April.

Reid and Hashmi painted each other as extreme and out of touch with mainstream Virginians on Wednesday.

With friendly candidates on the statewide Democratic ticket, Clean Virginia heads into November riding high.

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On the eve of Virginia’s down-ballot primaries, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger announced a statewide bus tour and took aim at her Republican opponent, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears...

With six candidates and no clear front-runner, Virginia Democrats are making their final pitches before the June 17 primary.

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Lisa Vedernikova Khanna announced she is seeking the Democratic nomination for Congress in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District.

Democratic candidates for the Virginia House of Delegates more than doubled their Republican counterparts in fundraising over the last two months, bolstering their efforts to flip control of the narro...

Earle-Sears spent more than she raised in April and May.