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Democrats are hopeful that they’ll be able to capitalize on sentiment against President Trump in the statewide election this year. Michael Pope reports.

All 100 seats in the House of Delegates will be on the ballot this year, although not all of them have competitive primaries. Michael Pope has this report on the districts to watch in next week’s primary.

President Donald Trump promised pardoned January 6 rioters, including more than a dozen Virginians when he took office. He’s also pardoned a former Virginia sheriff convicted of bribery. The candidates hoping to get the Democratic Party’s nomination for state Attorney General spoke with Brad Kutner about what they would do in the face of Trump’s expanded use of pardon power.

All those streaming ads you’ve been seeing for political candidates cost money, and broadcasting statewide in Virginia is expensive. Michael Pope tells us about the stacks of campaign cash funding the ad blitz.

Republican candidate for governor Winsome Earle-Sears is pitching her vision for Virginia. And Michael Pope reports that one of her central messages will be a familiar one to voters.

The campaign of Democrat Abigail Spanberger did not respond when asked for the candidate’s position on the car tax.

It’s been more than a month since the Republican Party officially nominated all three of their statewide candidates. And Michael Pope tells us the party’s candidate for governor does not appear to have plans for a unity event any time soon.

Virginians started voting early in the June 2025 primaries in early May. And with about three weeks left, Democrats are on track to smash their primary early voting record. Brad Kutner has more from Richmond. 

Former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger made a campaign stop in ruby red Hanover County Wednesday morning. The Democratic gubernatorial candidate was there to discuss her plans to address healthcare costs, but she found more than just the press and local supporters. Brad Kutner has more.

Early vote data shows local primaries are driving turnout, at least at this point. Michael Pope is digging into the numbers.

First it was John Reid, the first openly gay Republican candidate running for statewide office in Virginia. Now, two more candidates had their lifestyles thrown into the spotlight. Brad Kutner spoke to them and has this report on what they say is the changing face of politics in the Commonwealth.