Virginia Political News

Virginia GOP Rep. Denver Riggleman Loses Primary After Officiating A Gay Wedding

Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-Virginia) lost his bid for reelection to former athletics official at Liberty University, Bob Good, after taking…

4 years ago

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam & Democratic State Legislators Pass Strong Gun Control Measures

The Virginia General Assembly passed two gun control measures on last week, completing the legislative efforts of Democratic Gov. Ralph…

5 years ago

Virginia Legislature Passes Background Checks For All Firearm Purchases

The Virginia state legislature voted on Saturday to conduct background checks on all firearm purchases. The state also passed a…

5 years ago

Virginia Democratic Voter Turnout Surges In 2020 Primary, Almost Double 2016 Levels

Voter turnout in the Virginia Democratic primary surged from 2016. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, 1,324,325 people had cast…

5 years ago

West Virginia Republicans Call For Conservative Virginia Counties To Secede

West Virginia Republicans are calling for conservative counties in Virginia to leave and join West Virginia, 160 years after it…

5 years ago

Virginia Senate Passes ‘Red Flag’ Gun Control Bill Days After Gun-Rights Rally

The Virginia Senate voted Wednesday to approve a "red flag" gun bill for the state. The legislation is among a…

5 years ago

Alex Jones Shows Up To Richmond Gun-Rights Rally In A Tank

Many heavily armed gun-rights activists gathered on Monday in Richmond, Virginia, to protest new gun control proposals at the state…

5 years ago

Virginia Elects First Muslim Woman, Ghazala Hashmi, To State Senate

Democrat Ghazala Hashmi ousted Republican Glen Sturtevant on Tuesday, becoming the first Muslim woman elected to the Virginia state senate.…

5 years ago

Democrats Flip Control Of Both Houses Of Virginia State Legislature

Democrats swept to historic victories in both house of the Virginia state legislature on Tuesday night. Democrats flipped three seats…

5 years ago

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring Admits Wearing Blackface In College, Resigns From DAGA Position

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring admitted to reporters on Wednesday that he dressed in blackface while he had attended a…

6 years ago