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Redrawn districts become incumbent battlegrounds
Updated Jan. 4, 2023 Like the quote from a possibly apocryphal Harvard Law professor, Virginia legislators can look to their left and then to their right, and one of their
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Crowded out
Elections overshadow 2023 state legislative agenda
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Election years are not the time to make waves in Virginia’s legislature, says Greg Habeeb, a former Roanoke delegate who now advises clients pursuing legislation in the General Assembly. Big
2022 Political Roundtable: Red wave? Maybe a puddle
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On balance, Democrats came out winners in the 2022 midterm elections, having staved off a widely forecast “red wave” of Republican victories, according to panelists at Virginia Business’ annual Political
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2022 Political Roundtable: Red wave? Maybe a puddle
Midterms seen as win for Dems, loss for Trump
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On balance, Democrats came out winners in the 2022 midterm elections, having staved off a widely forecast “red wave” of Republican victories, according to panelists at Virginia Business’ annual Political
On the cusp
Virginia is bellwether in midterm elections
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Once again, Virginia is a significant factor in this year’s national electoral playing field, in which Democrats are jockeying to stay in power and Republicans are anticipated to make midterm
Midterm murkiness
Republicans look to regain seats in Congress
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Republicans look to extend their 2021 wins in state elections as they closely eye congressional targets in November’s midterm elections. Democrats hold seven of the state’s 11 congressional seats, with
No 2022 delegate elections, judges rule
Politico sought new elections following Census redrawing
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Virginia politico Paul Goldman’s quest to force new elections of state delegates this fall ended in defeat Monday, after a panel of three federal judges ruled that he lacked standing
2021 Political Roundtable: Surfing Va.’s red wave
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The day after Election Day, Virginia Business’ six Political Roundtable panelists hashed out what they think the next year will be like in a Richmond where Republicans are roaring back
GOP delegates throw in hats for House speaker
Gilbert, Kilgore say they're running for post
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Updated 8:30 p.m. Nov. 3 A few key delegates’ races have not yet been called, but with Republicans poised to regain majority control of the state House of Delegates, Southwest
Va. Democratic primary concludes Tuesday
McAuliffe, Herring hold substantial leads in new Roanoke College poll
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Tuesday is the final day for Virginians to vote in the Democratic primary races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. Based on a recent poll by Roanoke College, two