Promises of a Blue Virginia: ‘A House for all Virginians’
Democrats continue to focus on education, transportation and economic equality issues.
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Republican Requiem
Democrats take General Assembly, sweep Fairfax School Board; Republicans hold Springfield.
It wasn’t all that long ago that Northern Virginia had its own breed of Republicanism. People like U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-11), U.S. Sen. John Warner and Del. Dave Albo (R-42). Now, after a series of stunning defeats since the election of Donald Trump to the White House, Northern Virginia Republicans are a dying breed, with moderates bowing out or being voted out.
Generation Gap
Millennials and Gen X now outnumber older voters. So why do Baby Boomers dominate?
Millennials and Gen Xers now outnumber Baby Boomers and older voters in Virginia, according to data from the Census Bureau. But that doesn’t mean they have as much influence. Census numbers also show another trend: People over the age of 45 vote at much higher rates.
2018 Report: Nearly 7,000 Virginia Absentee Ballots Mailed Too Late
Voters have already returned more absentee ballots in 2019 than the last time all 140 seats in the General Assembly were on the ballot.
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Protestors: ‘Resign Ralph!’
Fairfax NAACP and others gather to demand resignation of Gov. Ralph Northam, who was a “no-show” at the event.
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Virginia: And They’re Off!
Primary Election Day is June 11, 2019; Dems flood District Office to file for candidacy.
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