Virginia Politics

Virginia’s lieutenant governor kicked off her campaign for governor and is the first Republican to enter the race. News4 Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.

Reactions from lawmakers across the DMV region and party lines poured in following the announcement.

President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the democratic nomination.

Virginia Republican Congressman Bob Good filed a petition for a recount, after officials say he narrowly lost a primary in June to a challenger backed by former President Donald Trump.

Lawmakers in Virginia have reached a deal on the battle over tuition benefits to military families.

Lawmakers in Virginia reached a deal to grant tuition relief for spouses and children of Gold Star families and severely disabled veterans. News4’s Drew Wilder reports. 

Virginia military families wonder how they will pay for college amid the rollback of a program called the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

Virginia’s House of Delegates has voted unanimously to restore free college tuition for families of veterans who were killed or seriously disabled while on active duty. The 92-0 vote Friday would repeal restrictions to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program that had been placed in the state’s annual budget earlier this year. Military families complained about the restrictions...

The Virginia Senate has failed to take up a bill to exempt some military families from pending changes in eligibility for a state program for educational benefits at public colleges and universities. Facing an uproar from military families, Gov. Glenn Youngkin had asked lawmakers to tweak portions of a recently signed bill that would have prevented some from accessing the...

Missy Smasal wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District.

Gloria Witt wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District.

Leslie Mehta wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District.

Derrick Anderson wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District.

Suhas Subramanyam wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District.

News4’s Julie Carey and Drew Wilder follow key races in Virginia. 

The polls are open until 7 p.m. for Virginia voters to cast their ballots for local and congressional races. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports. 

Primary season is here, and that means you have decisions to make about when and how to vote. We’ve got key details and deadlines for voting in Virginia.

As the city of Alexandria prepares to elect its next mayor, candidates’ current and prior stances become a focal point. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

As the city of Alexandria prepares to elect its next mayor, candidates’ current and prior stances become a focal point. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

Primary season is here, and that means you have decisions to make about when and how to vote. We’ve got key details and deadlines for voting in Virginia.