Election

Republican attorney general Jason Miyares said he believes the timing of the Democrats’ effort violates the law.

In the first poll since the revelation of Jay Jones’s text message scandal, incumbent Jason Miyares now leads in the race for Attorney General.

Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, said she supports legislation currently being drafted to revise the way members of university boards in Virginia are appointed and confirmed.

Jonell McFadden, Albemarle County’s chief deputy registrar since Sept. 16, has been appointed as the General Registrar and Director of Elections.

Early voting has been going on for more than a month, but the next two Saturdays allow those to vote early who couldn’t make it to the registrar’s office during the week.

In a wide-ranging speech and Q&A, Reid talked about his background and motivation for running as he continues to close the gap against Ghazala Hashmi.

The Democratic gubernatorial hopeful was joined by Pete Buttigieg and Bill Nye during an appearance at the Jefferson Theater on the city’s Downtown Mall.

Democrat Abigail Spanberger still holds a strong lead over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in the race to be Virginia’s next governor, her running mates are not enjoying similar success.

Pryor said she is running for a full term and hopes to “defend, support and protect public education,” especially amidst the increased instability around public education in the last few years.

The former CBS19 news anchor aims to listen to the community as a member of the school board next year.