Politics

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.

Jim Dillenbeck is running against incumbent Leslie Pryor in the Rio District, marking the only contested school board race in the county this year.

The two candidates also squabbled over a host of lawyerly issues in their first and only debate: criminal prosecutions, consumer protection and unlawful discrimination.

It’s way early in a 2026 Congressional campaign, but one of the Democrats hoping to get the nomination for the 5th District Congressional seat is “excited” to have outraised Republican incumbent John McGuire in 3rd-quarter fundraising.

Nearly two weeks after texts from the Democrats’ Attorney General candidate Jay Jones fantasizing about putting bullets in the head of a former Virginia House Speaker were revealed, he will face off against Republican incumbent Jason Miyares at the University of Richmond at 6pm Thursday night.

The four candidates, vying for three open spots, answered questions on a variety of issues facing CCS.

Former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigiegwill join the party’s Virginia gubernatorial nominee, Abigail Spanberger, at a Get Out The Vote rally in Charlottesville on Tuesday.

But the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor acknowledges he and his running mate disagree on the issue of gay marriage.