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The Supreme Court of Virginia has agreed to allow Democratic lawmakers’ mid-decade redistricting attempt to move forward, announcing it will hear the case on an expedited basis. The court denied Republican lawmakers’ motion to pause a redistricting referendum as the high court deliberates the case. The order means voters will …

A Virginia circuit court on Tuesday struck down a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at giving lawmakers the option to redraw congressional districts mid-decade, dealing a major setback to Democratic legislative leaders who say the change is needed to respond to partisan gerrymandering in some Republican-led states and had hoped to …

Lindsey Halligan has departed the Justice Department after a federal judge ruled she could no longer refer to herself as a U.S. attorney, finding that her continued use of the title violated binding court orders that invalidated her appointment last year. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed Halligan’s exit in a …

Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi is projected to make history Tuesday night as the first Muslim woman ever elected to statewide office in the United States, according to Decision Desk HQ. Hashmi campaigned to become Virginia’s next lieutenant governor in a competitive race against Republican John Reid, a former conservative …

Democrat Abigail Spanberger has defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to become Virginia’s first female governor, NBC News projected Tuesday night, flipping control of the state’s top office and giving Democrats a morale boost as they seek to regroup nationally under President Donald Trump’s second term. Spanberger, 47, a former CIA officer …

Virginians are heading to the polls on Tuesday, in what has become a high-stakes, drama-laced election cycle with nearly everything on the line — from the governor’s mansion to each of the 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates. With polls open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., anyone …

Voters in several states will cast ballots Tuesday in a handful of closely watched races that could signal where the political winds are blowing ahead of next year’s midterm elections — from a dramatic three-way fight for New York City mayor to a red-hot governor’s race in New Jersey and …

Lindsey Halligan, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, has fired two senior prosecutors who opposed her push to bring charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke to ABC News. Elizabeth Yusi, the chief criminal prosecutor in the …

Jimmy Williams The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday to permit Virginia to revive a plan targeting the removal of noncitizens from voter rolls, a decision that reinstates a program previously halted by a federal judge just days before Election Day. In a brief order, the court’s six conservative justices approved the …

Jimmy Williams The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that it has filed a lawsuit against Virginia, alleging that the state violated federal voting laws by purging its voter rolls within 90 days of an election. The lawsuit challenges Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin’s executive order, which required daily updates …

Mel Leonor Barclay, Shefali Luthra Originally published by The 19th Virginia Republicans bet their fate on a strategy that they hoped would neutralize abortion rights and warnings from Democrats: Embrace a 15-week abortion ban with some exceptions and convince voters such a measure is a “common sense,” consensus limit. Republicans …

Elisha Brown, Michigan Advance It’s Election Day. Results could serve as a barometer for key issues ahead of 2024’s presidential race. Abortion is directly on the ballot on Tuesday in Ohio and underscoring contests in several states. Here’s a primer: Ohio Issue 1 asks voters whether to guarantee state constitutional rights …

Orion Rummler, Mel Leonor Barclay Originally published by The 19th Even as Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has worked to restrict the rights of trans youth, Virginia remains the sole state in the South with more protections for LGBTQ+ people than discriminatory policies — a status that could change after this …

Graham Moomaw, Virginia Mercury State Sen. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, defeated Republican pastor Leon Benjamin in Tuesday’s special election for a Richmond-centered seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, a victory that will make her Virginia’s first Black congresswoman. McClellan, a corporate attorney who has championed progressive causes like abortion access …

Graham Moomaw, Virginia Mercury A proposal to put menstrual data stored on period-tracking apps beyond the reach of Virginia authorities failed in the state House of Delegates Monday after Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration expressed opposition to the idea for the first time. The legislation, which had passed the Democratic-controlled Senate …