May 13, 2026
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Youngkin attacks public schools

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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and other Republican state leaders came down hard against public education at a back-to-school rally for GOP congressional candidates Aug. 31 at Mason District Park in Annandale. The key message at the event is that parents, not school administrators, teacher unions, or “radical politicians,” should have control over their children’s education. … Continued

Join the Women’s Summit next weekend

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By Holly Hazard Tomatoes are ripe, the pool is open, the sun tea is on the porch, and Network NOVA is hosting the 6th annual Women’s Summit June 24-25. Summer is here! The event is packed with inspiration and inside information on how best to engage in progressive politics, both before and after the elections. … Continued

Lipsman wins GOP primary for 8th District

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Delegates to Virginia’s 8th District Republican Committee selected Karina Lipsman to run for Congress in the 8th Congressional District. Lipsman received 61.5 percent of the vote at a firehouse primary May 21 using ranked-choice voting at the Waterford Event Center in Springfield. She beat four other candidates: Kezia Tunnell got 19 percent of the vote, … Continued

Jim Myles wins GOP primary

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Republican voters in the 11th congressional district nominated Jim Myles to run against Democratic incumbent Rep. Gerry Connolly in November. Myles is an Air Force veteran and a former federal judge. “Republicans, independents, and common-sense Democrats have had enough of the ideological extremism of the progressive Left,” Myles said. He would give parents control over … Continued

Ally Dalsimer goes up against Connolly

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Ally Dalsimer never wanted to be a politician. But when she learned about Rep. Gerry Connolly’s support for corporations, she decided to run against him in the upcoming Democratic Primary on June 21. Dalsimer’s career focused on conservation and natural resources. She worked at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for years, cofounded several national … Continued

Stacey Abrams joins statewide Democratic candidates at campaign stop in Merrifield

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Terry McAuliffe and Stacy Abrams. Candidate for governor Terry McAuliffe “will stand up for justice, for women’s rights, for human rights,” voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams told the crowd at a Democratic rally in Merrifield Oct. 17.  Candidate for lieutenant governor Hala Ayala and Mark Herring, the state’s attorney general who’s running for re-election, also … Continued

Candidates for governor – McAuliffe and Youngkin – in a dead heat, according to latest poll

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McAuliffe speaks to voters. The two candidates in the race to become the next government of Virginia – Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin – is a virtual dead heat.  Forty percent of likely voters plan to vote for McAuliffe, the Democratic candidate, on Nov. 2, and 37 percent favor Youngkin, the Republican candidate, according to … Continued

Public can have a say in Virginia redistricting effort

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The Redistricting Commission could redraw gerrymandered districts like this one. Members of the public are invited to provide input into Virginia’s redistricting process at a hearing July 27 at George Mason University in Fairfax. The hearing, at 4 p.m. in Dewberry Hall in GMU’s Johnson Center, will help guide the Virginia Redistricting Commission’s work to … Continued