RICHMOND, Va.(AP) — Virginia gubernatorial candidates Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger faced off Thursday for the first and only time on the debate stage in a fiery ...

When the Republican candidate for Virginia lieutenant governor could not get his Democratic opponent to agree to a debate, he decided to turn to the next best thing — an AI version of her. In a ...

Virginia legislators are reviving efforts to create a recreational marijuana market, addressing the current ban on sales ...

Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger speaks during a campaign event with former President Barack Obama, Saturday. RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the ...

Spanberger, a Democrat, beat current Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to replace Gov. Glenn Youngkin. She will be the first woman to lead the commonwealth. Her campaign emphasized economic issues, ...

Democratic state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi made history Tuesday, defeating Republican radio host John Reid to become Virginia’s next lieutenant governor and the first Muslim woman ever elected to the post.

Democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger wins the race to become the next governor of Virginia. It was a historic election, as the Commonwealth has never had a female governor before. Spanberger is a ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 ...