Primary season begins as early voting kicks off and Virginians start shaping the 2025 ballot
There are crowded Democratic fields and competitive House races, but primary participation has historically lagged behind general elections
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Could Virginia become part of a growing national movement to elect presidents based on securing the popular vote? Though America is in its 47th presidency (with many presidents serving multiple terms), just five times has a candidate won the popular vote but lost the election. Although the majority of Americans
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Jones edges Taylor in Democratic attorney general primary
In a nail-biter Democratic primary Tuesday, Jay Jones narrowly defeated Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor in the race for attorney general, setting up a November showdown with Republican incumbent Jason Miyares. According to unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections, Jones won 51% of the vote to Taylor’
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With official results pending, Hashmi is apparent victor in Democratic lieutenant governor primary
DPVA announced its slate of statewide nominees, with Hashmi as the lieutenant governor contender, Jay Jones up for attorney general and Abigail Spanberger running for governor
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The Virginia Mercury’s 2025 elections questionnaire: attorney general
Three contenders — Republican incumbent Jason Miyares, and Democrats Jay Jones and Shannon Taylor — are aiming to become Virginia’s top prosecutor. The Mercury asked the attorney general hopefuls to answer a questionnaire to outline their vision for the role, their priorities concerning crime and consumer protection, and what qualifies them
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