Virginia’s off-year elections are being viewed by both parties as a key bellwether heading into next year’s midterms, as well ...

At least 24 people were killed and a frantic search continued overnight for many others missing in the Texas Hill Country.

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is on the verge of making history in 2025 as the state prepares to elect its first female governor, regardless of which candidate wins in November.

State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi has won the Democratic nomination for Virginia Lieutenant Governor after a tight three-way race. She’ll face GOP’s John Reid in November.

Virginia GOP Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, who is running to be Youngkin's successor, is facing both a challenging national political climate in her attempt to keep the governor's office under ...

Listen live here to digest the latest primary election results with WTOP. We’ll have team coverage and analysis on air, online and on our social media platforms. Polls are open in Virginia’s ...

Former Virginia Gov. Douglas Wilder, the first Black person to ever be elected governor in the U.S., says that qualifications, not identity, are key to success in leadership.

Republicans have long had their nominee for governor in Earle-Sears, the 61-year old first female woman of color to hold statewide office in Virginia. She locked down her spot after the only would ...

California Governor Newsom delivered a prediction for the rest of the country Tuesday night in a primetime address where he blasted Trump's deployment of US troops to anti-ICE riots.

WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — The governor of West Virginia announced a major overhaul of the state’s transportation priorities after he said “virtually” no funding for road repairs was left when ...

Governor Glenn Youngkin ceremonially signed two bills into law Friday, reinforcing a policy that mandates cell phone-free environments in public schools across Virginia. This initiative stems from ...

Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin speaks with press after delivering his final State of the Commonwealth address on Jan. 13, 2025. (Joe Dodson/Courthouse News) RICHMOND, Va. (CN) — Since his ...