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Chesapeake Bay is on a rebound, but Trump’s proposed budget could set it back
The sun is barely up when Bill Scerbo unties the lines on his aging crabber and turns its bow toward open water. He and his deckhand are heading out to check crab traps in the shallows where the Rhode and West rivers flow into the Chesapeake Bay. It's something that Scerbo, who is 65, has been doing since the 1980s. It was then, just out of high school and attending community college, that he had an epiphany about his future. "It was a beautiful day and I was sitting in an economics class and I just said, 'To hell with this. I'm done.'"
Richmond voters rebuke Stoney as Hashmi declares victory in Democratic lieutenant governor race
A Richmond-area politician appeared to win the lieutenant governor spot on Virginia’s statewide Democratic ticket in Tuesday’s elections. But it wasn’t former Mayor Levar Stoney. State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, D-Chesterfield, declared victory Tuesday night after an unpredictable six-way primary to earn the right to run alongside gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger in the fall. “Tonight we've made history yet again, not just by winning this primary, but by declaring with one voice that Virginia is not going to be bullied or broken or dragged backwards by the chaos that's unfolding in Washington,” Hashmi told her supporters at an election night party in Richmond’s Fan District.
Hamilton defeats Jackson in 62nd House District Republican primary
Business owner Karen Hamilton bested Clay Jackson, a farmer and former Madison County supervisor, in the race for the Republican nomination in the House of Delegates' 62 District Tuesday. The Republican-friendly 62nd District includes Greene, Madison and parts of Culpeper and Orange counties. With all precincts reporting, Hamilton claimed over 58% of the vote to Jackson's nearly 42% (2,125 votes to 1,525). 551 early votes were outstanding around 9:15 p.m., according to the Virginia Public Access Project.
Youngkin set to headline annual Iowa GOP dinner
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is headed to Iowa. The term-limited Republican is set to headline the Republican Party of Iowa’s annual Lincoln Dinner on July 17 in Des Moines. The appearance will add to the speculation that Mr. Youngkin, a former businessman, is considering running for the 2028 GOP presidential nomination. Iowa has traditionally been the first stop on the Republican Party’s nomination calendar.
VPAP Visual Statewide Democratic Primary Turnout
Preliminary turnout numbers from the June 17 Democratic primary show the highest turnout since the 1990s for a Democratic primary without a gubernatorial nomination. This excludes presidential primaries, which are held separately in March and generally have a much higher turnout than state primaries.
Virginia will consider regulation to protect turtles from getting caught in crab pots
When diamondback terrapins spy bait sitting in a crab pot, they often push their way inside to feast, only to get stuck. Terrapins, a small and vulnerable species, use lungs to breathe and can drown while trapped in cages underwater. Conservation groups are asking Virginia regulators to require a solution: adding small gadgets to crab traps that keep terrapins out while still allowing crabs to enter.
ResetUVA, Wahoos4UVA express polar views on UVa leadership
Two conflicting initiatives led by University [of Virginia] alumni, faculty, parents and students have launched within a month of each other at the University. They each express opposing views — ResetUVA, launched first, calls for the removal of University President Jim Ryan, and Wahoos4UVA, launched in response, is in support of Ryan. The groups emerged after a tumultuous year for both higher education more broadly and the University community.
Jay Jones wins Democratic nomination for attorney general
Jay Jones emerged victorious in Tuesday’s primary election as the Democratic nominee for attorney general. He will face incumbent Republican Jason Miyares in November. With 95% of votes counted, The Associated Press called the race for Jones. Jones, an attorney who previously represented Norfolk in the Virginia House of Delegates, had 51% of the vote compared to Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor, who had 49%.
Jay Jones wins Democratic nomination for attorney general
Former Del. Jay Jones, D-Norfolk, clinched the Democratic nomination for attorney general on Tuesday, four years after losing a primary battle against then-Attorney General Mark Herring and then resigning his House of Delegates to attend to the birth of his first child. Jones, 36, who served in the House from 2018 to 2021, defeated Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor, 57, by about 9,500 votes or 2 percentage points.
Jay Jones wins Democratic AG nomination; gubernatorial candidates hold rallies
Former Norfolk Del. Jay Jones was ahead in preliminary results for the Democratic attorney general primary Tuesday night, according to a call by the Associated Press. While the Democratic race for lieutenant governor was too close to call based on preliminary results, state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D–Chesterfield) — holding a narrow lead over former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney and state Sen. Aaron Rouse (D–Virginia Beach) — claimed victory. (All election results are unofficial until certified by the state.) Virginia’s gubernatorial nominees, who were not on primary ballots, made their opening arguments for the general election as the primaries drew to a close, promising affordability and differing versions of stability, casting their opponent as extreme, and laying out stark policy differences on cultural and economic issues.