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Hashmi, Jones join Spanberger on statewide Democratic ticket
The statewide Democratic ticket is set for the November election as state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi and former Del. Jay Jones won their primaries for lieutenant governor and attorney general Tuesday night. They will join former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic nominee for governor, on the general election ticket. Hashmi, a Democrat from Chesterfield County, beat five opponents in a six-way primary for lieutenant governor on Tuesday. She is the first Muslim and first Indian-American nominated to statewide office in Virginia.
Candidates face sprint to nomination in special election for Connolly’s seat
Candidates in the Virginia special election to succeed the late Democratic Rep. Gerald E. Connolly are facing a sprint, especially compared with their counterparts looking to fill other open House seats this year. While those running for a vacant seat in Arizona will have had months to campaign before their July primary, the Democrats who’ve announced bids to complete Connolly’s term have less than a month to officially campaign for their party’s nomination for Virginia’s 11th District ahead of a September special election.
Earle-Sears offers GOP vision following Dem primary
Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears spoke before a revved-up crowd at the Hippodrome in downtown Richmond Tuesday night. The candidate for governor aims to keep Virginia’s executive branch red, taking over for Republican Glenn Youngkin who is term limited. Earle-Sears opened her stump speech with some Youngkin-led wins, including a lab school program, keeping Virginia one of the best states for business and billions in tax breaks.
Richmond voters do not want Stoney to be Virginia’s next lieutenant governor
The majority of Richmond voters do not want their former mayor to be Virginia’s next lieutenant governor, according to unofficial primary election results from the Virginia Department of Elections. On Tuesday, June 17, Virginia held primary elections to select the nominees for several consequential races. While the Republican nominees for the Commonwealth’s top three officials had already been chosen, the Democratic nominees for lieutenant governor and attorney general had not.
Library Supporters Win Key Warren County GOP Primary Races
Two candidates who have openly supported Samuels Public Library scored victories in Tuesday’s Republican primary in Warren County, setting the stage for potential changes in the county’s leadership. ... Both races have drawn close attention from voters and local leaders, as the future of Samuels Public Library has become a defining issue in county politics. While neither race will be finalized until the general election in November, Tuesday’s results send a strong message from Republican voters.
Hashmi claims victory in Democratic primary
State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, D-Chesterfield, is claiming victory in the tight Democratic contest for lieutenant governor, but former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney says he wants to wait until all the votes are tallied. Hashmi, Stoney and state Sen. Aaron Rouse, D-Virginia Beach, were locked in a close three-way primary battle throughout Tuesday night. Three other Democrats trailed the field. With all 133 counties and cities reporting, Hashmi had 27.5% of the vote to 26.7% for Stoney and 26.2% for Rouse according to the State Department of Elections.
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’s 49%. Jones, a former state delegate from Norfolk and one-time candidate for attorney general in 2021, returns to statewide politics with a renewed focus on consumer protection, corporate accountability, and civil rights.
Yancey: 10 ways that this year’s primaries made history
Virginia voters made lots of history in Tuesday’s primary election, setting up a general election campaign with lots of “firsts.” For a long time, one writer after another has proclaimed a “New Dominion” in the “Old Dominion.” That is now quite apparent in Tuesday’s primary victories by Ghazala Hashmi and Jay Jones in the statewide Democratic primaries for lieutenant governor and attorney general, respectively. As the great political analyst William Shakespeare once said in a different context, “let me count the ways.” 1. Not a single straight white male will be on the statewide ballot this fall
Even members of Congress have no clear idea of unemployment related to Trump cuts
How many Northern Virginia residents have lost their jobs as part of federal cutbacks and their ripple effects on the economy? Nobody seems to know for sure — including members of the U.S. Senate. “We’re still trying to get the right numbers,” Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) told the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ (COG) board of directors at a meeting last Wednesday (June 11). Warner said the best figure he could come up with was 168,000 Virginia federal workers and contractors facing unemployment, but he quickly acknowledged that number came from an online source. “Do not take that as gospel,” he said.
Medallia expands corporate office in Tysons, creates 100 new jobs
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) announced Tuesday that Medallia is investing $2 million to expand its operations in its Tysons office space. The new project will bring 100 new jobs to the area. Medallia is a customer service and employee management company that provides software-as-a-service solutions to help organizations gather feedback from customers and employees in real-time.