Virginia's High-Octane GOP Ticket

Democrat Terry McAuliffe has pulled into a slim lead in the race to become Virginia's next governor, according to the results of a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday, although the poll suggests that the race is still up for grabs.The poll ...

Virginia Democrats tried to shift the focus Monday from their own embattled gubernatorial candidate to newly minted Republican lieutenant governor nominee E.W. Jackson Sr., whose controversial remarks on abortion and gay rights have quickly landed ...

The Washington Post apparently doesn't care how ridiculous it looks as it embarks on the process of destroying Ken Cuccinelli and other Republican candidates for top statewide offices in Virginia. After Cuccinelli won the gubernatorial nomination, ...

The Occupiers apparently plan to come out by the tens tomorrow to show their support for Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe: Contrast that with Occupy Roanoke's rhetoric in 2011: "we would like to see the end of paid ...

Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial hopeful Aneesh Chopra has launched the first television ad among this seasons statewide down-ballot candidates in Virginia. The 30-second spot will air starting Monday and run through the June 11 Democratic ...

Sen. Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Democrat, has remained hopeful that he can re-introduce legislation to expand gun-purchase background checks after one he crafted with Sen. Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania Republican, failed in the Senate a month ago.

RICHMOND, Va., May 19 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday Virginians made history and nominated the most extreme statewide ticket this Commonwealth has ever seen. From banning birth control and forcing women ...

WASHINGTON — An aide to Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic candidate for governor in Virginia, sent an email to supporters Monday with an over-the-top warning of what would happen if Republican Ken Cuccinelli wins this year's gubernatorial contest.

West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant (D) leads the Democratic field for Senate in West Virginia, but Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R), the only announced contender for the seat, seems to have taken a hit in her popularity over the past few ...