By MADISON BROWN Fredericksburg Today Tara Durant is the Republican candidate for Virginia's redrawn 27th Senate District, which includes Fredericksburg City, most of Stafford County, and northeast portion of Spotsylvania. She has represented the former 28th House...
Monica Gary talks running independent and growing in up low-income family
By MADISON BROWN Fredericksburg Today Monica Gary is an independent candidate for Virginia's 27th Senate District, which includes Fredericksburg City, most of Stafford County, and the northeast portion of Spotsylvania. She has served on Stafford County's Board of...
Joel Griffin on how Marine Corps experience shapes campaign for 27th Senate District
By MADISON BROWN Fredericksburg Today Joel Griffin is the Democratic candidate for Virginia's 27th Senate District, which includes Fredericksburg City, most of Stafford County, and the northeast portion of Spotsylvania. Quotes are lightly edited for clarity and...
Big primary wins by Durant and Griffin
Durant-Griffin Senate races decided early
It’s election day
Polls open 6am to 7pm
Governor Youngkin endorses Durant in the 27th District Senate primary race
Primary is June 20th
Attorney General Jason Miyares endorses Tara Durant for Virginia Senate
Miyares joins growing list of conservative leaders backing Durant’s campaign ahead of the June 20th Republican Primary
WATCH: Coldest Night of the Year. It’s a Micah fundraiser
Here’s the info
Senator Warner invites Marguerite Young of Fredericksburg to be his guest at the State of the Union address
Mrs. Young has a long background in healthcare issues
WATCH: Virginia House subcommittee passes bill to reduce days of early voting
A bill from Spotsylvania Delegate Phil Scott that would reduce early voting from 45 days before Election Day to 14 days passed a House of Delegates subcommittee. Stafford Delegate Tara Durant filed a similar bill.
WATCH: Mike Sienkowski announces he’s running for Stafford Treasurer
There will be a June Republican primary in Stafford for Treasurer. Laura Rudy is retiring. Last month her newly appointed Chief Deputy Heather Mitchell announced she’s a candidate. Now, Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue Mike Sienkowski says he’s in the race.
WATCH: Delegate Bobby Orrock announces he’s running again
On the eve of his 34th General Assembly session in Richmond, Delegate Bobby Orrock announced Saturday morning in Spotsylvania that he will seek re-election again this fall.
LISTEN: Town Talk/UMW’s Dr. Stephen Farnsworth
Dr. Stephen Farnsworth-Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington analyzes the national election results and the 7th Congressional District race in Virginia.
LISTEN: Election overview with UMW political analyst Dr. Stephen Farnsworth
Dr. Farnsworth analyzes the results from Virginia’s 7th Congressional District race between Spanberger and Vega–why the results? Why the close numbers in usually Republican-leaning Stafford? And what about former President Trump going forward?
It’s Spanberger in the 7th
Big vote margins in Prince William and Fredericksburg and nearly even in Stafford secures win
Voters motivated in midterm elections according to new statewide survey from UMW
The survey shows that the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark abortion ruling that reversed Roe v. Wade earlier this year remains a major factor in the upcoming midterm elections
Early voting and new polling locations coming to Stafford
The growth in population and redistricting required the creation of 10 new polling locations as well as a whole new congressional district.
Yesli Vega wins GOP nomination in redrawn 7th district, beating two Spotsylvania candidates
Vega won big in Prince William County.
It’s Vega in the 7th!
Anderson second. State Senator Bryce Reeves third, Vanuch fourth.
Polls open until 7 tonight: Interest in the 7th District race
Six candidates in Republican primary in a redrawn 7th Congressional District