2021 Election

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Elections in many NC municipalities delayed until 2022

June 30, 2021 Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — This fall’s elections in about three dozen North Carolina municipalities will now occur in early 2022 due to census-data delays in legislation that Gov. Roy Cooper let become law without his signature. The […]

Dems: McAuliffe win shows ‘roadmap’ for beating Youngkin

June 12, 2021 Sarah Rankin, Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. — Terry McAuliffe outperformed his own campaign’s expectations, winning every city and county as he coasted to victory in the Democratic primary for Virginia governor, an election his party said showed persistent enthusiasm […]

Political newcomer Youngkin, former delegate Sears win Virginia GOP races

May 12, 2021 Associated Press

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Glenn Youngkin, a political newcomer who campaigned as a conservative, Christian outsider, bested a field of seven candidates to emerge as Virginia Republicans’ nominee for governor, in a year when the […]

Virginia GOP announces AG nominee; vote-counting to continue

May 10, 2021 The Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. — The Republican Party of Virginia announced late Sunday that state Del. Jason Miyares has won its nomination for attorney general, as the party works to tabulate the votes for several state offices […]

GOP governor race: Who’s in first depends on who’s in second

May 7, 2021 Matthew Barakat, Associated Press

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Being a voter’s second choice is usually a recipe for disaster for a political candidate, but in this year’s chaotic GOP gubernatorial race in Virginia, second-place status could be a winning […]

McAuliffe has fundraising lead in Virginia governor’s race

May 3, 2021 Sarah Rankin, Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. — Democratic former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has a commanding lead in fundraising as he seeks another term in the governor’s mansion, according to campaign finance reports filed this week. McAuliffe reported raising […]

Louisiana holds special election Saturday for US House seats

March 19, 2021 Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. — Three months after Louisiana voters determined the state’s congressional lineup, the presidential election and the coronavirus pandemic are forcing a new round of elections Saturday for two of those U.S. House […]