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Federal
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Republican incumbent Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears and former Democratic US Representative Abigail Spanberger will face each other in the general election for Governor of Virginia.
The Democratic nominee for Governor, Abigail Spanberger actually fights to expand healthcare and reproductive freedom instead of rolling over when conservatives threaten to restrict abortion rights. She’s committed to investing in clean energy, holding polluters accountable, and reducing energy costs for working families. Her gun-safety agenda goes far beyond “thoughts and prayers,” taking on the NRA head-on instead of cashing their donation checks. Spanberger’s pragmatic progressive vision gives suburban moderates and left-leaners tired of corporate centrism and culture-war theatrics a real reason to show up.
The Opposition
The Republican nominee for Governor, Winsome Earle-Sears is all about slashing taxes for big corporations while telling unemployed workers that losing a job is “no big deal.” She grandstands against critical race theory and “woke” classrooms to score culture-war points instead of tackling real education challenges. By waving her Marine Corps credentials, she sells herself as the ultimate tough-on-crime candidate, conveniently ignoring how lax gun laws endanger communities. Her true believers are MAGA zealots who think banning books, rolling back reproductive freedoms, and erasing civil liberties are more important than looking out for working families.Recommendation
Due to her advocacy for abortion access, gun violence prevention, and clean energy, Abigail Spanberger is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-24
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Republican incumbent Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears and former Democratic US Representative Abigail Spanberger will face each other in the general election for Governor of Virginia.
The Democratic nominee for Governor, Abigail Spanberger actually fights to expand healthcare and reproductive freedom instead of rolling over when conservatives threaten to restrict abortion rights. She’s committed to investing in clean energy, holding polluters accountable, and reducing energy costs for working families. Her gun-safety agenda goes far beyond “thoughts and prayers,” taking on the NRA head-on instead of cashing their donation checks. Spanberger’s pragmatic progressive vision gives suburban moderates and left-leaners tired of corporate centrism and culture-war theatrics a real reason to show up.
The Opposition
The Republican nominee for Governor, Winsome Earle-Sears is all about slashing taxes for big corporations while telling unemployed workers that losing a job is “no big deal.” She grandstands against critical race theory and “woke” classrooms to score culture-war points instead of tackling real education challenges. By waving her Marine Corps credentials, she sells herself as the ultimate tough-on-crime candidate, conveniently ignoring how lax gun laws endanger communities. Her true believers are MAGA zealots who think banning books, rolling back reproductive freedoms, and erasing civil liberties are more important than looking out for working families.Recommendation
Due to her advocacy for abortion access, gun violence prevention, and clean energy, Abigail Spanberger is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-24
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Democratic Virginia State Senator Ghazala Hashmi and Republican John Reid will face each other in the general election for Lt. Governor of Virginia.
The Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor, Ghazala Hashmi is fighting to pump real money into public schools instead of the right’s perennial budget cuts and culture-war book bans. She defends reproductive freedom and Medicaid expansion for working families while conservatives keep dialing back healthcare access and waving anti-abortion placards. Her clean-energy agenda and environmental-justice bills actually target polluters, not the customary GOP handouts to pipeline lobbyists. Dreamers, suburban progressives fed up with partisan hijinks, and anyone who’d trade culture-war theatrics for equity and opportunity will cheer her unapologetic stand for Virginia’s working families.
The Opposition
The Republican nominee for Lt. Governor, John Reid is a self-styled small-government crusader who’ll happily cut taxes for wealthy donors while pretending he’s doing the same for working Virginians. He rails against “woke” curriculum and critical race theory, because apparently teaching actual American history is more offensive to him than runaway inequality. He touts law-and-order credentials and celebrity as a conservative radio host, hawking gun rights like they’re the ultimate public-safety strategy. He even plans to torpedo constitutional protections for same-sex marriage, proving that an openly gay candidate will stab his own community in the back for party unity, the perfect pick for culture-war diehards who prefer corporate giveaways to real solutions for working families.Recommendation
Due to her advocacy for public education, abortion access, and environmental justice, Ghazala Hashmi is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-24
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Democratic Virginia State Senator Ghazala Hashmi and Republican John Reid will face each other in the general election for Lt. Governor of Virginia.
The Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor, Ghazala Hashmi is fighting to pump real money into public schools instead of the right’s perennial budget cuts and culture-war book bans. She defends reproductive freedom and Medicaid expansion for working families while conservatives keep dialing back healthcare access and waving anti-abortion placards. Her clean-energy agenda and environmental-justice bills actually target polluters, not the customary GOP handouts to pipeline lobbyists. Dreamers, suburban progressives fed up with partisan hijinks, and anyone who’d trade culture-war theatrics for equity and opportunity will cheer her unapologetic stand for Virginia’s working families.
The Opposition
The Republican nominee for Lt. Governor, John Reid is a self-styled small-government crusader who’ll happily cut taxes for wealthy donors while pretending he’s doing the same for working Virginians. He rails against “woke” curriculum and critical race theory, because apparently teaching actual American history is more offensive to him than runaway inequality. He touts law-and-order credentials and celebrity as a conservative radio host, hawking gun rights like they’re the ultimate public-safety strategy. He even plans to torpedo constitutional protections for same-sex marriage, proving that an openly gay candidate will stab his own community in the back for party unity, the perfect pick for culture-war diehards who prefer corporate giveaways to real solutions for working families.Recommendation
Due to her advocacy for public education, abortion access, and environmental justice, Ghazala Hashmi is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-24
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares faces a challenge from former Democratic Virginia State Delegate Jay Jones.
The Democratic nominee for Attorney General, Jay Jones has pledged to sue the Trump administration every time it infringes on the rights of Virginians. He’s secured victories for abortion access, expanded Medicaid to cover thousands more Virginians, and even wrote anti-price-gouging measures to keep corporate vultures in check. His public-safety plan pairs smart gun-violence prevention and community-based crime interventions rather than recycling the right’s tired “lock ’em up” mantra for political ads. Grassroots progressives, consumer-rights advocates, and anyone sick of endless culture-war stunts will line up behind a candidate who actually puts families over fear-mongering theatrics.
The Opposition
Incumbent Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares cozies up to ICE, shaming local authorities who don’t cooperate with Trump’s policies of mass deportation, because terrorizing immigrant families is apparently his idea of due process. He grandstands on opioid crackdowns but turns a blind eye to corporate-friendly loopholes that keep the drug pipeline flowing. He bills himself as a federalism champion when suing Washington over environmental rules, conveniently ignoring states’ rights whenever big donors flash a check. His true believers are tough-on-crime zealots who think more ICE raids, harsher sentencing, and tax cuts for the wealthy are the pinnacle of compassionate governance.Recommendation
Due to his advocacy for abortion access, gun violence prevention, and Medicaid coverage, Jay Jones is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-24
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares faces a challenge from former Democratic Virginia State Delegate Jay Jones.
The Democratic nominee for Attorney General, Jay Jones has pledged to sue the Trump administration every time it infringes on the rights of Virginians. He’s secured victories for abortion access, expanded Medicaid to cover thousands more Virginians, and even wrote anti-price-gouging measures to keep corporate vultures in check. His public-safety plan pairs smart gun-violence prevention and community-based crime interventions rather than recycling the right’s tired “lock ’em up” mantra for political ads. Grassroots progressives, consumer-rights advocates, and anyone sick of endless culture-war stunts will line up behind a candidate who actually puts families over fear-mongering theatrics.
The Opposition
Incumbent Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares cozies up to ICE, shaming local authorities who don’t cooperate with Trump’s policies of mass deportation, because terrorizing immigrant families is apparently his idea of due process. He grandstands on opioid crackdowns but turns a blind eye to corporate-friendly loopholes that keep the drug pipeline flowing. He bills himself as a federalism champion when suing Washington over environmental rules, conveniently ignoring states’ rights whenever big donors flash a check. His true believers are tough-on-crime zealots who think more ICE raids, harsher sentencing, and tax cuts for the wealthy are the pinnacle of compassionate governance.Recommendation
Due to his advocacy for abortion access, gun violence prevention, and Medicaid coverage, Jay Jones is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-24
House District 068
Virginia’s new 68th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Gloucester County, King William County, Middlesex County, Essex County, Mathews County, and King & Queen County. With over 68,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Republican.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Delegate Keith Hodges faces a challenge from Democrat Elaine Walters in HD-68.
Virginia’s House District 68 spans parts of Gloucester County, as well as King William, Middlesex, Essex, Mathews, and King & Queen counties in Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay region. In the 2024 election it remained a strong Republican district by comfortable double-digit margins.
Virginia’s House District 68 spans parts of Gloucester County, as well as King William, Middlesex, Essex, Mathews, and King & Queen counties in Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay region. In the 2024 election it remained a strong Republican district by comfortable double-digit margins.
Elaine Walters, a lifelong resident of Essex County, holds a B.A. in Marine Biology and Sustainability Leadership from Old Dominion University. She has traveled extensively through conservation efforts. She is an environmentalist who has studied the impact of climate change and sea level rise and specializes in protecting nesting loggerhead sea turtles and their hatchlings.
Elaine Walters’ support for reproductive rights indicates she would support the Constitutional Amendment to enshrine the fundamental right to reproductive freedom.
Walters stresses the importance of teachers having the necessary resources. She advocates for expanding broadband internet access to rural areas and pushes for increasing school funding.
Walters prioritizes people over corporations, asserting that the economy must be more equitable. She supports sustainable employment and livable wages and advocates for better opportunities for small businesses.
He advocates for lower taxes and less government for residents and businesses, which would decrease services. He voted against bills to increase the minimum wage and repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees.
Elaine Walters’ support for reproductive rights indicates she would support the Constitutional Amendment to enshrine the fundamental right to reproductive freedom.
Walters stresses the importance of teachers having the necessary resources. She advocates for expanding broadband internet access to rural areas and pushes for increasing school funding.
Walters prioritizes people over corporations, asserting that the economy must be more equitable. She supports sustainable employment and livable wages and advocates for better opportunities for small businesses.
The Opposition
Republican Incumbent Delegate Keith Hodges has served in the House of Delegates since 2012. He studied at the University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, and the Medical College of Virginia, and owns Gloucester Pharmacy. He grew up on the Middle Peninsula. He is a volunteer pharmacist at a free clinic and a father of two.He advocates for lower taxes and less government for residents and businesses, which would decrease services. He voted against bills to increase the minimum wage and repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees.
Recommendation
Based on her support for abortion access and increasing school funding, Elaine Walters is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
Virginia’s new 68th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Gloucester County, King William County, Middlesex County, Essex County, Mathews County, and King & Queen County. With over 68,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Republican.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Delegate Keith Hodges faces a challenge from Democrat Elaine Walters in HD-68.
Virginia’s House District 68 spans parts of Gloucester County, as well as King William, Middlesex, Essex, Mathews, and King & Queen counties in Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay region. In the 2024 election it remained a strong Republican district by comfortable double-digit margins.
Virginia’s House District 68 spans parts of Gloucester County, as well as King William, Middlesex, Essex, Mathews, and King & Queen counties in Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay region. In the 2024 election it remained a strong Republican district by comfortable double-digit margins.
Elaine Walters, a lifelong resident of Essex County, holds a B.A. in Marine Biology and Sustainability Leadership from Old Dominion University. She has traveled extensively through conservation efforts. She is an environmentalist who has studied the impact of climate change and sea level rise and specializes in protecting nesting loggerhead sea turtles and their hatchlings.
Elaine Walters’ support for reproductive rights indicates she would support the Constitutional Amendment to enshrine the fundamental right to reproductive freedom.
Walters stresses the importance of teachers having the necessary resources. She advocates for expanding broadband internet access to rural areas and pushes for increasing school funding.
Walters prioritizes people over corporations, asserting that the economy must be more equitable. She supports sustainable employment and livable wages and advocates for better opportunities for small businesses.
He advocates for lower taxes and less government for residents and businesses, which would decrease services. He voted against bills to increase the minimum wage and repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees.
Elaine Walters’ support for reproductive rights indicates she would support the Constitutional Amendment to enshrine the fundamental right to reproductive freedom.
Walters stresses the importance of teachers having the necessary resources. She advocates for expanding broadband internet access to rural areas and pushes for increasing school funding.
Walters prioritizes people over corporations, asserting that the economy must be more equitable. She supports sustainable employment and livable wages and advocates for better opportunities for small businesses.
The Opposition
Republican Incumbent Delegate Keith Hodges has served in the House of Delegates since 2012. He studied at the University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, and the Medical College of Virginia, and owns Gloucester Pharmacy. He grew up on the Middle Peninsula. He is a volunteer pharmacist at a free clinic and a father of two.He advocates for lower taxes and less government for residents and businesses, which would decrease services. He voted against bills to increase the minimum wage and repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees.
Recommendation
Based on her support for abortion access and increasing school funding, Elaine Walters is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22