Virginia veteran aims to be 1st female Marine elected to Congress

A U.S. Marine Corps veteran and security official in Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration is aiming to be the first female former Marine ever elected to serve in Congress.

Virginia Senate thwarts GOP voting measures, postpones key constitutional changes

A Democrat-led Virginia Senate panel on Tuesday defeated a handful of Republican-sponsored voting bills and moved to put on hold consideration of several proposed constitutional amendments until after this year’s session.

Is weed legal in Virginia? A closer look at the laws that left the marijuana market behind

Those looking to light up in Virginia still don’t have a place to buy their supply within the state. Although recreational marijuana is now legal in the Commonwealth, the state has effectively upheld a prohibition on purchasing by sidestepping any opportunity to develop a market for retail sales. 

End of the road for Virginia's car tax? Gov. Youngkin introduces bold plan

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has his eye on something many governors have tried to do but failed at — eliminating the state’s car tax.  

New Virginia laws going into effect on January 1, 2024

The State of Virginia has a few new laws that will go into effect on January 1, 2024. Some of them will have major implications for residents. Others, won't mean much until the General Assembly does some fine-tuning.

Republican Kim Taylor wins after recount in Virginia House of Delegates race

Republican Kim Taylor narrowly defeated Democrat Kimberly Pope Adams in their race for a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates following a recount.

New bills in Virginia aim to secure abortion access and ban assault firearms

Proposals to ensure access to abortion and to ban assault weapons are among the first bills and resolutions filed by Democratic leaders in Virginia for the 2024 legislative session.

Democratic candidate who livestreamed sex videos loses Virginia legislative race to GOP’s David Owen

Republican David Owen defeated Democrat Susanna Gibson in a Virginia House of Delegates race that drew attention after revelations that Gibson engaged in sex acts with her husband on a pornographic website.

'I'm not going anywhere:' Youngkin rejects 2024 presidential run

The day after failing to secure the Virginia House and Senate for the Republican Party, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has thrown cold water on questions about a White House campaign in 2024. 

Virginia Democrats sweep legislative elections, take full control of House and Senate

Virginia Democrats who campaigned on protecting abortion rights swept Tuesday’s legislative elections, retaking full control of the General Assembly after two years of divided power.

Live Results: 2023 Virginia elections

Each of Virginia’s one-hundred delegates and forty senators are up for election this year.

One of Virginia’s key election battlegrounds involves a candidate who endured sex scandal

As Democrats seek to gain control of the Virginia House of Delegates in Tuesday’s election, a key race hinges on a candidate whose campaign was upended by revelations she engaged in sex acts with her husband on a pornographic website.

Waving off talk about running for president, Youngkin says focus remains on Virginia

As voters made their way to the polls Tuesday to determine who will control the state legislature, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin sat down with FOX 5's Steve Chenevey in Manassas to talk about his administration's accomplishments, goals for the future, and if he would make a late entry into the 2024 presidential race.

Virginia elections: How to vote and what to expect

On Tuesday, November 7, Republicans and Democrats in Virginia will be vying for control of the Commonwealth.