College Republicans discuss future of GOP in Virginia
Brandon Shillingford, Capital News Service Young Republicans say this is a crucial time in the country’s history amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the country facing a reckoning in its relationship with racial justice and an open Supreme Court seat. Many of the Generation Z Republican and conservative voters, ages 18-23, are participating in their first […]
Republican House Speaker Kirk Cox will keep his seat in House District 66
Anya Sczerzenie, Contributing Writer Sarah Elson, Contributing Writer Incumbent Republican Kirk Cox will keep his delegate seat in House District 66 after defeating VCU alumna Sheila Bynum-Coleman in the House of Delegates race. Bynum-Coleman received 45% of the district’s votes, while Cox received 54%. “I’ve been at this 30 years. This was a difficult election, and you […]
Aided by out-of-state donations, VCU alumna outraises Virginia House Speaker in 66th District race
Eduardo Acevedo, Contributing Writer Hannah Eason, News Editor Georgia Geen, Executive Editor Political science alumna Sheila Bynum-Coleman outraised Speaker of the House of Delegates Kirk Cox — her opponent in the race for the 66th District — by more than $200,000 last month thanks to large out-of-state donations. According to campaign finance reports filed with […]
Political science grad challenges Va. House speaker
Macy Pressley, Contributing Writer Concern for her children brought VCU graduate Sheila Bynum-Coleman to leave her career as a realtor to pursue politics. Now, she’s running against the Republican House Speaker. “I started running for office because my son has a learning disability and I wasn’t able to get him what he needed,” Bynum-Coleman said. […]