“Yes” votes lead polls for Virginia Constitution Amendments 1 and 2
Eduardo Acevedo, News Editor A majority of Virginians voted in favor of two constitutional amendments that would change the commonwealth’s redistricting process and veterans’ tax exemption status, according to unfinalized results from the state department of elections. Amendment 1 would change the process for redistricting, which occurs every 10 years based on the census. The […]
Protesters march in Richmond, Trump declares early victory as election results remain unclear
Katharine DeRosa, Staff Writer Jackson Rebraca, Contributing Writer “We will win this, and as far as I’m concerned, we already have won it,” President Donald Trump said early Wednesday morning as several key battleground states lacked a clear winner and Democrat nominee Joe Biden sat ahead by 11 electoral college votes. As election night ended […]
Senate race remains close with incomplete results
Jackson Rebraca, Contributing Writer After polls projected incumbent Sen. Mark Warner to win the Virginia seat by more than 10 percentage points, election night ended Tuesday with the Democrat only a few points ahead of Republican challenger Daniel Gade. Warner held a comfortable lead during most of his reelection campaign, leading in polls by no […]
Spanberger trails GOP opponent in 1st round of election results
Anya Sczerzenie, Staff Writer With absentee ballots missing from the total count, Democrat incumbent Sen. Abigail Spanberger and Republican Del. Nick Freitas are neck-and-neck in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District. The race between Freitas and Spanberger was projected to be close on Nov. 2 by Politico’s 2020 election forecast, which called the decision a “toss-up.” As […]
Tentative Election night results suggest reelection in Richmond-area district
Anya Sczerzenie, Staff Writer Incumbent Rep. Donald McEachin was ahead of his Republican challenger on Tuesday night in Virginia’s 4th Congressional District, although absentee ballots and several precincts have yet to be counted. The district is considered “safely Democratic,” according to Ballotpedia. If McEachin wins, he would serve his third term in the House. His […]