Local Races

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (361+ words) Voters can begin casting ballots Sept. 18 at the Office of Voter Registration & Elections on North Royal Street. ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria’s in-person early voting period for the Nov. 3 general election opened Friday, Sept. 18, giving city voters more than six weeks to…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (85+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Virginia’s attorney general says the Department of Homeland Security may have violated…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1513+ words) Early voting begins Friday across Virginia, kicking off more than six weeks of voting for the Nov. 3 midterms just days after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked new mail-ballot restrictions sought by President Donald Trump's administration. Voters will choose a U.S. senator and…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1015+ words) Virginians head to the polls this fall to pick candidates for Senate and House of Representatives, in addition to weighing in on three proposed constitutional amendments. Early voting in the commonwealth starts Friday. Analysts expect results from some House races…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (229+ words) Robert W. "Worth" Remick is an incumbent candidate for the Virginia Beach City Council, in District 6. Remick is facing Richard W. "RK" Kowalewitch on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot. Remick was elected to the Virginia Beach City Council in 2022. November 3, 2026 WAVY Voter Guide 10 On…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1018+ words) K. Elaine L. Fekete is a candidate for Virginia Beach City Council, in District 2. Fekete is facing two challengers in this race, which will appear on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot. The three candidates are vying for one seat. November 3, 2026 WAVY Voter Guide 10 On…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (598+ words) Among Virginians who are no longer incarcerated, only those convicted of murder and voluntary or involuntary manslaughter remain disqualified from voting under new guidance from the Virginia Department of Elections. The update comes days before early voting begins in the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (506+ words) (The Center Square) – The Republican Party of Louisiana is backing state Sen. Alan Seabaugh in the district attorney race while also weighing in on several lower-ballot races in Caddo Parish. The party's 2026 midterm endorsement list includes Seabaugh for district attorney…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (890+ words) (The Center Square) — Some Louisiana Democrats who helped pass a massive data center tax break in 2024 now say they regret the vote or would have scrutinized the legislation more closely, after the incentive helped bring Meta and a wave of…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (185+ words) Gov. Jeff Landry has named Rep. Mark Wright, R-Covington, to a top role at the state transportation department, according to a news release Monday. Wright is a former chair of the House Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee and has…...