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November 07, 2009
Three Va. House Democrats undecided on health-care
Three of the six Democrats in Virginia’s U.S. House delegation remain undecided heading into this weekend’s pivotal vote on President Barack...
November 06, 2009
Cuccinelli transition team includes onetime McDonnell legal adversary
Attorney General-elect Ken Cuccinelli is looking to predecessors from both parties for guidance on running the state’s law office, as well as enlisting...
November 05, 2009
Kaine accepts part-time post at UR
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has accepted a part-time teaching post at the University of Richmond after he leaves the Executive Mansion in January. The school...
Cuccinelli details transition team
Attorney General-elect Ken Cuccinelli is looking to predecessors from both political parties for guidance on how to run the state’s law office. Cuccinelli...
GOP gains at least five Virginia House seats
Virginia Republicans gained at least five seats in Tuesday’s elections for the House of Delegates, boosting Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell ahead of his...
Kaine reflects on losses
Even before the first tallies were in Tuesday night, the sign outside the Westin Richmond Hotel meeting room where the Virginia Democratic Party convened...
McDonnell announces transition committee
In his first day as governor-elect, Bob McDonnell yesterday announced his transition committee leaders, including Tom Farrell, chairman and CEO of the...
November 04, 2009
Jeff’s Notes - Nov. 5th
How far right? Political columnist Jeff Schapiro says governor-elect Bob McDonnell is a conservative with the good sense to gloss over some of his edgier...
McDonnell begins naming members of transition team
Advisers include Tom Farrell, head of Dominion Resources; Attorney General Bill Mims; and Kay Coles James, a cabinet official for Gov. George Allen and...
Obama calls McDonnell
President Barack Obama called Gov-elect Bob McDonnell late this morning — reportedly a pleasant, 10 minute conversation.
Republicans celebrate, Democrats talk of rebuilding
National Republican chairman says victories in Va., N.J., mean party is on the move again; Democratic leader and Gov. Timothy M. Kaine says his party has...
Kaine says Democrats faced uphill battles
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, is ascribing Democratic defeats Tuesday in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial...
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling wins second term
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling last night won re-election to the part-time office that traditionally serves as both gubernatorial sidekick and as a steppingstone...
Analysis: GOP sweep shows policies, not parties, are paramount in Va. politics
A year after tipping Democratic for president for the first time since 1964, Virginia fell to Republicans in a dramatic statewide sweep that is a historic...
Republicans retaining control of House of Delegates
Republicans last night were well on their way to increasing their control of the Virginia House of Delegates. Heading into the election yesterday, Republicans...
McDonnell leads GOP sweep of statewide races
Double-digit victories by Bob McDonnell, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling and Ken Cuccinelli, the party’s nominee for attorney general, reversed a recent string...
Cuccinelli elected attorney general
Virginia has elected Republican Ken Cuccinelli as its next attorney general, overwhelmingly favoring the state senator from Fairfax County who has pledged...
Kaine out of Va. for parts of 14 days in October
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine was out of state for at least parts of 14 days in October, according to a travel log that his office released late yesterday. Kaine,...
November 03, 2009
Cuccinelli elected attorney general
Republican Sen. Ken Cuccinelli was elected attorney general tonight over Democratic Del. Stephen C. Shannon in a battle between lawmakers from Fairfax...
Bill Bolling re-elected lieutenant governor
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling easily won a second term as lieutenant governor tonight, defeating Democrat Jody Wagner, a former state treasurer, according to unofficial...
Bob McDonnell elected Virginia’s 71st governor
Bob McDonnell led a Republican sweep of Virginia’s statewide races tonight, restoring the Republicans to power after eight years out of the governor’s...
Gubernatorial candidates cast their ballots
Virginia’s gubernatorial candidates cast their ballots this morning.
Long-distance call from Alaska?
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a long-awaited entry into the Virginia governor’s race via an automated call to as many as 350,000 state residents...
Election updates: McDonnell leads in early returns
Republican Bob McDonnell held an early lead in the race to become the 71st governor of Virginia today. First Virginia Board of Elections results showed...
Election Day Q&A
Q. What’s on the ballot? A. Voters statewide will elect a governor, a lieutenant governor and an attorney general. All 100 House of Delegates...
Candidates finish campaigns with final bids for votes
Virginians cast ballots for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and all 100 seats in the House of Delegates. Virginia, N.J. are the only states...
November 02, 2009
Virginia candidates step up efforts in waning hours
Democrat R. Creigh Deeds took his campaign to Hampton Roads yesterday, while Republican Bob McDonnell flew around the state in late efforts to drive up...
November 01, 2009
McDonnell, Deeds push key campaign themes as race nears end
Republican Bob McDonnell said yesterday that his jobs-and-economy theme has helped push him ahead, while Democrat R. Creigh Deeds continued promoting themes...
Candidate Q&A: Attorney General
Stephen C. Shannon (Democrat) Ken Cuccinelli (Republican) Q. If elected, how would you help put people back to work? Cuccinelli: Virginia is currently...
McDonnell extends advantage in Times-Dispatch poll
Republican Bob McDonnell is favored by 53 percent, while Democrat R. Creigh Deeds is preferred by 41 percent—a widened lead from an early October...
