Decision 2023

Both Democrats and Republicans in the Virginia Senate have picked veteran legislators to lead their respective caucuses beginning in next year’s legislative session.

More than a week after Virginia’s election, one of the tightest races is over. Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj called challenger Bob Anderson to congratulate him on winning the race by just 300 votes. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder shows how a county that supported so many Democrats last week sided with the Republican-backed candidate in this...

Former Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney Bob Anderson defeated incumbent Buta Biberaj by just 300 votes to be the next Loudoun County commonwealth’s attorney. Anderson claimed victory last week, but Biberaj had not conceded. On Thursday, she released a statement saying she won’t pursue a recount. “This has been the closest commonwealth’s attorney’s race in Loudoun County history,” she said....

In January, Don Scott of Portsmouth is poised to make history as the first Black Speaker of the House in Virginia. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

The results of Tuesday’s election mean some big leadership changes in Virginia, as Democrats take over both chambers of the state’s General Assembly. In the Virginia House, that means the state’s first Black state speaker, and a power shift downstate.

The Loudoun County commonwealth’s attorney race is still too close to call, but Bob Anderson is claiming victory over incumbent Buta Biberaj. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey recaps Tuesday night’s Virginia election results. She spoke to a political analyst about what these results mean for the future of Virginia’s political climate.

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has expressed disappointment with election results that allowed Democrats to take control of both the Virginia House and Senate, but pledged to work with the party’s new legislative majority on bipartisan priorities. Only two ultra-competitive Virginia legislative races remain undecided. The Associated Press has not yet called one House race and one Senate race that will...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin wasn’t on the ballot on Tuesday but Republicans’ projected losses may hurt him. “I don’t think 2024 is really in the picture for Gov. Youngkin anymore,” University of Maryland politics professor David Karol said.

Abortion access took center stage in elections across the country Tuesday, especially in Ohio where voters chose to enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution. That’s one of the bellwether contests that could tell us a lot about the Presidential race in 2024.

Democrats have plenty of good news to celebrate in Tuesday’s off-year elections and more evidence that they can win races centered on the national debate over abortion.

Culpeper County’s sheriff lost his bid to keep the position he’s held for 12 years as a federal bribery and conspiracy indictment surrounds him. Tim Chilton, an assistant chief for the city of Culpeper, is projected to be the next sheriff in the county. He won every part of the county and has two months to get ready to...

Culpeper County’s sheriff lost his bid to keep the position he’s held for 12 years as a federal bribery and conspiracy indictment surrounds him. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg reports.

Democrats Danica Roem and Russet Perry are projected to win two closely watched Virginia Senate races. News4’s Julie Cary and Drew Wilder report.

Virginia Democrats have held their majority in the state Senate, but control of the House of Delegates remains unsettled.

Democrats Danica Roem and Russet Perry are projected to win two closely watched Virginia Senate races.

Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins is running to hold on to a job he’s held for the past 12 years, but this year, he is running with the long shadow of a federal bribery and conspiracy indictment surrounding him. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg explains.

News4’s Julie Carey and Drew Wilder have team coverage outside polling places in Loudoun and Prince William counties.

News4’s Joseph Olmo spoke with some candidates and voters Election Day morning in Ashburn, Virginia.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin visited an Ashburn polling place on Election Day and discussed how he believes Republicans can address voters’ top issues.