Over 30 years after Virginia's (and the nation's) first Black governor, L. Douglas Wilder, was elected, a Black woman has still not been elected governor anywhere in the nation. Four candidates currently campaigning for governor of Virginia are attempting to change...
Jennifer Carroll Foy Announces Plan to Protect LGBTQ Rights In Virginia
Jennifer Carroll Foy is currently running for Governor in Virginia. If elected, not only will she be Virginia's first female governor, she'll institute a detailed plan to protect the rights and advance the interests of LGBTQ Virginians. More than a decade ago, 57...
VCU Students Talk Governor’s Election With RVA Mag
Believe it or not, the Virginia gubernatorial election is just a few days away. The race between Democrat Ralph Northam and Republican Ed Gillespie has been a tumultuous one, to put it very lightly. The President Trump-supported Gillespie campaign has run attack ads...
Northam Declares Opposition to Sanctuary Cities, Delivers Blow to Virginia’s Latinx Community
Politics can be a pretty amoral game. Despite the constant rhetorical appeals to high-minded ideals, the order of the day where actual campaign tactics are concerned seems to be "if it hurts your opponent, do it." Concerns about veracity and integrity come in second...
Former Attorney General Eric Holder & Senator Kamala Harris Stump for Democrats in Richmond
Just over a week remains before the November 7th gubernatorial election and nervous state Democrats have brought in big national names to stump for candidates Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam, Justin Fairfax, and incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring. Voter...
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