Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears sees a pathway to winning the Virginia governor's mansion against Democratic opponent Abigail Spanberger.

Virginia is preparing for a big election year, one that both political parties may see as a test of the current political mood. Virginia is one of two states that have statewide elections the year after the presidential election.

State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi has secured the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, becoming the first Muslim and first Indian American nominated for a statewide office in Virginia.

Democrats have spent the early months of Donald Trump's second presidency trying to find the right messages and messengers to counter an aggressive administration.

Tuesday is primary Election Day in Virginia, where voters will decide several statewide nominees and three D.C.-area House of Delegates nominees.

Judge Raymond Jackson rescinded his previous dismissal of the Holloway v. City of Virginia Beach case and plans to issue an opinion later this week.