“We should not accept how divisive and angry politics can be,” Spanberger said. “It’s entirely intentional that politics has gotten to such a fever pitch place where a lot of people just opt out.”
Policy discussion was the focus of Tuesday’s debate. The candidates were asked about mass deportations out of the United States, conflict in the Middle East, the Affordable Care Act, the housing crisis, and their stances on abortion.
On March 5, voters all over the City of Richmond and Henrico Country turned out to support their chosen candidates in the primary elections.
City of Richmond school board representatives discussed security measures at their meeting on March 4, after multiple weapons were found in student’s backpacks.
Among thousands of voters waiting hours to watch former president Donald Trump speak at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, Erica Mazzella stood across the street from the convention, holding a cardboard sign that read ‘Abort Trump’ with ‘ACAB’ and ‘Free Palestine’ scrawled in small print along the sides.
The weekly demonstrations condemn the energy company’s proposal to build a peaker plant capable of producing 1000 megawatts of electricity during periods of heavy demand.
Democrats have gained control of both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly after gains in the House of Delegates in Tuesday’s elections. Democrats have reached the threshold of 51 seats to take control of the House chamber and have reached the 21 seats needed to retain control of the Senate.
University of Richmond students and faculty members watched Virginia elections Tuesday night and discussed the importance of civic engagement in local and state races.
Republican David Owen defeated Democrat Susanna Gibson for the Virginia House of Delegates 57th District seat by a slim margin.
Republican Glen Sturtevant Jr. defeated Democrat Natan McKenzie for the newly redrawn 12th District Virginia State Senate seat by a margin of 57% to 43%.
Republican incumbent Buddy Fowler defeated Democrat Rachel Levy by a 57% to 43% margin in a race for the 59th House District.
After a series of victories, The Collegian now projects that the Democrats maintain control of the Virginia State Senate. Democrats have reached the 21-seat threshold necessary to keep control of the chamber.
Republican Chris Obenshain won the delegation against Democrat Lily Franklin by a 52%-48% margin in a race for the 41st District Virginia House of Delegates seat.
Democrat Schuyler VanValkenburg, ‘04, defeated Republican Siobhan Dunnavant in the election for the Virginia Senate in the 16th District, by a margin of 53% to 47% of the popular vote.
Democrat Rodney Willett won the race for the 58th District of the Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday night, defeating Republican Riley Shaia by a margin of 53%-47%.
The casino referendum was expected to be one of the most competitive races this year, with polls from late October showing a tight race with 52% voting against building the casino. With more than 90% of votes reported, over 60% of voters rejected the project.
The Virginia General Assembly passed a bill in 2020 which allowed localities to implement ranked choice voting for local governing bodies, like city councils or boards of supervisors.
University of Richmond students voting as Virginia residents will vote in either Richmond City or Henrico County. Here is what they can expect on their ballot.
Despite its 2021 ballot defeat, the prospect of having a casino in Richmond is far from over. On Monday, Sept. 18, businessmen and community members gathered at Pine Camp Arts and Community Center to discuss the proposed Richmond Grand Casino and Resort, which will be on the ballot as a referendum question this November.
“Maybe the right way wasn’t before when we were sleeping in dorms with no air conditioning in Marsh Hall. That wasn’t an awesome experience,” he said. “But the kind of bare-bones gym we had, it worked just fine.”
