What's next for Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia, who says that former President Trump's decisive election victory earlier this month means he now has "a friend in the White House."

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, a Republican who has embraced prosecutions against election fraud and other conservative causes, said Monday that he will seek reelection next year, dispelling speculation of a potential gubernatorial bid.

Low-turnout special elections can be unpredictable. Just last year, Democrats were able to flip a red seat blue in Hampton Roads. Now, Republicans are hoping they'll be able to pull off a similar upset victory in Northern Virginia.

VIRGINIA BEACH — Four Democrats who represent Virginia Beach in the General Assembly plan to reintroduce legislation in support of the city’s district-based election system in the coming session, despite the City Council’s recent decision not to include the request in its legislative agenda.

The state will also soon hold an election for the seat being vacated by state Sen. John J. McGuire III, though no date is set.

The overall 2024 turnout rate was just over 69%, the lowest for a presidential election since 2000, according to ELECT. That year George W. Bush and Al Gore were on the ballot.

WASHINGTON - Leaders in D.C., Maryland and Virginia are gearing up to welcome the Trump administration back into Washington. While Virginia's Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin hopes to benefit, Maryland Gov.

The open seat in Loudoun County is normally blue, but the stakes are high as Democrats defend their slim majority in the chamber.

Increases in support for President-elect Donald Trump across racial and gender lines were so marked that they shouldn’t be discounted as “temporary” or anomalous shifts.

The main outcome of the election is to bind future West Virginia lawmakers' hands. With the newly approved constitutional amendment in place, state lawmakers will not be allowed to legalize physician-assisted suicide without first passing another constitutional amendment.

Virginia AG Miyares said he looks forward to "common sense" coming out of Washington with President Trump at the helm starting in January.