Following a spirited event at his alma mater, Middletown High School, J.D. Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, took off from Dayton, Ohio, aboard Trump Force Two. His destination? A crucial rally in Radford, Virginia, on Monday evening. The Rally and Its Significance Scheduled to address supporters at 6 pm, Senator Vance aimed to highlight what […]
Gun Owners of America (GOA), the “only No Compromise #SecondAmendment lobby in Washington,” is seeing red over the 2024 Republican Party Platform. They’re not thrilled with what’s on it – or rather, what’s missing. To be fair, GOA is ecstatic about J.D. Vance joining Donald Trump as his VP pick. With a perfect Second Amendment […]
The latest poll from the Virginia Commonwealth University’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs reveals a surprising shift in voter sentiment: former President Trump is currently leading President Biden by 3 points in Virginia, a state that Biden won convincingly in 2020. The last Republican presidential nominee to win Virginia was George […]
To the delight of Iran’s mullahs and their proxies, another pro-Palestinian (i.e., anti-Zionist/antisemitic) encampment popped up on a major college campus on Friday. This time, it wasn’t in New York, New Haven or Cambridge but amidst the conservative bastion that is Southwest Virginia. BREAKING: The Encampment at Virginia Tech appears to have taken down all […]
You’re not going to find a Republican more in love with the GOP as an institution in Virginia’s 1st District. Rarely does The Republican Standard extend our endorsement. In fact, our mission statement and manifesto explicitly states that we intend to refrain entirely from intramural contests. Too often and especially during primary season, Republicans — unable to take on […]
Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney has decided to suspend his ambitions for the governor’s mansion, at least for the time being. In a statement posted to X, the Democrat announced his decision to run for lieutenant governor and reiterated his commitment to helping Democrats reclaim Virginia’s state executive offices in 2025. Tuesday’s decision makes Rep. […]
