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- December 13, 2022
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Delegate Campbell Passes Away Following Cancer Battle

Delegate Ronnie R. Campbell, a Republican who represented  Virginia’s 24th House District, has passed away at the age of 68 following a lengthy battle with cancer. Campbell was first elected in a special election in 2018, and was re-elected in 2019 and 2021. His office announced his passing in a statement issued this morning. https://twitter.com/ronniecva/status/1602668810984636418?s=46&t=FTuAa6UEJ_Xp0PHLJIAKwA […]

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- July 23, 2022
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Judge Rules On An Attempt to Force Virginia House Elections

A second attempt to force the Virginia House of Delegates to face an unscheduled election this year was struck down after a federal appeals court upheld a ruling by a lower court that dismissed the lawsuit. As previously reported, two lawsuits have been attempted in order to force the Republican-controlled House of Delegates to hold […]

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- March 2, 2022
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Virginia Democrats Stop Republican Agenda Cold

Democratic-controlled Virginia Senate committees have defeated multiple GOP bills that passed the House of Delegates.  Chief among them was legislation to repeal Virginia’s “red flag” law, which allows authorities to temporarily remove firearms from gun owners declared a danger to themselves or others. Del. Marie March (R-Floyd County) told the Senate panel considering her measure […]

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Patrick Houck is an avid political aficionado based out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. When not analyzing the latest news, yo ...
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- March 2, 2022
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Bill Removing Controversial Word From State Code Goes to Youngkin

A bill proposing to replace the increasingly controversial word “alien” in the Virginia code when referring to documented and illegal immigrants has passed both chambers of the General Assembly in Richmond. Now, it’s headed to Gov. Youngkin’s desk. Although it remains to be seen what Youngkin will do, the legislation received bipartisan support in the […]

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- February 28, 2022
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Virginia Lawmakers Weigh in on Sexually Explicit Classroom Materials

The House of Delegates has passed legislation allowing for greater parental oversight of sexually explicit classroom materials. The vote sends the bill, which already passed the Virginia Senate, to Gov. Youngkin’s desk. Youngkin included the legislation as part of his “Day One Game Plan Legislative Agenda” in the hopes of bringing Virginians together. As Virginia […]

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- December 25, 2021
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Have Democrats Torpedoed Their Latest Abortion Scheme?

A schism between Democrats in Richmond may have sunk their eleventh hour hopes to shore up abortion rights before Republicans seize control of most of state government. However, some members of the state legislature haven’t given up and likely won’t until Republicans officially become the majority in the House of Delegates on Jan. 12. (The […]

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- December 10, 2021
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Another Recount Ends – Solidifying GOP Gains

The results are finally official in the 91st District Virginia House of Delegates race. This week, a Hampton Circuit Court certified that Republican A.C. Cordoza beat incumbent Del. Martha Mugler (D-Hampton) by 64 votes out of more than 27,000. Per WAVY.com: Lawyers for both candidates gave arguments for all of the ballots before judges resolved […]

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- November 18, 2021
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It’s Official: Recounts Sought in Two House of Delegates Races

Democrats in Richmond have announced they will seek recounts in two House of Delegates races. The Republican candidates lead the Democratic incumbents in both, but only by razor-thin margins. As The Hill reports: Dels. Martha Mugler (D) and Alex Askew (D), who both represent districts in the Hampton Roads area, announced on Tuesday that they […]

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- November 10, 2021
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Recounts Appear Likely in House of Delegates Elections

Two close House of Delegates races in Hampton Roads may be heading for a recount. The development has prompted House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax) to walk back her earlier statement saying that Republicans won control of the general assembly’s lower chamber. WAVY-TV reports: As of Monday night, unofficial results in both the 85th and 91st […]

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- November 8, 2021
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Handshake Averts Republican Power Struggle

A caucus battle among Republicans in the House of Delegates has been averted. Last week, House Minority Leader Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Shenandoah) announced his run for Virginia speaker. The announcement came one day after Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City) threw his hat in the ring for House speaker. While Gilbert had expressed confidence that he […]

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