Lily Franklin raises more money than all but one other House of Delegates candidate in the state (and that's the speaker)

Lily Franklin raises more money than all but one other House of Delegates candidate in the state (and that's the speaker)

In the 2023 House of Delegates elections, Democrats plainly missed an opportunity to pick up a seat. They didn’t give as much money to Lily Franklin as they did other Democratic candidates in competitive races across the state — yet she came within 183 votes of winning anyway in the district that covers parts of Montgomery and Roanoke counties.After the election, Franklin wrote on the pro-Democratic Blue Virginia website: “The hardest part of th…

Big Bucks, big stakes: Virginia candidates raise over $20 Million as 2025 election season heats up

Virginia governor candidates Abigail Spanberger (left) and Winsome Earle-Sears. (Spanberger photo by Markus Schmidt/Virginia Mercury, Earle-Sears photo by Parker Michels-Boyce for the Virginia Mercury)With three statewide offices and all 100 House of Delegates seats up for grabs, Virginia Department of Elections campaign finance reports show candidates across the commonwealth pulled in a staggering $20.4 million between Jan. 1 and March 31, unde…

Big bucks, big stakes: Virginia candidates raise over $20 Million as 2025 election season heats up

With three statewide offices and all 100 House of Delegates seats up for grabs, Virginia Department of Elections campaign finance reports show candidates across the commonwealth pulled in a staggering $20.4 million between Jan. 1 and March 31, underscoring the…

Abigail Spanberger: Why 2025 Is Virginia’s Most Consequential Election in Decades (Or Ever)

Virginia is ground zero.  As one of only two states with elections in 2025, Virginia’s governor’s race is not just a contest of policies. It’s a proving ground for post-Trump America, a stress test for democracy, and potentially the last gasp of normalcy before things get even weirder. Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger knows what’s at stake. Her campaign to become our 75th governor isn’t just about defeating her opponent, Lt. Governor Winsome Ear…

‘I hope they just maul each other;’ Virginia’s 2025 election season gets underway

Virginians can expect millions in political dollars to be spent on countless political ads on their TV’s, radios and phones between now and election day this November.