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How close will the race be this year in Virginia? Here’s the record to beat for narrow margins. The post The six closest presidential elections in Virginia appeared first on Cardinal News.

The poll by the University of Mary Washington finds voters have mixed feelings about where the state is headed. The post Poll shows the 2025 race for governor starts with a tie appeared first on Cardinal News.

The indefinite closure of the Boar’s Head plant in Jarratt calls attention to some unique demographic patterns in that part of Virignia. The post This Southside town with the shuttered meat plant is at epicenter of unusual population trends appeared first on Cardinal News.

Voting is now underway, and it’s not just the presidential race on the ballot. Here are some the notable things about the choices this year. The post 16 things to know about this year’s elections as early voting gets underway in Virginia appeared first on Cardinal News.

Here’s how the two parties have changed over the past 12 years and what this means for this year’s election. The post Virginia is shifting Democratic but Republicans are staying competitive by increasing their vote in rural areas appeared first on Cardinal News.

This is an issue that, literally, hits home for those in rural areas, but the candidates aren’t talking about it. The post 4 things to know about the Postal Service plan to slow rural mail delivery appeared first on Cardinal News.

There’s been a long-running dispute between two Republican factions on council. The post Virginia Republican Party tells Lynchburg GOP it can’t censure or expel mayor and vice mayor appeared first on Cardinal News.

The Hill City isn’t the only dysfunctional local government. In Highland County, supervisors are openly cursing at each other. The post Lynchburg Republicans set meeting to censure (and expel) the city’s GOP mayor and vice mayor appeared first on Cardinal News.

Campaign finance reports for candidates seeking local offices this fall were due Monday. Updated with late-arriving Roanoke council numbers. The post Roanoke’s 3-way mayor’s race is financially competitive; in Lynchburg, Timmer crushes competition money-wise appeared first on Cardinal News.

That runs contrary to some Republican philosophy, but data shows that the party is leaving a lot of potential votes uncast. Here are the numbers. The post Fairfax County Republicans make push to get more people to sign up for absentee ballots. Why that matters. appeared first on Cardinal News.