Campaign finance reports for congressional campaigns in the first quarter of 2026 have now been released.
Dwayne Yancey
Yancey is founding editor of Cardinal News. His opinions are his own. You can reach him at dwayne@cardinalnews.org or 540-529-1136.
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Virginia’s constitution requires ‘compact’ districts. Courts have balked at defining compactness.
A Victorian novelist who wrote about taboo scandals invented a phrase that describes what the state’s constitutional guarantee of “contiguous and compact” districts means.
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For a brief time, Justin Fairfax was poised to become one of the most significant political figures in Virginia history
Police say the former lieutenant governor killed his wife and then himself on Thursday, a tragic close to a political career that rose fast and then fell hard.
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For Miyares, the redistricting special election seems a way to jump-start a 2029 gubernatorial run
The former attorney general is back on the campaign trail, this time helping to lead the “vote no” campaign. His sights are likely beyond the April 21 election, though.
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Poll: ‘Yes’ holds narrow lead, while Spanberger approval/disapproval tied
The poll by State Navigate suggests a possible tightening of the race, with warning signs for both sides.
Posted inPolitics
Del. Wren Williams’ wife gives birth on the side of the road en route to hospital
Mom and baby are doing fine, the Patrick County legislator says.
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7 things to know about Spanberger’s action on bills the General Assembly passed
The governor has now acted on bills, and the legislature is set to return to Richmond on April 22 to deal with her vetoes and amendments. Here’s what we’ve learned about the governor in her first session.
Posted inCardinal News 250
Dispatch from 1776: Are we already independent? Some counties want Virginia to formally declare a split.
Cumberland and Charlotte counties have issued calls for a formal break from Great Britain.
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Cardinal is launching 250-themed trivia nights, searching for graphic novelists
Here’s an update on how our Cardinal 250 project is expanding.
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New poll data suggests Democrats might be able to win four Republican-held congressional seats in Virginia without redistricting
Calculations by data journalist G. Elliott Morris show that President Trump’s disapproval rate exceeds his approval rate in 134 Republican-held House districts. Four of those are in Virginia.
