Lily Franklin, a Democrat who narrowly lost to Republican Del. Chris Obenshain in 2023, has announced her plan to run again for the seat in 2025.
Elizabeth Beyer
Elizabeth Beyer is our Richmond-based state politics and government reporter.
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$30.5 million paid out to support recovery in Virginia, 1.5 months after Hurricane Helene
FEMA has encouraged residents who live in the 17 localities eligible for aid to apply by Dec. 2.
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Ammunition plant didn’t notify the public of toxic chemicals released into the New River for over a month, residents say
Hurricane Helene-related floodwaters swept petroleum, calcium sulfate and dibutyl phthalate from the Radford Army Ammunition Plant, residents were told last week
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Field of 10th Senate District hopefuls grows to 5, debate scheduled
Five Republicans have announced their bid for state Sen. John McGuire’s seat, which he will vacate in January after being elected to Congress.
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Rep. Good sought to kill bill to grant full Social Security benefits to pensioners
In a letter sent to Good, the president of Virginia’s branch of the Fraternal Order of Police lambasted the effort to block the bill, which was co-sponsored by a bipartisan group of nine of Virginia’s 11 members of Congress.
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Harris wins Virginia
Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic candidate for president, beat Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump to win Virginia’s 13 electoral votes.
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Kaine wins bid for third term in U.S. Senate
Democratic incumbent Sen. Tim Kaine beat his Republican challenger, Hung Cao, by 6 percentage points Tuesday night.
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Republicans sweep the U.S. House races in Southwest Virginia
All three Republican candidates beat their Democratic opponents in the conservative strongholds.
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Election-related spam text messages deployed on election eve in Southwest Virginia
Here’s what to look out for and what to do if you receive one.
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Roanoke College women’s swim team members take the stage at Trump rally, reignite past controversy
Seven members of the Roanoke College women’s swim team joined former President Donald Trump on stage at his Saturday rally in Salem to issue a statement against the presence of trans women in competitive college sports.
