Virginia Primary Preview: 10 General Assembly contests to watch Tuesday

by Virginia Mercury In Tuesday’s General Assembly primaries, Virginia voters will decide how much bigger this year’s retirement wave should get. The first legislative election cycle since the 2021 redistricting process has created an unusually busy primary calendar, with numerous incumbents facing challengers and several sitting lawmakers looking to move up to a bigger role within their […]

Why Democratic officials won’t let a would-be candidate run for the Virginia House

by Virginia Mercury The emails between Jasmine Lipscomb and Democratic officials in her part of Southside Virginia started out friendly. In mid-May, the two sides exchanged pleasantries about meeting each other and expressed optimism about the prospect of Lipscomb running for a Danville-area seat in the House of Delegates that favors Republicans. The relationship soured […]