Virginia Political Newsletter

Del. Elizabeth Guzman D-Prince William is facing a  primary challenge  in the 31 House of Delegates district from Rod Hall. In this episode, we talk to both of them about the race.  Democratic voters are choosing the nominee in a primary on Tuesday, June 8.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiapoliticalnewsle...

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Tom Barbour Jr. is a Democrat running for the commonwealth attorney position in Richmond. Barbour previously served in the military in Iraq and as an assistant commonwealth’s attorney under Mike Herring. Colette McEachin is the incumbent and she is seeking reelection after first winning in a 2019 special election when Herring resigned. In this episode, Barbour talks about how he would work differe...

Virginia Democrats have six candidates vying for the lieutenant governor nomination this cycle. Only four of those candidates have put together a statewide campaign that could be considered competitive in the June 8 primary election, however. State Del. Sam Rasoul, Del. Hala Ayala, Sean Perryman, and Norfolk City Councilor Andria McClellan have built their own coalition and raised enough money tha...

The Republican nominee for lieutenant governor Winsome Sears talked to Brandon Jarvis and Marques Jones about her campaign for lieutenant governor. Listen at the link above. More News: NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia Endorses Jennifer McClellan for Governor “NARAL Virginia is thrilled to throw our support behind a proven reproductive freedom champion and partner - Senator Jennifer McClellan. She is a ch...

Virginia’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin discusses how he will work to bring back moderate voters to the Republican Party; defining himself as a Republican, not Trump; investing in down-ballot races; how he believes the Democrats have overplayed their hand in Richmond; and what his first priority as governor would be. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with...

State Senator Amanda Chase discusses the upcoming Republican convention after a recent poll showed her with a slight lead among Republicans in the state. The nomination convention takes place Saturday, May 8. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiapoliticalnewsletter.substack.com/subscribe

Shaun Kenney was once the executive director of the Republican Party of Virginia and served on the Fluvanna Board of Supervisors as its chair. He has also been a conservative blogger writing about Virginia politics for years. He joined the podcast to discuss the upcoming Republican nominating convention where they will be choosing nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general. T...

Rich Anderson, the chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia provides a brief explanation of how the May 8 unassembled convention to select Republican statewide nominees will take place. Republicans across Virginia will be choosing their nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access...

David Ramadan joined the ‘We Hate Politics’ podcast from Virginia Scope to discuss the Republican gubernatorial race. Ramadan served as a Republican in the House of Delegates from 2012-2016 representing parts of Loudoun and Prince William counties. He now works in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with othe...

State Senator and GOP gubernatorial hopeful Amanda Chase provided an update on the status of her Facebook page that was removed after the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington D.C. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiapoliticalnewsletter.substack.com/subscribe

Delegate Carrie Coyner (R-Chesterfield) talked to Virginia Scope on Wednesday about the legislation that she is pushing during the 2021 legislative session. You can view the bills that Coyner is the Chief-Patron on here . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiapoliticalnewsletter.substack.com/subscribe

Delegate Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-Henrico) checked in with Virginia Scope to talk about his bills that will be heard in the General Assembly's Privileges and Elections Committee on Wednesday.  These are the VanValkenburg bills being heard today: * HB 1810 : Voter registration; failure of online voter registration system, deadline extension. * HB 1888 : Absentee voting; procedural and process refo...