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Hill this morning, and for those who do not follow this as closely as you, how did this special election come about? >> well, it came about under sad circumstances. this is to replace democratic congressman donald mcketcham who died after a long battle with cancer. and so both of the candidates have run for office before. mcclellan in addition for running for state legislature also ran for governor, and benjamin has ran for this exact seat multiple times and losing by double digits. and if mccle...

It may not be November, but Tuesday is an election day in some parts of the state. Voters in Virginia’s 4th Congressional District will be choosing a new representative.

Central Virginians who live in the 4th Congressional District will get to cast their vote Tuesday for who will succeed the late Congressman Donald McEachin.

The contest is between Democrat Jennifer McClellan and Republican Leon Benjamin to replace Don McEachin, who died in November 2022.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney are friends who might become rivals.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney are friends who might become rivals.

How an extreme transformation in American religion poses an existential threat to our democracy

Plaintiffs’ attorney argued that state officials and the Democratic Party of Virginia suppressed voters in the Dec. 20 ‘firehouse primary.’

The Republican has run for and lost the Virginia U.S. House seat twice, most recently in 2022, before the Democratic winner died suddenly.