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32 Virginia Localities Rejected the School Sales Tax. The Lottery Does Not Fill the Gap.

Nov 6, 2026

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32 Virginia Localities Rejected the School Sales Tax. The Lottery Does Not Fill the Gap.

Voters in 32 of 47 localities said no to a 1% sales tax for school construction. The Virginia Lottery funds operations, not the multi-billion-dollar building backlog.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

Election 2026

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Every Virginia Congressional District Shifted Left — Two Flipped, GOP Faces Reckoning

Nov 5, 2026

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Every Virginia Congressional District Shifted Left — Two Flipped, GOP Faces Reckoning

Unofficial returns show Democrats flipping VA-01 and VA-02 while every district moved left of its 2024 margin.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

5th District

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Tough Night for Conservatives: What Virginia's Results Mean and Why We're Not Panicking

Nov 4, 2026

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Tough Night for Conservatives: What Virginia's Results Mean and Why We're Not Panicking

McGuire and Cline held their seats while Wittman and Kiggans fell. Democrats will overplay their hand, and the abortion amendment fight is headed to court.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

5th District

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Virginia Insider Election Night Recap: Warner Holds, Luria Flips VA-02, McGuire Leads in Tight 5th, Amendments Pass

Nov 4, 2026

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Virginia Insider Election Night Recap: Warner Holds, Luria Flips VA-02, McGuire Leads in Tight 5th, Amendments Pass

Unofficial results show McGuire ahead by about 8,600 votes in the 5th as Luria flips the 2nd and Taylor is projected to take the 1st. All three constitutional amendments passed.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

Affordability

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Virginia Mercury Survey Finds Fear and a Desire for Reset as Affordability Questions Follow Spanberger

Nov 3, 2026

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2 min read

Virginia Mercury Survey Finds Fear and a Desire for Reset as Affordability Questions Follow Spanberger

More than 350 Virginia Mercury readers answered an unscientific online survey before the midterms. Uriah Kiser asks whether Gov. Spanberger has delivered on affordability.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

5th District

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Polls and Predictions Aim to Keep Virginia Conservatives Home on Election Day, Daily Signal Argues

Nov 3, 2026

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2 min read

Polls and Predictions Aim to Keep Virginia Conservatives Home on Election Day, Daily Signal Argues

Sabato’s Crystal Ball moved Virginia’s R+12 5th District to toss-up as attack ads and a fake-poll scandal raise questions about turnout suppression.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser
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