There are eight candidates registered to run for Congress in CD1, hoping to be the nominee to take on incumbent Congressman Rob Wittman. Rather than waiting for the dust to settle on redistricting, Neighbors For Change invited all eight candidates to submit written answers to questions we believe will help differentiate them for our readers.
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VA General Assembly Wrap Up 2026
The 2026 Virginia General Assembly regular session adjourned on March 14, 2026, marking a historic era of unified Democratic control under the state’s first female governor, Abigail Spanberger. While lawmakers passed over 1,200 bills, they failed to reach a budget agreement, necessitating a special session next month.
General Assembly Update 2/19-3/6
Following the 2026 “crossover” deadline on February 18, 2026, the Virginia General Assembly is now in the final phase of its session, focusing on reconciling differences between House and Senate versions of bills, with a strong focus on Democratic-led initiatives regarding affordability, environmental regulation, and constitutional amendments.
Healthcare and Women’s Lives at Stake in Virginia
This is the second article in a 4-part series on Virginia’s 2026 proposed constitutional amendments. In this article, we take a closer look at House Joint Resolution 1 and the Dobbs decision that necessitated it. It’s no exaggeration to say that unless this amendment passes, the healthcare and lives of Virginia women are on the line.
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4/21/26 – Statewide Special Election – Redistricting Referendum
April 21, 2026 – Special Election Early Voting opens 3/6 – Henrico Early In-Person Voting Hours A Proposed Constitutional Amendment will come before the voters on April 21st. This is the language that will be on your ballot. BALLOT QUESTION Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to allow the General Assembly to temporarily adopt… Read More
2026: An Impactful Voting Year for Virginians, Part 1
2026 will be an impactful year for Virginians because four* constitutional amendments will be on the ballot, along with a Democratic primary election in June and the midterm elections in November. This is the first article in a four-part series that will take a closer look at three of these amendments.
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General Assembly Crossover Update
As of the February 17–18, 2026, crossover deadline, the Virginia General Assembly has advanced significant legislation regarding gun control, a phased minimum wage increase, data center regulations, and cannabis, while leaving hundreds of other bills dead in their chamber of origin.
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Weeks 2 & 3 General Assembly Recap
During the 2nd and 3rd weeks of the 2026 GA session there was progress on labor rights, constitutional amendments, and Spanberger’s Affordable Virginia agenda. There was also infighting over redistricting and a proposed map. Crossover is rapidly approaching…
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Week One General Assembly Recap
During the week of January 19-23, 2026, the Virginia General Assembly focused on high-stakes redistricting, child care subsidy expansion, and energy policy. Key actions included Democrats advancing a potential constitutional amendment for mid-decade redistricting, new legislation to expand child care access, and efforts to reintegrate into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
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What You Need to Know About VA’s Redistricting Amendment
Virginia voters are one step closer to weighing in on redrawing congressional maps mid-decade. The House of Delegates Appropriations Committee voted 15–7 on Thursday to move forward a bill that would set April 21 as the date for a ballot referendum on a proposed constitutional amendment.
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Virginia’s Migrant Farm Workers Face New Crises
Tejada is an Outreach Specialist with Central Virginia Legal Aid Society. Last year, the program assisted about 5200 H-2A workers, some of whom have been coming here to the same farms for twenty years. “If we don’t have those farmworkers, the farmers can go bankrupt. The farmers are very affected.”
VanValkenburg on Redistricting Resolution
“This resolution is a break glass maneuver for a truly unprecedented moment. It’s necessary, unfortunately, and it’s temporary, fortunately. It is our best attempt to bust out the first aid kit for our democratic system but it is not a perfect cure for its deeper ills.”
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