The amount of voters who used same day registration this election doubled when compared to the last odd-year election.

A special election to fill the state Senate seat being vacated by Lt. Gov.-elect Ghazala Hashmi is expected to take place before the General Assembly convenes for its 2026 session in January, setting up a rapid-fire Democratic contest in a deep-blue district that spans parts of Richmond and Chesterfield County.

In the Surry County Board of Supervisors race last week, 19-year-old Cameran Drew took on his favorite high school teacher and mentor, Kenneth Bell.

The results of the referendum election are provided to the city’s General Assembly delegation whether or not the City Council passes a resolution. But several council members requested the