The economy and rising prices were high on the minds of voters on Election Day, and those concerns contributed to a Democratic sweep of statewide offices in Virginia and New Jersey. The voting pattern in two traditionally Republican counties in each state is evidence of how strongly Democrats campaigned on pocketbook issues. Spotsylvania County in Virginia and Morris County in New Jersey backed Donald Trump and Republican candidates for governor in earlier elections. This month, voters in those counties went with Democrats up and down the ballot. With congressional midterm elections in 2026, the November results have sent a message to conservatives who hold power in Washington.

All suspects were in custody early Wednesday after a shooting that killed three people and wounded three others in Virginia, authorities said.

Over the past three years, local school board elections have become the place where America’s deep political divisions are on full display.

The family of a Black man shot by a Virginia sheriff's deputy last week demanded the release of additional audio recordings related to the incident Monday and said Isaiah Brown remained in "very critical" condition.

Published: May 22, 2020, 10:01 am Updated: May 22, 2020, 12:26 pmRICHMOND, Va. There are now 34,950 cases of the coronavirus in Virginia as of May 22. [Where are Virginias coronavirus cases? The latest from the health department]Fridays total of 34,950 cases marks an increase from Thursdays total of 34,137, Wednesdays total of 32,908, Tuesdays total of 32,145, Mondays total of 31,140, Sundays total of 30,388 and Saturdays total of 29,683. of Health reports there have been 249,940 total testing encounters. The health department started using this metric on May 1.