A longtime Virginia lawmaker is stepping into a new role—this time as the region’s top federal prosecutor.

Sam Rasoul has tested positive for coronavirus, according to his Facebook page. The lawmaker, who represents the states 11th district, he and his family are recovering. I have tested positive for COVID-19. Please stay safe and take care of each other . Posted by Delegate Sam Rasoul on Monday, July 27, 2020Stay with 10 News as we learn more about this breaking news.

Jennifer Carroll Foy formally launched her bid for Virginia governor Wednesday, using email and social media to make an initial appeal to voters amid the social distancing constraints of the coronavirus pandemic. Many Democrats are expected to get into the race to replace Democratic Gov. Carroll Foy quietly filed paperwork to run last month. In a biographical video released Wednesday, Carroll Foy describes being discouraged from running for her House seat, especially when people learned she was pregnant "not with one but with two babies." Carroll Foy said she thinks Northam has done a "good job" responding to the pandemic but said there's always room to "be bolder in our response."