Posted: 9:39 PM Charlottesville's Democratic co-chair Jim Nix is back from the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte and says now he is even more excited about the last 60 days until the election
Posted: 10:45 PM An Albemarle County supervisor is among the delegates in Charlotte for this week's Democratic National Convention. Chris Dumler is one of the 23 at-large delegates who has been chosen to represent the commonwealth at the DNC.
Posted: 10:35 PM Among the delegates in Tampa for the Republican National Convention is Albemarle County supervisor Ken Boyd, who will cast a vote for the Republican nomination on Tuesday.
Posted: 8:48 PM The Jefferson Area Tea Party is organizing a rally in response to President Barack Obama's campaign stop in Charlottesville this week.
Updated: 2:39 PM Supporters of President Barack Obama waited patiently to get their tickets Sunday to see him speak at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion in a campaign stop this week.
Updated: 8:04 PM A local radio host has apologized to congressional candidate John Douglass and other veterans who he says may have been offended after a tangent on his radio show last week. Rob Schilling called Douglass a "chickenhawk," "dupe" and "crook."
Updated: 11:50 PM A conservative women's group made a Charlottesville stop as part of a bus tour, while new poll numbers show more female Virginia voters are leaning toward Democrats in November's elections.
Updated: 10:40 PM Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell continued to dodge questions Sunday over the possibility of becoming Mitt Romney's running mate in an appearance Sunday morning on CBS' Face the Nation.
Posted: 3:55 PM On Monday's 85th anniversary of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized state-mandated sterilizations of "undesirables," a Virginia lawmaker is proposing the state offer token reparations to victims still living.
Posted: 8:50 PM Almost 150 people packed inside the new Obama Campaign Office in Fluvanna County. It's one of the six new locations opening across the commonwealth.
Posted: 7:18 PM The race for the 5th District congressional seat is heating up as the candidates continue to make campaign stops. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Robert Hurt (5th-District) made a Saturday morning stop at the Albemarle County Fair.
Posted: 3:23 PM There will be three more debates between U.S. Senate candidates George Allen and Tim Kaine before the Nov. 6 election. Allen's campaign announced Thursday that it had agreed to a Sept. 20 debate in McLean hosted by the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce.
Updated: 8:40 AM Romney's campaign on Tuesday announced an iPhone and Android application to alert supporters when Romney makes his vice presidential pick. Users who download the free app are directed to enter their name, email, address, ZIP code and smartphone number.
Posted: 12:08 PM A federal judge has struck down a Virginia law that allows only state residents to circulate petitions to get presidential candidates on the general election ballot.
Posted: 11:23 AM John Douglass, (D) 5th District Candidate, is trying to rally for support for his Congressional bid. Douglass held a panel discussion of his "Help Virginia Families Plan." More than 70 people attended the event at C'ville Coffee Monday night
Updated: 6:05 PM Actor Justin Long will be on the Downtown Mall Tuesday afternoon campaigning for President Barack Obama and helping to register voters. He will also attend a "Young Professionals for Obama" happy hour at 6:15 p.m. at the Local.
Updated: 10:04 PM U.S. Senate candidate George Allen made a number of stops in the Charlottesville area Saturday, talking about his plans for simpler tax laws, better use of American energy and exploring different approaches in health care.
Updated: 2:18 PM President Obama is coming back to battleground Virginia. Obama's campaign said Friday that the president will travel to Leesburg on Aug. 2.
Posted: 4:03 PM A former Virginia congressman says writing his name on the November ballot for president in North Carolina wouldn't be a wasted vote because he's offering alternative policies to those of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
Updated: 3:40 PM The State Board of Elections (SBE) is working to clear up some misinformation being circulated online. A mass e-mail is circulating stating that voters who have not voted since the 2008 election need to re-register to be eligible to vote.
Posted: 2:57 PM Newly released fundraising numbers show Congressman Robert Hurt is ahead of John Douglass when it comes to campaign dollars.
Posted: 2:57 PM A new statewide poll in Virginia shows a clear majority support President Barack Obama's proposal to let tax breaks lapse for those earning more than $250,000 annually, but half still want his healthcare law repealed.
Updated: 8:40 AM Gay rights advocates say they're surprised that the president of fast-food chain Chick-fil-A has taken a public position against same-sex marriage.
Updated: 10:05 AM Charlottesville continues to gear up for First Lady Michelle Obama's visit to the city on Friday, including some local Republicans.
