Outside the Beltway

Virginia’s governor has raised a ton of money.

A conservative columnist explains how once-Republican states are switching sides.

Virginia has finally repealed a dumb and unconstitutional restriction on how bars could advertise Happy Hours.

Corey Stewart rose to become the Republican Party’s Senate nominee in Virginia with blatant appeals to racial division. Now his party fears they’ll be the ones who end up paying the price.

Virginia Republicans took a hard-right turn in yesterday’s primary. This is likely to benefit the Democrats.

Embattled New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has dodged a bullet, but still faces uncertain prospects for reelection.

New Jersey Senate Bob Menendez has temporarily dodged a bullet, but his ultimate fate is far from clear.

With less than forty-eight hours to go, the race for Virginia’s Governor is tighter than ever.

After a unanimous Supreme Court victory, Bob McDonnell won’t be facing another corruption trial.

In overturning former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s conviction, the Supreme Court has sent a powerful message to overly zealous prosecutors.

The Supreme Court at its best and therefore its most frustrating.

Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s fate lies the hands of the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court has agreed to review the legal basis for the conviction of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell on public corruption charges.

Paul Ryan has yet to say if he will run for Speaker of the House, but that hasn’t stopped the opposition on the hard right from forming already.

Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell is likely going to Federal Prison very soon.

As expected, New Jersey’s senior Senator has been indicted.

Some will say two years isn’t long enough, but under the circumstances it seems appropriate.

In addition to gains at the national level and in Governor’s races, the GOP also saw more gains in state legislatures around the country.

Trying to explain one of the biggest surprises of Election Night 2014.

Just over one year ago, Virginia State Senator Creigh Deeds was attacked by his son, revealing problems with our mental health system that have yet to be adequately addressed.

Republican Senate candidate Ed Gillespie picked an odd issue on which to start his closing argument to Virginia voters.

A once rising GOP star hits bottom.

The trial of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife opened yesterday, and it sounded more like a soap opera than a legal proceeding.

Less than a month out of office, the Old Dominion’s former chief executive is facing 14 counts.

Former RNC Chair Ed Gillespie is challenging incumbent Senator Mark Warner for his Senate seat.

The Virginia Attorney General’s race recount seems to be going in favor of the Democratic candidate.

We have a certified “winner” in the Virginia Attorney General’s race, but where it heads from here is still up in the air.

The next Attorney General of Virginia will be named Mark. And that’s about all we really know at this point.

The margin in the Virginia Attorney General’s race is, quite literally, razor thin.

Accusations of blame are already being tossed around about why Republicans lost in Virginia, and they mirror a broader debate in the Republican Party nationally.

Ken Cuccinelli still hasn’t called to congratulate Terry McAuliffe. Why does this odd custom continue?

The race for Virginia Governor turned out to be much closer than many predicted, but that should not be a surprise.

Polls in Virginia don’t open for another 48 hours or so, but the end result has become fairly apparent when you look at the polls.

With debate season over, it’s looking less and less likely that Virginia Republicans will be able to hold back the Democrats on November 5th.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch has endorsed “none of the above” for governor of Virginia.

Bob McDonnell is not the first Old Dominion chief executive to supplement their income while in office.

Potential trouble for Virginia’s Republican nominee for Governor.

The drip, drip, drip in Richmond is turning into a flood.

Scott Walker could be the GOP’s surprise candidate in 2016.

Virginia’s voters really don’t seem to like their choices for Governor.

The Virginia GOP’s nominee for Lt. Governor could pose a problem for the party.

The FBI is looking into Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s relationship with a major donor.