Markus Schmidt
Senior Politics Reporter and Deputy Editor at The Virginia Mercury
Sr. politics reporter | deputy editor at @MercuryVirginia Previously: @CardinalNewsVA, @RTDNews, @bild Email: [email protected]
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1 week ago |
wtop.com | Markus Schmidt |Jose Umana
With three statewide offices and all 100 House of Delegates seats up for grabs, Virginia Department of Elections campaign finance reports show candidates across the commonwealth pulled in a staggering $20.4 million between Jan. 1 and March 31, underscoring the intensity and razor-sharp competition ahead. In the marquee governor’s race, Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger has soared to an early financial lead, raising $6.7 million to Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears’ $3.1 million.
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2 weeks ago |
richmondfreepress.com | Markus Schmidt
Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears speaks at a bill-signing event in Richmond on March 19, as Gov. Glenn Youngkin looks on. At the event, both doubled down on the necessity of sweeping federal layoffs while attempting to reassure Virginians that the state’s economy is resilient. A newly surfaced recording of Lt. Gov.
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2 weeks ago |
richmondfreepress.com | Markus Schmidt
A newly surfaced recording of Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is drawing sharp criticism from Democrats and federal employee unions, who say her remarks downplaying the impact of recent federal layoffs show a disregard for the thousands of Virginians — many of them veterans — who have lost their jobs under President Trump’s administration’s workforce cuts.
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2 weeks ago |
wdbj7.com | Markus Schmidt
LYNCHBURG, Va. (VIRGINIA MERCURY) - The Lynchburg Republican City Committee (LRCC) on Tuesday filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Virginia Department of Elections, the State Board of Elections and Elections Commissioner Susan Beals, arguing that a 2021 law known as the “Convention Ban Law” unconstitutionally strips political parties of their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and association.
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2 weeks ago |
fauquier.com | Markus Schmidt
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#breaking The Lynchburg GOP has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Virginia’s “Convention Ban Law,” claiming it violates political parties’ constitutional rights. The suit follows a similar move from 6th District Republicans last month. https://t.co/b2KyhUd5Ij
NEW: From the top down, Virginia’s 2025 elections are stacked. Dems are flooding House races with a record slate and a cash edge. Republicans dodge a primary for governor, but down-ballot turnout could be a challenge. #VAGov #VALeg https://t.co/0xojZ3XRQ0
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