Princess Harrell

5 days ago | wjla.com | Princess Harrell

FAIRFAX, Va. (7News) — Democratic voters in part of Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax will get their first and only opportunity this week to hear from all 10 candidates running to replace the late U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District. Connolly, who had represented the district since 2009, died May 21 after a battle with esophageal cancer.

1 week ago | wjla.com | Princess Harrell

WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — D.C. Board of Elections is now collecting votes for the Special Election to fill the vacant Ward 8 seat on the D.C. Council. D.C. Councilmember Trayon White speaks before an ad hoc committee votes on possible sanctions after reviewing a report on federal bribery allegations on Dec. 16, 2024. (7News)There are also six candidates campaigning as write-ins, which include two Democrats, two Republicans, and two independents.

1 week ago | wjla.com | Princess Harrell

WASHINGTON (7News) — Juneteenth Cookouts & Conversations will bring the heat to Anacostia on Wednesday, June 19, with an afternoon of BBQ, music, and storytelling during a free, family-friendly celebration. The event will happen rain or shine from 3 to 6:30 p.m. at 1234 Marion Barry Ave. SE.

1 week ago | wjla.com | Princess Harrell

ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — As Democratic voters in Virginia prepare to select their nominee for attorney general on Tuesday, two candidates, Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor and former state Delegate Jay Jones, are presenting sharply defined profiles rooted in their legal careers and personal histories. Taylor and Jones are vying for the chance to unseat Republican incumbent Jason Miyares in November’s general election.

2 weeks ago | asianamericans.einnews.com | Princess Harrell

RICHMOND, Va. (7News) — Virginia Republicans have made history with a groundbreaking statewide ticket, but now they face the challenge of selling it to their own base. Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, a Marine Corps veteran and the first Black woman elected to statewide office in Virginia, is the Republican nominee for governor. Running alongside her for lieutenant governor is John Reid, a conservative radio host and the first openly gay man nominated for statewide office by the GOP.