#GameOnVA

With Tuesday's primaries out of the way, the field is set for November's elections. The statewide contests have received the bulk of the attention (well, two of the three) but we also have the 100-member House of Delegates contests. My congratulations to all of the nominees. To those not chosen, thank you for offering to …

Upcoming

Slowly, but surely, I'm getting back in the swing of things. And my calendar is filling up 🙂 A few things I have on my plate to participate in that may interested you: June 3 - panel discussion after the screening of "Political Animals,"which is being shown as a part of the 4th Annual LGBT …

ICYMI: 2017 YWCA Women of Distinction

Last month, the YWCA South Hampton Roads honored 12 women from across Hampton Roads. According to the website: Women of Distinction are women from all walks of life in our community whose professional accomplishments and/or philanthropic efforts truly epitomize the potential of every woman. Each year, the YWCA South Hampton Roads recognizes and celebrates the …

Check voter registration TODAY

The deadline to register to vote in the June 13th primary is TODAY, May 22. But "registration" doesn't just include those voting for the first time. If you have moved recently, updating your address is also a part of registration. You can register to vote, including checking your current registration here. Don't delay.  

June 13th primary candidates

In just under a month, Virginia voters will head to the polls to select party nominees for various offices. As has been the case in recent years, when you go to the polls, you'll have to choose either a Democratic or Republican ballot. You can't vote in both primaries. I mentioned the names of the …

The times, they are a-changin’

To say I was floored by the election results last week would be an understatement. Only in the last 24 hours have I truly been able to articulate why I am so devastated by Hillary Clinton's loss. My first reactions were simply to how this affected me personally. But as I have gotten out of …

The state of the race

It's been really difficult to watch this election cycle. In all honesty, November 8 can't get here soon enough. And that's saying something, given how much of a political junkie I've been. Because I'm literally swamped all the time, I get most of my news through Twitter. Which, it seems, is where most of the …

Catching up

It's been a while since I posted anything about my columns in The Virginian-Pilot - mainly because it's been a while since I wrote anything! I see the last post I did was in May 2015! It hasn't been that long since I wrote anything but life kinda got busy. And then when I tried …

Hayes 77th winner, Mullin draws challenger in 93rd

Cliff Hayes was the winner in the firehouse primary for the 77th House of Delegates district yesterday. By a margin of 556 to 469 - told y'all, every vote counts - Hayes defeated a well-organized LeOtis Williams. As of this writing, Hayes will not face opposition in the November election. Per the writ, candidates have …

Firehouse primary 77th HOD 8/16/16

The Democratic candidate for House of Delegates district 77 will be chosen in a firehouse primary this Tuesday, August 16. The district is primarily located in Chesapeake (78% of the voters) but also includes Suffolk. The firehouse features one candidate from each city: Former Chesapeake City Council member Cliff Hayes, who has the endorsement of …