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U.S. Senate, Virginia, 2026

Scott Bradford — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

In the race to represent the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States Senate, incumbent Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) is challenged by Bert Mizusawa (R). Warner was first elected to the Senate in 2008 and is in his third term. Each of the fifty states have two seats in the Senate for a total of […]

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U.S. House, Virginia, 2026

Scott Bradford — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

All seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for election every two years. There are 435 seats representing each of the fifty states in rough proportion to their population as recorded in the most recent national census. There are six non-voting delegate seats representing U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. The Republican […]

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Virginia Questions 2 and 3, 2026

Scott Bradford — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Citizens of Virginia will be voting on three proposed constitutional amendments this year. This endorsement article considers only the second and third. An endorsement article addressing the first, which is especially important and deserves extra attention and analysis, is published separately. There are two methods for amending the Constitution of Virginia described in Article XII. These […]

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Loudoun Referendums, 2026

Scott Bradford — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Citizens of Loudoun County, Virginia, will be voting on three bond referendums this year. Under Article VII, Section 10, of the Constitution of Virginia, local governments must obtain voter approval through referendums to issue general obligation bonds. Bonds are debt; the issuing government sells them to investors and receives an immediate influx of cash, but, […]

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Virginia Question 1, 2026

Scott Bradford — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Citizens of Virginia will be voting on three proposed constitutional amendments this year. This endorsement article considers only the first, which is especially important and deserves extra attention and analysis. An endorsement article addressing the second and third is published separately. There are two methods for amending the Constitution of Virginia described in Article XII. […]

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Virginia Major Party Primaries, 2026

Scott Bradford — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Virginia’s major party primary elections will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Off on a Tangent makes recommendations to primary voters in state- and federal-level races in Virginia and local elections in Loudoun County whenever nominees will be chosen through a contested public primary. Political parties are private organizations that should have no formal standing […]

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South Riding Board of Directors, 2026

Scott Bradford — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:39:28 +0000

The South Riding Proprietary is a homeowners’ association (HOA) that acts as a de facto local government for the South Riding community in Loudoun County, Virginia. At the proprietary’s annual meeting on May 19, 2026, three of the seven seats on the Board of Directors are up for election. Members of the board serve three […]

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Virginia Statewide Ballot Issue, Special, 2026

Scott Bradford — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Citizens of Virginia will be voting in a special election on April 21, 2026, on a referendum to amend the Constitution of Virginia. Early voting begins on March 6. Under Article XII, Section 1, of the state constitution, the process requires a proposed amendment to pass both houses of the General Assembly in two sessions […]

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Constitutionality of the 2026 Redistricting Amendment

Scott Bradford — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:59:29 +0000

The Virginia General Assembly has proposed an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia that would, according to the proposed ballot question, “allow the General Assembly to temporarily adopt new congressional districts to restore fairness in the upcoming elections, while ensuring Virginia’s standard redistricting process resumes for all future redistricting after the 2030 census.” It is […]

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Virginia General Assembly, Special, 2026

Scott Bradford — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 20:06:16 +0000

A special election will be held on January 6, 2026, to fill vacancies in the 15th District in the Virginia Senate and the 77th District in the Virginia House of Delegates. I make the following recommendations in those races: Another special election will be held on January 13, 2026, to fill vacancies in the 11th […]

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