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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. This […]

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Senator Graham Dead at 71

Scott Bradford — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:22:30 +0000

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died yesterday of an aortic dissection at the age of 71. Graham was a longstanding and influential figure in the Republican Party and in broader American politics. He first rose to national prominence as a House “impeachment manager,” or prosecutor, during President Bill Clinton’s (D) 1999 impeachment trial, and ultimately served […]

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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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Some Neat Old Stuff

Scott Bradford — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:46:30 +0000

My parents are ‘downsizing’ for an upcoming move to a smaller place. They will be selling a lot of things, but they graciously allowed me and my sister to go through the house and take some things that might be useful or have sentimental value. The ones I’m most excited about are family heirlooms, historic […]

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Shots Fired During Correspondents’ Dinner

Scott Bradford — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:21:01 +0000

President Donald Trump (R) and other high-ranking U.S. officials were evacuated from a ballroom at the Washington Hilton Hotel after an attacker charged a security checkpoint and fired at U.S. Secret Service officers. The ballroom was the site of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, an annual event attended by numerous administration officials, media personalities, reporters, […]

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Special Election 2026 Results (Nullified; Final)

Scott Bradford — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:45:11 +0000

April 20, 2026, 6:45 p.m.: Off on a Tangent is providing limited live coverage of today’s special election results. Polls are scheduled to close at 7:00 p.m. and results should start coming in via the Virginia Department of Elections soon after. 7:06 p.m.: Polls are beginning to close (anybody who was in line at 7:00 […]

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