Journalist with a newsletter about VA politics - 💻- @virginiascope brandon@virginiascope.com
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Del. John Mcguire is speaking against legalization of marijuana. He said he had 7-8 people cry in his arms when he knocked their door. He said they were crying because their child overdosed. I have strong doubts that these people’s kids OD’d on weed.
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The line on Route 10 for the Chesterfield food bank is currently a double wide line that stretches nearly half of a mile
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I can’t get a good pic because people are spread around the front, side, back of this house but there is a large turnout for an event with @TerryMcAuliffe and @SpanbergerVA07 in Henrico
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Del. Carrie Coyner says Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones told her in a 2020 phone call that a few police officers dying would stop them from killing other people virginiascope.com/coyner-say…
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The Vice President of the United States is calling on Jay Jones to drop out of the race
The Democrat candidate for AG in Virginia has been fantasizing about murdering his political opponents in private messages. I'm sure the people hyperventilating about sombrero memes will join me in calling for this very deranged person to drop out of the race.
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It’s real
This is the most boomer cruelty shit I’ve seen in a long time, @RichAndersonRPV you continue to be the most disgusting hack ever, fuck this
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I talked to @carterforva about rumors of him running for Governor. He said he believes there is a path to victory for him and he is strongly considering running.
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A Democrat in the state Senate “accidentally” voted against this bill which forced LG Winsome Sears to go on the record with a vote. Democrats then took the bill back up and passed it. (Have to admit Democrats aren’t always this good at gamesmanship so I’m a little impressed)
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From a national GOP consultant:
“Glenn Youngkin’s national aspirations ended tonight”
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On a phone call with VA-07 Democrats tonight, @RepSpanberger told them she is not running for re-election and will be announcing her run for governor next week.
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Breaking right now: Police officers just shot a man inside of his car in the Prince George Lowe’s parking lot off of Puddledock road. I have video but I am not posting it because the car is clear and I don’t want the victims family to find out from the media.
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Police officers showing up on a bus and forming a wall with riot shields ALWAYS deescalates a situation….
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Was just sent a picture of this person with this sign outside of Arlington’s school board meeting.
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A lot of people are gathered in Charlottesville for an event with @TerryMcAuliffe, Dave Matthews, @harrisonjaime, and @staceyabrams. You had to show proof that you are vaccinated to get in here
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The Zac Brown Band will be performing for @GlennYoungkin’s inauguration event in Richmond next month
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A campaign bus for Winsome Earle-Sears caught on fire today. The campaign says only the driver was on the bus and no one is hurt.
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger says her campaign collected more than 40,000 signatures to get her on the ballot for governor. She only needed 10,000. This is the most signatures ever collected by a statewide candidate, confirmed by DPVA.
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Youngkin told listeners they need to not lose NOVA by too much, tie in Richmond and Hampton Roads, and run up the score in red areas in order for Trump to win VA
"I just want to send one message, very clearly and very loudly, we are going to put strength back in the White House," Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin just said on a tele-rally with Trump. "We have a nation that needs to be saved."
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Two fighter jets just flew over the ceremony as Youngkin says “as we celebrate the sounds of freedom” followed by “USA chants”
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Gov. Youngkin just now: "I don't believe that the federal government downsizing is wrong, and in fact, we need to press forward and drive efficiencies in our federal government. And as a result of driving those efficiencies, I do expect that some Virginians will lose their jobs."
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Gov. Youngkin is not happy with Gov.-elect Spanberger and he let her know that in a letter.
New: Governor-elect @SpanbergerForVA wants the University of Virginia to pause the process of selecting a new president until she is sworn in as governor and a full Board of Visitors is appointed.
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Former VA-02 Rep. Elaine Luria is planning to announce soon that she is running for her old seat against @RepJenKiggans, setting up a potential rematch. Kiggans defeated Luria in 2022.
Luria was elected to Congress in 2018 when she defeated the Republican incumbent Scott Taylor
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This is from state Senator Joe Morrissey’s ex wife on Instagram instagram.com/p/CnX6cnFvnBb/…
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Two-term Republican Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling commented on the GOP lawsuit against @TerryMcAuliffe… Background: virginiascope.com/virginia-r…
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I’ve confirmed that GOP congressional candidates @NickForVA and Bob Good have both failed to file the correct paperwork with the Virginia Department of Elections to be on the November General Election ballot. The VA Dept of Elections confirmed this with me early this morning.
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Restaraunt owners in Harrisonburg say that candidate for Governor Amanda Chase insulted and threatened them when she attended their restaraunt.
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Still confused about Democrats pushing for police reform all summer, saying they support the protesters all summer, talking all about George Floyd, just to show up to the special session and vote to give every police officer extra cash.
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Sen. Tim Kaine will be helping launch a canvass for the Biden/Harris coordinated campaign this weekend
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Gwen Walz to campaign in Virginia Friday virginiascope.com/gwen-walz-…
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Pretty sure @WinsomeSears just killed a bug on her desk with her gavel
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State Senator @JennMcClellanVA is running for Congress in VA-04. She has the endorsements of @DonBeyerVA, @JenniferWexton, and @GerryConnolly.
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Youngkin just signed an executive order authorizing an investigation of Loudoun County public schools by @JasonMiyaresVA
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My wife: you working hard over there?
Me: I’m about to piss off some militia in Hanover
Her: oh okay. Be safe
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Never forget that the police blatantly lied about tear gassing peaceful protesters in broad daylight.
To our peaceful protestors: We are sorry we had to deploy gas near the Lee Monument. Some RPD officers in that area were cut off by violent protestors. The gas was necessary to get them to safety.
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So we encouraged college kids to get vaccinated and they did - but we still shame them for going to an outdoor football game? No one is making you leave your house, how bout we not shame people who are vaccinated (like you begged them to do) and *trying* to have a normal life
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.@GlennYoungkin just said in Fairfax County at a rally that he will not allow COVID-19 lockdowns to ever happen again if he becomes governor of Virginia.
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Governor Youngkin says he donated his first quarter’s salary to the Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program
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I asked Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger for comment and her team sent me this:
“Abigail condemns this repulsive display. It’s racist, abhorrent, and unacceptable.”
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Youngkin wants to give $4.5 billion back to Virginia taxpayers
vagovernor.substack.com/p/yo…
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Police officers have had jobs the entire pandemic, including a lot of overtime pay while they tear gassed crowds each night - but they still got the cash from the General Assembly. The hypocrisy of Virginia politicians knows no bounds.
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Former VA-10 Republican Congresswoman @BarbaraComstock is endorsing Democrat @YVindman in VA-07
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GOP Polling shows Independent voters broke for Youngkin 61 to 37 percent vagovernor.substack.com/p/go…
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The VA Department of Elections said that the vote count is going well but they are stopping at 11 p.m. and reporting the results up to that point. Counting will resume on Wednesday and the results will be announced no earlier than Friday at noon.
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It isn’t a surprise but the governor is amending SB 739 with an emergency clause that will make it effective immediately if approved by the General Assembly. It will make masks optional in all Virginia schools permanently
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An airport hangar full of @GlennYoungkin supporters have gathered in Chesterfield for his final campaign stop in the Richmond area.
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I’ll admit I’ve never run a government agency. But I know something about running a business,” Youngkin said. “And we’re going to bring business efficiency to government bureaucracy.”
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Just heard a paramedic on the scanner get turned away from every local hospital south of Richmond due to them being at full capacity.
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These tv station reporters are really starting to piss me off. They don’t show up to cover these events and get all of their material from social media, then cry about it when people call them out. Just show up? WaPo, VPM, RTD and Commonwealth Times have been at every protest
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With Trump in office, Spanberger will have a double digit win next year. Democrats will also keep the majority in the House of Delegates as well. This Trump victory will bring a lot more Democratic-sponsored state laws to Virginia.
Virginia Democrats are very lucky to have Abigail Spanberger
She will be a formidable candidate for Governor
If national Dems are looking to rebuild, her campaign will be a good starting point
Has been able to reach voters Dems need
No small part why Dems held on to VA-7 too
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Governor Glenn Youngkin is signing five bills in front of the Executive Mansion right now that will prohibit the sale of cats and dogs for experimental purposes. The GA voted in favor of all of these bills unanimously
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Republican LG nominee John Reid says the only downside to Hashmi winning the Democratic nomination is that he now has a bunch of bottled water he was going to hand out to Richmonders if Stoney won
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I know we joke about Richmond freaking out during small amounts of snow but this time it actually broke the water
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Someone sent this to me. This is from a very wealthy neighborhood in the western part of Chesterfield.
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Youngkin just signed an executive order that he says will keep Virginia open for business and eliminate 25% of job killing regulations
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Terms used in the Youngkin press release instead of "fired":
"separating from their employer"
"federal workforce realignment"
"potential job disruptions"
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I talked to a VA Republican strategist. They said: “With Trump at the top of the ticket, Republicans inability to raise money and with RPV’s terrible nomination methods, The Democrats will keep CD07, CD02 and will flip CD05. It will get worst for Virginia’s GOP this year.”
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The staff for a candidate who is unhappy with a story I wrote this week called MY MOM today
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The Lee Statue is surrounded by signs of black people who have been killed by police. People are wiping tears from their eyes as they read the signs
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Youngkin is actually doing everything he said he would do on the campaign that resulted in him receiving the most votes during the election. Democrats spent that cycle trying to tie him to Trump and it failed.
Not seeing much change from one of the prominent Va Dem voices here
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Republican gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears is running an ad on Facebook, but the video accompanying the ad is for a state Senate candidate in Mississippi facebook.com/ads/library/?id…
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This sign looks like a @GlennYoungkin sign but it actually says “insurrectionist governor”… this is next to the interstate in Richmond
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate @carterforva is calling out his opponents on Twitter this afternoon over their recent statements about policing.
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Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger is casting her vote on the first day of early voting in Virginia
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Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares just issued an opinion related to redistricting. His opinion is that the next House election is taking place in 2027 because the 2025 is already ongoing oag.state.va.us/files/Opinio…
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Gov.-elect @glennyoungkin is in Chesterfield tonight visiting with a youth basketball camp.
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Any political party that tries to put the blame for the tragedy happening in Afghanistan on the opposite party is bullshitting you. Leaders from the last 20 years own this collectively.
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The state Senate just killed Governor Youngkin's amendment that would have banned the use of Medicaid funds from being used for abortion in extreme cases
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You never really know how much water it takes to flush a toilet until you are filling the back of it with snow
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Today you might see someone on here say that Obama coming to Virginia will be bad for Democrats. You should know that that person is either paid by the Republican Party in some way or they just do not know what they are talking about.
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.@carterforva makes it official. He is running for Governor
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The Virginia Senate just voted 21-16 to advance the redistricting proposal. As the House has already done so, this completes the process for the first step of amending the constitution.
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