Politics

Warner received 2,035,723 votes (60.12%) to Mizusawa’s 1,341,643 (39.62%). Write-ins totaled 9,014 (0.27%). The Associated Press called the race for Warner at 7 p.m., as polls closed.

Warner, first elected to the Senate in 2008 after serving as governor from 2002 to 2006, has said this would be his last campaign. He serves as vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Mizusawa is a retired Army major general.


Fredericksburg

A campaign canvass launch featuring U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Eugene Vindman, advertised for Monday afternoon at James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg, has been canceled.

A Fredericksburg Democrats graphic promoted a “Fredericksburg Canvass Launch” with Warner and Vindman for 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at the school, 2300 Washington Ave.


Prince William

Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Eugene Vindman are advertised together Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Prince William County Government Center in Woodbridge.

A Prince William County Democratic Committee flyer emailed to Potomac Local News on Thursday night lists a rally from noon to 2 p.m. at 1 County Complex Court. The flyer says the committee is the host. It gives the same address for the McCoart Building and the James J. McCoart Administration Building.


Fredericksburg

A relative of one of the listed hosts for a Jay Jones for Attorney General fundraiser in Fredericksburg has accused Potomac Local News of compromising her family’s safety after the outlet published details about the event and its organizers.

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MANASSAS, Va. – Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle‑Sears is headed to the Prince William County School Board meeting tonight, following a now-infamous appearance in Arlington that triggered a national firestorm and sparked bipartisan backlash.

Sears will appear alongside her lieutenant governor running mate, John Reid, national Moms for Liberty co-founder Tina Descovich, and the group’s Prince William County chapter chair. The group plans a press conference and rally at 6:15 p.m. outside the Edward L. Kelly Leadership Center at Independent Hill, before the School Board meeting.


Fredericksburg

Veterans pressed Senator Mark Warner and Congressman Eugene Vindman this week about the new Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Spotsylvania County, saying the long wait for services is unacceptable.

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Manassas

The visit, scheduled from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at RapidFlight’s headquarters, 9635 Center Street, will include a live interview with the senator and a Q&A session open to guests. The event is free and hosted in coordination with the Prince William Chamber of Commerce, city leaders, and RapidFlight executives.

Mayor Michelle Davis-Younger confirmed the visit during her June 11 virtual address to the Prince William Chamber of Commerce, where she provided a wide-ranging update on city projects, economic development, and veteran initiatives.


News

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine released a statement Dec.19 following a classified briefing at the Capitol from the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, and the FBI regarding the ongoing investigation into the unexplained drone sightings in Virginia.

While we appreciate the agencies taking the time to update us on the situation, this briefing was insufficient and unsatisfactory. It has been more than a year since these sightings over key military facilities in Virginia and the lack of answers about the nature, intent, and origin of these incidents is completely unacceptable. The safety of Virginians remains our top priority, and we are determined to continue pressing for additional details as well as greater coordination with state and local officials. We will be staying in close contact with the relevant federal and state agencies to ensure that these concerns are pursued vigorously.


News

President-Elect Donald Trump and Vice President-Elect JD Vance criticized the proposed plan in a statement released on Dec. 18 on X (formerly Twitter), where they said the deal had provisions that would hide records of the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, and that the bill would give Congress a pay increase while Americans are “struggling this Christmas.”

The 1,547-page continuing resolution was scrapped on December 18, hours before lawmakers approved the measure. The bill aimed to prevent a partial government shutdown and included a variety of allocations ranging from disaster relief to football stadium land:


Politics

“The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is facing a looming budget shortfall, and Virginia Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner and Maryland Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are hoping to ease operational costs related to national security and counterterrorism efforts, reports Sarah Roderick-Fitch at The Center Square. “The four congressmen penned a letter to President Joe Biden requesting his administration include at least $30 million in the FY25 budget to offset expenses stemming from supporting counterterrorism and national security concerns.”


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