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Liz Cheney endorses Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger, who says she asked for the boost in her nail-biter race in Virginia | Business Insider

Published November 7, 2022 at 7:30AM | Updated November 7, 2022 at 12:54PM

Rep. Abagail Spanberger talks with votes in Lake Ridge in March 2022.

Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming publicly endorsed Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia on Saturday, saying the former CIA officer is “dedicated to serving this country and her constituents and defending our Constitution.”

The cross-party endorsement, first reported by the Washington Post, came as Spanberger made her closing pitch on the final day of early voting in the swing district before the midterm elections on Tuesday.

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Virginians narrowly support 15-week abortion ban, shows Wason poll

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Published November 5, 2022 at 1:00PM

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Virginians narrowly support 15-week abortion ban, shows Wason poll

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Vote for Balance in Manassas on Election Day November 8

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Published November 5, 2022 at 12:00PM | Updated November 5, 2022 at 4:05PM

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Councilwomen Greene & Ellis encourage residents to vote for balance on election day.

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Analyst says diesel supply shortage in southeastern states ‘could become more of a challenge’

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Published November 4, 2022 at 3:30PM

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(The Center Square) — A fuel supply and logistics company is warning about diesel shortages across the southeastern United States, issuing an alert on Friday about “rapidly devolving” conditions in North Carolina and six other states.

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Editorial: Now-deleted hit piece on Manassas Councilwoman Forkell Greene is sloppy journalism. Here’s the whole story

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Published November 4, 2022 at 3:00PM

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Vote for Balance in Manassas on Election Day November 8

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Published November 4, 2022 at 12:00PM

Lynn Forkell Greene

Councilwomen Greene & Ellis encourage residents to vote for balance on election day.

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Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger says economy is biggest concern for most constituents | WUSA9

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Published November 4, 2022 at 8:00AM | Updated November 4, 2022 at 8:47AM

Rep. Abagail Spanberger talks with votes in Lake Ridge in March 2022.

The 7th Congressional District in Virginia is one of the most competitive races that could help determine who controls the House after the 2022 midterm elections. The battle between Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger and GOP newcomer Yesli Vega will act as the litmus test on where constituents in the newly re-drawn district stand on political and social issues.

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Wheeler: Supreme Court case against her is ‘frivolous’ and ‘politically motivated’

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Published October 31, 2022 at 2:00PM | Updated November 2, 2022 at 7:25AM

Prince William County Supervisor Chair-At large Ann Wheeler, one of the county’s five top elected leaders who finds herself at the center of a Virginia State Supreme Court case tomorrow, made comments about the upcoming proceedings on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Potomac Local News has obtained an email in which Wheeler calls the lawsuit against her and her fellow Democrats on the Board of County Supervisors “frivolous” and “politically motivated.” It’s the first time Potomac Local News has seen a comment about this case from any of the elected defendants, despite seeking comments multiple times.

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Problematic mail-in ballots to be counted in Prince William County

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Published October 31, 2022 at 1:55PM | Updated November 2, 2022 at 7:25AM

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About 320 mail-in ballots will be scanned at the Prince William County Office of Elections following chain-of-custody concerns from elections volunteers. Volunteers found that one of the two seals on the ballots had been opened before they were set for counting. In a statement, Prince William County General Registrar Eric Olsen said he’ll keep the ballots to be counted.

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Vega responds: ‘Trump joins the thousands of Virginians who support our campaign’

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Published October 31, 2022 at 1:22PM | Updated November 2, 2022 at 7:25AM

Vega greets a campaign supporter

President Donald Trump gave an unsolicited endorsement to Yesli Vega, prompting now a response from her campaign. Trump urged voters to elect Vega, a Republican from the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, to Virginia’s 7th Congressional District. Trump posted the endorsement onto his Truth social media platform and called her a “strong Republican voice against violent crime and all other things destroying our nation.

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