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Governor, Senators Say Federal Briefing on Virginia Drone Activity ‘Unsatisfactory’

Published December 20, 2024 at 7:00AM

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.

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Kaine, Vindman Visit Fredericksburg Before Election Day

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published November 5, 2024 at 7:39AM

On Monday, November 4, Senator Tim Kaine (D) and Eugene Vindman spoke briefly to a small gathering in downtown Fredericksburg. Kaine is running again for Virginia Senate, and Vindman, a Democrat, is for the 7th Congressional District.

Kaine said, “Virginia is going to send a message,” noting that the state is often among the first to report election results and saying, “Virginia’s looking solid for Kamala.” Kaine noted that his campaign has held around 220 events this season, not including interviews, fundraisers, and Senate duties.

Final Candidate Question: Kaine, Cao, Anderson, and Vindman Share Views on Reproductive Healthcare Laws

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published October 16, 2024 at 8:00AM

Our survey series ends with our eighth and final question to our candidates. Senator Tim Kaine and Hung Cao are running to represent Virginia in the U.S. Senate. Derrick Anderson and Eugene Vindman are running for the District 7 seat in the House of Representatives.

Early voting began Sept. 20. and ends November 2. Election Day is Nov. 5.

Everyone’s Focused on the Economy – Week 7 Asks the Candidates Their Plans

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published October 9, 2024 at 7:30AM

We continue our survey series with our seventh question to our candidates. The series will end next week with our eighth and final question.

To help voters in Virginia’s 7th District and statewide make an informed decision, we have offered a feature series offering insights into each candidate’s stand on critical issues affecting our area. Candidates are emailed a question and asked to reply by a deadline. This format lets voters quickly compare the candidates’ views on critical issues, helping them make an informed choice come election day.

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Week 6 of Our Survey Series: How Will Our Candidates Improve Education?

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published October 2, 2024 at 8:00AM | Updated October 5, 2024 at 2:56PM

We continue our survey series with our sixth question to our candidates. To help voters in Virginia’s 7th District and statewide make an informed decision, we continue a feature series offering insights into each candidate’s stand on critical issues affecting our area.

Candidates are emailed a question and asked to reply by a deadline. This format lets voters quickly compare the candidates’ views on critical issues, helping them make an informed choice come election day.

Week 5: How Will Our Candidates Serve Our Veterans?

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published September 25, 2024 at 10:00AM | Updated October 1, 2024 at 10:20PM

We continue our survey series with our fifth question to our candidates. To help voters in Virginia’s 7th District and state-wide make an informed decision, we continue a feature series offering insights into each candidate’s stand on critical issues affecting our area.

Candidates are emailed a question and asked to reply by a deadline. This format lets voters quickly compare the candidates’ views on critical issues, helping them make an informed choice come election day.

Week 4: How Will Our Candidates Handle Bipartisanship?

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published September 18, 2024 at 7:30AM | Updated October 1, 2024 at 10:25PM

All four candidates answered our fourth week of candidate survey questions. To help voters in Virginia’s 7th and 10th Congressional Districts make an informed decision, we continue a feature series offering insights into each candidate’s stand on critical issues affecting our area.

Candidates are emailed a question and asked to reply by a deadline. This format lets voters quickly compare the candidates’ views on critical issues, helping them make an informed choice come election day.

Week 3: What All Four Candidates Said About Border Security

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published September 11, 2024 at 8:00AM | Updated October 1, 2024 at 10:25PM

Our third week of candidate survey questions generated responses from all four candidates. To help voters in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District make an informed decision, we continue a feature series offering insights into each candidate’s stand on critical issues affecting our area.

Candidates are emailed a question and asked to reply by a deadline. This format lets voters quickly compare the candidates’ views on critical issues, helping them make an informed choice come election day.

We Asked Four Candidates about Transparency in Government; Three Responded

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published September 4, 2024 at 9:30AM | Updated October 1, 2024 at 10:24PM

Our second week of candidate survey questions generated responses from three of the four candidates. To help voters in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District make an informed decision, we continue a feature series offering insights into each candidate’s stand on critical issues affecting our area.

Candidates are emailed a question and asked to reply by a deadline This format lets voters quickly compare the candidates’ views on critical issues, helping them make an informed choice come election day.

We Asked the Candidates about Data Center Policies. Kaine Responded

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published August 28, 2024 at 3:37PM | Updated October 1, 2024 at 10:23PM

As election season approaches, Potomac Local News is dedicated to informing the community about candidates vying for the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. Early voting in Virginia begins Sept. 20.

To help voters in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District make an informed decision, we continue a feature series offering insights into each candidate’s stand on critical issues affecting our area. Candidates are emailed a question and asked to reply by a deadline.