Democrats
- Virginia Donor Stephen Raeder Fuels Democratic Efforts with Latest Contribution
Stephen Raeder of Arlington, Virginia, contributed $3,500 on June 8, 2026, to ActBlue Virginia designated for a Virginia candidate.
- Parole violator with 1990 rape conviction freed again; board couldn't reach victims
Spanberger's parole board voted to release John Michael Moran Jr., whose record includes rape and robbery.
- Florida takeover of Dominion would cut off Richmond Democrats' biggest corporate ATM
Dominion's top 20 Democratic recipients took at least $8.42 million this cycle.
- Repeat offender with 1970s robberies and a 1986 rape gets parole though victim would be 'fearful'
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Dennis Rodney Harold, convicted of abduction, rape and sodomy, with earlier robbery and abduction convictions.
- 39 convictions, mostly burglaries, and a phone behind bars: Virginia Beach man gets geriatric release
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Michael McCoy Duncan, whose record includes dozens of burglary and larceny counts.
- Armed robber who also picked up a drug charge behind bars gets parole under Democrats' juvenile rules
Spanberger's parole board voted to release David Syrus Butchee, whose record includes armed robbery of a Franklin post office.
- Court approves talk therapy for kids confused about gender and sex
Uncategorized Virginia was the first Southern state to ban so-called conversion therapy in 2020.
- Spanberger-signed juvenile parole law frees man who helped strangle Fairfax County man in 2000
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Stephen Michael Lineham, convicted of first-degree murder committed at 15.
- Over victim family's objections, parole board frees Richmond killer with drug and gun record
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Isaac Terrell Taylor, convicted of second-degree murder and armed robbery.
- Returned to prison once for violating parole, Hopewell sex offender is paroled again
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Waverly Otis Robinson, whose record includes four counts of forcible sodomy.
- Killer who shot man over a foul call gets parole as victim's family objects
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Victor Fields, convicted of first-degree murder.
- Parole board frees man who killed his father and was convicted of a second murder
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Reginald Shell, convicted of two first-degree murder convictions.
- Spanberger's parole board freed 7 more in September: two killers, three sex offenders
In one meeting on Sept. 10, the parole board appointed by Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger approved seven releases, including a Norfolk man convicted in 2023 of raping a child.
- By the numbers: parole under Democrats, under Youngkin, and under Spanberger
Grant rates rose under Northam, collapsed under Youngkin and have climbed sharply under Spanberger.
- Two members said no, but Spanberger's board paroles Albemarle man who abused a 13-year-old in 3-2 vote
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Oscar Robert Lemen, convicted of forcible sodomy and object sexual penetration of a 13-year-old.
- Clean Virginia vs. Dominion: who wins if Dominion's checkbook leaves?
For years, Virginia Democrats have been bankrolled by two rival energy money machines, Dominion and Clean Virginia.
- Florida Donor Channels Funds to Virginia Democrats Through ActBlue
Deborah Brittain of Bonita Springs, Florida, directed a $2,500 contribution to ActBlue Virginia on June 30, 2026.
- Second-offense drug dealer from Mecklenburg walks after 10 years of a long sentence
Spanberger's parole board voted to release William Kennedy Robinson, convicted of drug distribution.
- Board lists 'no history of violence' for Virginia Beach man with more than a dozen sex-crime convictions
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Randy Edward Logsdon Jr., convicted of multiple counts of aggravated sexual battery and forcible sodomy.
- Counterspark Inc from DC Backs Democratic Candidates Through ActBlue Virginia Donation
Counterspark Inc, a Washington DC based environmental group focused on clean energy advocacy, recently directed $5,000 through ActBlue Virginia to support a Virginia candidate.
- Repeat cocaine dealer serving time on a parole violation is paroled again, to a federal detainer
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Derrick Lee Wright, convicted of repeat cocaine distribution.
- Pittsylvania rapist paroled as board counts victim's silence as 'no opposition'
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Edward Charles White, convicted of rape and forcible sodomy.
- Republicans Urged to Step Up for 2027 Virginia Elections
The Prince William County Republican Committee has issued a call to action for Republicans interested in public service ahead of the 2027 election cycle.
- Life sentence for 1982 Norfolk rape ends in parole under Spanberger's board
Spanberger's parole board voted to release David Brown Jr., convicted of rape, sodomy and burglary.
- Norfolk sex offender with earlier N.C. conviction on record gets geriatric parole
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Selwyn Shawn Herring, convicted of object sexual penetration, burglary and robbery.
- Parole board lists "no history of violence" for Newport News man convicted of rape and sodomy
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Rodney Jerome Jones, convicted of rape and forcible sodomy.
- 'Technical violation'? Spanberger's board paroles Norfolk man convicted in 2023 of raping a child
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Clarence Eugene Billups, whose record includes rape, including the 2023 rape of a child under 13.
- Spanberger's parole board freed 14 in August: four killers, eight sex offenders, two drug dealers
The parole board Gov. Abigail Spanberger appointed granted 14 of 44 cases in August, including five men serving life.
- Virginia Democrats Direct Funds to LGBT Caucus
The Democratic Party of Virginia made a $2,500 donation to the LGBT Caucus of the Democratic Party of Virginia.
- Arlington Donor Fuels Democratic Efforts in Virginia
Jay Miranda of Arlington recently donated $2,500 to the Democratic Latino Organization of Virginia.
- Life-sentenced Richmond killer with 2023 drug and theft convictions gets parole from Spanberger's board
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Calvin Darnell Johnson, whose record includes first-degree murder.
- 'She never got to see 40': Spanberger's board paroles Fairfax killer as victim's family pleads
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Troy Demar, whose record includes second-degree murder.
- By the numbers: parole under Youngkin, under Spanberger, and in September
Published analyses show the parole grant rate rising from about 2% under Youngkin to double digits under Spanberger.
- 'Please deny his request': Spanberger's board heard a murdered mother's family, then voted 4-0
Christine Allen's family begged the parole board to keep Troy Demar behind bars for the full 40 years.
- Tram Nguyen Fuels ActBlue Efforts with $2,500 Contribution
Tram Nguyen, co-executive director of Virginia New Majority, contributed $2,500 to ActBlue Virginia on August 26, 2026.
- Parole violators, prison convictions and 39-count records: September's grants had repeat offenders
Four of the seven people Spanberger's parole board released in September had parole violations or new convictions on their records, according to the board's own report.
- Trevor Cornwell from California Fuels Democratic Machine with $5,000 ActBlue Virginia Donation
Trevor Cornwell, a California-based executive in the hotel and lodging industry through GuestHouse Hospitality Company, directed $5,000 to ActBlue Virginia on August 7, 2026.
- 'Three years is enough': Spanberger's board paroles man convicted in 2023 of raping a child
Clarence Eugene Billups, 71, was already on parole for two rapes when he was convicted of raping a child under 13, the Examiner reported.
- Dominion Executive Edward Baine Funds ActBlue Virginia with $5,000 Donation
Edward Baine, a senior vice president at Dominion Energy based in Moseley, Virginia, made a $5,000 donation to ActBlue Virginia on August 7, 2026.
- Board chair cited 'lack of demonstrated remorse,' but Arlington rapist serving life is paroled anyway
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Reginald James Holland, convicted of rape, forcible sodomy, robbery and abduction.
- Ashish Patel From Pennsylvania Channels Funds to Virginia Democrats Through ActBlue
Ashish Patel of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, directed a $5,000 donation to ActBlue Virginia on August 3, 2026.
- Virginia NOW Inc Directs Funds to PAC Backing Progressive State Candidates
Virginia NOW Inc transferred $3,500 to the Virginia NOW PAC on September 11, 2023.
- Duke Automotive Backs PAC Funding Virginia Democrats
Duke Automotive contributed $10,000 on July 7, 2026, to the Va Automobile and Truck Dealers Political Action Committee.
- Cost of Democrat Supported Carbon Tax Exceeds $500 Million per Year
According to the latest tax on carbon imposed on member states
- BreakThru Beverage Contributes to Virginia Wine Wholesalers PAC supporting Democrats
BreakThru Beverage made a donation of $3,610 to the Virginia Wine Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee on June 15, 2026.
- Virginia Democrats Win the Vote of Felons with Constitutional Amendment
The proposed amendment would grant automatic voting rights to ex-criminals.
- Republic National Distributing Company donates to Democrats
Republic National Distributing Company of Va. contributed $5,952 to the Virginia Wine Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee on July 15, 2026.
- Casino Donation Fuels Virginia Democrat PAC Backing Future Candidates
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- 41,085 Declined ICE Detainers Nationwide — Democrat Arlington Held Up as Virginia Case Study
House Judiciary: sanctuary jurisdictions declined at least 41,085 ICE detainers Oct. 2022–early 2026 and 17,864 in Trump’s first 12 months back; Arlington’s Democrat Trust Policy is the Virginia deep dive for families living with the risk.
- Two-Tier Justice in Arlington: Democrat Prosecutor Weighs Immigration Status Even in Some Child-Victim Cases
House Judiciary report cites Democrat CA Parisa Dehghani-Tafti’s deposition: office considers immigration status, uses “lateral” DWI charges for DACA recipients, and says child-victim cases “depend on what the charge is.”