Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell supports charter schools. So does President Barack Obama, who discussed them with McDonnell during a brief chat the day after McDonnell’s victory.

GOP ticket makes a stop in the Shenandoah Valley

The statewide Republican ticket along with the party’s national committee chairman are scheduled to roll into Waynesboro this morning.

A man reared on a hog and cattle farm in Bath County, R. Creigh Deeds, and by implication, those weighing whether to side with him, confront a hound dog’s quandary, this one over what to do if the thing chased is caught.

Republican gubernatorial nominee Robert F. McDonnell pledged Monday not to raise taxes, vowed he’d aggressively pursue jobs and declared he’d make Virginia the East Coast’s energy capital.

Familiarity may be breeding contempt in the Virginia governor’s race.

Despite jetting to an early lead in the polls, Republican Bob McDonnell is taking no chances in the governor’s race.

Lawmakers fight to reopen rest areas, but proposed solutions pose problems

Virginia Republicans on Wednesday congratulated Creigh Deeds on his Democratic gubernatorial primary victory the day before, and then quickly went into an attack mode.

Sen. Creigh Deeds’ victory in Tuesday’s Democratic gubernatorial primary capped a rally that started more than a week ago and resulted in a resounding win of more than 20 percent over both opponents Terry McAuliffe and Brian Moran.

The Republican Party is looking for more than a victory from Bob McDonnell in November.

GOP ticket stops in Augusta

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell knows something we don’t. He knows that Terry McAuliffe will win the nomination in the Democratic primary June 9.

Presumed Republican nominee Bob McDonnell said Tuesday that, if elected Virginia governor in November, he wants to start a comprehensive strategy to bring jobs to the state.

Sen. Creigh Deeds said Saturday he anticipates Terry McAuliffe will officially join the race for the Democratic nomination for governor.