The Alexandria City Council needs a new member after Rob Krupicka left to fill his new position in the Virginia House of Delegates. Interested parties are encouraged to apply.

The advertising blitz in the D.C. area is underway for the November elections, and the content of the ads say a lot about the candidates' strategies.

The race between Tim Kaine and George Allen for Virginia's vacant Senate seat has been at a dead heat almost since it began, and experts are saying the race may hinge on independent groups like young voters.

Many consider Terry McAuliffe a shoe-in to run for the office of Virginia Governor as a Democrat, but at the DNC convention, he said that will wait until after the November election.

Virginia's swing state status has made it a prime target at both political conventions. Virginia Democratic Congressman Gerry Connolly makes his pitch for why President Obama is the man to meet the needs of the commonwealth.

Former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine spoke at yesterday's Democratic National Convention, taking a break from campaigning in his tight Senate race against former Republican Sen. George Allen. 

Alexandria City Council member Rob Krupicka celebrated his new title, that of Virginia state selegate, after winning the 45th District seat in a special election Sept. 4.  

The Democratic National Convention is underway in Charlotte, N.C., and Alex Bolton with The Hill newspaper was there to report on Maryland Gov. O'Malley's rising star in the party.

Voters head to the polls in Alexandria for a special election to fill former Del. David Englin's state house seat. 

In a blow to Virginia Republicans, conservative Constitution Party candidate Virgil Goode has survived a challenge attempting to block his presence on the commonwealth's presidential ballot.