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November 30, 2020 at 3:00 PM

VPAP wants to know...

VPAP wants to know... Please let us know how we are doing. VPAP's annual customer satisfaction survey is just 10 quick questions!   Start Survey You can take the survey anonymously, or provide your contact information to en…

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November 25, 2020 at 7:59 PM

Visual: Redistricting Commission Timeline

Visual: Redistricting Commission Timeline VPAP has created an annotated timeline of the soon-to-be appointed Redistricting Commission, including a meeting set for today that will review the application process for eight citizen members. Legislators will r…

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November 24, 2020 at 3:44 PM

Visual: A Redistricting Mad Dash

Visual: A Redistricting Mad Dash Virginia will be racing the clock next spring to redraw legislative boundaries in time for the House of Delegates to hold November elections in the new districts. This visual explains the time squeeze created by the likel…

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November 21, 2020 at 6:29 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update See the Bills Filed for January's Session Turn to VPAP to follow issues that matter to you. You can search by topic or keyword. This week, 10 new bills were filed for the 2021 session of the General Assemb…

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November 18, 2020 at 4:44 PM

Visual: Peaks, Valleys of Early Voting

Visual: Peaks, Valleys of Early Voting Early voting came to Virginia in a big way this fall, with nearly two-thirds of the 4.4 million ballots cast before Election Day. This VPAP analysis zeroes in on instances where early voting — in person and by mail …

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November 16, 2020 at 3:59 PM

Visual: Voter Participation by Congressional District

Visual: Voter Participation by Congressional District Which regions saw the biggest increase in voter turnout compared to the last presidential election in 2016? This gap chart looks at the change in turnout by voters in Virginia's 11 congressional distr…

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November 13, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Meet the VPAP Pundit

Meet the VPAP Pundit Jack Wright predicts the future every day. As a data analyst for Chesterfield County Fire Department, he studies trends to determine, say, where oven fires are most likely to occur. His spatial analysis helps the depa…

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November 12, 2020 at 6:59 PM

Visual: Rural Counties Lead Turnout Gains

Visual: Rural Counties Lead Turnout Gains Voter participation saw its largest gains this election season in Virginia's rural areas energized by President Trump. This chart ranks each locality by the change in turnout compared to the most recent president…

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November 11, 2020 at 9:10 PM

Visual: Voter Turnout Set All-Time Virginia Mark

Visual: Voter Turnout Set All-Time Virginia Mark Turnout for the November election — 74.4% — set a modern Virginia record for voter participation. In Virginia, new laws went into effect this year that allowed anyone to vote early without an excuse, and th…

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November 11, 2020 at 4:44 PM

Visuals: See Partisan Margin and Electoral Heft Where You Live

Visuals: See Partisan Margin and Electoral Heft Where You Live Blue Waves, Red Wavelets The partisan margin in all of Virginia's most populous localities — even those carried by President Trump — shifted in favor of Democrat Joe Biden com…

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November 8, 2020 at 5:59 PM

Last Call: After Virginia Votes

Last Call: After Virginia Votes Register for Tomorrow's Event There's still time to sign up for tomorrow's post-election event! Don't miss Virginia's best post-election retrospective. After Virginia Votes Monday, Novem…

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November 7, 2020 at 6:44 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update The Latest Results Check out Virginia's election results, including a tally of second-round results of mail ballots delivered by the deadline of noon Friday. See updated returns, maps, and analysis for Pres…

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November 6, 2020 at 2:29 PM

Virginia's 'Second Election Day'

Virginia's 'Second Election Day' Starting at noon today, Virginia will get a second round of election results — this one consisting of mail ballots that were postmarked by Election Day and delivered by noon today.   Tune into vpap.org to see if these relativ…

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November 4, 2020 at 6:29 PM

Join Us Monday for a Breakdown of Virginia Election Results

Join Us Monday for a Breakdown of Virginia Election Results Register for After Virginia Votes November 9 Was this a status quo election for Virginia? Or were there a number of subtle shifts that will help us understand what to expect in n…

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November 4, 2020 at 12:16 AM

Virginia Election Results & Analysis

Virginia Election Results & Analysis VPAP's election pages are now live. Tune in for real-time returns. VPAP provides maps and charts that make it easy to follow results from today's elections. The VPAP T…

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November 3, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Visual: Republican Early Voting Picked Up at the End

Visual: Republican Early Voting Picked Up at the End By the time in-person early voting ended Saturday in Virginia, Republicans appeared to have narrowed the gap in absentee voting, according to party-affiliation projections from L2 Political. The data e…

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November 3, 2020 at 7:03 PM

Visual: A Profile of Virginia's 5,976,125 Registered Voters

Visual: A Profile of Virginia's 5,976,125 Registered Voters More than 2.7 million Virginians have voted early. The question is how many more will turn out the old-fashioned way on Election Day. VPAP takes a step back and considers how voters break down b…

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November 3, 2020 at 2:59 PM

Last Call for Pundit Hopefuls

Last Call for Pundit Hopefuls The polls are open until 7 p.m., but you only have until 3 p.m. today to submit your entry to VPAP's election prediction contest.   The most accurate contestant will wear the pundit crown!   Start Pundit Cont…

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November 3, 2020 at 10:59 AM

Your Election Day Checklist

Your Election Day Checklist Whether you've already voted or not, VPAP has got you covered on Election Day. These resources will help you catch up on candidates, early voting, and results tonight after polls close at 7 p.m. 1. See Who's On…

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November 2, 2020 at 7:44 PM

New: Virginia Political Ads Newsletter

New: Virginia Political Ads Newsletter Week of October 30th “The Closer” Outside groups are running attack ads to the bitter end, but for candidates, the final week of the campaign is a last chance to make their case wi…

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November 2, 2020 at 6:14 PM

Updated Visual: Localities Ranked by Absentee Voting

Updated Visual: Localities Ranked by Absentee Voting After Saturday's deadline for early in-person voting, close to half of Virginia's 5.9 million voters had cast a ballot before tomorrow's election. The rate of early voting varies, from a high of 68% in …

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November 1, 2020 at 6:59 PM

So You Think You're a Pundit!

So You Think You're a Pundit! Everyone has guesses about who will win on Election Day. If yours are correct, you'll be crowned the VPAP Pundit! Make your predictions for Tuesday's outcomes — from Trump vs. Biden to local races for Mayor, and ballot measures…

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October 31, 2020 at 5:59 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Tune in on Tuesday VPAP will begin posting returns at 7 p.m. as they become available from the Virginia Department of Elections and the Associated Press. Don't miss our maps, charts and more! This weekend,…

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October 30, 2020 at 2:19 PM

Don't Miss It: After Virginia Votes

Don't Miss It: After Virginia Votes This year, the outcome of close races in Virginia may not be known until the Friday after Election Day. Once the ballots are (finally) counted, VPAP will help you understand what it all means. Join us on…

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October 29, 2020 at 6:44 PM

Visual: On Tuesday, Early Returns May Not Tell The Whole Story

Visual: On Tuesday, Early Returns May Not Tell The Whole Story The 2018 congressional race between Republican Dave Brat and Democrat Abigail Spanberger was so tight that the lead changed several times as results rolled in on Election Night. But how would …

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October 28, 2020 at 5:29 PM

Visual: Localities Ranked by Early Voting

Visual: Localities Ranked by Early Voting By Tuesday, more than one-third of Virginia's nearly 6 million registered voters had cast ballots ahead of the presidential election. Early voting ranges from a high of 59% of registered voters in Falls Church to …

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October 27, 2020 at 5:44 PM

Tomorrow's Webinar: Last Chance to Register

Tomorrow's Webinar: Last Chance to Register Not Your Typical Election: What to Expect on Nov. 3 Register now for tomorrow's webinar! At 2 p.m., the VPAP team will be joined by Jessica Bowman, Chief Deputy Commissioner at the Virginia Depa…

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October 26, 2020 at 9:44 PM

Now Live: Pre-Election Campaign Finance Reports

Now Live: Pre-Election Campaign Finance Reports VPAP has posted campaign finance disclosures filed with the Virginia Department of Elections by 5 p.m. today. The reports from local candidates on next week's ballot and committees seeking to pass or defeat…

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October 24, 2020 at 6:00 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Voter Resources for Elections 2020 VPAP has reimagined our homepage to put our varied election resources in one place. You can find who's on your ballot, see changes in the election results timeline, check …

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October 23, 2020 at 2:44 PM

Visual: "House Money" Drives Casino Initiatives

Visual: "House Money" Drives Casino Initiatives Gaming companies seeking a foothold in Virginia have invested more than $2 million to back Nov. 3 ballot initiatives in four Virginia cities. The only money raised to block a local casino referendum came in …

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October 22, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Join VPAP Next Wednesday: Not Your Typical Election

Join VPAP Next Wednesday: Not Your Typical Election Zoom Webinar | What to Expect on November 3 Join us next Wednesday, October 28 at 2 p.m. on Zoom as we discuss important changes in the way Virginia will report election results this Nov…

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October 20, 2020 at 5:29 PM

Visual: What We Know About Early Voters

Visual: What We Know About Early Voters VPAP's analysis provides some insights into the age, gender and partisan inclinations of more than 1 million Virginians who have already voted in the November 3 election. …

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October 19, 2020 at 7:59 PM

Visual: Business Giving on Hold

Visual: Business Giving on Hold Off-year giving by many business-related PACs to General Assembly members is down sharply through the first three quarters of 2020. Economic uncertainty has led some PACs to delay setting a budget for the year and some legi…

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October 19, 2020 at 3:11 PM

Please Join Us: After Virginia Votes

Please Join Us: After Virginia Votes Please join us for After Virginia Votes, VPAP's premier post-election retrospective. We'd love to gather in person, but circumstances have forced us to move to Zoom. This year's moderator will be Peter…

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October 19, 2020 at 2:37 PM

New: Virginia Political Ads Newsletter

New: Virginia Political Ads Newsletter Week of October 16th US House of Representatives 2nd District Ad spending  |  Watch TV spots  |  View Facebook ads Weekly Radio Ad Spending Source: Kantar Media Radio has …

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October 17, 2020 at 5:59 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Mid-October Financial Disclosures See money raised and financial contributors in campaign finance reports filed Thursday. VPAP will integrate the data throughout its site Monday. Local Candidates on the No…

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October 16, 2020 at 2:59 PM

Visual: Voter Registration Took a Hit

Visual: Voter Registration Took a Hit In Virginia, voter registration went into a free-fall when the pandemic hit in March. Registrations fully recovered by July, but not before about 50,000 fewer voters had been added to the rolls compared to the preside…

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October 15, 2020 at 10:01 PM

Now Live: Mid-October Campaign Finance Reports

Now Live: Mid-October Campaign Finance Reports VPAP has posted state campaign finance disclosures filed by 5 p.m. today with the Virginia Department of Elections. The deadline is midnight tonight. Search by Name Quick Links: Local Candidates on the Nov…

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October 12, 2020 at 6:16 PM

New: Virginia Political Ads Newsletter

New: Virginia Political Ads Newsletter Week of October 9th US House of Representatives Democrats Cede Ground Game to Republicans Source: Federal Election Commission In 2018, legend has it that on the Saturday be…

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October 10, 2020 at 5:59 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Thanks to the VaNews-a-thon Donors! The annual 36-hour VaNews-a-thon, held Wednesday and Thursday, was our biggest yet. More than 400 readers joined in. We can't thank them enough for their support. All Va…

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October 8, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Last Call!

Last Call! Thank you to the 313 readers who have donated so far! Please act now! There’s still time to make a contribution before the deadline today at 5pm. DONATE NOW The suggested annual contribution is $75, but donation…

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October 7, 2020 at 11:14 PM

Tremendous Response!

Tremendous Response! Thank you to the 249 readers who have donated to the VaNews-a-thon! There’s still time to add your name to the list.   DONATE NOW Your contribution supports this free, public service. Donations will b…

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October 5, 2020 at 5:59 PM

New: Virginia Political Ads Newsletter

New: Virginia Political Ads Newsletter Week of October 2nd Want to receive this newsletter each week? Click the button below and check the box next to Elections: Federal. Subscribe Questio…

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September 28, 2020 at 5:27 PM

New: Virginia Political Ads Newsletter

New: Virginia Political Ads Newsletter Week of September 25th Want to receive this newsletter each week? Click the button below and check the box next to Elections: Federal. Subscribe Ques…

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September 26, 2020 at 5:59 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Next Week: Outside Money Tracker VPAP will track federal independent expenditures in Virginia this election season. Our new, redesigned webpages — premiering next week — will make it easier to navigate and …

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September 23, 2020 at 3:14 PM

Visual: In August, Biden Outraised Trump 4:1

Visual: In August, Biden Outraised Trump 4:1 Last month, Biden raised almost $4M in Virginia, four times the amount Trump reported. Caveat: Trump's total may be under-counted because of a joint fundraising agreement with the Trump Make America Great Again…

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September 21, 2020 at 7:28 PM

New: Virginia Political Ads Newsletter

New: Virginia Political Ads Newsletter Week of September 18th Welcome to the debut edition of Political Ads, a weekly newsletter that offers unique insights into how candidates and outside groups are communicating with V…

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September 19, 2020 at 5:59 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update New: Daily Dashboard of Early Voting Today, VPAP unveiled a new early voting dashboard. It will be updated daily to show the number of absentee ballots — mailed and in-person — cast between now and Election…

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September 15, 2020 at 9:55 PM

Now Live: September Campaign Finance Reports

Now Live: September Campaign Finance Reports VPAP has posted the first batch of campaign finance disclosures from local candidates running in November and committees seeking to pass or defeat referenda listed on the November 3 ballot. The deadline is mid…

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September 13, 2020 at 5:59 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Coming Soon: Political Ads VPAP is going beyond the campaign ad analysis we've provided in the past. Our new Political Ads newsletter will chart television, radio and Facebook and Google ads p…

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