Republican Bob McDonnell was elected governor tonight over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds, according to unofficial returns. The Associated Press declared his victory at 7:55 tonight.

The two candidates for 30th District seat in the House of Delegates will meet again Monday night in downtown Madison.

The name of the office is attorney general, but you could almost add a subtitle: “Gubernatorial nominee in waiting.”

Matt Carson is fired up about defending personal freedom.

Del. Ed Scott, R-Madison, wants to build on the six-year investment the folks of Culpeper, Orange and Madison have made in him as 30th District representative in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Sitting governor weighs in on current gubernatorial race

Democratic candidate for governor visits Culpeper County for third time of campaign

Steve Shannon, the state’s Democratic nominee for attorney general, will visit the Culpeper Museum of History Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m.

Creigh Deeds, Democratic candidate for governor, is set to visit Brandy Station this evening for a reception and sponsors dinner.

Democratic candidate for governor Creigh Deeds is set to visit the Culpeper area next Saturday for a reception and sponsors dinner in Brandy Station. The visit will be the third to this area for Deeds since launching his campaign this spring.

Gubernatorial candidates address agriculture, forestry and more

If the driving issue of Virginia’s marquee 2009 governor’s race is job development, Democrat R. Creigh Deeds and Republican Bob McDonnell said Saturday that the state has to do it by creating new and improved road systems.

Republican candidate for governor Bob McDonnell will visit Brandy Station Thursday, touring the Compassion House for veterans at 4:30 p.m.

State Sen. Creigh Deeds and former Attorney General Bob McDonnell have agreed to their first scheduled debate in this year’s governor’s race.

Local Dems have never run a candidate against Ed Scott, though he faces independent

The Republican Party of Virginia has filed a Freedom of Information request with Gov. Timothy M. Kaine to disclose the extent and costs of his political travels as chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

Congressman takes on governor over Gitmo detainees

Republicans back Bolling for lieutenant governor, Cuccinelli for attorney general

In his last year as governor of Virginia and his first as chairman of the Democratic National Party, Tim Kaine sure is busy these days — this weekend and the coming week included.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate says Republicans “impossible to deal with”

The Republican Party of Virginia’s central committee yesterday elected Pat Mullins of Louisa County, a longtime GOP activist, as the party chairman.

Donation will be used to attack Republican Bob McDonnell, the sole GOP candidate for Virginia governor

Barack Obama continues to hold a slim lead over John McCain in Virginia, according to Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, but many voters still aren’t telling the pollster which candidate they support.

Cantor, Webb campaigning in other states

One of the questions editorial staff posed to Jim Gilmore asked him to assess Culpeper’s status in the current political climate. Here is his answer:

Former Gov. Jim Gilmore — a self-described “Reagan Republican” — stopped by the Star-Exponent Thursday to talk about his political record, platform and bid for U.S Senate.

During an editorial board meeting last week, U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner — a Democrat and self-described “radical centrist” — sat down with newsroom leaders of the Culpeper Star-Exponent, Potomac News and Manassas Journal-Messenger.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, passed over for vice president but still a prospect for a college presidency, says there’s no way he won’t complete the remaining 16 months of his term.

The events in Denver come as Barack Obama and Democrats have a real chance to seize the White House after eight years of Republican control