Your Vote Virginia

Betts and Cline shared their platforms during a virtual forum hosted by the Roanoke Regional Chamber.

There is no shortage of candidates to fill the vacancy on Roanoke City Council. 21 people filed statements of interest before Thursday’s deadline.

With Election Day now just over a month away, we’re taking a closer look at many of the candidates in our part of Virginia. Up first is a veteran Representative, who won’t have any opposition on the November ballot: 9th district Congressman Morgan Griffith.

The event was hosted by the Proud Patriots of Smith Mountain Lake.

After 90 minutes of frequent interruptions and verbal confrontation during the first of three presidential debates, even our political analysts were at a loss for words.

This includes a satellite election office in Southwest County and two additional ballot drop-off only locations.

Reading over instructions carefully and filling in circles were a couple tips given to ensure your vote counts.

Early voting in Virginia began a week ago, and Roanokers continue to take advantage of the opportunity. Already, between four and five percent of the registered voters in the city have cast their ballots.

We invited Tracy Howard, Director of Elections for the City of Radford, onto the WDBJ7+ Digital News Desk to talk about how to properly fill out and submit an absentee ballot.

Early voting is under way in Virginia, and more than 700 people cast ballots in the city of Roanoke on Friday.

Jill Biden made a virtual visit to Virginia on Monday, urging women to support the Democratic ticket. The online rally with other Democratic leaders encouraged Virginians to vote early.

The candidates in the 6th Congressional District met Monday during the first of two forums. Republican Congressman Ben Cline and Democratic challenger Nicholas Betts took part in a virtual event, organized by the Harrisonburg Rotary Club, and the Harrisonburg Rockingham County Chamber of Commerce.

Vice President Mike Pence spoke with WDBJ7 Thursday, during a visit to Virginia Military Institute. The one-on-one interview touched on the president's support for the military, the prospects for another round of economic relief and the Trump administration's response to COVID-19.

Vice President Mike Pence speaks to cadets at Virginia Military Institute Thursday, Sept. 10.

The first stops in a three-day campaign swing took Bob Good to the courthouse steps in Bedford, Appomattox and Buckingham, and put the focus on support for law enforcement.

Virginia Republicans who opposed Trump's White House bid in 2016 weigh in on the 2020 elections.