GOP sees slight Latino vote gains, painful candidate losses Republicans had placed their midterm hopes on a roster of Latina candidates to make gains with Latino voters, but the verdict was mixed The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2022
Capitol Lens | Surf’s down - Roll Call A surfboard hangs above a Woodbridge, Va. bar Tuesday night at an election party for Yesli Vega, who lost the Virginia 7th District race. Roll Call · Nov 9, 2022
Four takeaways from the US midterm elections Democrats were enjoying a stronger-than-expected showing in the US midterm elections early on Wednesday, as it appeared the party was limiting its losses in the US House of Representatives and capturing important governors' races. Radio France Internationale · Nov 9, 2022
Democrats hold onto key House seats in Virginia in early positive sign for party But Democrats are not entirely out of the woods yet in Virginia The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022
How vulnerable House incumbents fared in the 2022 midterms - Roll Call Incumbent Democrats were defending 36 of the more than 50 competitive seats in the House in this year's midterm elections. Roll Call · Nov 8, 2022
Who is winning the midterms? These are the races that will tell you Districts in Virginia, Indiana and South Texas will tell a larger story as more results take longer. The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022
3 Virginia Democrats in Congress fighting GOP challengers Three Democratic congresswomen in Virginia are looking to survive tough reelection bids in a midterm election season where Republicans seek to regain control of the House of Representatives The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022
7 important election night bellwethers These 7 places will tell us where politics is headed. Axios · Nov 8, 2022
These key races will be indicators of how the race for the US House is unfolding on election night Republicans are hoping to retake the House of Representatives The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022
GOP's Cheney endorses Virginia Democrat Abigail Spanberger Republican Rep. Liz Cheney has crossed the political aisle again this election year and endorsed a Democratic colleague in a competitive House race The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2022
The bellwether districts to watch that could determine control of Congress There are a handful of key races that could indicate how big (or small) a GOP wave is coming on election night and afterward. WEKU · Nov 4, 2022
Spanberger, Vega in tight race for Virginia's 7th District The race for Virginia's 7th Congressional District is a nail-biter in the final stretch and a contest that could help determine which party controls the U.S. House The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022
Capitol Lens | Taking the pledge - Roll Call Cheryl Rathjen, right, recites the Pledge of Allegiance Tuesday at a rally in Brandy Station, Va. for GOP 7th District candidate Yesli Vega. Roll Call · Nov 2, 2022
Ted Cruz barnstorms to boost conservatives in midterms and himself, maybe, in 2024 DUMFRIES, Va. — Hundreds of Virginia Republicans filled a church parking lot as the party bus turned down the long driveway. Tribune News Service · Oct 29, 2022
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022 Trump endorses Yesli Vega, Spanberger's GOP challenger Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Yesli Vega in Virginia’s competitive 7th Congressional District
WEKU · Oct 28, 2022 Latino voters weigh abortion rights — and the economy — in a key congressional race Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., is running for reelection in a newly drawn district against Republican Yesli Vega as the national conversation on abortion plays out, especially with Latino voters.
Tribune News Service · Sep 28, 2022 Spanberger, Vega spar over Democratic incumbent’s record in tight Virginia 7th District race TRIANGLE, Va. — The day after early voting began in Virginia, Republican Yesli Vega gathered a crowd of about 150 people in an office building housing her campaign headquarters on Saturday morning to introduce herself to voters and ask for their support ahead of the November election.
Roll Call · Sep 27, 2022 Spanberger, Vega spar over Democratic incumbent’s record in tight Virginia 7th race - Roll Call Sen. Warner says Rep. Spanberger has 'not been shy' within the Democratic caucus about emphasizing crime as an issue
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2022 Vulnerable House Dems see abortion as winning campaign theme The Supreme Court’s decision to repeal a woman’s federal constitutional right to abortion has scrambled the political dynamics heading into the November elections, when control of Congress is at stake
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022 ‘A complete disgrace’: Anger as congressional candidate says she doubts women get pregnant from rape ‘This woman is running around in law enforcement spewing this kind of crap?’
Salon · Jun 27, 2022 GOP's 2022 Todd Akin? "The individual, the male, is doing it ... quickly," said Yesli Vega, Republican running for Congress from Virginia
Ballotpedia · Jun 23, 2022 Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 28 Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition
Ballotpedia · Jun 22, 2022 Yesli Vega wins Republican primary in VA-07 Yesli Vega defeated Derrick Anderson, Bryce Reeves, Crystal Vanuch, and two other candidates in the Republican primary for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District on June 21, 2022. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D) is running for re-election in the redrawn 7th District. Vega had 29% of the vote to Anderson’s 24%, Reeves’ 20%,…
Roll Call · Jun 22, 2022 Trump picks lose again in Georgia, but he claims a win in Alabama Two of Trump's House picks in Georgia lost, but he threw his backing near the end to a Senate candidate who won.
WEKU · Jun 21, 2022 How the Jan. 6 hearings are landing in one Virginia swing district In Rep. Abigail Spanberger's competitive 7th Congressional District, some voters are more concerned with economic issues than the ongoing Jan. 6 hearings at the U.S. Capitol.