lt. governor of viriginia

  • Justin Fairfax’s Accusers Invited to Speak Before Grand Assembly Panel by Republican Delegate

    A Republican lawmaker has announced his decision to invite the two women who have accused Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax of sexual assault to share their stories before the Grand Assembly Panel. Delegate Rob Bell announced his invitation from the floor of the House of Delegates on Friday. The hearing will take place in the House…

  • On the Run 2017: Justin Fairfax Wins Democratic Primary for Lieutenant Governor of Va.

    Justin Fairfax is one of only a handful of African Americans seeking statewide office in the 2017 election cycle, but after Tuesday’s primary, he’s managed to leap over his first major hurdle. Fairfax trounced his primary competitor Susan Platt 49 percent to 39 percent to secure the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor of Virginia. It…

  • The Root Presents On the Run: 2017 Campaign Edition

    Tired of punching at the sky, yelling at the television and unfriending folks from high school because of politics? Of course you are! The current administration’s steady commitment to incompetence, corruption and white nationalists has gotten the American people, especially African Americans, riled up in ways not seen since Chaka Khan performed at the Republican…