Watch CBS News

Glenn Youngkin

cbsn-fusion-virginia-chooses-a-new-governor-in-less-than-two-weeks-thumbnail-820881-640x360.jpg

Tight race for governor in Virginia

Election day is fast approaching and it looks like it will be an uphill battle for both sides to win the Virginia governor's seat. Voters will choose between former governor Terry McAuliffe and businessman Glenn Youngkin. A recent CBS News poll shows the candidates running neck and neck. CBS News Senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports and Virginia Public Radio reporter Michael Pope joins CBSN to discuss this closely watched race.

cbsn-fusion-pres-biden-meets-with-progressive-moderate-democrats-to-push-for-social-climate-deal-thumbnail-818722-640x360.jpg

Biden meets with Democrats over spending deal

President Biden met with both progressive and moderate congressional Democrats to work on passing a social spending bill. Plus, the Virginia governor's race enters its final weeks with a focus on education. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe, Axios congressional correspondent Alayna Treene and Wall Street Journal White House reporter Catherine Lucey join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more.

1019-cbsn-virginiagovernorrace-818268-640x360.jpg

Virginia's governor race in final stretch

The race for governor in Virginia is in its final stretch with just two weeks to go before Election Day. Former Governor Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic candidate, and Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin have clashed on several issues related to schools from charter schools to vaccine mandates for teachers and students. Stephen Farnsworth, director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington, joins CBSN AM to discuss.

cbsn-fusion-top-democrats-campaign-for-mcauliffe-to-get-black-voter-support-in-va-thumbnail-818115-640x360.jpg

McAuliffe makes his pitch to Black voters

As the race for Virginia governor tightens, Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe is making a pitch to the Black voters in the state. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams campaigned for the former Virginia governor over the weekend. Will Weissert, a national political reporter for The Associated Press, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the importance of the demographic in the upcoming election.

cbsn-fusion-local-matters-prominent-democrats-stump-for-mcauliffe-in-virginia-governors-race-this-weekend-thumbnail-817002-640x360.jpg

Prominent Democrats stump for McAuliffe in Virginia

Some of the Democratic Party's most prominent names are hitting the campaign trail for Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia governor's race this weekend. Polling shows him in a statistical dead heat with his Republican opponent Glenn Youngkin. The results will have sweeping implications for both Democrats and the GOP. Antjuan Seawright, a CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist, and Kevin Sheridan, former spokesperson for the Republican National Committee, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest in the race.

cbsn-fusion-virginia-race-for-governor-thumbnail-813100-640x360.jpg

Virginia governor's race tightens

Republican Glenn Youngkin is narrowing the gap with former Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe, who is running to lead the state again. This election is not only high-stakes in Virginia, but may serve as a national barometer for Democrats ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Sean Sullivan, a CBS News political contributor and White House reporter for the Washington Post, and Charlotte Rene Woods, a reporter for Charlottesville Tomorrow, join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more.

cbsn-fusion-local-matters-virginia-governors-race-tightens-in-final-weeks-before-election-day-thumbnail-801275-640x360.jpg

Virginia governor's race tightens in final weeks

The race for governor in Virginia is getting closer in the final weeks before Election Day. Democrat and former Governor Terry McAuliffe will face off against Republican and political newcomer Glenn Youngkin. Recent polling from The Washington Post shows a statistical dead heat between the two. And this week the nonpartisan "Cook Political Report" also shifted this race from leaning Democrat to a toss up. Brendan Ponton, a reporter for CBS affiliate WTKR-TV, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the contest.

Show More
View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.