- Ben Pershing
Ben Pershing has covered Congress for The Washington Post since January 2008, previously authoring the “Capitol Briefing” blog and anchoring “The Political Browser” aggregation page. He currently focuses on covering the Congressional delegations from Maryland, Virginia and the District. Before joining the Post, he spent 10 years as a reporter and editor at the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call. A Los Angeles native, Pershing is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley.
All the options are men on Virginia’s statewide ballot
Women make up the bulk of the voters in the state, but are largely absent from statewide campaigns
Virginia Democrats give nod to Northam, Herring in statewide races
Few voters cast ballots as Northam wins lt. governor nomination and Herring gets attorney general nod.
Democrats launch Spanish ads against Wolf for immigration vote
The ads attack the Virginia Republican for his vote on a deportation measure.
Tareq Salahi shifts to write-in campaign for Va. governor
The former White House gate-crasher also is eyeing a U.S. House race if he doesn’t win.
- Michelle Obama stumps for McAuliffe in Virginia governor’s race
- Scott Rigell won’t endorse E.W. Jackson, but will vote for him in November
- McAuliffe announces endorsements from Northern Virginia Republicans, business leaders
- In joint appearance, McAuliffe, Cuccinelli trade jabs over debates, transparency
- New Terry McAuliffe ad says he would avoid ‘divisive, ideological agenda’ as Va. governor
- Wittman pushes again to put military officer in charge of Arlington National Cemetery
- On Capitol Hill, ‘no news is good news’ for D.C. budget autonomy referendum
- Lawmakers spar again over bill to ban post-20-week abortions in District
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