Former Virginia governor James Gilmore is running for U.S. Senate.
In 1785, the cornerstone for the Virginia Capitol was laid. More than 200 years later, Thomas Jefferson's original building has weathered its second major restoration and expansion campaign. Begin Tour »
This week's Notebook is a compilation of items from The Washington Post's "Virginia Politics" blog. To get your fix of Virginia politics throughout the week, check out http://blog.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics or http://washingtonpost.com/vablog .