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Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie, right, gestures during a debate with Democratic challenger Ralph Northam, left, during a debate at University of Virginia-Wise in Wise, Va., Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Ed Gillespie, Ralph Northam spar over tax plans for Virginia

The centerpiece of Republican gubernatorial nominee Ed Gillespie's economic plan is an across-the-board tax cut he says will spur tens of thousands of new jobs — but he promises it will take effect only if it doesn't break the budget.

November 2, 2017
FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2017, file photo, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie, during an interview in Richmond, Va. Virginias gubernatorial election stands as a test for the anti-Donald Trump resistance, and whether it can energize voters and donors for the less glamorous races featuring traditional Democratic politicians. The Nov. 7 contest pits Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, a physician, Army veteran and former state senator, against Gillespie, onetime aide to President George W. Bush and former head of the Republican Party.(AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Ed Gillespie’s tough stance on immigration helps in final days of campaign

This week's terrorist attack in New York City — carried out by an immigrant who won his spot in the U.S. through a lottery — has pushed the Virginia governor's race onto turf claimed by Republican Ed Gillespie, who has made immigration and public safety cornerstones of his campaign.

November 1, 2017
Tom Steyer (Associated Press) **FILE**

Tom Steyer calls for Trump impeachment in new television ad

Billionaire activist Tom Steyer is calling for President Trump's impeachment in a new television ad, warning viewers that he is a "clear and present danger who is mentally unstable" and urging voters to pressure Congress to give the commander in chief the boot.

October 20, 2017
Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie speaks at a campaign rally at the Washington County Fairgrounds, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, in Abingdon, Va. (Andre Teague/The Bristol Herald-Courier via AP) ** FILE **

Ed Gillespie ties MS-13 gang to sanctuary city, immigration debate

Fear of MS-13 is rising in Virginia, and Republican Ed Gillespie is counting on riding it to the governor's mansion, flooding the state's airwaves with dire warnings about the dangers of the Central American gang and the blame his Democratic opponent bears for it.

October 19, 2017
Before a renovation by the Ann Carter Lee chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the statue of a Confederate soldier in Bristol, Virginia, showed wear after being exposed to the elements for 90 years. (Associated Press/File)

Confederate statues still stand in rural Virginia

The chorus of opposition to Confederate monuments has yet to strike a chord in southwestern Virginia, where the service of the "brave men and women" who fought and died for the Confederacy is enshrined in the statue of a soldier in the center of the city.

October 15, 2017