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GOP gubernatorial nominee Ed Gillespie had the backing of all the state's high-profile Republicans and had a major cash advantage in the primary race. (Associated Press)

Ralph Northam beats Tom Perriello in Democratic Virginia primary

Lt. Gov Ralph Northam won an easier-than-expected victory Tuesday in Virginia's Democratic primary for governor, while Ed Gillespie had a much tougher race on the Republican side, though he took a narrow win in a race that showed President Trump is still a potent political force.

June 13, 2017
FILE - In this Wednesday April 5, 2017, file photo, Virginia Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, center, speaks to the media during a news conference on Medicaid expansion prior to the Senate session at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Northam and Tom Perriello are promising fierce resistance to Trump's immigration positions and are embracing policies such as allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Our Revolution knocks Washington Post endorsement of Ralph Northam in Va. gubernatorial primary

The political organization that rose from the ashes of Sen. Bernard Sanders' presidential campaign is urging voters to ignore The Washington Post's endorsement of Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam in Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial primary, saying the newspaper has a bad track record and lost some credibility last year when it backed Hillary Clinton's presidential bid.

June 9, 2017
Ed Gillespie is the Republican front-runner in the race for Virginia's governor. His opponents are attacking his record. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Corey Stewart, Frank Wagner attempt to derail Ed Gillespie’s campaign

Aiming to slow Ed Gillespie's momentum in the final days of the GOP gubernatorial primary in Virginia, Corey Stewart is warning that a vote for the former adviser to President George W. Bush would be a devastating blow against the grass-roots movement that gave rise to President Trump.

June 8, 2017
Supporters of President Trump are holding on to their beliefs, polls and analysts say. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump voters show little regret

Despite an onslaught of ridicule from the national media, chiding from their neighbors and repeated public relations flare-ups from the White House, President Trump's voters remain remarkably loyal to him, pollsters and analysts say.

May 28, 2017
FILE - In this March 6, 2017, file photo, Greg Gianforte, right, receives congratulations from a supporter in Helena, Mont. Montana voters are heading to the polls Thursday, May 25, 2017, to decide a nationally watched congressional election amid uncertainty in Washington over President Donald Trump's agenda and his handling of the country's affairs. (AP Photo/Matt Volz, File)

Greg Gianforte accused of body slamming Guardian reporter

As Republicans wrestled with the latest analysis of their health care proposal, a reporter claimed Wednesday that Greg Gianforte, the Republican in Thursday's special election for Montana's empty House seat, took more immediate action -- by body-slamming him. Mr. Gianforte was charged with misdemeanor assault.

May 24, 2017