2026 in Virginia
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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Virginia.
Incumbents
State government
Events
January
- January 14 – The Federal Bureau of Investigation executes a search warrant at the home of The Washington Post journalist Hannah Natanson during a leak investigation.[1]
- January 17 – Abigail Spanberger is sworn in as governor. On her first day in office, she vetoes an executive order that allowed local police officers to act as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.[2]
- January 22 – In King v. Youngkin, a federal district court rules that Virginia's disenfranchisement policy violated the terms of the Virginia Readmission Act that was passed in 1870,[3] restoring voting rights to Virginians who were convicted of a felony that was not a common law felony in 1870.[4]
February
March
- March 1 – An off-duty Foreign Service officer stabs four women in a road rage incident on the Capital Beltway in Annandale, killing one. He also fatally stabs his pet dog. The assailant is shot and killed by a responding police officer.[6]
- March 12 – A man opens fire at an ROTC class at Old Dominion University, killing one person and injuring two others. The gunman is also killed.[7][8]
Scheduled
- April 21 – A referendum will be held on a new congressional map that would redraw the districts to favor Democrats. The proposed amendment is part of a larger series of redistrictings.[9]
- November 3:[10][11]
See also
References
- ^ Durkin Richer, Alanna; Tucker, Eric (January 14, 2026). "FBI searches home of Washington Post reporter in classified documents probe, newspaper says". The Washington Post. The Associated Press. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ^ "Day One: Governor Spanberger ends Virginia's ICE collaboration". 12 On Your Side. January 17, 2026. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ^ Dodson, Joe (January 22, 2026). "Judge says Virginia violated Reconstruction Era law by disenfranchising certain felons". Courthouse News Service. Archived from the original on January 23, 2026. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ "Federal judge restores thousands of Virginians' voting rights in historic ruling". ARLnow. January 22, 2026. Archived from the original on January 23, 2026. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ "2 killed, 7 wounded in a street shooting after a fight in Richmond's entertainment district". The Associated Press. February 21, 2026. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ Li, David K. (March 3, 2026). "Virginia road rage stabbing leaves woman and dog dead, three people wounded". NBC News. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ "Gunman in fatal Old Dominion University shooting previously convicted of ISIS support, officials say". NBC News. March 12, 2026. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ "1 dead, 2 injured, following shooting at Old Dominion University in Virginia, police say". ABC News. March 12, 2026. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ Diaz, Olivia (March 4, 2026). "Virginia court allows a referendum on Democrat-led redistricting that could flip 4 US House seats". ABC News. The Associated Press. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ "Virginia elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ^ "Home". www.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2025.