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 14 – The Federal Bureau of Investigation executes a search warrant at the home of a journalist from The Washington Post 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]
Scheduled
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.
- ^ "Virginia elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ^ "Home". www.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2025.