EP70: Interview with Delegate Stacey Carroll of Stafford. Stacey Carroll is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 64th District in Stafford County. A Democrat, she took office in January 2026 after defeating longtime Republican incumbent Paul Milde in a very closely watched race that signaled shifting political dynamics in Northern Virginia. Delegate Carroll is a member of the blue wave that entered the Virginia General Assembly in January 2026.

Del. Carroll is a certified public accountant and Army National Guard veteran, bringing nearly two decades of military service and experience auditing government systems to her role in public office. Her professional background has shaped her focus on fiscal responsibility, transparency and effective governance.

A mother of three and a foster parent, Carroll has been a strong advocate for policies that support families, children and vulnerable communities. In the General Assembly, Delegate Carroll serves on key committees including Finance, Privileges and Elections, and General Laws. She has emphasized expanding economic opportunity, strengthening public schools and protecting voting rights. Carroll lives in Stafford County, where she remains active in civic life and community service.

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“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” Donald Trump wrote in his latest insane communication on April 7, 2026

EP68: TARGETING GOV. SPANBERGER WHILE IGNORING THE ROLLING CRAZINESS OF DONALD TRUMP. On episode 69 of the Black Virginia News podcast, Dr. Fergie Reid, Jr. and Lauren Burke discuss the negative coverage of Gov. Abigail Spanberger. The attacks come mostly from the political right — and they come at a time when President Donald Trump is exhibiting unhinged behavior that has some in open conversation another 25th Amendment of the Constitution.

Only five months after Democrats in Virginia, led by Speaker Don Scott and Del. Dan Helmer, scored a historic electoral beatdown that has them enjoying a 60+ seat majority in the Virginia House and all statewide offices, the GOP in Virginia is attempting to position Gov. Spanberger as a crazed leftist as Donald Trump trashes the U.S. economy and conducts a $2 billion a day war of choice. As usual: Republicans in Virginia never miss an opportunity to feature race as part of their PR game.

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EP68 - Discussing flyer wars, Black politics in Virginia and redistricting with attorney Phillip Thompson of Loudoun. In late 2025, after President Donald Trump pushed Republicans in Texas to change their maps so he could rig the 2026 midterm elections, Democrats reacted and pushed back hard.

RELATED: Peter Thiel-backed group contributes $2.5 million to oppose Virginia redistricting (Democracy Docket, April 1, 2026)

In Virginia and California Democrats moved quickly to counter Trump’s moves. Trump pushed Republicans to conduct a rare redistricting round as Republicans slowly figured out how unpopular their politics are to voters. In Virginia, the maps to be voted on in November will be decided on by the voters on April 21 by way of a referendum vote. Voters may choose to move Virginia’s congressional delegation to what would likely be an overwhelmingly Democratic majority of ten Democrats and only one Republican — or keep the maps the same as they are now.

The MAGA right is now moving fast to flood the box with misinformation on redistricting and gerrymandering. Part of the disinfo has been run by a Black Republican Virginia House of Delegates member who was defeated in 2025 as Democrats picked up a stunning 13 seats as part of a blue wave.

In episode 68 for the Black Virginia News podcast Lauren Burke and attorney Phillip Thompson talk on Black politics in Virginia, redistricting, Black leadership and how his face ended up on a flyer urging voters to vote NO on April 21.

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EP67 - The Tsunami 64 Democrats: Virginia House Results with Fergie Reid, Jr. With a record-shattering 13-seat gain, Virginia Democrats have taken commanding control of the House of Delegates — setting the stage for a new political era. Virginia’s focused and hard driving Speaker, Don Scott, will lead a 64–36 majority as Governor-Elect Abigail Spanberger prepares to break a glass ceiling into history as Virginia’s first woman governor of Virginia. Together, they’ll chart the Commonwealth’s policy future when the new session begins in January 2026.

Fergie Reid Jr.—son of the first Black member of the Virginia House of Delegates (Dr. William Ferguson Reid, Sr.), founder of the voter initiative 90for90, and a key recruiter of 2025 Virginia candidates—joins Lauren Burke, the publisher of Black Virginia News, to discuss this historic turning point in Virginia’s political history.

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EP66 - Virginia Elections 2025: Reactions to a Blue Tsunami. In this episode of the Black Virginia News podcast, Phil Thompson and Lauren Burke give their first impressions of election night in Virginia. Democrats completed a stunning victory and extended their majority in the Virginia House of Delegates under the leadership of Virginia House Speaker Don Scott and his campaign chair Delegate Dan Helmer.

The 2025 vote was a massive repudiation of the policies of President Donald Trump and could be seen in the results around the country. The moment sets up for a collision for the GOP heading into the 2026 midterm elections that will decide power in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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EP65 - Virginia’s Attorney General Race: Black Voters, Media, and Jay Jones. In this episode of the Black Virginia News podcast, Penny Blue and Lauren Burke have a candid conversation about the 2025 race for Attorney General in Virginia. They will touch on topics of race, media and political strategy.

With less than two weeks left to Election Day, Virginia Democrats had to contend with a October surprise on October 3 that may put the chances of a Democratic sweep in question.

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EP64 - An Analysis of Virginia House Races with Fergie Reid, Jr. The 2025 race for control of the Virginia House of Delegates will serve as a barometer on the mood of the country and the policies of Donald Trump. Fergie Reid, Jr., the son William Ferguson Reid, the first Black person to be elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1968, will discuss House races and the current political mood in Virginia less than three weeks from Election Day.

Fergie Reid, Jr. can be found on Blue Sky and twitter (twitter is the real name) at 90for90. He has also launched an effort to fund Democrats running for the House of Delegates who are in the reddest House Districts in Virginia. The effort to fund mostly rural candidates in the hardest seats for Democrats to win is called Virginia Value Pack 27.

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EP63 - Health Care and Rural Politics: Lynlee Thorne of Rural GroundGame. “If we share a core belief that every person has inherent value, is deserving of dignity, respect, and equity, we won’t allow challenging electoral math or long stretches of dirt road prevent us from showing we care by showing up.” — Rural GroundGame

On Episode 63 of the Black Virginia News podcast we discuss real issues that impact people in rural Virginia during an interview with Lynlee Thorne who is the Political Director of Rural GroundGame. We’ll discuss health care and other pocketbook priorities that are the issues of the moment. As the federal government remains shutdown after 15 days many are wondering if their healthcare costs are about to skyrocket. Thorne discusses what she is hearing from voters in rural Virginia.

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EP62 - Analysis of the Virginia Attorney General’s Race: State of Play on Jay with Paul Goldman. In podcast episode 62 of the Black Virginia News podcast we have a discussion on the current state of the play for the Virginia Attorney General’s race

Attorney General Jason Miyares is working to keep the conversation off of his record as President Donald Trump continues to violate the constitution and send the military into American cities. A text messaging story that put the spotlight on his Democratic challenger, former Delegate Jay Jones, has assisted Miyares a great deal in changing the subject off of himself and Trump.

Will a lack of vocal support by top Democrat in Virginia for Jay Jones impact Democratic gubernatorial nominee and former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger? Unlikely, since Spanberger maintains a strong polling lead in a race were here challenger, current Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears focuses a questionable amount of attention on trans bathroom issues. Paul Goldman and Lauren Burke discuss the history and the current “state of play with Jay” in Virginia.

Paul Goldman is an attorney based in Richmond. He served as campaign manager for the historic and successful campaign of Governor L. Douglas Wilder. He was also a Chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia.

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EP61 - Race for Governor: Earle-Sears vs. Spanberger Debate Analysis. The first and only debate of the 2025 race for Governor of Virginia took place tonight at Norfolk State University. On episode 61 we look at the first few moments of a historic conversation featuring two woman as the major party candidates for the first time in Virginia’s history.

Republican nominee, Lt. Governor Winsome Earle Sears and Democratic nominee and former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger spoke on issues facing Virginia for an hour. But one issue dominated the first section of the hour: The issue around private text messages send to a GOP colleague from three years ago by the Democratic nominee Attorney General, Jay Jones.

The debate featured a relentless strategy of interruptions by Lt. Governor Earl-Sears as Spanberger, who is the favorite in the race, answered questions. The political season favors Democrats and Earle-Sears appeared to realize she had to do something dramatic to change the trajectory of a race almost all polls have her behind in. Attorney Paul Goldman adds commentary on the debate as the race for Virginia Governor enters the final four weeks.

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