A long-shot congressional challenger in Virginia is so determined to debate the Democratic incumbent one more time that he created an AI chatbot to stand in for the candidate in case he's a no-show.

The Wason Center for Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport University surveyed 800 Virginia voters last week. Those results were released Monday.

Independent Virginia House candidate Bentley Hensel created a chatbot using artificial intelligence to mimic his opponent in a debate.

The big picture: The National Voter Registration Act has become a flashpoint ahead of the 2024 general election, with states like Alabama, Georgia, and now Virginia, facing allegations of purging voters from rolls.

Republican Derrick Anderson and Democrat Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman debated at the University of Mary Washington Wednesday night, attempting to portray themselves as the candidate best fit to win Virginia’s most competitive congressional race.

Early voting locations in Southwest Virginia, which was hit hard by Hurricane Helene last weekend, are up and running after a few setbacks.

Glenn Youngkin (R) has been warning that illegal immigration poses a threat to democracy as he campaigns this fall for former president Donald Trump, boasting about purging 6,303 noncitizens from the state’s voter rolls during his first 2½ years in office.

Letter writers endorse Bobby Dyer for another term as Virginia Beach mayor, advocate for the removal of immigrants who entered the country illegally, and argue the International Association of

Republican Hung Cao, vying for Virginia's Senate seat, believes he can flip it red and stands by his controversial remarks on military training.

GILES, Va. – Early voting is still taking place despite areas in Southwest Virginia hit hard by Helene. Giles County said they are ready for the Presidential Election in November. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.

The survey shows Vice President Kamala Harris up by 11 percentage points over former President Donald Trump and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., up by 20 percentage points over Hung Cao.