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Election Consolidation and Scheduling in the Commonwealth

By
  • Andrew Block,
  • Kara Fitzgibbon,
  • Jessica Kimpell Johnson,
  • Justin Kirkland,
  • Amber Mackey,
  • Wahinya Njau,
  • Jeremy Odrich,
  • Andrew Lee,
  • Jackson Martingayle,
  • Emily Becker
    • A 2026 report on Election Consolidation and Scheduling in the Commonwealth prepared for the Virginia General Assembly’s Joint Subcommittee to Study the Consolidation and Scheduling of General Elections in Virginia.
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    U.S. Population Projected to Grow More Slowly through 2050

    By
  • Sol Baik
    • The Weldon Cooper Center has released a new vintage of population projections for the United States as a whole, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia. The product is benchmarked on the 2020 Decennial Census and the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 Population Estimates. The projections extend through 2050 and provide a consistent framework for examining future population outlook across states and regions.

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    Virginia School Enrollment Projections: 2026-2030

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  • Zach Jackson
    • On February 25th, the Demographics Research Group released public K-12 school enrollment projections for Virginia’s 131 school divisions for the next five school years (2026-2030), as well as projections of public school graduates and completers.
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    2025 Virginia Population Estimates

    By
  • Sol Baik
    • Virginia’s population reached 8.88 million as of July 1, 2025, an increase of more than 248,000 residents since the 2020 Census. Virginia remains the 12th most populous state and ranked 11th nationally in numeric population growth during this period.

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