Virginia’s 45-day early voting period starts Friday, which is one of the longest in the country. Senator Aaron Rouse is chairman of the committee that oversees voting laws in Virginia, and he says Democrats will continue to reject Republican efforts to roll back early voting.

Voting is now underway, and it's not just the presidential race on the ballot. Here are some the notable things about the choices this year.

A former Trump campaign staffer who challenged the results of the 2020 election is now leading an initiative in northern Virginia to urge Republican voters to vote by mail. Matt Braynard, a member of the 11th Congressional District Republicans as well as the executive director of the nonprofit group Look Ahead America,