What’s new in 4.0
Explore State Navigate’s main tools with Virginia as your guide. Take the tour, or follow any of the links below at your own pace.
- Keyboard shortcuts
Search from any 4.0 page with / or ⌘/Ctrl + K. Press G, then a second key to open a focused search. Try G, then D for districts. Press ? or choose Keyboard shortcuts to see the full guide.
- Virginia home
Virginia’s home brings its news, districts, and data tools together. Explore the state overview.
- Interactives and polls
Virginia’s interactive collection includes polling, election results, and other data deep dives. Open an interactive that interests you.
- Virginia news
Find State Navigate’s coverage of Virginia politics in one place. Browse the latest statewide coverage.
- National forecast
The national forecast brings state legislative races and chamber control together. Explore a chamber’s projected outcome.
- Virginia forecast
Virginia’s forecast shows district ratings for the election cycle displayed on the page. Explore a district’s rating and check the cycle.
- Districts
District profiles connect geography, election history, and representation. Open a Virginia House district profile.
- Legislators
Browse Virginia’s representatives and open their individual profiles. Find a representative you want to learn about.
- Committees
Committee pages show how Virginia’s legislature organizes its work. Explore a committee’s membership.
- Campaign finance candidates
Explore reported fundraising and contributions for Virginia candidates. Open a candidate and explore their fundraising.
- Donors
Explore the donors behind Virginia campaign contributions and compare their giving. Open a donor to see who received their contributions.
- Ideology
W-NOMINATE uses recorded votes to compare legislators’ voting patterns. Compare Virginia legislators on the chart.
- Votes
Roll-call records show how individual legislators voted. Explore a vote and its breakdown.
- Atlas Filter
Atlas Filter helps find legislative districts with the characteristics you choose. Narrow the district list using a filter.
- Atlas Compare
Atlas Compare puts legislative districts side by side. Choose Virginia districts to compare.
- Make Your Own Forecast
Explore how your own race ratings change a forecast. Change a rating and inspect the result.
- Data downloads
The download catalog provides source files for your own analysis. Find a Virginia dataset.
- District map embeds
The embed builder helps bring district maps to your own website. Explore the options for a Virginia map.
- Documentation
The documentation explains the fields available in State Navigate’s datasets. Explore the fields for a dataset you use.
- Atlas Chat
Finish the tour in Atlas Chat, State Navigate’s conversational research app. Open Atlas Chat and ask a question about Virginia.
Keyboard shortcuts
Press G, then the second key in sequence. Shortcuts pause while you type in a field.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘ / Ctrl + K or / | Search everything |
| G then P, or Ctrl + Alt + P | Find a candidate or legislator |
| G then S, or Ctrl + Alt + S | Choose a state |
| G then A, or Ctrl + Alt + A | Ask Atlas in this window |
| G then D, or Ctrl + Alt + D | Find a legislative district |
| G then 4, or Ctrl + Alt + 4 | Find a state forecast |
| G then F, or Ctrl + Alt + F | Search campaign finance |
| G then C, or Ctrl + Alt + C | Find a legislative committee |
| G then W, or Ctrl + Alt + W | Explore ideology and votes |
| G then N, or Ctrl + Alt + N | Search newsrooms and posts |
| G then I, or Ctrl + Alt + I | Explore interactive projects |
| ? | Show keyboard shortcuts |
In search, use ↑ and ↓ to choose a result, Enter to open it, and Esc to close.