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Government, newsroom, and research sites this desk actually uses. Official filings over summaries. This is not a login, and it is not the shop.

toolAugust 2026
Virginia FOIA desk
Draft a VFOIA letter against a named public body. Stored on this device. It does not file anything.
A Guy on X
Open tool
toolAugust 12, 2026
VFOIA request template
Plain-text letter under Va. Code § 2.2-3700 et seq. Copy, fill, send from your own mail.
Virginia FOIA
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Clerk of the US House of Representatives — Roll Call Votes
House roll-call votes.
Clerk of the US House of Representatives
Open source
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Commonwealth Data Point
Official public record.
Commonwealth Data Point
Open source
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Commonwealth Data Point — Downloadable Data Sets
Official public record.
Commonwealth Data Point
Open source
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Commonwealth of Virginia — Official Website
Official public record.
Commonwealth of Virginia
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Congress.gov
Official public record.
Congress.gov
Open source
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eVA — Virginia Procurement System
Official public record.
eVA
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FEC — Bulk Data & Resources
Bulk FEC datasets.
FEC
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FEC — Candidate Raising
Official public record.
FEC
Open source
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FEC — Candidate Spending
Official public record.
FEC
Open source
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FEC — Candidates
Official public record.
FEC
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FEC — Committees
Official public record.
FEC
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FEC — External Data Sources
Official public record.
FEC
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FEC — Filings & Reports
Official public record.
FEC
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FEC — Loans & Debts
Official public record.
FEC
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FEC — Main
Federal election filings. Source of record federally.
FEC
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LCPS School Board
Official public record.
LCPS School Board
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Loudoun County Board of Supervisors
Official public record.
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors
Open source
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Loudoun County BOS — Legislative Archives (Granicus)
Board video, agendas, and minutes.
Loudoun County BOS
Open source
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Loudoun County FOIA Portal
County FOIA portal. It does not file for you.
Loudoun County FOIA Portal
Open source
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Loudoun County Land Applications (ArcGIS)
Legislative land applications and related files.
Loudoun County Land Applications (ArcGIS)
Open source
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Office of the Attorney General of Virginia
Official public record.
Office of the Attorney General of Virginia
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Rep. Suhas Subramanyam — Official House Site (VA-10)
Official public record.
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam
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USAspending.gov
Official public record.
USAspending.gov
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Virginia Department of Elections — Citizen Portal
Official public record.
Virginia Department of Elections
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Virginia Department of Elections — Official Results
Certified election results on the current elections site.
Virginia Department of Elections
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Virginia General Assembly Portal
Official public record.
Virginia General Assembly Portal
Open source
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Virginia Historical Elections Database (pre-2024 results)
Pre-migration election results. District numbers are not the same geography across redistricting.
Virginia Historical Elections Database (pre-2024 results)
Open source
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Virginia Law — Administrative Code
Official public record.
Virginia Law
Open source
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Virginia Law — Code of Virginia
Official public record.
Virginia Law
Open source
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Virginia Law — Constitution of Virginia
Official public record.
Virginia Law
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Virginia Legislative Information System (LIS)
Current-session bills, history, and votes. Pre-2025 sessions are on the legacy system.
Virginia Legislative Information System (LIS)
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Virginia LIS — Legacy System (pre-2025 sessions)
Pre-2025 General Assembly sessions. The modern LIS does not hold these.
Virginia LIS
Open source
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Virginia Local Governments Directory
Official public record.
Virginia Local Governments Directory
Open source
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Virginia Office of the State Inspector General
Official public record.
Virginia Office of the State Inspector General
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Virginia Open Data Portal — eVA Procurement Data
Official public record.
Virginia Open Data Portal
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Virginia SBE Campaign Finance — Official Filings (source of record)
State campaign-finance filings. Source of record.
Virginia SBE Campaign Finance
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ABC News
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
ABC News
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AP News
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
AP News
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ARLnow
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
ARLnow
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Augusta Free Press
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Augusta Free Press
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Bacon's Rebellion
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Bacon's Rebellion
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Blue Ridge Leader
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Blue Ridge Leader
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C-SPAN
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
C-SPAN
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Cardinal News
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Cardinal News
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CBS News
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
CBS News
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CNN
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
CNN
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Connection Newspapers
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Connection Newspapers
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Courthouse News Service
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Courthouse News Service
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Daily Press
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Daily Press
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Daily Signal
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Daily Signal
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Daily Wire
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Daily Wire
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Data Center Dynamics
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Data Center Dynamics
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Fairfax GOP
Party organization. Not a newsroom.
Fairfax GOP
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Fauquier Now
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Fauquier Now
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FOX 5 DC
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
FOX 5 DC
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Fox News
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Fox News
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Free Beacon
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Free Beacon
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InsideNoVa
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
InsideNoVa
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Loudoun Now
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Loudoun Now
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Loudoun Times-Mirror
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Loudoun Times-Mirror
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NBC News
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
NBC News
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NBC Washington Loudoun
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
NBC Washington Loudoun
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New York Times
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
New York Times
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Northern Virginia Magazine
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Northern Virginia Magazine
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Patch Loudoun
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Patch Loudoun
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Politico
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Politico
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Prince William Times
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Prince William Times
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Reason
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Reason
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Reuters
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Reuters
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
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The Center Square (Virginia)
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
The Center Square (Virginia)
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Virginia Business
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Virginia Business
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Virginia Mercury
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Virginia Mercury
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Virginia Scope
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Virginia Scope
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Virginian-Pilot
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Virginian-Pilot
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VPAP VaNews
News roundup. Convenience, not a primary record.
VPAP VaNews
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VPM
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
VPM
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Washington Business Journal
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Washington Business Journal
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Washington Post
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Washington Post
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Winchester Star
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
Winchester Star
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WJLA / ABC7 Loudoun
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
WJLA / ABC7 Loudoun
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WSET
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
WSET
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WTOP
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
WTOP
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WUSA9
Newsroom this desk reads. Prefer reporting that cites a primary record.
WUSA9
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America First Legal
Public research door. Not a substitute for the official filing.
America First Legal
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Citizen Portal — Virginia
Third-party bill tracker. Not LIS.
Citizen Portal
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Data Republican — Federal Grant Search
Public research door. Not a substitute for the official filing.
Data Republican
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GO Virginia
Public research door. Not a substitute for the official filing.
GO Virginia
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InfluenceWatch — Educational Guide
Public research door. Not a substitute for the official filing.
InfluenceWatch
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InfluenceWatch — Groups
Public research door. Not a substitute for the official filing.
InfluenceWatch
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InfluenceWatch — Influence Networks
Public research door. Not a substitute for the official filing.
InfluenceWatch
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InfluenceWatch — People
Public research door. Not a substitute for the official filing.
InfluenceWatch
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National Archives
Public research door. Not a substitute for the official filing.
National Archives
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OpenSecrets
Federal money-in-politics door. Convenience, not a substitute for FEC.
OpenSecrets
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Vote Smart — Virginia Key Votes (RSS)
Key-vote feed. Not the official roll call.
Vote Smart
Open source
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YouTube
Public research door. Not a substitute for the official filing.
YouTube
Open source

Research library

Virginia FOIA desk

VFOIA request template

Clerk of the US House of Representatives — Roll Call Votes

Commonwealth Data Point

Commonwealth Data Point — Downloadable Data Sets

Commonwealth of Virginia — Official Website

Congress.gov

eVA — Virginia Procurement System

FEC — Bulk Data & Resources

FEC — Candidate Raising

FEC — Candidate Spending

FEC — Candidates

FEC — Committees

FEC — External Data Sources

FEC — Filings & Reports

FEC — Loans & Debts

FEC — Main

LCPS School Board

Loudoun County Board of Supervisors

Loudoun County BOS — Legislative Archives (Granicus)

Loudoun County FOIA Portal

Loudoun County Land Applications (ArcGIS)

Office of the Attorney General of Virginia

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam — Official House Site (VA-10)

USAspending.gov

Virginia Department of Elections — Citizen Portal

Virginia Department of Elections — Official Results

Virginia General Assembly Portal

Virginia Historical Elections Database (pre-2024 results)

Virginia Law — Administrative Code

Virginia Law — Code of Virginia

Virginia Law — Constitution of Virginia

Virginia Legislative Information System (LIS)

Virginia LIS — Legacy System (pre-2025 sessions)

Virginia Local Governments Directory

Virginia Office of the State Inspector General

Virginia Open Data Portal — eVA Procurement Data

Virginia SBE Campaign Finance — Official Filings (source of record)

ABC News

AP News

ARLnow

Augusta Free Press

Bacon's Rebellion

Blue Ridge Leader

C-SPAN

Cardinal News

CBS News

CNN

Connection Newspapers

Courthouse News Service

Daily Press

Daily Signal

Daily Wire

Data Center Dynamics

Fairfax GOP

Fauquier Now

FOX 5 DC

Fox News

Free Beacon

InsideNoVa

Loudoun Now

Loudoun Times-Mirror

NBC News

NBC Washington Loudoun

New York Times

Northern Virginia Magazine

Patch Loudoun

Politico

Prince William Times

Reason

Reuters

Richmond Times-Dispatch

The Center Square (Virginia)

Virginia Business

Virginia Mercury

Virginia Scope

Virginian-Pilot

VPAP VaNews

VPM