Two Supervisor races and three School Board races in Fluvanna 

There are five magisterial districts in Fluvanna County and two of them are up for election this year. The U.S. Census recorded 27,249 people in 2020 and the Weldon Cooper Center at the University of Virginia has projected a 2050 population of 35,124. 

Neither incumbent on the Fluvanna Board of Supervisors opted to seek another term. 

Thanks to the Virginia Public Access Project for making it easy to review data submitted to the Virginia Department of Elections.

Fork Union District

David Michael Goad and Horace Jefferson Scruggs, III are the two candidates seeking to succeed Mozell Booker in the Fork Union District. 

Goad is a member of the Fluvanna Planning Commission and is the Academic Dean at Fork Union Military Academy. 

Goad has raised $30,876 in contributions through October 26 with $5,000 from Virginia Realtors, $1,000 from Nelson County Supervisor Jesse Rutherford, and $800 from Cunningham District Supervisor Christopher Fairchild. The campaign has spent $22,103 as of the end of the most recent reporting period and had $8,772 left to spend. 

According to his website, Scruggs is a retired music teacher with 35 years of experience giving lessons in Fluvanna, Louisa, and Madison counties. 

Charlottesville Tomorrow has published a Q&A with the two candidates, though Scruggs did not respond. Take a look to see how Goad responded on issues of the infrastructure and growth management. 

So far in the campaign, Scruggs has raised $7,568 and loaned himself another $2,000. Among contributions received is $200 from outgoing Supervisor Mozell Booker. Scruggs has spent $8,011. 

Palmyra District

James D. Schoenster and Timothy M. Hodge are the two candidates seeking to succeed Patricia Eager in the Palmyra District. Both are listed as independents on the ballot. 

Hodge spent 20 years in the Air Force before working in “global security printing” according to his website.

So far, Hodge has raised $11,247 as of October 26, 2023 and also loaned himself $2,000. That includes a $5,000 contribution from $5,000 and $500 from Supervisor Fairchild. He has spent $5,092 in cash on campaigning expenses and has received another $2,742 in in-kind donations. 

According to his website, Schoenster has worked in the finance industry with an emphasis on retirement benefits. He’s a graduate of Virginia Tech. 

Schoenster has raised $7,569 including a $1,500 loan from himself of which two-thirds has been paid back already. The campaign has spent $6,075 during the campaign so far. 

Charlottesville published a Q&A with responses from both candidates on September 19, 2023. 

Both districts also have races for the elected School Board. 

In the Fork Union District, Danny Reed is challenging Gary L. Davis Jr. for an open seat and has raised $10,554 to $9,666 for Davis. Davis responded to Charlottesville Tomorrow’s Q&A but Reed did not. (VPAP overview)

In the Palmyra District, Brittany C. Gray is challenging incumbent James B. Kelley on the ballot. Kelley responded to Charlottesville Tomorrow’s Q&A but Gray did not. Kelley has raised $12,351 to Gray’s $5,586 according to VPAP’s summary of the race. 

In the Rivanna District, Andre O’Brian Key is seeking re-election and is the only candidate. He did not respond to Charlottesville Tomorrow’s Q&A.

For more from the Fluvanna County Supervisor race, read the Fluvanna Herald’s coverage of a September 7 forum held by the Fluvanna Leadership Alumni Group (FLAG) and the Chamber of Commerce.

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