Louisa County’s future is likely one of continued growth if projections from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at UVA plays out. The April 2020 Census Count was 37,596 and the UVA demographers have estimated 52,706by 2050.
This year, two seats for the Louisa County Board of Supervisors are uncontested and there’s a three-way race for a third.
Jackson District
First, incumbent Toni Williams is the lone candidate on the ballot in the Jackson District. He’s not filed any campaign finance reports. The Republican did not respond to Charlottesville Tomorrow’s Q&A.
There’s a two-way race for the open seat to represent the Jackson District on the School Board. Frances “Gail” Goodman did not seek a third term. The candidates on the ballot are Bernie Hill and Anthony Herbert McClendon.
Hill loaned himself $3,600 and has raised no other funds. He’s spent $3,103
McClendon has not filled out a report. Neither candidate responded to Charlottesville Tomorrow’s questionnaire.
Cuckoo District
Republican Chris McCotter is the only candidate on the ballot in the Cuckoo District. He’s raised $3,200 in the race so far and spent $1,737. He also did not respond to Charlottesville Tomorrow’s request for information.
Incumbent Stephen Harris is the lone candidate on the ballot for School Board in the Cuckoo District. He’s not filed any campaign finance reports nor did he respond to Charlottesville Tomorrow’s Q&A.
Louisa District
Three candidates are seeking to replace Eric Purcell in `the Louisa District seat. They are independent Greg D. Jones, Sr., independent H. Manning Woodward, III, and Republican
Christopher J. “Chris” Colsey. All three candidates responded to the Q&A from Charlottesville Tomorrow.
Woodward reports receipts of $5,181, $5,000 of which is a contribution from himself. He’s spent $2,916 in cash and has listed $181 in in-kind expenses.
Jones has raised $7,993 so far including $3,500 in loans from himself. He has spent $3,215 in cash and reported another $608 in in-kind expenses.
Colsey has reported $12,351 in contributions, including $7,175 in in-kind expenses from the Republican Party of Virginia and $1,715 in in-kind contributions from himself. The party picked up the cost of direct mail.
The Colsey campaign has spent $4,203 of its cash including $3,350 in “donations to party committees.”
Incumbent Billy Seay is the lone candidate in the Louisa District School Board race and has not submitted a campaign finance report. He also did not respond to Charlottesville Tomorrow.
Incumbent Billy Seay is the lone candidate in the Louisa District School Board race and has not submitted a campaign finance report. He also did not respond to Charlottesville Tomorrow.
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