In-person primary voting is tomorrow

The early voting period for tomorrow’s party primaries in Virginia is now over and election officials across the Commonwealth are preparing for tomorrow’s in-person vote.

As of Sunday, 189,087 early ballots have been cast in the Democratic primary according to information compiled by the Virginia Public Access Project. That compares to 15,477 in the Republican primary.

In the Thomas Jefferson Planning District, only Greene County has a Republican primary. That’s because there is a contested race to replace Delegate Nick Freitas in the 62nd House District. Freitas opted to not seek another term. Republicans Clay Jackson and Karen Hamilton are vying for the nomination.

Jackson, the chair of the Madison County Board of Supervisors, raised $25,755 between April 1 and June 5 according to campaign finance reports compiled by VPAP. Hamilton, a small business owner, raised $22,591.

Learn more about that race in this story by Charlottesville Tomorrow.

As of Sunday, 479 people in Greene had cast ballots in the Republican primary compared to 466 in the Democratic primary.

Democrats have contested seats for both Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General, whereas Republicans have already identified their nominees so there’s no need for a statewide primary. There are primaries in various races for the General Assembly or local office.

In Albemarle, 3,758 votes have been cast in the Democratic Primary through Sunday. In addition to the state-wide races, there is a primary in the Jack Jouett District for a nominee to replace Diantha McKeel. The two candidates are Sally Duncan and David Shreve.

Here are some resources to learn more about that race:

• Q&A with the two candidates vying for Albemarle County Board of Supervisors’ Democratic nomination in Jack Jouett District, Charlottesville Tomorrow, May 1, 2025
• Candidates for Jack Jouett Seat talk affordable housing, economy during forum, Maggie Glass, WVIR 29News, May 22, 2025
• Jack Jouett District candidates square off at Free Enterprise Forum, Sean Tubbs, C-Ville Weekly, May 30, 2025
• Duncan outraises Shreve in Jack Jouett District, Sean Tubbs, Information Charlottesville, June 11, 2025
• Duncan, Shreve meet in primary to replace longtime Albemarle supervisor, Hannah Davis-Reid, VPM News, June 13, 2025

You can view the Free Enterprise Forum event here:

In Charlottesville, there is a three-way race for two Democratic nominations for City Council. Challenger Jen Fleisher is running against two incumbents who are running a joint campaign. They are Brian Pinkston and Juandiego Wade.

This will be the first time ranked-choice voting has been used by the city government to decide a nominee.

So far, 2,663 people have voted in Charlottesville as of Sunday.

If you are a voter in the Buford precinct, your polling place has been temporarily moved to the Tonsler Community Center. Read this story to learn why.

For more on that race, consult these resources:

• Charlottesville is gearing up for its first election using ranked choice voting, Catie Ratliff, C-Ville Weekly, March 28, 2025
• Q&A with three candidates seeking two Democratic nominations for Charlottesville City Council, Charlottesville Tomorrow, May 1, 2025
• Charlottesville council candidates talk housing, zoning, priorities at forum, Maggie Glass, WVIR 29News, May 29, 2025
• Incumbents Pinkston and Wade outraise Fleisher in Council race, Sean Tubbs, Information Charlottesville, June 12, 2025

Watch the Free Enterprise Forum from May 28, 2025:

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