Campaign finance reports are in for Fluvanna County

Early voting is underway across Virginia and as of September 23, 723 people have voted in Fluvanna County.

As I reported in early August, three of five seats on the Board of Supervisors are up for election, and none of them are contested. More on them in a moment.

Four of the five seats on the School Board are up for election this fall, and two of them are contested. More on those in a moment.

The main race in Fluvanna County is a special election for the Commissioner of Revenue to replace Andrew Sheridan who has held the position since 2023. He’s retiring before the end of his term.

The candidates in the race are Lauren Ryalls Sheridan and Donald L. Reynard.

Sheridan has spent 14 years working for Fluvanna County government with a dozen of those in the Commissioner of Revenue.

According to his profile on LinkedIn, Reynard spent over 40 years working for the University of Virginia with his last position as Assistant Vice President for Custom Applications & Consulting Services. On January 21, he told radio show host Rob Schilling that he was terminated from his position on October 25, 2024 after an investigation. (listen here)

“I was given the choice after an investigation of either resigning, retiring, or they were going to terminate me if I didn’t either retire or resign,” Reynard said.

A request for comment from the University of Virginia was answered at publication time.

Charlottesville Tomorrow posted a Q&A with both candidates on September 23 that’s worth a read.

The most recent campaign finance period ran from July 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025.

Reynard began the period with no money in the bank and raised $6,837.25. He is also the sole donor to the campaign with twelve contributions in July and August. He spent the same amount leaving a balance of $0 on August 31, 2025. (view the raw report)

Sheridan also started off with no money on July 1 and raised $8,865 during the period in addition to a $2,100 loan from herself. There were ten contributions above $100 totaling $8,250. The campaign spent $5,591.24 and had an ending balance of $5,373.76. (view the raw report)

The two contested School Board races are in the Cunningham District and the Fork Union District with the latter being a special election to replace Nikki Sheridan.

In the Cunningham District, incumbent Charles D. Rittenhouse faces challenger Sarah J. Johnson.

In the latest campaign finance report, Rittenhouse reported an opening balance of $100 and neither raised nor spent any money. That $100 is a loan from himself. (view the raw report)

Johnson began the period with $4,662.62 in the bank and raised $992.33 in July and August. That includes two contributions over $100. There were also $203.27 in in-kind donations, an amount included in the $2,519.20 total for expenditures. There was $2,519.20 in the campaign account as of August 31. (view the raw report)

Charlottesville Tomorrow also profiled this race as you can see here.

The Fork Union District race has R. Anthony Edmonds and Jennifer Toy Butler on the ballot.

Edmonds began with a campaign balance of $0 and raised $493.09 in July and August and spent the same amount. This is listed in the report as a single in-kind donation from Edmonds himself for campaign signs. (view the raw report)

Butler also began the period with no money in the bank and raised $1,040 and loaned herself $383.29. The campaign spent $326.61 and had a balance of $1,096.68 in the bank as of August 31. (view the raw report)

Incumbent Andre O’Brian Key is unopposed in the Rivanna District. He began the period with $381.54 in the bank and raised $48.25 in the period. The campaign spent $81.93 leaving a balance of $429.79. (view the raw report)

Newcomer Sean Brennen is unopposed in the Columbia District. His campaign had $100 in the bank on July 1 and raised $500 and spent none of it this period. (view the raw report)

Three incumbents are uncontested for the Board of Supervisors race.

Independent John Michael Sheridan is running for an additional term to represent the Columbia District. He was first elected in 2013 when he defeated a fellow incumbent with 57.1 percent of the 1,263 votes cast. He was unopposed in 2017 and 2021.

Sheridan does not appear to have filed a report so far this year, as you can see here.

Republican Chris Fairchild is on the ballot for a second term to represent the Cunningham District. He was unopposed in 2021.

Fairchild had a balance of $0 on July 1 and contributed $450 to his own campaign. He spent $2 on a bank fee. (view the raw report)

Democrat Tony O’Brien is seeking a fourth term as the Rivanna District Supervisor. He was first elected in 2013 when he ran as an independent and received 58 percent of the 1,982 votes cast. In 2017, O’Brien defeated a Republican challenger with 59.8 percent of the 2,157 votes cast.

O’Brien had $313.33 in the bank on July 1 and received $400 from Fluvanna County Democrats. O’Brien also loaned himself $150.

As for the $226 in expenditures, O’Brien paid $76 in bank fees and $150 to the Fluvanna County Treasurer. A note states the latter was for “late filing fee and bounced check.”

O’Brien’s balance on August 31 was $637.33.

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