Samuel Miller Supervisors race: Smith outraised Missel in September

Election Day is just over two weeks away and the end of early voting is fast approaching.

According to information compiled by the Virginia Public Access Project, 12,988voters in Albemarle County have already cast their ballot as of October 20. That’s up from 8,057 in 2021, the last equivalent election.

Three of the six seats on the Albemarle Board of Supervisors are up for election this cycle, but only one of them is contested. In the Samuel Miller District, Democrat Fred Missel and Republican Scott Smith are competing to succeed Democrat Jim Andrews who opted to not seek a second term.

According to campaign finance data compiled by VPAP, Smith raised more money than Missel in the latest reporting period which ran from September 1 to September 30.

Smith started off with $9,212 in the campaign account and raised $17,942 in the month with $7,500 of that coming from the Albemarle County Republican Committee. Four individuals contributed over $1,000 each including one from Clara Belle Wheeler, a member of the Electoral Board.

The Smith campaign spent $4,458 during September to conclude the month with $22,695 in the bank. Here’s a link to the raw report, but know this link won’t last forever.

Missel began the period with $35,265 and raised an additional $8,913 in the month of September. That includes including $1,500 from the Blue Ridge Home Builders Association Shelter PAC. September contributions include $4,288 in in-kind contributions, with $3,828 of that coming from the Democratic Party of Virginia.

The Missel campaign spent $28,764 including a $3,000 ad buy on the Charlottesville Media Group. View the raw report here.

Sally Duncan is the lone candidate on the ballot to replace Diantha McKeel as the Jack Jouett Supervisor. Her campaign began the month with $2,424 in the bank and she raised $35. Duncan spent $1,901 with all but one dollar of that going to place ads in C-Ville Weekly. She had $558 in the bank as of September 30.

Incumbent Ned Gallaway is seeking his third term to represent the Rio District on the Board of Supervisors. This is the third time he has not faced opposition. There was no campaign finance activity in September and the ending balance is $9,495.

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