Campaign finance reports are in for Supervisor races as well There is less than a week until early voting begins for the November 7 election which is 52 days away. On the ballot are all 140 seats in the General Assembly as well as local races. The first campaign forums and candidate town halls have…
There are a total of four races for the Albemarle School Board this year but only two of them have more than one candidate. Like the Albemarle Planning Commission, the School Board has seven seats with one person representing the entire county at-large. Newcomers Meg Bryce and Allison Spillman are both seeking to replace Jonno Alcaro. Bryce’s father is…
There are 59 days until early voting begins in Virginia and 105 days until the count begins for all votes. Last week, campaigns had to report their campaign activity through June 30. That includes those that didn’t win election to the ballot in the June 20 primary. There are two contested races for the Albemarle…
Albemarle’s School Board has an at-large member, unlike the Board of Supervisors. The seat is open this year. Meg Bryce, the daughter of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, began the period with $17,204 on hand. She raised $17,065 including 33 contributions over $100. Bryce spent $6,552 to have $27,717 on hand. The other…
Democrat Michael Pruitt began the period with $4,603 and raised $350 in the period. He spent $12. He does not face any opposition despite a well-publicized pre-election campaign from an internet video personality with an intense emotional attachment to Charlottesville.
Incumbent Ann Mallek is seeking a fifth term and had $17,640 in the bank on April 1. She raised $7,385 in the period with 13 contributions over $100 including one $1,000 donation from former Jack Jouett Supervisor Dennis Rooker. Mallek spent $6,560 to end with a balance of $18,464. Independent challenger Brad Rykal began the period with a balance…
(There is one week to go until party primaries. Midnight was the deadline for candidates seeking office in Virginia to file their latest campaign finance reports. The Virginia Public Access Project has compiled the latest reports for activity between April 1 and June 8.) There are no contested primaries in Albemarle County, but two of…
The owner of a used vehicle dealership on Pantops has announced he will run for Rivanna District Supervisor as an independent candidate, setting up a second contested race for elected office in Albemarle County this year. “I have a large stake and a personal investment in sound government in our community,” said T.J. Fadeley. “And…
There are 34 days until party primaries in Virginia including several legislative races and City Council. But there are also races for School Board in Albemarle and Charlottesville and it’s time for a quick check-in. First, June 20 also serves as the deadline for candidates for school board races in localities that elect people to…
The Democratic Primary is on June 20 but community members who want to go ahead and vote can do so beginning this Friday. “Early voting will take place in the Office of Voter Registration during regular business hours, 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday,” reads a press release sent out this morning by the Charlottesville…