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Early voting begins in Va. primary elections, featuring statewide races, all 100 House of Delegates seats
If you’re a little worn out by politics these days, you might want to sit down before reading this next sentence: Early voting starts Friday for Virginia’s June 17 primary elections. The spotlight is shining especially bright on Virginia this year. It is one of only two states (along with New Jersey) holding statewide elections following Donald Trump’s White House victory, and it is also the only state seen as broadly competitive. Virginia’s contests for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, along with all 100 seats in the House of Delegates, will serve as a trial run for next year’s congressional midterms and as a referendum on Trump’s policies.
Early voting starts Friday for June 17 primary election
Early voting starts Friday for the June 17 primary, with the Democratic Party nominations for lieutenant governor and attorney general at stake. Ballots across the state will show six Democrats seeking the nomination for lieutenant governor: union official Alex Bastani; state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, D-Chesterfield; Prince William County School Board chair Babur Lateef; state Sen. Aaron Rouse, D-Virginia Beach; former federal prosecutor Victor Salgado; and former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney. The GOP candidate is longtime Richmond radio broadcaster John Reid.
Early voting for Virginia primaries begins today
Virginia voters can begin casting ballots Friday, May 2, as early voting opens for the June 17 primary elections. These primaries will determine party nominees for key statewide offices and legislative seats ahead of the November general election, which could reshape the state’s political landscape. While Virginia’s gubernatorial race between Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger is set, Democrats still have to settle their tickets for lieutenant governor and attorney general.
Yancey: Early voting in the primaries starts today. Here are 10 things to know.
Yes, I know, I find it hard to believe, too, but we have another election already underway. Early voting begins Friday for the June 17 primaries. For those of you who aren’t up at dawn to read what’s in our daily newsletter, that means by the time you read this some votes have already been cast — which means somebody’s already ahead and somebody’s already behind. This year’s primaries involve two statewide nominations (the Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general), some House of Delegates nominations (eight Republican primaries, nine Democratic ones) and some local offices (nine Democratic ones, 15 Republican ones).
Youngkin aide steps down amid controversy over GOP’s lieutenant governor candidate
A top aide to Glenn Youngkin’s political operation has stepped down from his post leading the PAC, Spirit of Virginia, according to a person familiar with his departure and granted anonymity to describe internal matters. Matt Moran, a longtime Youngkin staffer, had become the center of a political firestorm in recent days after allegations emerged that John Reid, the presumptive GOP nominee for lieutenant governor, had maintained a social media account with pornographic images of naked men.
Students: Alexandria school system plans to censor high school newspaper Theogony
Theogony, the Alexandria City High School student newspaper, along with other ACHS student publications, is facing censorship of its coverage by Alexandria City Public Schools administrators and the School Board, according to student journalists at Theogony. The School Board plans to amend its policy on student publications to enforce stricter rules on coverage of controversial issues, such as transportation, the High School Project and transgender policies, these journalists said.
Audio clip adds fuel to dispute between Youngkin aide and GOP nominee
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s top political aide offered to help “tamp down” attention to racy social media posts with disputed links to John Reid, the GOP nominee for Virginia lieutenant governor, if Reid dropped out of the race, according to a partial recording of a meeting The Washington Post reviewed. “It is in no one’s best interest for any of this to continue,” Matthew Moran, executive director of Youngkin’s Spirit of Virginia PAC, says in a four-minute portion of the roughly 30-minute recording.
Vindman recognizes family as he calls on Congress to protect funding for Medicaid
Shannon almost didn’t attend the recent telephone town hall hosted by Congressman Eugene Vindman. “I was going to go to bed,” said the Fredericksburg area resident, who’s the mother of three boys and works part-time. She’d never reached out to her congressional representative before, either, but said she felt that Vindman “would hear me and care.” One of Shannon’s young sons, Luka, has Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia (NKH), a rare genetic disorder that necessitates 24/7 in-home nursing care and 18 medications. Shannon and her husband Chris rely on Medicaid to supplement their private insurance and enable them to provide Luka with the supports and medical equipment he needs.
Patrick County supervisor responds to censure
Blue Ridge District representative Steve Marshall has responded to a vote to censure him. The Patrick County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a resolution to censure Marshall at a regular meeting Monday night. The resolution alleges that Marshall has exhibited a "consistent display of unprofessional behavior … by his repeated attempts to silence, harass, intimidate, bully, threaten and defame other members of the Board." The Bulletin reached out to Marshall for his side of the story and he responded by email on Wednesday.
Hopewell council fires city manager and clerk ‘without cause’ in controversial vote
The attorney for former Hopewell City Manager Dr. Concetta Manker said his client is considering “any and all legal options” after City Council voted along racial lines to fire her without cause. “Tonight’s actions by the Hopewell City Council are deeply disappointing,” Richmond attorney Richard Hawkins told The Progress-Index by email after the meeting. “Dr. Manker has put her heart and soul into working for the city and always put the people of Hopewell and her employees first.” Manker and City Clerk Brittani Williams were fired in similar 4-3 votes during a special council meeting May 1.