Del. Sally Hudson, an economist and University of Virginia professor, has represented Charlottesville and the 57th District since 2019. In seeking a second term, Hudson said that she’s proud of the work she and others in the democratic majority have been able to accomplish in the state and she’s eager to help the legislature prioritize […]
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Phillip Andrew Hamilton hopes to be the first non-Democrat to represent the 57th District in Virginia’s House of Delegates
Phillip Andrew Hamilton has spent years working for political candidates around the country. Now he is one. The George Mason University alum had previously been involved with the Democratic party in high school before realizing his policy stances aligned more with the Republican party — albeit with Libertarian leanings. He’s since worked for candidates around […]
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PHOTOS: Republican gubernatorial candidate Youngkin rallys in Henrico County, calling campaign a ‘movement’
The Pledge of Allegiance, a prayer, and the “Star-Spangled Banner” kicked off a rally for Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin on Saturday. In front of Tom Leonard’s Farmer’s Market in Henrico County, surrounded by red signs, American flags, and over a thousand supporters, Youngkin took the stage. Following former Republican governor Jim Gilmore and current […]
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PHOTOS: Stars stump for gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe in Richmond and Charlottesville this weekend
On Saturday afternoon, the energy shifted outside of Virginia Commonwealth University’s James Cabell Branch Library as he stepped out on stage. Enthusiastic cheers turned into ecstatic screams. A sea of cellphones sprouted out of the crowd to document his casual stroll across the stage. Flashing a smile to a crowd of over a thousand, former […]
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In her bid for a fifth term on Charlottesville School Board, Leah Puryear says she brings experience and commitment to empowering children
Leah Puryear has served as a member of Charlottesville School Board for more than 15 years. She decided to run in 2006 after a troubling encounter at a school board meeting. “There was a presentation I wanted to hear,” Puryear recalled. “A group of children came out and they happened to know who I was. […]
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Lisa Larson-Torres wants to continue equity work in second term on Charlottesville City School Board
Lisa Larson-Torres knew when she was elected chair of the Charlottesville City School Board in January 2021 that the job would be difficult — she just had no way of knowing how difficult. When she took the position, City Schools was entirely virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A few months later, Larson-Torres led the […]
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Dom Morse wants to advocate for Charlottesville’s underserved children and parents as School Board member
Growing up in the Charlottesville- and Albemarle-area, Dom Morse faced adversity and he felt the school division didn’t serve him well enough. He ended up earning a GED instead of traditionally graduating high school. So, Morse said, that he’s running for one of three open seats on Charlottesville City School Board to help ensure students […]
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Graham Paige is proud of the school board’s work, says there’s so much more he wants to keep working on
In seeking a third term on Albemarle County School Board, Samuel Miller District representative Graham Paige is eager to continue working to address crowding issues in county schools, support student success and equity, and keep the division’s antiracist policies in place. While the nation is gripped in conversations about what critical race theory is or […]
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Write-in school board candidate Randy Zackrisson to challenge incumbent Graham Paige and promote parental advocacy
Write-in candidate for the Samuel Miller district of the Albemarle County School Board, Randy Zackrisson, said that running for local office “was about the last thing [he] ever expected to do.” Nearing retirement, he did not expect to become energized for a campaign and to jump in the race after filing deadlines to appear on […]
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Christa Bennett to bring experience and advocacy lens to Charlottesville School Board
Calling herself the “Get Stuff Done Candidate” on her campaign website, Christa Bennett is already used to getting things done. And if elected to Charlottesville City School Board, she wants to make sure others can advocate as well. In 2018, Bennett successfully lobbied for and fundraised for a playground at Walker Upper Elementary School. Bennett […]
