Tag: 2021 Voter guide

Attorney General and incumbent candidate Mark Herring is proud of his accomplishments as the state’s top lawyer over the past eight years — but he’s still got goals and isn’t ready to be done.  Accomplishments include defense of the Affordable Care Act, support for marriage equality and winning the first injunction against former President Donald […]

First-time candidate Xavier Warren sees a variety of crises facing Virginia — those wrought by COVID-19, racial and economic inequity and climate change. Warren, a Democrat, said he’s running for lieutenant governor to position the commonwealth as a national leader in economic, racial and environmental justice as the pandemic ebbs.  “Truth be told, people have […]

Commonwealth’s Attorney candidate Ray Szwabowski wants to meet a national moment and movement by supporting calls for criminal justice reform from within the criminal justice system. “We are in a moment of national criminal justice reform. It’s been going on for many years, but we are certainly seeing it pushed more now than ever before,” […]

Charlottesville Commonwealth’s Attorney Joe Platania is seeking a second term as the city’s top prosecutor. Having first been elected to the position in 2017, he said there is still more work to do. “I’m looking forward to doing what COVID interrupted,” he said. “That’s partnering with nationally recognized experts in restorative justice, and I’m hoping […]

Del. Mark Levine, D-Alexandria, aims to rise above the job description of lieutenant governor. The lieutenant governor’s position has historically been a part-time job, but Levine’s campaign for the office promises that he will be Virginia’s “first full-time lieutenant governor.” “For centuries, it’s been like the vice president of the United States used to be […]

Below is a questionnaire for Charlottesville City Council democratic candidates. Following the primary election, it will also include responses from the independent candidates. There are no Republicans running for council. The Democratic primary is June 8. The general election is Nov. 2. How will you support affordable homes and apartments for homeowners and renters in […]

Del. Sam Rasoul, D-Roanoke, thinks that there are better ways to win elections and engage voters. His campaign for lieutenant governor aims to prove that coalition-building is key to getting agendas across.  “This is something I’ve been very passionate about my entire time in politics — is how can we use new age relational organizing […]

Traducido por Daniel Álvarez y Jessie HigginsBrian Pinkston, el vicepresidente actual del partido Demócrata de Charlottesville, no estaba seguro si buscaría un puesto en el ayuntamiento de nuevo después de presentarse en 2019 sin éxito. Ahora, al hacerlo, todavía ve muchos de los mismos problemas que quiere abordar, pero a través del impacto que ha […]

Traducido por Daniel Álvarez y Jessie HigginsCarl E. Brown, residente “nacido y criado” en Charlottesville, ha servido a su comunidad desde varios puestos. Ahora, en busca de un puesto en el Concejo Municipal, planea llevar sus habilidades de liderazgo colaborativo al poder legislativo de la ciudad para un nuevo puesto como servidor público.“Tengo una buena […]