The Center Square: “The Virginia Public Access Project, a go-to source for Virginia election information, hosted an “After Virginia Votes” panel discussing the General Assembly election in retrospect and how Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the Democratic legislative majority can work together.”
Republicans in Virginia came up short in their efforts to retain the House of Delegates and win control of the State Senate.
Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, occupies the governor’s mansion. Democrats will hold the House of Delegates, flipping it from a narrow Republican control, and will hold the State Senate in January 2024.
Democrats celebrated their wins, saying voters don’t want Youngkin’s “MAGA” policies.
Today, the Republican Party of Virginia released a statement noting the losses were disappointing but vowing to continue to fight for conservative principles.
Tuesday’s results are a reflection of a successful campaign of lies, deception, and scare tactics from Virginia Democrats.
Extreme left-wing interest groups brought in massive amounts of dark money dollars to elect politicians who will serve their interests, not the interests of Virginia voters. The left’s money machine poured millions into dishonest TV ads spreading blatant misinformation about Republican candidates and distracting from Democrat radicalism. Despite Republicans raising record sums through grassroots outreach, Democrat elites and liberal special interests rallied to overcome this advantage with high-dollar donations in the final days of the campaign. One thing this election made clear is that Democrats are absolutely beholden to the left-wing donor class and will do anything for campaign cash.
We commend all of our Republican candidates for running hard-fought races and fighting for Virginia values. We look forward to working with those who won to serve our Commonwealth and help advance Governor Youngkin’s common-sense conservative agenda.
Over the next two years, Governor Youngkin and Republicans in the legislature will continue to be a bulwark against Democrat extremism. We will continue to fight for lower taxes, safer streets, and parental rights, and against Democrat attempts to blow out the budget on insane left-wing pipe dreams, infringe on individual liberties, and infuse toxic left-wing ideology in our schools.
We will not allow extremist Virginia Democrats to turn our Commonwealth into a socialist hellscape like California or New York.
The 2024 elections are less than one year away. The fight continues.
The General Election in Virginia on Tuesday, November 7, saw changes in representation for the State Senate.
This was the first election held under newly drawn political districts by the Virginia State Supreme Court in 2021.
Here is the list of winners in Prince William County:
Virginia State Senate — Elections every four years
District 29 (Central Prince William County, Woodbridge, North Stafford)
Winner: Jeremy McPike (D)
McPike has served in the state senate since 2016. He defeated Republican Nikki Rattray Baldwin by 12 points.
District 30 (Manassas, Manassas Park, Gainesville)
Winner Danica Roem (D)
Roem will become the first to serve this newly drawn district. Roem beat Bill Woolf (R) by three and a half points.
District 33 (Lorton, Woodbridge)Â
Winner: Jennifer Carrol Foy (D)
Jennifer Carroll Foy will return to the state legislature after serving nearly two full terms. Carroll Foy resigned to make an unsuccessful bid for governor in 2021.
Carroll Foy beat Republican challenger Mike Van Meter by 25 points.
We’ll have more election recap information regarding the House of Delegates and Board of County Supervisors soon.
The General Election in Virginia on Tuesday, November 7, saw changes in representation for the State Senate.
This was the first election held under newly drawn political districts by the Virginia State Supreme Court in 2021.
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Stafford County Government: "Stafford offices, departments, facilities, and all courts will be closed on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, for Election Day. The courts will also be closed.
"The Board of Supervisors will not meet on November 7 or November 21."
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Crystal Vanuch is running to continue to represent Rock Hill District residents on the Stafford Board of Supervisors. For years, Crystal has said that uncontrolled residential growth is the biggest problem Stafford County residents face.
Our neighbor to the north, Prince William County, has been the victim of uncontrolled residential growth for years, which has led to a 70% increase in crime, huge increases in taxes, and has plagued the schools with overcrowding. Sound familiar?
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The Prince William Chamber of Commerce will hold a debate between Jeanine Lawson, the Republican, and Deshundra Jefferson, the Democrat. Both seek the Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman At-large seat.
The chamber is requiring attendees to register for the event before they may attend. Registration for the event is closed, according to the chamber’s website.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 7, 2023.
Fredricksburg.com: "Susan Randall, current chair of the Stafford School Board, is seeking reelection to a second term on the board and is facing a challenge from Sarah Baker."
'The Free Lance–Star sent questionnaires to both candidates asking them to provide background information and to identify the top three issues facing the School Division and describe what they would do about them if elected."
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Fredericksburg.com: "Elizabeth Warner is running for reelection to a second term as the Griffis-Widewater representative on the Stafford School Board and faces challenger Mary Rupert."
"The Free Lance–Star sent questionnaires to all candidates asking them to provide background information and to identify the top three issues facing the School Division and describe what they would do about them if elected."
