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This morning the Prince William Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual Legislative Wrap-Up breakfast in Woodbridge.
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Politics
The three candidates – Jeremy McPike, Delegate Michael Futrell and Atif Qarni – are hoping to fill the long held seat of Senator Chuck Colgan, will debate local issues concerning governance in the district, which includes Prince William County and Manassas.
The candidates will take part in a state-run primary on June 9, which will decide who will go against Republican challenger Hal Parrish, Mayor for the City of Manassas, in November.
Virginia’s Attorney General Mark Herring and other state groups have made comments about the upcoming meeting of the state Board of Health to review rules on abortion clinics in Virginia.
This week, Herring made a statement reversing an opinion of his predecessor, Republican Ken Cuccinelli.
On June 9, a Democratic primary election will be held for Virginia’s 29th Senate district in the City of Manassas.
The incumbent, Senator Chuck Colgan, will not be seeking reelection.
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Jack Tiwari, a candidate for Virginia’s 87th district in the House of Delegates, has decided to end his campaign.
Incumbent Delegate David Ramadan, who recently announced that he would not be seeking reelection, currently holds the seat.
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Antonio Merrick, an Army veteran, has announced his run as the Independent candidate for Woodbridge District Supervisor.
Supervisor Frank Principi is the incumbent, and will be seeking reelection as the Democratic candidate. Steve Chapman will be running as the Republican candidate in the three-way race.
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Sara Townsend, a former teacher, has announced her run for delegate in Virginia’s 31st district – which includes Fauquier and Prince William County.
Delegate Scott Lingamfelter, her opponent in the race, is the long-time incumbent for the seat, serving as a delegate since 2002.
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According to the State Board of Elections, Howell has received $165,738 in contributions this quarter. Stimpson has raised $46,135.
“The numbers are pretty one-sided. Howell has raised a lot more money than Stimpson,” said Stephen Farnsworth, professor and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington.
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Type “Maureen Caddigan” into search.
Go ahead. I’ll wait.
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The incumbent, Delegate Michael Futrell, is currently running in a three-way Democratic primary for the 29th senate district, and will not be seeking re-election.
In order to establish their viewpoints prior to the primary, Ciampaglio and Dudenhefer have both announced their plans for the district if elected.