Politics

Dumfries, Va. – After canceling a planned debate with his Republican Primary challenger Tito Munoz was canceled, Jeff Frederick has won several endorsements from well-known Republicans.

Several GOP officials including Delegate Mark Cole (R-Stafford), Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart, former congressman Tom Davis have now voiced their support for Frederick. Delegate Scott  Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge) and and former congressional candidate Keith Fimian have also said they support him.

Woodbridge, Va. — Woodbridge residents: get ready for your phones to ring as Supervisor Frank Principi once more will call 10,000 homes so residents can share what’s on their minds.

The calls will begin Wednesday at 7 p.m., and residents will have the option of participating in the live chat where they can speak with Principi directly.

Stafford, Va. — A Commonwealth Attorneys candidates’ debate unveiled who wants to change the system and which candidate is proud of the office’s accomplishments.

Republican candidates Eric Olsen, current Assistant Commonwealth Attorney in Stafford County, and defense attorney Jason Pelt squared off Monday night at the Stafford County Government Center. Both are vying to lead the county’s prosecutor’s office and at issue were the county’s heavy reliance on jury trials, it’s described low, utopian-like crime rate, and the importance of keeping or changing course in an office held for 40 years by now retiring Daniel Chichester.

Update 7:20 p.m.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors chambers, where tonight’s debate is taking place, is beginning to fill up. Nearly every seat in the chamber is filled with supporters of either Olsen or Pelt. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook as we live blog the debate.

The debate is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.

Prince William County, Va. — One candidate for Prince William County Board Chairman says he’s got educators on his side.

Dr. Babur Lateef told PotomacLocal.com Monday he has received the endorsement of the Prince William Education Association.

The lawsuit comes after the county filed a similar lawsuit in March after DHS refused to release information about Carlos Martinelly Montano, an illegal immigrant charged in a alcohol-related traffic crash last year that killed a nun and injured two others. Montano, an illegal immigrant, had been arrested before in Manassas and turned over to DHS.

Prince officials say several Freedom of Information Act requests from the county to DHS asking for information on criminal records of illegal aliens turned over from the county to DHS prior to 2008 went unanswered.

Woodbridge, Va. — Documents show Virginia Senate candidate Tito Munoz once belonged to Virginia’s disadvantaged and minority-owned business program.

In documents provided to PotomacLocal.com by Munoz’s opponent, Jeff Frederick, Munoz’s Dale City-based DeBorne Construction had been listed in Virginia’s online directory of disadvantaged businesses. A search of the database Wednesday revealed the company has been removed from the list.

Woodbridge, Va. — There is more fallout today over Jeff Frederick declining to debate Tito Munoz in Spanish.

On Monday, Munoz’s campaign stated Frederick declined to debate the Columbian-immigrant in a Spanish-only debate despite the fact Frederick claims Hispanic decent. Munoz’s campaign went onto claim Frederick’s Dumfries-based IT business, GSX Strategies, benefited in dealings with the federal government by having the status of a disadvantaged, minority-owned business.