North Stafford, Va. –– An open Virginia House of Delegates seat has a contender.
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Politics
The plan identifies for the next 10 years the political boundaries that will be used to elect the county Board of Supervisors and School Board, as well as defines voting precincts for every election.
Three new precincts (one in the George Washington District, one in the Griffis-Widewater District and the other in the Aquia District) were created, and five polling places were moved to new locations.
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Lake Ridge, Va. –– Occoquan Supervisor Mike May held his reelection campaign fundraiser on Sunday.
Gov. Robert F. McDonnell will sign off on a compromise between the Virginia Senate and House of Representatives that would shift the state’s 2nd House District to the Potomac Communities.
“I thank the General Assembly for passing this new redistricting plan. I will sign this legislation as soon as it reaches my desk. The plan as passed does address most of the criteria I outlined in my veto letter, and ensures that the elected members of the legislative branch fulfill their constitutional obligation to draw our electoral lines every ten years,” stated McDonnell in a statement.
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A Dumfries area man describes himself as the “American Dream” political candidate.
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Dumfries, Va. –– A familiar face in Dumfries business will make his first run for the General Assembly.
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Prince William Board Chairman Corey Stewart says he’s interested in running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Jim Webb.
In an interview with the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Republican says immigration and lowering government spending will be key issues in any senate campaign he would mount.
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Woodbridge, Va. –– Two House of Delegates members in the Potomac Communities got high marks on a review from the Prince William Chamber of Commerce.
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Congressman Gerry Connolly will use telephone town hall technology tonight to poll residents in his district.
The democrat who represents Virginia’s 11th Congressional District (Fairfax, Prince William) will use an automated dialer and call “thousands” of residents beginning at 8 p.m.
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Dumfries, Va. –– Jim Riley says he has no interest in the Virginia House of Delegates.