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Winsome Sears to close gubernatorial campaign in Manassas on eve of Election Day

By Uriah Kiser
Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle‑Sears speaks during a rally outside the Prince William County Public Schools headquarters on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Supporters behind her held signs reading “Parents for Winsome,” “We do not co-parent with the government,” and *“Water fountains are for everyone”—*a direct response to a controversial sign that appeared at a school board meeting in Arlington the week before.

Republican lieutenant governor and gubernatorial candidate Winsome Sears will end her statewide campaign tour with a rally at the Salisbury Center in Manassas at 8 p.m. on November 3 — the night before voters head to the polls on Election Day.

Sears will make several other stops across Virginia in the final two weeks of the race, including a meet and greet in Fredericksburg on October 30 and a morning appearance in Gainesville on October 25. These events are part of a multi-city push aimed at energizing voters in the lead-up to Election Day on November 4.

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FLOAT-GATE: Republican Committee Says PWCS Broke Its Own Rules

By Uriah Kiser
A truck supporting Delegate Briana Sewell drives in the Woodbridge Senior High School Homecoming Parade on Friday, October 17, 2025. Sewell, a Democrat representing the Woodbridge area, participated in the event.

A Prince William County Republican leader is accusing the school system of applying its political participation rules unevenly after a state lawmaker rode in this year’s Woodbridge Senior High School homecoming parade.

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Still on the Clock: $90 Fredericksburg Dinner Counts Down Without Jay Jones

By Uriah Kiser
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No-shows: Fredericksburg mayor, council member say they’ll skip Jay Jones fundraisers; others decline comment

By Uriah Kiser
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Several Fredericksburg officials have spoken publicly for the first time about a pair of upcoming fundraisers for Democratic Attorney General candidate Jay Jones, declining to say whether he should remain in the race following the release of violent text messages that have drawn national criticism.

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Uncertainty Surrounds Jay Jones Fredericksburg Fundraiser as Vindman Reaffirms Support After Threat Texts Surface

By Uriah Kiser
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Potomac Local News is working to determine whether a planned October 19 fundraiser for Democratic Attorney General nominee Jay Jones at the home of Cassie and Charlie Payne in Fredericksburg will proceed as scheduled, following the fallout from text messages in which Jones allegedly threatened to kill a Republican leader and his family.

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Stafford Supervisor Monica Gary Enters 2027 Senate Race, Joins Democratic Party

By Uriah Kiser

Stafford County Supervisor Monica Gary is starting her campaign for the Virginia Senate on the defensive.

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Gerlach Says Fredericksburg Candidates Have Not Taken Money from Data Center Developers

By Uriah Kiser
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In an October 6 opinion column published in The FXBG Advance, Gerlach said no city council candidate “has received donations from any data center company,” calling the suggestion “a deliberate attempt to confuse and deceive voters.” His remarks come amid heightened tensions in the city’s election season, with several candidates facing accusations of taking “data center money” following the appearance of anonymous campaign signs last month.

As Potomac Local News reported on September 19, state campaign finance records confirm that Matt Rowe (Ward 1), Joy Crump (Ward 2), and Susanna Finn (Ward 3) each received donations from Charlie Payne, a Richmond-based attorney with the law firm Hirschler who represents developers involved in the Celebrate Virginia South project, and data center development projects in surrounding jurisdictions. Payne is not a developer himself, and the contributions came from him personally — not from a data center company or political action committee.

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‘Let in the Light’: Sears in Falmouth Calls Out Democrats After Jay Jones Text Scandal

By Uriah Kiser
Winsome Sears speaks in Falmouth on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, during a stop on her “Faith and Freedom” bus tour. The Republican gubernatorial candidate called on Virginians to reject political violence and “let in the light.”

FALMOUTH, Va. – Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Sears delivered a fiery speech Saturday evening outside her campaign bus in Falmouth, near Fredericksburg, condemning what she described as a “culture of hate and violence” taking root within Democratic politics.

The event came just days after National Review first reported 2022 text messages sent by Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for attorney general. In the messages, Jones joked about violence against then–House Speaker Todd Gilbert, writing, “Gilbert gets two bullets to the head,” and later referencing Gilbert’s children, saying, “Only when people feel pain personally do they move on policy,” according to The Washington Post. The Associated Press and Politico later confirmed the authenticity of the exchange, which Jones has since acknowledged and apologized for.

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Cole and Steinway Face Off in Fredericksburg Debate—Here’s Where They Split on the Issues

By Uriah Kiser
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FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – On Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, voters filled Dodd Auditorium at the University of Mary Washington to hear Delegate Joshua Cole (D) and Republican challenger Sean Steinway debate issues shaping the 65th House District race.

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10-acre rule divides Gainesville candidates in Prince William land-use debate

By Uriah Kiser

Prince William County’s long-running fight over the Rural Crescent has become a defining issue in the Gainesville supervisor race, where candidates George Stewart and Patrick Harders are offering starkly different visions for the county’s future.

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