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GOP flips Governor, House of Delegates while Dems hold seats in Prince William County

Published November 3, 2021 at 1:31PM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 11:24AM

Delegate Tara Durant (R-Fredericksburg, Stafford)

In what turned out to be one of the most expensive local races in the state, Republicans pulled out an upset by flipping the House of Delegates’ 28th District seat in Fredericksburg and Stafford County.

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Republican candidates aim to bring balance to Manassas City politics, stop tax increases

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 2, 2021 at 4:51PM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 11:25AM

Three Republican hopefuls in Manassas say they are the most qualified to serve the people.

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In Stafford, voters cast ballots down party lines

By Rick Horner

Published November 2, 2021 at 3:59PM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 11:25AM

A voter takes a sample ballot at the Hartwood election precinct in Stafford County. [Photo: Rick Horner]

Residents of the Hartwood and Garrisonville districts of Stafford County came out in the rain to make their choices at the ballot.

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Candidates, voters pour into Stafford County polling place despite rainy weather

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 2, 2021 at 2:03PM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 11:25AM

Poll workers outside Brooke Point High School on Election Day, November 2, 2021.

Candidates for state and local races spent their lunch hour at a polling place at Brooke Point High School.

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Former Prince William teacher at Youngkin rally says schools ‘dumbing down” students

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 1, 2021 at 3:51PM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 11:26AM

Republican candidate for Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (on the right) greets supporters outside the Manassas Park Community Center on Saturday, October 31, 2021.

A veteran Prince William County Public Schools teacher opened a campaign rally for Glenn Youngkin.

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Voter Guide for November 2, 2021; Statewide and local races

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 1, 2021 at 12:30PM

Good morning, today’s Wake Up is replaced by our annual voter guide.

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Democrats snap back at Youngkin supporters in Woodbridge: ‘You hear the children’

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 29, 2021 at 7:00AM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 11:27AM

Democratic Lt. Governor candidate Hala Ayala, of Prince William County rallies a crowd gathered at Belmont Bay in Woodbridge.

On Thursday night, Terry McAuliffe was a no-show in Prince William County at his get-out-the-vote rally at Belmont Bay in Woodbridge.

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Stafford County uses TDR program to grow Crow’s Nest preserve by more than a third

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Published October 28, 2021 at 9:00AM

In 2015, after years of discussion and debate by the Stafford County Board of Supervisors, the Board amended the county’s comprehensive plan to implement a transfer-of-development-rights (TDR) program.

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Abortion, election integrity topics at Fredericksburg Delegate debate

By Rick Horner

Published October 27, 2021 at 12:44PM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 11:28AM

Evans, Scott, Lewis

In Fredericksburg, the University of Mary Washington held a virtual debate between the three candidates running to be elected as a delegate for the 88th District.

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Abortion, vaccine mandates top of mind as Vice-President Kamala Harris headlines Dumfries rally for McAuliffe

By Rick Horner

Published October 22, 2021 at 10:05AM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 11:31AM

Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris called on voters to give Terry McAuliffe four more years in the governor’s mansion in Richmond.

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