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Breaking News: New maps move incumbents out of seats; An explainer of an expected coming political shakeup

By Uriah Kiser
A newly proposed political map shifts Virignia's 7th congressional district from the Richmond suburbs north to Prince William and Stafford counties.

[Updated 7 p.m.] Voters and elected leaders in our region woke up today with a glimpse of a possible new political reality. 

According to new political maps drawn by court-appointed Special Masters, nearly all elected incumbents in Prince William and Stafford counties, Manassas, Manassas Park, and Fredericksburg cities were “re-districted” out of their seats Masters from the Democratic and Republican parties. The new maps, or similar versions of them, will likely be approved by the Virginia Supreme Court later this month. 

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

By Uriah Kiser
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

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

In addition to the races for the trifecta of the state governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general, residents also voted for their districts’ representatives on the county board of supervisors and the school board.

Potomac Local went to Rocky Run Elementary School in Hartwood and the John Musante Porter Branch of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library in Garrisonville to find out how residents had voted.

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

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

By Uriah Kiser
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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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.

By a 4-to-3 vote, a divided Board of Supervisors approved a Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) program for Aquia District-only pilot, the home of Crow’s Nest Natural Area Preserve.

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Abortion, election integrity topics at Fredericksburg Delegate debate

By Rick Horner
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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