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A judge has thrown out a filing from a Stafford County resident claiming Eric Olsen, whose running for Commonwealth Attorney in that county, does not live in Stafford. State election officials require candidates to live in the jurisdictions they wish to represent. More to come.
Prince William County, Va. — Sparks flew Wednesday night with the issue of home foreclosure.
Prince William Chairman Corey Stewart (R, At large) faced democratic challenger Babur Lateef and Independent John Gray at a candidates’ debate near Manassas.
PRINCE WILLIAM — The National Federation of Independent Business, along with the Virginia Association of Realtors®, including the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors® and the Prince Williams Association of Realtors®, and NVTC’s TechPAC, the political action committee of the Northern Virginia Technology Council, announced their endorsement of Senator George Barker for re-election in the 39th District and State Senator Chuck Colgan for re-election in the 29th District.
“Senators Colgan and Barker have been proven allies for small businesses throughout Virginia, and we are proud to announce our support,” said Nicole Riley, State Director of NFIB/Virginia, Virginia’s leading small business association. “We believe Senator Colgan and Senator Barker will continue to take a fiscally responsible approach to managing state government and support efforts that help our small businesses grow and create jobs.”
Dumfries, Va. — It’s a sure sign of a heated race: candidates running for office in the Potomac Communities are now advertising on TV.
One of the most heated races this fall is the competition for the 36th District seat in the Virginia Senate. Encompassing the area from Mount Vernon in Fairfax County south Stafford, democratic incumbent Toddy Puller is in a contentious race with former state delegate and former Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Jeff Frederick.
Woodbridge, Va. — Woodbridge District Supervisor candidate Chris Royse’s claims he is working with the Department of Defense to bring a major military command headquarters to Woodbridge are in question.
Royse’s democratic opponent and current Woodbridge District Supervisor, Frank Principi, filed a Freedom of Information Act request after Royse this summer said he was in talks with the United States African Command, or AFRICOM, about a possible move from its headquarters in Germany to Woodbridge. At the time Royse, who has worked as a federal contractor and has served in the Army, said AFRICOM’s relocation to the area would make sense because of Woodbridge’s proximity to the Pentagon and because of its easy transit access through Virginia Railway Express.
Woodbridge, Va. — A Virginia Senate incumbent got a boost from a former governor now running for U.S. Senate.
Tim Kaine stopped in Woodbridge Saturday to tout Toddy Puller (D-36, Mount Vernon, Woodbridge, North Stafford) as an effective leader who needs to return to Richmond.
Dumfries, VA – Cleveland Anderson, local small business owner and candidate for the House of Delegates, received the endorsement of Governor Bob McDonnell in his bid for the 52nd District House of Delegates seat.
Announcing his endorsement of Anderson, Governor McDonnell said, “I am pleased to support Cleveland Anderson for Delegate because he is a proven job-creator in Prince William County. As a local businessman, Cleveland knows how to create jobs, meet a payroll and grow the local economy. Cleveland knows that private sector jobs are created with lower taxes, balanced budgets and reduced government regulation. Please join me in supporting Cleveland Anderson for Delegate in the 52nd House District.”
This week, Del. Richard L. Anderson (R-51st) will conduct two legislative events as a result of the 2011 redistricting of Virginia’s legislative boundaries and in preparation for the 2012 legislative session of the Virginia General Assembly.
On Wednesday, October 19th, Del. Anderson will conduct a live free telephone town hall at 7:30 PM for all residents of the 51st House District. He will meet with voters for one hour by telephone and share ideas for the 2012 legislative session in Richmond. He will also ask for the views of voters and open the line for them to ask questions. To initiate the conference, Anderson’s office will simply call the home telephone numbers of several thousand residents and invite them to participate. By staying on the line, residents will be connected automatically to the conference, which will last for no more than one hour.
According to the Virginia State Board of Elections, those who need to register can print out the forms online and mail them or take them to a local registrar’s office in Prince William or Stafford counties. The elections board does not allow users to submit their forms online.
Several candidates are running for election this year, with seats on county Board of Supervisors, State Senate and House of Delegate seats up for grabs.
Prince William County, VA – Today, Chris Royse, Candidate for Woodbridge Supervisor announced that former Virginia Governor, Senator, and current candidate for U.S. Senate George Allen will be attending a special Chris Royse Campaign event. The event will be held Saturday, October 15, at Tim’s Rivershore Restaurant, 1510 Cherry Hill Road, Dumfries, VA 22026, from 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
“As a nearby resident of Prince William County, I am glad to endorse and support Chris Royse for Woodbridge Supervisor. Corey Stewart and the Republican majority on the County’s Board of Supervisors need a leader with Chris Royse’s experience, judgment, and ability. His service in the U.S. Army, his experience in local activities, and his deep love of the Woodbridge community and Virginia make his leadership even more valuable in such challenging times. I am looking forward to meeting with and encouraging our friends in Prince William County to work hard for a great victory for taxpayers, families and small businesses in electing Chris Royse.” said Gov. Allen.
