VPAP: Republican Bill Woolf beat his Primary Election challenger Robert Ruffolo by 40 points in Virginia Senate District 30, encompassing western Prince William County.
The district has no incumbent. He’ll face Democrat Danica Roem in the November General Election. VPAP lists the district as competitive, not leaning to one party.
Woolf press release: “Bill Woolf declares victory in the 30th Senate District Republican Primary, with results showing a heavy lead in his favor. Woolf, a former police officer and Justice Department Senior Advisor, is a leader in anti-human trafficking work.”
“Woolf said, “I first want to thank my supporters who have given so much of their blood, sweat, and tears to make this happen. Our campaign’s momentum has been electric, and our message of fighting crime, cutting taxes, stopping data centers, and protecting parental rights’ is really resonating with voters. People are tired of the hard left interfering in their families and their lives. Whether it’s sky high taxes or murder up 200%, the people of Prince William, Manassas, and Manassas Park are desperate for change.”
“As your State Senator, I will work tirelessly to support our law enforcement, and get them the resources and training they need to bring safety back to our communities. And I will fight rising taxes that are hurting families in the midst of this cost of living crisis. Most importantly – I will always put our community first.”
See our interview with Woolf before the election here.
VPAP: Republican Delegate Tara Durant is projected to beat Matt Strickland in the Republican Primary Election for Virginia's 27th District Senate Seat. Durant was elected to the House of Delegates in 2021 and outraised her opponent three to one.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin endorsed Durant.
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Democrat Ben Litchfield is running for his party's nomination for the Virginia Senate District 27 seat in portions of Stafford, Spotsylvania, and Fredericksburg.
Litchfield, 36, is a consumer protection attorney who has worked at the National Credit Union Administration writing regulations governing the payday lending industry. He attended college at George Washington University and Howard University School of Law.
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Democrat Joel Griffin is running for his party's Virginia Senate District 27 seat nomination.
The district includes portions of Stafford and Spotsylvania counties and Fredericksburg.
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Tara Durant is seeking the Virginia Senate seat for District 27, which includes southern Stafford County, Spotsylvania County, and Fredericksburg.
Durant, 50, is a one-term House of Delegates member who won her 2021 election and was part of a red wave of Republican candidates who won a slim majority in the House of Delegates, as well as Glenn Youngkin, Virginia's first Republican Governor since Bob McDonnell won in 2009.
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The last day to vote early in the June 20, 2023, Primary Elections for the Republican and Democrat Party primaries is tomorrow, Saturday, June 17, 2023.
The Primary Election is on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, and you can vote at your regular polling place.
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Nikki Rattray Baldwin is running in a GOP Primary Election for the Virginia Senate 29th District seat, which includes portions of central and eastern Prince William County and a portion of North Stafford.
Baldwin is a Navy veteran, a wife of a U.S. Marine of 13 years, and the mother of a 9-year-old boy. In the Navy, Baldwin worked as an EMT, disaster search and rescue, and as a protocol officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency. She earned a Bachelor's Degree focusing on psychology and a Master's Degree in public administration.
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Manassas & Manassas Park Cities Democratic Committee: "The Manassas & Manassas Park Cities Democratic Committee (MMPCDC) will hold its Two Blue Cities Breakfast on Saturday, July 8th from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at the Greater Manassas Volunteer Rescue Squad’s  John S. Hutton Jr. Event Hall, 9324 Center Street, Manassas, VA 20110 (near the Social Security office)."
"The doors will open at 8:30 am, breakfast will be served at 9 am, and the program will start at 9:30 am."
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Mike Sienkowski, 39, is running for the GOP nomination for Stafford County Treasurer.
Sienkowski has worked for the Commissioner of the Revenue's Office (the office that determines county property values) for the past 17 years. After 17 years as a county employee, Seinkowski wants to oversee the treasurer's office (the office that produces the tax bills, mails them, and collects payment).
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Washington Post: “The last time former Virginia delegates Jennifer Carroll Foy and Hala S. Ayala campaigned, both were chasing history before each ultimately fell short.”
“Carroll Foy sought unsuccessfully in 2021 to become the first African American woman to be elected governor of any state. Ayala — who identifies as Afro-Latina, Lebanese and Irish — aimed to be the first woman of color to hold a statewide office in Virginia during her unsuccessful run for lieutenant governor that same year. In Virginia, candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run separately, not on a traditional two-person ticket.”
“Now, the two former Prince William County lawmakers are trying to return to the General Assembly. But redistricting has meant that, after years of camaraderie as onetime activists who helped energize their party when entering the House of Delegates in 2017, they are in each other’s way.”
