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"The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity. Surely some revelation is at hand ... " (from The Second Coming by W.B. Yeats).
August 20, 2019
Virginia Elections 2019
The general election will be held Tuesday, November 5.
Senate
District 17
Bryce
Reeves (R), Incumbent
Amy Laufer (D),
Albemarle, former School Board member
District 22
Mark
Peake (R), Incumbent
Dakota Claytor (D), freelance hair stylist and private music educator
District 24
Emmett Hanger, Jr (R), Incumbent
Annette Hyde (D), wife, mother, yoga teacher
District 25
Creigh Deeds (D), Incumbent
Elliott Harding (I), Attorney, former chair of Albemarle County Republicans
House of Delegates
District 25
Chris Runion (R)
Jenni Kitchen (D), Community organizer
Janice Lee Allen (I)
District 57
Sally Hudson
(D), Asst Prof, Batten School, UVa--labor economics & public policy
assessment
District 58
Rob
Bell (R), Incumbent
Elizabeth Alcorn (D), Retired Dentist, former Greene County chair
District 59
Matt
Fariss (R), Incumbent
Tim Hickey (D), coordinator of innovative programs for Greene County Public Schools
City of Charlottesville
City Council (Three seats)
Michael Payne (D)
Lloyd Snook (D)
Sena Magill (D)
Paul Long
(I)
Bellamy Brown (I)
John Hall (I)
Albemarle County
Board of Supervisors
Scottsville
Donna Price (D) Attorney, retired Navy
JAG
Mike Hallahan (R)
White Hall
Anne Mallek (D) Incumbent
Steve Harvey (R)
Rivanna
Bea LaPisto-Kirtley
(D) former (California) city councilor
Possible Republican Candidates
| Bill Weld | 73 | Massachusetts | Former Governor, recent VP candidate (L) | |
| Donald Trump | 72 | New York | Incumbent |
Possible Libertarian Candidates
| John McAfee | 73 | Tennessee | Computer software executive | |
| Vermin Supreme | 57 | Kansas | Performance artist, activist | |
| Arvin Vohra | 40 | Maryland | Libertarian party leader | |
| Justin Amash | 39 | Michigan | U.S. Representative (R) | |
| Adam Kokesh | 37 | California | Anti-war activist |
Possible Democratic Candidates
| Bernie Sanders (I) | 76 | Vermont | Senator (2024) | |
| Joe Biden | 75 | Delaware | former Vice President, Senator | |
| Elizabeth Warren | 69 | Massachusetts | Senator (2024) | |
| Marianne Williamson | 67 | California | Author (self-help), lecturer | |
| Jay Inslee | 67 | Washington (state) | Governor (2020) | |
| Tom Steyer | 62 | California | Financier | |
| Amy Klobuchar | 58 | Minnesota | Senator (2024) | |
| Bill de Blasio | 57 | New York | Mayor of New York (2021) | |
| John Delaney | 55 | Maryland | Representative | |
| Michael Bennet | 54 | Colorado | Senator (2022) | |
| Kamala Harris | 53 | California | Senator (2022) | |
| Steve Bullock | 52 | Montana | Governor (2020) | |
| Kirsten Gillibrand | 51 | New York | Senator (2020) | |
| Cory Booker | 49 | New Jersey | Senator (2024) | |
| Beto O'Rourke | 46 | Texas | Representative | |
| Tim Ryan | 45 | Ohio | Representative | |
| Andrew Yang | 44 | New York | Entrepreneur | |
| Wayne Messam | 44 | Florida | Mayor of Miramar, FL. College football star | |
| Julian Castro | 44 | Texas | former HUD Secretary | |
| Seth Moulton | 40 | Massachusetts | Representative | |
| Tulsi Gabbard | 37 | Hawaii | Representative | |
| Pete Buttigieg | 36 | Indiana | Mayor of South Bend (2020) |
Republican
| Scott Taylor, former Congressman |
Democrat
Mark Warner, Incumbent
Republican
| Denver Riggleman, incumbent |
Possible Democratic Candidates
A primary election will be held, if needed, on June 9, 2020
| Roger Dean
"RD" Huffstetler, Charlottesville,
entrepreneur, former military Kim Daugherty, Fauquier, attorney Dr. Cameron Webb, Charlottesville, a director of health policy and equity at UVa |
Progressive Links
OneVirginia2021:
http://onevirginia2021.org/ - @1VA2021 -
https://www.facebook.com/OneVirginia2021/
Progressive
Democrats of Virginia:
http://chapters.pdamerica.org/ - @pdamerica -
https://www.facebook.com/PDAmerica/
Virginia Organizing:
https://www.virginia-organizing.org/ - @VaOrganizing -
https://www.facebook.com/VirginiaOrganizing/
Indivisible
#VA05: @IndivisibleVA05 -
https://www.facebook.com/indivisiblecharlottesville/
Five
Calls:
https://5calls.org/ - @Make5Calls
Democratic Socialists of
Charlottesville:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/CvilleDSA/about/
Offer Your Wisdom and Insight to Congress
You can contact Senator Mark Warner (202) 224-2023. His fax is (202) 224-6295.
Contact Senator Tim Kaine (202) 224-4024.
Contact Rep. Denver Riggleman (202) 225-4711 Fax: (202) 225-5681 Local office 686 Berkmar Circle, 2nd Floor, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Contact the Governor
Governor Ralph Northam, State Capitol, 3rd Floor, Richmond, Virginia 23219, Phone: (804) 786-2211. Fax: (804) 371-6351, TTY/TDD (For the Hearing Impaired): 1-800-828-1120, or 711 .E-mail: contact him through his website at https://www.governor.virginia.gov/constituent-services/communicating-with-the-governors-office/
Contact Your Legislators
Senator R. Creigh Deeds, 25th District: Charlottesville [P. O. Box 5462, 22905. (434) 296-5491]; Bath [(800) 545-5899 district25@senate.virginia.gov; Richmond [(804) 698-7525].
Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Conservation, and Natural Resources; Privileges and Elections; Transportation, Courts of Justice. See also, bills Creigh Deeds has introduced.
Senator Emmett Hanger, 24th District: Local (540) 885-6898; Richmond (804) 298-7524; electronic mail -- district24@senate.virginia.gov
Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Conservation, and Natural Resources; Finance; Local Government; Rehabilitation and Social Services. See also, bills Emmett Hanger has introduced.
Minority Leader
Delegate David Toscano, 57th District: Local (434)
220-1660.. Richmond (804) 698 1057. Email DelDToscano@house.state.va.us
Web presence: www.davidtoscano.com
Committee Assignments: Courts of Justice, Science and Technology
Delegate Robert Bell, 58th District: Local: 2309 Finch Court, Charlottesville, Virginia 22911; (434) 245-8900; and DelRBell@house.state.va.us, Rm 810 General Assembly Building, Richmond, Virginia. (804) 698-1058
Committee Assignments: Courts of Justice; Privileges and Elections; and Health Welfare and Institutions. See also, bills Rob Bell has introduced.
Delegate Matt Farriss., 59th District: Local (434) 821-5929; Richmond (804) 698-1059; electronic mail -- DelMFarriss@house.virginia.gov
Committee Assignments: Appropriations; ; General Laws; and Rules. See also, bills Watkins Abbitt has introduced.
Delegate R. Steven Landes, 25th District: Local (540) 245-5540; Richmond (804) 698-1025; electronic mail -- DelSLandes@house.state.va.us
Committee Assignments: Appropriations; Education; and Rules. See also, bills Steve Landes has introduced.
Virginia General Assembly: The toll free number for the Virginia General Assembly is 1-800-889-0229.
Community Calendars
The City of Charlottesville offers a Visitors Calendar And the University of Virginia has a student calendar. Check them out.
Local Political Web Sites
~The Albemarle County Democratic Committee~ The Albemarle County Republican Committee~ The Jefferson Area Libertarians~ The Charlottesville Democratic Committee~ The Charlottesville Republican Committee~ University Democrats~ Richmond Sunlight~ Virginia Public Access Project~ David Toscano~ Helena Cobban~ Fluvanna Democrats~ Brian Wheeler~ Fifth Congressional District Democrats~ Fluvanna County Republicans~