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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).
Tuesday, November 8, 2016: General Election for President and Vice President, Member of U.S. Congress, and State Constitutional Amendments
Candidates on the Fifth District Ballot
Democratic:
Jane Dittmar, Charlottesville, former chair, Albemarle County Board of Supervisors
Republican:
Libertarian: Stephen Harmon,
Marshall, former defense contractor and Navy veteran
Independent:
Yale Landsberg, Palmyra
(Lake Monticello)
Candidates on the Virginia Ballot
Democratic:
Hillary Rodham Clinton, New York, former Senator, former Secretary of State Republican:
Donald Trump, New York, real estate developer, entertainer Libertarian:
Gary Johnson, New Mexico, businessman (construction, marijuana), former Governor (R), 2012 Libertarian presidential candidate Green:
Dr. Jill Stein, Massachusetts. MD, recent candidate for various offices Independent
Republican:
Evan McMullin, Utah, former chief
policy director for the House Republican Conference, former CIA officer Tuesday, June 13, 2017: Primaries (if held) for offices on the November ballot (other than School Board)
Tuesday, November 7, 2017: General Election for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Members of the House of Delegates Governor
- Possible candidates
Ralph Northam, (D) Pediatric neurologist, Lt. Governor
Ed Gillespie, (R) Political Consultant, Senatorial candidate
2014 Lieutenant Governor
- Possible candidates Del. Jennifer McClellan, (D) Richmond,
Attorney Raul "Danny" Vargas, (R) Herndon, Marketing Executive, former candidate for Delegate Attorney General
- Possible candidates
Mark Herring, (D) Incumbent
Rob Bell, (R) Charlottesville. Attorney, 58th District Delegate United States Senate
- possible appointees (see note)
Rep.
Bobby Scott, (D-Newport
News) Attorney, 12 term representative
Note: Senator Tim Kaine's present term extends to 2018.
However, should he be elected Vice President, the Governor of Virginia will
appoint a replacement, and there will then be a special election in 2017 to fill
out the term. The seat will then be up for a full term. Offer Your Wisdom and Insight to
Congress You can contact
Senator Mark Warner
[senator@warner.senate.gov] or (202) 224-2023. His fax is (202) 224-6295. Contact Senator Tim Kaine [http://www.kaine.senate.gov/]
or (202) 224-4024. Contact Rep. Robert Hurt
[http://hurt.house.gov/] Phone: (202) 225-4711 Fax: (202) 225-5681 Contact Representative Dave Brat at
[http://brat.house.gov/] or (202) 225-2815. His fax is (202) 225-0011.
Contact the Governor Governor Terry McAuliffe, 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 http://www.governor.virginia.gov/
All media
requests should be made through the Governor's Press Office. Requests can be
made by calling the Office of the Governor: (804) 786-2211. Invitations and
Scheduling Requests by regular mail or fax only. The Office of the Governor
receives a large volume of e-mail daily, and as a result, they are unable to
respond to scheduling requests received by e-mail. All invitations and
scheduling requests for the Governor should be submitted by regular mail or
by fax. Please make sure to include as many details about the nature of the
request as possible, as well as including your full name, complete address
and telephone number. Governor Terry McAuliffe, Scheduling Office, State Capitol, 3rd Floor, Richmond, Virginia
23219. 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. Delegate David Toscano, 57th District: Local (434)
220-1660.. Richmond (804) 698 1057. Email DelDToscano@house.state.va.us 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~
Jennifer McKeever~
Obama Truth Squad~
Fluvanna County Republicans~
Jefferson Area Tea Party~
The Community Chalkboard See the Thomas
Jefferson Center's Monuments to
Free Expression.
Presidential Election 2016
VP: Senator Tim Kaine
VP: Governor Mike Pence
VP: Governor Bill Weld
VP: Ajamu Baraka
VP: Nathan Johnson
Virginia Elections 2017
Charlottesville: Two Members of the City Council, Three Members of the School Board, Commonwealth's Attorney, Sheriff, Commissioner of Revenue, Treasurer
Sen. Frank Wagner, (R) Virginia Beach
Rep. Rob Wittman, (R) 1st C.D.
Justin Fairfax,
(D) (Declared) former Assistant United States Attorney and former candidate for Attorney
General
Sen. Barbara
Favola, (D) Arlington,
Del. Eileen
Filler-Corn, (D) Fairfax County,
Mike Hamlar,
(D), Roanoke, businessman and 2015 State Senate candidate
Del. Charniele Herring,
(D) Alexandria, former Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia
Dwight C. Jones, (D) Mayor of Richmond and former Chair of the Democratic Party
of Virginia; Pastor
Gene Rossi, (D) Assistant United States Attorney
Molly
Ward, (D) Hampton, Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources and former Mayor of
Hampton
Sen.
Jennifer Wexton, (D) Loudon County, attorney
Sen. Jill Holzman
Vogel (R-Fauquier) (Declared)
Del.
Glenn Davis (R-Virginia Beach) (Declared)
Shak Hill, financial consultant, Senatorial candidate 2014
Del. Ben Cline
(R-Rockbridge)
Micah Edmond, former congressional aide and candidate for
VA-08 in 2014
Del. Israel O'Quinn, (R-Bristol)
Ken Peterson, Goochland
County Supervisor
Del. David Ramadan, (R-South Riding)
Pete Snyder,
technology executive and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2013
Chuck Smith (R) Virginia Beach, attorney, former Navy JAG
John Adams (R) Richmond, attorney, former Assoc. Counsel to President G.W. Bush
Rep. Don Beyer (D-Alexandria) Auto
Dealer, past LG, past Ambassador
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