Cville Dems

The Charlottesville Democratic Committee

Elections

Meet the June Candidates (6/20 Primaries)

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Round graphic saying "Virginia is for Voters" put out by Virginia Department of ElectionsHere are the names as they will appear on the ballot (for the first and second races in ballot order):

House of Delegates District 54

Charlottesville City Council (3 seats)

State Senate District 11

(ballot order will be determined later by drawing straws)
Note: as a matter of policy, the Cville Dems don’t take sides in primaries, but we’ll continue to share information about these races through June in an even-handed way.
We’re tracking these races on our website and giving candidates some access to our social media… and we’re offering each candidate some space towards the bottom of each newsletter for campaign information/graphics.

June Primary Candidates for Legislative Seats

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Photo of a piece of paper with a red checkmark above a ballot box with the words Primary Elections written in big lettersState Senate District 11

House of Delegates District 54

[David Brown left the race on Feb. 22, Dashad Cooper left on March 14 to enter City Council race]

Charlottesville City Council (3 seats)

As a matter of policy, the Cville Dems can’t take sides in primaries. We’ll continue to cover these races through June in an even-handed way following a process we’ve shared with all the candidates.

Jennifer McClellan Rolls in 2/21 Special Election

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Jennifer_McClellan 2023 campaign photo

Congratulations to Jennifer for winning the special election (with 75% of the vote!) to serve the unfinished US House of Representatives term of the late Rep. Donald McEachin, thus becoming the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress. Next up: a 3/28 special election to replace her!

Six Finalists for Vacant City Council Seat

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photo of empty Charlottesville City Council chambersThere were 20 applicants for Sena Magill’s former seat on Charlottesville City Council (this Daily Progress article gave short profile information about each) and today the City announced that it has narrowed the field to six.
There’s no election for this opening; the current City Council members will choose one of the six finalists to serve out Sena’s term on Feb 21. A public community input session will take place this Monday, Feb. 6; you can go to City Council’s meeting page if you want to sign up to get a seat at the live meeting, to get a link to watch virtually, or to register to participate or speak.
Here’s the alphabetical list of the all the applicants, with asterisks by the 6 finalists:

Kate Bennis
 *Alex Bryant
Michael Cusano Philip B. d’Oronzio
Donald J. Dunham III *Kathy Galvin
Margaret Elaine Gardiner James Louis Guidry Sr.
Sam Gulland John Edward Hall
*Lisa D. Larson-Torres Carla J. Manno
Sarah Moniz *Natalie Oschrin
Rosia Parker *Leah Puryear
John Santoski Maynard Sipe
*Kristin Szakos Christopher Charles Valtin