This November, voters in Fredericksburg will be tasked with bubbling in a loaded ballot. It includes statewide races for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general, a House of Delegates race and a slew of city offices up for grabs. Here’s what to expect.
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We’ll update this guide continuously as election day draws closer.
Statewide
- Governor: Abigail Spanberger (D) vs. Winsome Earle-Sears(R) (Read more: Earle-Sears: Virginians will be ‘all right’ despite federal workforce purge; Business trip: Spanberger tours shops, addresses issues during campaign stop in Fredericksburg).
- Lieutenant Governor: Ghazala Hashmi (D) vs. John Reid (R)
- Attorney General: Jason Miyares (R, incumbent) vs. Jay Jones (D)
House of Delegates
- VA-65: Joshua Cole (D, incumbent) vs. Sean Steinway (R) (Read more: Cole, Steinway offer contrasting stances, styles at UMW debate)
Local races
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Before reading further, check out this ward map to confirm which of Fredericksburg’s four wards you live in. Your ward determines which set of school board and city council candidates will appear on your ballot.
The city also has a portal where you can enter your address to find out your polling place. We checked it, and it works! (And, while you’re at it, visit the Virginia Department of Elections citizen portal to check your voter registration status.)
City of Fredericksburg ward map
OK, now onto the candidates.
Fredericksburg City Council*
- Ward 1: David Cropper vs. Matt Rowe vs. Ken Gantt
- Ward 2: Joy Crump vs. Anne Little
- Ward 3: Susanna Finn (appointed incumbent) vs. Matt Kelly
- Ward 4: Jesse Dominguez vs. Chuck Frye (incumbent)
Fredericksburg School Board**
- Ward 1: Andy Wolfenbarger (uncontested)
- Ward 2: Kathleen Pomeroy (incumbent, uncontested)
- Ward 3: Annie Langdon vs. Sarah Stelmok (Read more: Langdon, Stelmok vying for city’s Ward 3 school board seat)
- Ward 4: Malvina Rollins Kay (incumbent) vs. Stan Jones (write-in candidate)
*Fredericksburg’s city council and school board races are officially independent, and there’s no party nomination process involved in getting on the ballot. However, local political committees can and do endorse candidates.
Commonwealth’s Attorney
- Elizabeth “Libby” Humphries (incumbent) vs. Travis Bird (Read more: Incumbent Humphries, challenger Bird face off in race for Fredericksburg Commonwealth’s Attorney)
Commissioner of the Revenue
Sheriff
Treasurer
- Marion Bowman vs. Thomas Mon (Read more: With predecessor’s endorsement, Bowman faces Mon in city treasurer’s race)
Deadlines and details
- In-person early voting begins Sept. 19 and goes through Nov. 1
- The deadline to apply for a ballot to be mailed to you is Oct. 24
- Election Day is Nov. 4
- If you have any election-related questions, Jessica B. Atkinson will be glad to answer them. She’s the city’s general registrar, and you can email her at: vote@vote.fredericksburgva.gov.
In their own words
On Sept. 25 at the Dorothy Hart Community Center, the Free Press is hosting a forum for those candidates running in contested races for school board and city council. We’re currently seeking your input for topics and questions!
