This fall, Spotsylvania County voters have no shortage of options with a total of 14 candidates vying for three board of supervisors and three school board seats. Statewide races for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general are also on the ballot, as well as multiple House of Delegates races. Here’s what to expect.
Unless specified, the links you see below will take you to the candidate’s profile on the Virginia Public Access project, which has information about campaign finances and more. Where the Free Press has reported on a candidate or race, you’ll also see a link to our content inviting you to “read more.”
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-63: Phillip Scott (R, incumbent) vs. Forrest Miller (D)
- VA-65: Joshua Cole (D, incumbent) vs. Sean Steinway (R)
- VA-66: Bobby Orrock (R, incumbent) vs. Nicole Cole (D)
Local races
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Before reading further, check out this link to view the seven district maps in the county. Your district determines which set of school board and board of supervisors candidates will appear on your ballot.
The county also has a portal that directs you to the Virginia Department of Elections website to 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.)
OK, now onto the candidates.
Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors
- Battlefield District: Chris Yakabouski (incumbent) vs. Baron Braswell (Read more: Braswell announces candidacy for Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors)
- Berkeley District: Kevin Marshall (incumbent) vs. Nilofer Garza vs. David Goosman
- Lee Hill District: Lori Hayes (incumbent) vs. Marcus Garcia (Read more: Garcia, Hayes state their positions on key issues in battle for Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors seat)
Spotsylvania School Board
- Battlefield District: James King vs. Jennifer Morgan Craig-Ford vs. Nick Ignacio
- Berkeley District: Lawrence DiBella vs. Amanda Monroe
- Lee Hill District: Rich Lieberman vs. Gabrielle Sulzbach Pickover vs. Todd Rump (Read more: Lee Hill District voters have ‘three distinct options’ in school board 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, Kelli Acors will be glad to answer them. She’s the county’s general registrar, and you can email her at: [email protected].
In their own words
On Sept. 3 at 5:30 p.m. at Germanna Community College, the Free Press is hosting a forum for those candidates running in contested races for school board and board of supervisors. We’re currently seeking your input for topics and questions!
