2025 election
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The General Elections will be held on November 4, 2025; Primary Elections on June 17, 2025. The filing deadline for these elections is to be determined.
Election Calendar
(Please note that while this may be the latest information taken from the Virginia Department of Elections [1] and the City of Charlottesville website, the dates and details are subject to change and it is the responsibility of the candidate seeking election and voter to verify the accuracy of the information.)
| YEAR | PRIMARY ELECTIONS § | GENERAL ELECTION | TABULATION RULES | BALLOT VOTING METHOD | OFFICE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 17, 2025 | Ranked choice | City Council (2 seats) | ||
| 2025 | November 4, 2025 | Multiple non-transferable | City Council (2 seats) | ||
| June 17, 2025 | November 4, 2025 | Multiple non-transferable | City School Board (3 seats) using plurality vote in single-winner contests | ||
| 2025 | June 17, 2025 | November 4, 2025 | Plurality-at-large | City Constitutional Offices (except Clerk of Court): Sheriff, Treasurer, Commissioner of the Revenue and Commonwealth's Attorney using plurality vote in single-winner contests | |
| 2025 | June 17, 2025 | November 4, 2025 | Plurality-at-large | Virginia House of Delegates, 57th District; Attorney General of Virginia; Lieutenant Governor; Governor using plurality vote in single-winner contests | |
| § If held | Source: Virginia Department of Elections | |||||
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Albemarle County
For both the School Board and the Board of Supervisors, the Jack Jouett District, Rio District, and Samuel Miller District are up for election.
Jack Jouett
Both Sally Duncan and David Shreve ran in the Democratic primary replace Diantha McKeel. McKeel announced in January she would not run for a fourth term. [2] [3]
Duncan won the primary and was the only candidate on the ballot in the general election. [4]
Rio
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Dillenbeck | 3,837 | 51.29 |
| Leslie Pryor | 3,573 | 47.76 |
| Write-In | 71 | 0.95 |
Samuel Miller
Jim Andrews Andrews decided not to seek a second term in the 2025 election. [6]
Andrews endorsed Fred Missel, currently a Planning Commissioner for the Scottsville District. Missel is also director of design and development for the UVA Foundation. [7]
Republican Scott Smith is the Republican in the race. [8] [9]
City of Charlottesville
Charlottesville held general elections for two City Council seats, three positions on the [[Charlottesville School Board, Commonwealth's Attorney, Sheriff, Commissioner of Revenue, and Treasurer. The primary race was the first use of ranked choice voting.
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jen Fleisher (D) | 12,790 | 49.92 |
| Juandiego Wade (D) | 12,369 | 48.28 |
| Write-In | 460 | 1.8 |
[10] Voters could cast two votes, one for each of the two seats available, hence the percentages do not total 100%.
Charlottesville City Council election
Two at-large seats on the Charlottesville City Council were up for election in 2025 incumbents Juandiego Wade (D) and Brian Pinkston (D) up for election. Charlottesville was one of only four Virginia cities holding city council elections this year,[11] and it became the second locality in the state to use ranked-choice voting, following Arlington County.[12]
Pinkston and Wade both announced their intentions to seek re-election at a joint press conference on December 9, 2024.[13]
Political context
The Democratic Party has largely dominated Charlottesville City Council for the past 155 years, with the exception of a brief two-year period following the 1968 election when Republicans held a 3–2 majority. Rob Schilling was the last Republican to serve on the council, elected in 2002. Michael Farruggio and party chair Charles “Buddy” Weber were the most recent Republicans to run for council, though both were defeated in the 2013 election.
Primary elections
The Democratic primary for the two open seats was held on June 17, 2025, utilizing ranked-choice voting for the first time in the city’s history. Voters ranked their preferences among three candidates:
- Juandiego R. Wade (incumbent mayor)
- Brian R. Pinkston (incumbent vice-mayor)
- Jen M. Fleisher (political newcomer)[14]
The results, as reported by the Virginia Department of Elections, were:[15]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jen Fleisher | Democratic | 3,184 | 50.61% |
| Juandiego Wade | Democratic | 2,259 | 35.91% |
| Brian Pinkston | Democratic | 848 | 13.48% |
Both Fleisher and Wade secured the Democratic nominations, with Fleisher leading the field. This primary was part of the city’s broader electoral reforms aimed at enhancing voter representation and engagement.[16]
General election
The general election will be held on November 4, 2025. As of mid-year filings, fundraising totals were:[17]
| Candidate | Party | Amount Raised |
|---|---|---|
| Jen Fleisher | Democratic | $23,971 |
| Juandiego Wade | Democratic | $28,249 |
Republican primary election
Not held
School Board
Three of the seven seats on the Charlottesville School Board were up for election. That included incumbents Lisa Larson-Torres, Dom Morse, and Emily Dooley. Morse opted not to run for re-election.
Torres and Dooley announced they would seek re-election. Dashad Cooper and Zyahna Bryant each announced their candidacies. [18]
Bryant received the most votes in the general election, followed by Dooley and Larson-Torres. Cooper placed fourth. [19]
Commonwealth's Attorney
Joseph D. "Joe" Platania (D) won a second term as the city’s top prosecutor in the 2021 election, having first been elected to the position in the 2017 election.
Sheriff
James Edward Brown, III (D) won the 2021 election against no opponents.
Commissioner of Revenue
Todd D. Divers (D) won the 2021 election against no opponents. The Commissioner of Revenue (COR) is an elected chief tax assessing officer of the local government of Charlottesville, Virginia.
Treasurer
Jason Vandever (D) won the 2021 election against no opponents; he was elected as treasurer in a special election on April 2, 2013.
Nelson County
Three of the county's five magisterial districts were up for election in 2025 with seats on both the Board of Supervisors as well as the School Board. For the Board, the seats on the ballot were the East District seat held by Jesse Rutherford, the North District seat held by Tommy D. Harvey, and the Central District seat held by Ernie Reed.
Rutherford ran unopposed.
Joe Kennedy is the only candidate who filed paperwork for the East District seat on the Nelson County School Board. [20]
General Assembly
House District 54
House District 55
Senate District 10
The political year begins on January 7 with a special election in Senate District 10 to replace the vacancy left when John McGuire was elected to represent Virginia's 5th Congressional District.
Republican Luther Cifers defeated Democrat Jack Trammell to succeed McgGuire. [21] [22]
Senate District 11
References
- ↑ Web. Calendars & Schedules - Virginia Department of Elections, Virginia Department of Elections, REV11/2021, retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ↑ Web. Two Democrats have announced for Jack Jouett seat on Albemarle Board of Supervisors, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Town Crier Productions, February 18, 2025, retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ↑ Web. Two Democrats enter the race for McKeel’s Board of Supervisors seat, Kate Nuechterlein, NBC29, Gray Media Goup, WVIR 29News, retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ↑ Web. Duncan wins Democratic nomination to Jack Jouett District, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Town Crier Productions, June 18, 2025, retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ Web. Results for Member - School Board (Rio District), Election Results, Virginia Department of Elections, retrieved December 28, 2025.
- ↑ Web. Albemarle County Chairman Jim Andrews won't seek reelection, Dmitry Martirosov, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 1, 2025, retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ↑ Web. Missel to run for Samuel Miller seat on the Board of Supervisor, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Town Crier Productions, February 24, 2025, retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ↑ Web. Businessman runs for Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, Pimm Dyar, News Article, Charlottesville, Virginia, April 30, 2025, retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ↑ Web. A contested race in Albemarle's Samuel Miller District for the first time in 8 years, Emily Hemphill, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, May 27, 2025, retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ Web. Member City Council - At Large (Charlottesville City), Election Results, Virginia Department of Elections, retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ↑ Web. Schedule of General Elections, retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ↑ Web. Ranked choice voting is coming to Charlottesville in 2025, VPM, September 4, 2024, retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Pinkston and Wade kick off 2025 re-election campaign, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Town Crier Productions, December 9, 2024, retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville ranked-choice voting information, RankedChoiceVA.org, retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville ranked-choice election results, RankedChoiceVA.org, retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ↑ Web. Fleisher and Wade react to Charlottesville City Council primary results, WVIR 29News, retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections – Campaign finance reports
- ↑ Web. Zyahna Bryant enters the face for Charlottesville School Board, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Town Crier Productions, February 21, 2025, retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ↑ Web. Member School Board - At Large (Charlottesville City), Election results, Virginia Department of Elections, retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ↑ Web. https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/education/k-12/article_f5195d18-5eb7-57d0-9e87-8cff66c3076c.html, Justin Faulconer, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, August 6, 2025, retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ↑ Web. Cifers triumphs in multi-round vote to represent GOP in state Senate District 10 special election, Markus Schmidt, December 14, 2024, retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Jack Trammell Wins SD-10 Democratic Nomination in Special Election to Replace Republican State Senator John McGuire, Virginia Democrats, December 3, 2024, retrieved December 14, 2024.