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|electiontitle=2009 General Election
|previous=2007
|year=2009
|next=2011
|locality1=Albemarle
|locality2=Charlottesville
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|race1=Supervisor
|race1-district=Samuel Miller District
|race1-candidates=[[Madison Cummings|Madison Cummings (D)]]<br>[[John Lowry|John Lowry (I)]]<br>[[Duane Snow|Duane Snow (R)]]
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|race2=City Council
|race2-district=Charlottesville
|race2-candidates=[[Bob Fenwick|Bob Fenwick (I)]]<br>[[Paul Long|Paul Long (I)]]<br>[[Dave Norris|Dave Norris (D)]]<br>[[Kristin Szakos|Kristin Szakos (D)]]<br>[[Andrew Williams|Andrew Williams (I, write-in)]] 
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|race3=Supervisor
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|race5=Supervisor
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|disclaimer=NOTE: Charlottesville Tomorrow is a non-partisan organization covering local elections.  It did not cover 2009 elections for School Board, Sheriff, Commonwealth's Attorney, or Clerk of the Court.
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On November 3, [[2009]] elections were held in [[Charlottesville]] and [[Albemarle County]] for state and local offices and representation.

==Charlottesville government==

===City Council===
Two at large seats on the [[City Council]] were contested by four candidates. Two Democrats, incumbent and mayor [[Dave Norris]], and [[Kristin Szakos]] ran against two independents, [[Bob Fenwick]] and [[Paul Long]]<ref name=sbelistcville>[http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Cidate_Information/Cidate_Lists/CidatesList-Results.asp?ED=11/3/2009&ET=General&LOC=540&OFF=ALL&PTY= Candidates Locality : CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY], State Board of Elections, Commonwealth of Virginia, retrieved 18 Sep 2009</ref>. [[Andrew Williams]] also ran as a write-in candidate<ref name=williamsannounce>{{cite web|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2009/05/andrew_williams_announces.html|title=Independent Andrew Williams enters City Council race|publishdate=13 May 2009|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|accessdate=15 May 2009}}</ref>.

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====May 2009 Democratic forum====
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====April 2009 Democratic forum====
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===[[Charlottesville sheriff|Sheriff]]===
Democrat [[James E. Brown III]] defeated independent write-in candidate [[Paul J. Best]].

===School board===
Three incumbents, [[Edmund R. "Ned" Michie]], [[Leah W. Puryear]], [[Juandiego R. Wade]] ran unopposed.
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===Constitutional officers===
Candidates for  [[Charlottesville's Commonwealth's Attorney]], [[Dave Chapman]]; [[Charlottesville Commissioner of the Revenue]], [[Lee Richards]]; and [[Office of the City Treasurer|Treasurer]], [[Jennifer J. Brown]], all incumbent Democrats, ran unopposed.

==Albemarle County government==

===Board of Supervisors===

The [[Rio Magisterial District|Rio]], [[Jack Jouett Magisterial District|Jack Jouett]], and [[Samuel Miller Magisterial District|Samuel Miller]] district seats on the [[Board of Supervisors]] were up for reelection. <ref name=sbelistcounty>[http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Cidate_Information/Cidate_Lists/CidatesList-Results.asp?ED=11/3/2009&ET=General&LOC=003&OFF=ALL&PTY= Candidates Locality : ALBEMARLE COUNTY], State Board of Elections, Commonwealth of Virginia, retrieved 18 Sep 2009</ref>. In the [[Jack Jouett Magisterial District|Jack Jouett District]], incumbent Independent [[Dennis Rooker]] ran unopposed. In the [[Rio Magisterial District|Rio District]], Republican challenger [[Rodney Thomas]] defeated incumbent Democrat [[David Slutzky]]. And in the open seat in [[Samuel Miller Magisterial District|Samuel Miller District]], Republican [[Duane Snow]] defeated Democrat [[Madison Cummings]] and Independent [[John Lowry]].

Candidates in the 2009 election were:
* Jack Jouett District
** [[Dennis Rooker]] (I)
* Rio District
** [[David Slutzky]] (D), [[Rodney Thomas]] (R)
* Samuel Miller District
** [[Madison Cummings]] (D), [[John Lowry]] (I), [[Duane Snow]] (R)
* Candidates who failed to receive their party's nomination:
**[[Lucia Phinney]] (D-Samuel Miller)
**[[Philip Melita]] (R-Samuel Miller)

====[[Jack Jouett Magisterial District]]====
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====[[Rio Magisterial District]]====
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====[[Samuel Miller Magisterial District]]====
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===School board===
Three seats on the [[Albemarle County School Board]], also from the Rio, Jack Jouett, and Samuel Miller magisterial districts<ref name=sbelistcounty/> were up for reelection.

====[[Jack Jouett Magisterial District]]====
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====[[Rio Magisterial District]]====
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====[[Samuel Miller Magisterial District]]====
{{2009 election/SchoolBoardSamuelMiller|category=general}}

==Virginia House of Delegates==
For [[Virginia House of Delegates]] in the [[57th House District|57th]], [[58th House District|58th]], and [[25th House District]]s<ref name=sbehouse>[http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/documents/List_of_Cidates_By_Office_District%5BHOD%5D.pdf List of Candidates, Member House Of Delegates], State Board of Elections, Commonwealth of Virginia, retrieved 18 Sep 2009.</ref>, which share Charlottesville and parts of Albemarle County.

===57th District===
Incumbent Democrat [[David Toscano]] defeated Independent challenger [[Robert Brandon Smith III]].

===58th District===
Incumbent Republican [[Rob Bell]] defeated Democratic challenger [[Cynthia Neff]].

===25th District===
Incumbent [[R. Steven "Steve" Landes]] defeated Democratic challenger [[Greg J. Marrow]].

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Representing parts of Albemarle? Is this still true? SBE doesn't list this. It's incumbent [[Watkins Abbitt]] running unopposed.
-->===See also===
For more on the statewide elections, see
* {{OnWikipedia|Virginia_House_of_Delegates_elections,_2009}}

==Statewide office==
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Elections will be held for Virginia's governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general<ref name=sbestatewide>[http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/documents/List_of_Cidates_By_Office_District%5BHOD%5D.pdf List of Statewide Candidates], State Board of Elections, Commonwealth of Virginia, retrieved 18 Sep 2009.</ref>. 
===See also===
For more on the statewide elections, see
* {{OnWikipedia|Virginia_elections,_2009}}, including
** {{OnWikipedia|Virginia_gubernatorial_election,_2009}}

==References==
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==External links==
===Voter resources===
*Virginia State Board of Elections
**[http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/documents/VoterRegistration/sbe_voter_app_DOJ-Printed.pdf Virginia Voter Registration Form] - Deadline to register is Monday, October 5th
**[http://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/PublicSite/Public/FT2/PublicLookup.aspx?Link=Registration&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 Voter Registration Information] - Find out if you are registered at the Election and Registration Information System
**[http://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/PublicSite/Public/FT2/PublicPollingPlace.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 Polling Place Search]
*[http://www.vpap.org Virginia Public Access Project] - Campaign finance information about candidates, committees, donors, etc.

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