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Three seats will be contested, as the terms of [[Leah Puryear]], [[Lisa Larson-Torres]], and [[Juandiego R. Wade]] expire in 2021. | Three seats will be contested, as the terms of [[Leah Puryear]], [[Lisa Larson-Torres]], and [[Juandiego R. Wade]] expire in 2021. Wade is running for Council, which means at least one newcomer will join the board in 2022. | ||
Realtor and former teacher [[Emily Dooley]] announced her candidacy. Larson-Torres will also run again. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Torres announces bid for second term on city School Board|url=https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/education/torres-announces-bid-for-second-term-on-city-school-board/article_42065bee-6e3f-11eb-8d30-f3da582b4437.html|author=Katherine Knott|pageno=|printdate=February 13, 2021|publishdate=February 13, 2021|accessdate=February 15, 2021}}</ref> | Realtor and former teacher [[Emily Dooley]] announced her candidacy. Larson-Torres will also run again. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Torres announces bid for second term on city School Board|url=https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/education/torres-announces-bid-for-second-term-on-city-school-board/article_42065bee-6e3f-11eb-8d30-f3da582b4437.html|author=Katherine Knott|pageno=|printdate=February 13, 2021|publishdate=February 13, 2021|accessdate=February 15, 2021}}</ref> | ||
Parent [[Christa Bennett]] will also run for one of the seats. {{fact}} | |||
==Albemarle County== | ==Albemarle County== |
Revision as of 12:02, 23 March 2021
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This page is an overview of the 2021 local elections in the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County. Please note that while this may be the latest information taken from the City of Charlottesville website and Virginia Department of Elections, 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.[1]
The 2021 primary election will be held Tuesday June 8, 2021 and the 2021 general election will be held on Tuesday November 2, 2021.
Boundaries for legislative seats in the General Assmembly will not be redrawn until after this election due to later-than-expected Census results. [2]
2021 Municipal Election Dates | |
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January 1, 2021 | Candidate filing period (opens) |
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 | Party Notice of Nomination Method (opens) |
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 | Party Notice of Nomination Method (deadline to file) |
5:01 p.m, Thursday, March 25, 2021 (after the primary filing window closes) | Party Certification of Primary Candidates (opens) |
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 | Party Certification of Primary Candidates (deadline to file) |
April TBD, 2021 | Parties last day to file for Primary. |
April TBD, 2021 | Parties first day to file for General Election. |
June 8, 2021 | Primary Election for partisan candidates. |
June 8, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. | Independent candidates last day to file for General Election. |
June 8, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. | Parties last day to file for General Election. |
November 2, 2021 | General Election |
2021 Candidate Reporting Deadlines
Campaign Finance Reports Deadlines: As of January 8, 2021[3]
Candidate Committee Whose Office is on the Ballot on November 2, 2021: | ||
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Activity Beginning | Activity Ending | Report Due |
January 1, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | April 15, 2021 |
April 1, 2021 | May 27, 2021 | June 1, 2021 |
May 28, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | July 15, 2021 |
July 1, 2021 | August 31, 2021 | September 15, 2021 |
September 1, 2021 | September 30, 2021 | October 15, 2021 |
October 1, 2021 | October 21, 2021 | October 25, 2021 |
October 22, 2021 | November 25, 2021 | December 2, 2021 |
November 26, 2021 | December 31, 2021 | January 18, 2022 |
- Electronic filers must file with the Department of Elections by 11:59pm on the day of the deadline.
Note: Anticipate Large Pre-Election Contribution reporting to happen May 28, 2021 through June 7, 2021, and Large Pre-Election Contribution reporting to happen October 22, 2021 through November 1, 2021
Election Calendar
YEAR | PRIMARY ELECTION(S) | GENERAL ELECTION | OFFICE |
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2021 | June 8, 2021 | November 2, 2021 | City Council (2 seats: Walker’s and Hill’s); City Constitutional Offices (except Clerk of Court): Sheriff, Treasurer, Commissioner of the Revenue and Commonwealth's Attorney; City School Board (3 seats: Larson-Torres’, Puryear’s, Wade’s); Virginia House of Delegates, 57th District; Attorney General of Virginia (Herring's seat*); Lieutenant Governor; Governor |
Election Calendar & Office Term
YEAR | PRIMARY ELECTION | GENERAL ELECTION | TYPE | OFFICE | TERM |
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2021 | June 8, 2021 | November 2, 2021 | Local | City Council (2 seats: Walker's and Hill's) | 4-year |
2021 | June 8, 2021 | November 2, 2021 | Local | City Constitutional Officers (except Clerk of Court): Sheriff, Treasurer, Commissioner of the Revenue and Commonwealth's Attorney | 4-year |
2021 | June 8, 2021 | November 2, 2021 | Local | City School Board (3 seats: Larson-Torres’, Puryear’s, Wade’s) | 4-year |
2021 | June 8, 2021 | November 2, 2021 | State | Virginia House of Delegates, 57th District* (Hudson's seat) | 2-year |
2021 | June 8, 2021 | November 2, 2021 | State | Attorney General of Virginia (Herring's seat) | 4-year |
2021 | June 8, 2021 | November 2, 2021 | State | Lieutenant Governor | 4-year |
2021 | June 8, 2021 | November 2, 2021 | State | Governor | 4-year |
See also: City of Charlottesville Ten Year Election Calendar & Schedule
On November 3, 2020, Virginia voters approved a new amendment to the State Constitution that will change the way the Commonwealth does its biennial redistricting.
Statewide
Statewide, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and House of Delegates will be contested.
Sally Hudson (D) will be running for re-election to the 57th House District.
Republicans will use an unassembled convention to choose their statewide candidates. [4]
House of Delegates
57th District
Democrat Sally Hudson is the incumbent. She had $108,943 cash on hand as of December 31, 2020. [5]
Republican Philip Hamilton is challenging the seat. [6]
58th District
Republican Rob Bell is the incumbent. He had $167,319 cash on hand as of December 31, 2020. [7]
59th District
Republican Matt Farriss is the current incumbent.
Democrat Ben Moses is going to mount a challenge. [8] [9]
So is independent Louis V. Scicli. [10]
City of Charlottesville
City Council
Two of the five seats on the Charlottesville City Council will be contested, with the terms of at-large Nikuyah Walker (I) and Heather Hill (D) expiring. There are currently four Democrats seeking two party nominations in the June 8 primary.
On February 20, 2020, Mayor Nikuyah Walker announced she would seek a second 4-year term on the council.[11] Walker won in 2017 as an independent.
Charlottesville School Board member Juandiego Wade announced his candidacy on January 11, 2021. [12] [13] [14] Brian Pinkston has also indicated he will seek a second shot.
Albemarle High School graduate Yasmine Washington announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination in late February. [15] [16] Charlottesville native Carl Brown is another candidate who declared on the I Love Cville show.
Candidate forums
- March 10, 2021 – Fry's Spring Neighborhood Association candidate forum [17]
School Board
Three seats will be contested, as the terms of Leah Puryear, Lisa Larson-Torres, and Juandiego R. Wade expire in 2021. Wade is running for Council, which means at least one newcomer will join the board in 2022.
Realtor and former teacher Emily Dooley announced her candidacy. Larson-Torres will also run again. [18]
Parent Christa Bennett will also run for one of the seats. [citation needed]
Albemarle County
Board of Supervisors
Three of the six seats on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will be contested, with the terms of Diantha McKeel (Jack Jouett), Liz Palmer (Samuel Miller), and Ned Gallaway (Rio) expiring.
Palmer is not seeking a third term. [19]
School Board
Three of the seven seats on the Albemarle County School Board are being contested, for the Jack Jouett, Rio, and Samuel Miller districts.
References
- ↑ Web. June and November, 2021 Political Party Bulletin, Virginia Department of Elections, Rev 12/8/2020, retrieved 1/11/2021.
- ↑ Web. Voter frustration: Census delay keeps Albemarle’s gerrymandered districts, Lisa Provence, News Article, C-Ville Weekly, March 4, 2021, retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ↑ Web. 2021 Candidate Reporting Deadlines, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS, January 8, 2021, retrieved 1/12/2021.
- ↑ Web. December 7, 2020: Republicans to choose statewide candidates through unassembled convention, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Community Engagement, Town Crier Productions, December 7, 2020, retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ↑ Web. House of Delegates District 57, Website, Virginia Public Access Project, retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ↑ Web. Philip Hamilton, Website, Virginia Public Access Project, retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ↑ Web. House of Delegates District 58, Website, Virginia Public Access Project, retrieved March 5, 2021.
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- ↑ Web. Albemarle County man to run as Democratic candidate in 59th District, A. J. O'Leary, News Article, retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ↑ Web. Lynchburg man to run as independent candidate in 59th District, A.J. O'Leary, News Article, Altavista Journal, March 11, 2021, retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ↑ Web. Walker announces second run for City Council, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 22, 2020, retrieved February 25, 2020. Print. February 22, 2020 page A3.
- ↑ Web. January 11, 2021: Juandiego Wade announces Charlottesville City Council candidacy, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Community Engagement, Town Crier Productions, January 11, 2021, retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ↑ Web. School Board member Wade announces bid for City Council, Charlotte Rene Woods, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, January 11, 2021, retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ↑ Web. School Board member Wade announces run for City Council, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, January 11, 2021, retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ↑ Web. Regular council meeting watcher Yas Washington wants a seat at the dais, Charlotte Rene Woods, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 25, 2021, retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ↑ Web. Watch Now: New City Council candidate says now is the time to get involved, Bryan MacKenzie, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 28, 2021, retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ↑ Web. Four Democrats introduce themselves to Fry’s Spring neighborhood at Council candidates forum, Sean Tubbs, Podcast, Town Crier Productions, March 15, 2021, retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ Web. Torres announces bid for second term on city School Board, Katherine Knott, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 13, 2021, retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ↑ Web. Palmer will not seek another term on Board of Supervisors, Liz Palmer, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 17, 2021, retrieved March 15, 2021.