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==2021 Candidate Reporting Deadlines==
==2021 Candidate Reporting Deadlines==
Campaign Finance Reports Deadlines: As of January 8, 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.virginia.gov/media/formswarehouse/campaign-finance/2021/2021-Candidate-Reporting-Deadlines-2021-01-08(TLA).pdf|title=2021 Candidate Reporting Deadlines|last=|first=|publishdate=January 8, 2021|publisher=COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=1/12/2021}}</ref>
Campaign Finance Reports Deadlines: As of January 8, 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.virginia.gov/media/formswarehouse/campaign-finance/2021/2021-Candidate-Reporting-Deadlines-2021-01-08(TLA).pdf|title=2021 Candidate Reporting Deadlines|last=|first=|publishdate=January 8, 2021|publisher=COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=1/12/2021}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.virginia.gov/candidatepac-info/primary-filing/|title=Primary Filing Information: ORDER FOR CALLING OF A PRIMARY|last=|first=|publishdate=February 24th, 2021|publisher=Virginia Department of Elections|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=March 26, 2021}}</ref>
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====Candidate forums====
====Candidate forums====
*[[March 10]], [[2021]] &ndash; [[Fry's Spring Neighborhood Association]] candidate forum <ref>{{cite web|title=Four Democrats introduce themselves to Fry’s Spring neighborhood at Council candidates forum|url=https://infocville.com/2021/03/15/four-democrats-introduce-themselves-to-frys-spring-neighborhood-at-council-candidates-forum/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=Podcast|publisher=Town Crier Productions|location=|publishdate=March 15, 2021|accessdate=March 16, 2021}}</ref>
*[[March 10]], [[2021]] &ndash; [[Fry's Spring Neighborhood Association]] candidate forum <ref>{{cite web|title=Four Democrats introduce themselves to Fry’s Spring neighborhood at Council candidates forum|url=https://infocville.com/2021/03/15/four-democrats-introduce-themselves-to-frys-spring-neighborhood-at-council-candidates-forum/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=Podcast|publisher=Town Crier Productions|location=|publishdate=March 15, 2021|accessdate=March 16, 2021}}</ref>
*[[April 6]], [[2021]] &ndash; I Love Cville forum moderated by former City Councilor Kathy Galvin
*[[April 6]], [[2021]] &ndash; I Love Cville forum moderated by former City Councilor Kathy Galvin

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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
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] [4]

Candidate Committee Whose Office is on the Ballot on November 2, 2021:
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
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
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. [5]

House of Delegates

57th District

Democrat Sally Hudson is the incumbent. She had $108,943 cash on hand as of December 31, 2020. [6]

Republican Philip Hamilton is challenging the seat. [7]

58th District

Republican Rob Bell is the incumbent. He had $167,319 cash on hand as of December 31, 2020. [8]

59th District

Republican Matt Farriss is the current incumbent.

Democrat Ben Moses is going to mount a challenge. [9] [10]

So is independent Louis V. Scicli. [11]

City of Charlottesville

To be listed on the ballot for City Council, candidates must either be nominated by one of the two recognized political parties, or file a petition with the signatures of 125 registered City voters. Candidates may also seek election through “write-in” ballots. For independent candidates and party candidates not nominated by a primary who want to be placed on a November election ballot, the candidate-filing deadline is always by 7 pm on the second Tuesday in June. The deadline for primary candidates is usually late March.

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.[12] Walker won in 2017 as an independent.

Charlottesville School Board member Juandiego Wade announced his candidacy on January 11, 2021. [13] [14] [15] 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. [16] [17] Charlottesville native Carl Brown is another candidate who declared on the I Love Cville show. Software engineer Josh Carp announced his bid on Twitter on March 23, 2021. [18]

Candidate forums

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. [20]

Parent Christa Bennett will also run for one of the seats. [21]

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. [22] There will be a primary on June 8. Jim Andrews has filed paperwork to be a candidate in the primary. [23]


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

  1. Web. June and November, 2021 Political Party Bulletin, Virginia Department of Elections, Rev 12/8/2020, retrieved 1/11/2021.
  2. Web. Voter frustration: Census delay keeps Albemarle’s gerrymandered districts, Lisa Provence, News Article, C-Ville Weekly, March 4, 2021, retrieved March 5, 2021.
  3. Web. 2021 Candidate Reporting Deadlines, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS, January 8, 2021, retrieved 1/12/2021.
  4. Web. Primary Filing Information: ORDER FOR CALLING OF A PRIMARY, Virginia Department of Elections, February 24th, 2021, retrieved March 26, 2021.
  5. 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.
  6. Web. House of Delegates District 57, Website, Virginia Public Access Project, retrieved March 5, 2021.
  7. Web. Philip Hamilton, Website, Virginia Public Access Project, retrieved March 5, 2021.
  8. Web. House of Delegates District 58, Website, Virginia Public Access Project, retrieved March 5, 2021.
  9. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named 3-4-prov
  10. Web. Albemarle County man to run as Democratic candidate in 59th District, A. J. O'Leary, News Article, retrieved March 17, 2021.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. Web. School Board member Wade announces bid for City Council, Charlotte Rene Woods, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, January 11, 2021, retrieved January 11, 2021.
  15. Web. School Board member Wade announces run for City Council, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, January 11, 2021, retrieved January 11, 2021.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. Web. Charlottesville man launching last minute bid for City Council, Daniel Grimes, News Article, WVIR NBC29, March 24, 2021, retrieved March 25, 2021.
  19. 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.
  20. Web. Torres announces bid for second term on city School Board, Katherine Knott, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 13, 2021, retrieved February 15, 2021.
  21. Web. Parent Bennett seeking Charlottesville School Board seat, Katherine Knott, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 20, 2021, retrieved March 25, 2021.
  22. Web. Palmer will not seek another term on Board of Supervisors, Liz Palmer, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 17, 2021, retrieved March 15, 2021.
  23. Web. March 25, 2021: Public housing board discusses security contract; affordable housing in Albemarle; Carp runs for Council, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Community Engagement, Town Crier Productions, March 25, 2021, retrieved March 25, 2021.

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