2021 election

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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.

The 2021 primary election will be held Tuesday June 8, 2021 and the 2021 general election will be held on Tuesday November 2, 2021.

2021 Municipal Election Dates
January 2, 2021 Candidate filing period opens.
March TBD, 2021 Primary candidates filing deadline for this election.
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

Election Calendar

(Please note that while this may be the latest information taken from 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 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 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

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. [1]

City of Charlottesville

City Council

Two of the five seats on the Charlottesville City Council will be contested, with the terms of Mayor Nikuyah Walker (I) and Heather Hill (D) expiring.

Mayor Nikuyah Walker announced she would seek a second term on February 20, 2020. [2]

Charlottesville School Board member Juandiego Wade announced his candidacy on January 11, 2021. [3] [4] [5]

School Board

Three seats will be contested, as the terms of Leah Puryear, Lisa Larson-Torres, and Juandiego R. Wade expire in 2021.

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.

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. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Web. School Board member Wade announces bid for City Council, Charlotte Rene Woods, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, January 11, 2021, retrieved January 11, 2021.
  5. Web. School Board member Wade announces run for City Council, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, January 11, 2021, retrieved January 11, 2021.

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