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.[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]
As of 3/1/2021, Charlottesville has 34,471 registered voters in all of the (9) Precints.[3]
November 2, 2021 General and Special Elections | |
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Filing Open (Primary candidates) | Saturday, January 2, 2021 |
Filing Open (Non-primary party & independent candidates): | Saturday, January 2, 2021 |
Filing Open (Primary candidates): | Monday, March 8, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. |
Filing Deadline (Primary candidates): | Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. |
Party Certification of Primary Candidates (deadline to file): | Tuesday, March 30, 2021 |
Primary election (partisan candidates): | June 8, 2021 |
Filing Deadline (Non-primary party & independent candidates): | Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. (second Tuesday in June) |
Parties last day to file for General Election: | Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. (second Tuesday in June) |
Filing deadline (independent/minor party): | August 13, 2021 |
General election: | Tuesday, November 2, 2021 |
Local Certification Deadline: | Not to exceed 7 days from the date of the election. (24.2-671) |
2021 Candidate Reporting Deadlines
Campaign Finance Reports Deadlines: As of January 8, 2021[4]
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.
- On March 18, 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed SB 1148. It moves the non-presidential primary from the second week in June to the third week in June. The bill takes effect in 2022 and thereafter.[5]
Races
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.
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 was in late March.
Heather Hill will not seek a second term in the 2021 election. [6]
On February 20, 2020, Mayor Nikuyah Walker announced she would seek a second 4-year term on the council.[7] Walker won in 2017 as an independent.
Democratic primary
Local candidates who will be running in the Democratic primary on June 8: [8]
Four Democrats are seeking two party nominations in the June 8 primary. A fifth person failed to make the ballot and will now run as an independent. Yasmine Washington did not qualify for the Democratic primary ballot and will run as an independent. [6] [9] [10] Charlottesville native Carl Brown is another candidate who declared on the I Love Cville show.
Software engineer Joshua Carp announced his bid on Twitter on March 23, 2021. [11] Even though he qualified for the ballot, he dropped out citing anxiety concerns. [12] [13]
Charlottesville School Board member Juandiego Wade announced his candidacy on January 11, 2021. [14] [15] [16] Brian Pinkston has also indicated he will seek a second shot.
Candidate forums
- March 10, 2021 – Fry's Spring Neighborhood Association candidate forum [17]
- April 6, 2021 – I Love Cville forum moderated by former City Councilor Kathy Galvin
- May 20, 2021 – Martha Jefferson Neighborhood Association candidates forum
City Constitutional Officers
Sheriff
Treasurer
Commissioner of the Revenue
Commonwealth's Attorney
City 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. [19]
Albemarle County
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. [20] There will be a primary on June 8. Jim Andrews has filed paperwork to be a candidate in the primary. [21]
Albemarle County 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.
Nelson County
Nelson County Board of Supervisors
In the North District, former School Board member Democrat Mary Cunningham is challenging incumbent Tommy Harvey. [22]
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. [23]
House of Delegates
57th District
Democrat Sally Hudson is the incumbent. She had $108,943 cash on hand as of December 31, 2020. [24]
Republican Philip Hamilton is challenging the seat. [25]
58th District
Republican Rob Bell is the incumbent. He had $167,319 cash on hand as of December 31, 2020. [26]
59th District
Republican Matt Farriss is the current incumbent.
Democrat Ben Moses is going to mount a challenge. [27] [28]
So is independent Louis V. Scicli. [29]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.[30]
Demographic data for Charlottesville, VA (2015-2019) | ||
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Charlottesville | Virginia | |
Total Population (estimates: July 1, 2019): | 47,266 | 8,535,519 |
White: | 70.60% | 69.40% |
Black/African American: | 18.80% | 19.90% |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0.20% | 0.50% |
Asian: | 7.10% | 6.90% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander: | 0.10% | 0.10% |
Two or More: | 2.90% | 3.20% |
Hispanic/Latino: | 5.50% | 9.80% |
Owner-occupied housing unit rate: | 42.80% | 66.30% |
Median value of owner-occupied housing units: | $299,600 | $273,100 |
Median selected monthly owner costs -w/mortgage: | $1,612 | $1,799 |
Median selected monthly owner costs -w/o mortgage: | $536 | $479 |
Median gross rent: | $1,142 | $1,234 |
High school graduate: | 91.10% | 89.70% |
Bachelor's degree: | 54.90% | 38.80% |
Total retail sales per capita (2012): | $17,016 | $13,438 |
Median household income: | $59,471 | $74,222 |
Persons in poverty: | 24.10% | 9.90% |
Population per square mile: | 4,246.40 | 202.6 |
Land area in square miles: | 10.24 | 39,490.09 |
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.
- ↑ https://www.elections.virginia.gov/resultsreports/registration-statistics/2021-registration-statistics/
- ↑ Web. 2021 Candidate Reporting Deadlines, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS, January 8, 2021, retrieved 1/12/2021.
- ↑ http://ballot-access.org/2021/03/24/virginia-governor-signs-bill-moving-non-presidential-primary-and-non-presidential-petition-deadline-to-a-later-date/
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Web. Democratic field for City Council finalized; Hill not running for re-election, Ginny Bixby, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 29, 2021, retrieved March 30, 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.
- ↑ https://cvilledems.org/
- ↑ 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. Charlottesville man launching last minute bid for City Council, Daniel Grimes, News Article, WVIR NBC29, March 24, 2021, retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council candidate Josh Carp drops out of race, Charlotte Rene Woods, News Article, March 31, 2021, retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ↑ Web. Candidate for Charlottesville City Council drops out of race, News Article, WVIR NBC29, Charlottesville, VA, April 1, 2021, retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ↑ 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. 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. Parent Bennett seeking Charlottesville School Board seat, Katherine Knott, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 20, 2021, retrieved March 25, 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Web. Cunningham announces bid for North District supervisor seat, Nick Cropper, News Article, Lynchburg News and Advance, March 31, 2021, retrieved March 31, 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.
- ↑ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/charlottesvillecityvirginia,VA/PST045219