Election Enters Final Stretch Local, State Races On Ballot
We’re in the final week of early voting for next Tuesday’s elections in which voters in Virginia will be electing a governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and all 100 members of the House of Delegates Locally, voters will be electing the Kerrs Creek and Walkers Creek members of the Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors; Buena Vista mayor, three members of City Council and four members of the School Board; Rockbridge County and Lexington sheriff; Buena Vista sheriff, commonwealth’s attorney, treasurer and commissioner of revenue; Lexington treasurer and commissioner of revenue; and Glasgow mayor and three members of Town Council.
Early in-person voting continues at local registrars’ offices through this Saturday, Nov. 1. When casting a ballot, registered voters are required to present a valid ID.
Polls will be open on Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. There have been no precinct changes in Rockbridge County, Buena Vista or Lexington since the last election. Ballot information and a list of acceptable forms of identification can be found online at the Virginia Department of Elections website at www.elections.virginia. gov.
Here are the offices and candidates that are on the ballot for Tuesday’s elections: Buena Vista mayor – Tyson Coop- per, Jesse Lineberry.
Buena Vista City Council (three seats) – Danny Staton, Stanley Coffey, Melvin Henson, Frankie Huffman III, Amy Gilliam, Stephanie Noel Branch, Pamela Camden.
Buena Vista School Board – (four seats) Roy Mohler, Lisa Kerr, Ray Gilbert.
Buena Vista sheriff – Randy Hamilton, Chris Wheeler, Alan Buzzard.
Buena Vista commissioner of revenue – Ashton Beverly.
Buena Vista treasurer – Amy Hudson.
Buena Vista commonwealth’s attorney – Joshua Elrod.
Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors, Kerrs Creek District – Boyd Brown II, Steve Hart.
Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors, Walkers Creek District – Jay Lewis, Steve Reese, Toria Brown.
Rockbridge County School Board, Kerrs Creek District – Catie Brown.
Rockbridge County School Board, South River District – Corey Berkstresser.
Lexington commissioner of revenue – Kelly Glass.
Lexington treasurer – Pat DeLaney. Glasgow mayor – Paul Williams. Glasgow Town Council (three seats) – Lisa Rogers, Tom Camden, Kent Dunn.
Rockbridge County and Lexington sheriff – Tony McFaddin, Christopher Norris, Fred Smith.
House of Delegates, District 36 – Ellen Campbell (Republican), Makayla Venable (Democrat).
House of Delegates, District 37 – Terry Austin (Republican), Andrew Hartless (Democrat).
Governor – Winsome Earle-Sears (Republican), Abigail Spanberger (Democrat).
Lieutenant governor – John Reid (Republican), Ghazala Heshmi (Democrat).
Attorney general – Jason Myrares (Republican), Jay Jones (Democrat).
