election

Did the Progress Cheat? Critics blame paper for Schilling victory

Can a single newspaper article swing an entire election?Yes, according to some local critics who blame an election-day piece for Republican Rob Schilling’s City Council victory. A May 7 Daily Progress article by Jake Mooney described a long-shot tactic some Republicans we

Denise Lunsford officially announces her reelection bid on a freezing February day.

Motion to run: Top prosecutor Lunsford seeks reelection

In 2007, Democratic newcomer Denise Lunsford upset four-term incumbent Jim Camblos with 53 percent of the vote to take the Albemarle commonwealth's attorney job.

Snap o' the day: Too green?

All three candidates in the Samuel Miller District supervisor race went green for their campaign signs, which have gathered off U.S. 250 just east of Ivy.

Unopposed Rooker sits on biggest war chest

Not only is Albemarle Supervisor Dennis Rooker running for reelection unopposed, he's also got the most money– $70K as of August 31, according to the Virginia Public Access Project, including

Deeds wins big: Beats McAuliffe, Moran 2-to-1

State Senator Creigh Deeds gets a hug from his wife Pam before speaking to supporters celebrating his victory in the Democratic primary for governor. PHOTO BY LINDSAY BARNES <

County-guber Dem-fest up to 4.9 percent

The latest dispatch from county spokesperson Lee Catlin shows that voter turnout in Albemarle County for the Democratic gubernatorial primary has climbed since this morning when two percent of the County's registered voters had voted. Now, we're up toÃ?Â 3,351 voters &#

9am County turnout at two percent

This was the 9am scene at Hollymead Elementary, where an official reported just 60 folks had voted by 9am.

McIntire softball-saver runs for Council

Bob Fenwick, the man credited for rallying citizens and saving the Dewey D.S. Shiflett softball fields at McIntire Park, now says he's running for City Council on a stop-the-Meadowcreek Parkway platform. Charlottesville Tomorrow has video of his announcement.

New blood: Firehouse primary ousts Taliaferro

Kristin Szakos in, Julian Taliaferro out after the May 9 "firehouse" primary. SZAKOS PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO; TALIAFERRO BY STAFF Two newcomers have shaken the local Democratic establishment.

Snap o' the Day: Dems a votin'

Charlottesville Democratic voters line up Saturday morning, May 9, to vote in the City Democratic primary at the one and only election spot, Jackson P. Burley Middle School on Rose Hill Drive.