Republicans sweep local House races
Not much to say about the four contested House of Delegates races in the AFP reader area. The Democrats got pantsed.
Jeff Price’s 28.8 percent showing in his 24th District challenge to Republican Ben Cline was actually the best showing of the four, if you can believe that. And Price wasn’t even able to get what a Green Party candidate, Eric Sheffield, was able to do in 2005 in the 24th against Cline.
Erik Curren got 28.3 percent of the vote against Staunton City Councilman Dickie Bell in the 20th District, even falling short in Staunton by 59.8 percent-to-40.8 percent margin. To put the defeat in Staunton in perspective, Barack Obama won the Queen City last fall. Continue reading “Republicans sweep local House races” »
Chris Graham | Where I am on local elections
I explained in a column today on our new sister website, VirginiaPoliticsToday.com, how much I loathe making endorsements.
That said, I get it that some of our readers are at the least interested in knowing where I am on local elections, assuming that since I do news and analysis for a living I might have some insights into what’s going on.
So … here goes. Continue reading “Chris Graham | Where I am on local elections” »
GOP, for the most part, dominating local House money races
26th District Democrat Gene Hart is giving Republican incumbent Matt Lohr a run for his re-election money, literally. Aside from Hart, though, Democratic candidates contending for seats representing the Central Shenandoah Valley in Richmond are struggling to keep pace with their Republican counterparts.
Hart actually outraised Lohr in the Sept. 1-30 reporting period, according to reports both filed with the State Board of Elections this week. Hart took in $9,974.04 in the month of September, while Lohr raised $4,040 in the period.
Of Lohr’s total, $1,500 came from political action committees – the Altria Corporate Services PAC, the Virginia Coal Association PAC and the Virginia Hospital Association PAC. Hart did not receive any PAC monies in the period. Continue reading “GOP, for the most part, dominating local House money races” »
David Reynolds | Jeff vs. Ben
This is just a wild guess on my part. But I believe that Ben Cline was an outstanding wrestler in college. How else can you explain that no one has ever been able to pin him down? I know I have not.
Following Bates College, Virginia’s 24th District delegate earned a law degree from the University of Richmond. However, most importantly, Ben Cline continues to attend the Goodlatte Institute for Advanced Conservative Studies, where he is known as Bob Lite. Continue reading “David Reynolds | Jeff vs. Ben” »
PAC-man Cline leads money race in 24th
An impressive $74,000-plus in contributions from PACs and business and industry donors has Republican incumbent Ben Cline safely ahead in the money race in the 24th House District.
More than 75 percent of Cline’s $95,959 in fundraising totals in the 2008-2009 campaign cycle have come from political committees and business and industry donors, according to an AFP analysis of Cline’s financial report to the State Board of Elections filed this week. Continue reading “PAC-man Cline leads money race in 24th” »
Deeds, Price to meet, greet voters in Lexington on Sunday
Democratic Party gubernatorial nominee Creigh Deeds will make a campaign stop at the Jeff Price for Delegate headquarters in Lexington on Sunday to meet and greet campaign volunteers and voters.
The Price for Delegate headquarters is located at 312 S. Main St. in Downtown Lexington.
The event is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
The Agenda | Wednesday, Aug. 12
Heard again today from the Macker – who asked me and others on his weighty e-mail list from the gubernatorial primary to support with our dollars House Democratic candidates this fall.
“Pooling our resources together is the best way to ensure they’re spent most effectively – protecting vulnerable incumbents, and giving support to candidates with the best shot of picking up the six seats we need to control the House of Delegates and ensure a fair redistricting process,” said the Macker, aka Terry McAuliffe, my (sigh) favored choice for the Democratic Party nomination. Continue reading “The Agenda | Wednesday, Aug. 12” »
Jeff Price | Notes from the campaign trail
As many people know, I grew up on a farm, and farming is in my blood. My mom’s father worked his land his entire life, as his father and his father’s father did. My dad’s dad (the Price that literally put “Price’s Store” on the map) continues to farm the same 200 acres he started 50 years ago. Three of my uncles still farm for a living. Continue reading “Jeff Price | Notes from the campaign trail” »
Jeff Price | Busy 24th House campaign season
In the last few weeks, the campaign has been very busy. We have attended parades and carnivals in Effinger and Raphine. We have been to festivals in Amherst and Art expos in Lexington. We have met with friends in Amherst and have taken time to visit Goshen Pass to learn more. Continue reading “Jeff Price | Busy 24th House campaign season” »
In the News
- Reminder: Green Valley/Green Economy forum tonight
- Local News: Chester to provide update on assessments lawsuit
- Local News: Harrisonburg company wins top award for TV commercial
- Local News: Opportunity to provide input on state transportation spending
- Business News: DuPont Community Credit Union announces election results
- Business News: Downtown-housing workshop in Harrisonburg this week
- Event: Hiking With Children seminar set
- Local News: Updated VDOT road work projects Continue reading “In the News” »
Democratic Party candidates thinking green
Five local Democratic Party General Assembly candidates will be meeting in Staunton on Tuesday, May 26, to discuss green jobs and the emerging green economy.
15th District candidate John Lesinski, 20th District candidate Erik Curren, 24th District candidate Jeff Price, 25th District candidate Greg Marrow and 26th District candidate Gene Hart will be on hand for the Green Valley/Green Economy candidates forum, which will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be held in the Meeting Room at the Staunton Public Library, 1 Churchville Ave., Staunton. Continue reading “Democratic Party candidates thinking green” »
David Cox | The sad state we’re in
Posted by afp on November 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Admittedly, I didn’t realize how bad things are until attending a conference for local officials last week. The data are grim. Though the information has been out for a long time, certainly for someone running for, say, governor, this clear and present crisis has gotten little or no mention in the present campaign, especially from those running on the level where it most matters–the statewide offices. Continue reading “David Cox | The sad state we’re in” »
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