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24th Senate race – 74 of 75 precincts reporting
Emmett Hanger (R) 23,515 votes (65.3 percent)
– David Cox (D) 9,658 votes (26.8 percent)
– Arin Sime (L) 2,797 votes (7.8 percent)

26th Senate race – 64 of 64 precincts reporting
Mark Obenshain (R) – 25,279 votes (69.3 percent)
– Maxine Roles (D) – 11,120 votes (30.5 percent)

26th House race – 21 of 21 precincts reporting
Matt Lohr (R) – 7,246 votes (66.5 percent)
– Carolyn Frank (D) – 3,492 votes (32.1 percent)

      

Augusta County Board of Supervisors
Beverley Manor
District – 4 of 4 precincts reporting
– Jeremy Shifflett (R)
 601 votes (50.63 percent)
– Lee Godfrey (D) 585 votes (49.28 percent)

North River District – 5 of 5 precincts reporting
– Larry Howdyshell (R)
 1,000 votes (50.94 percent)
– Charles Curry (I) 961 votes (48.95 percent)

Pastures District – 6 of 6 precincts reporting
Tracy Pyles (D) 1,036 votes (70.52 percent)
– Travis Smithdeal (R) 431 votes (29.33 percent)

Riverheads District – 5 of 5 precincts reporting
– Nancy Sorrells (I) 1,136 votes (53.99 percent)
– Michael Shull (R) 967 votes (45.96 percent)

  

Waynesboro referendum – 5 of 5 precincts reporting
Ballot Question #1 – Ballfield Improvements
– No
  2,143 votes (65.89 percent)
– Yes  1,109 votes (34.10 percent)

Ballot Question #2 – Fire Substation
– Yes
  1,899 votes (57.44 percent)
– No  1,407 votes (42.55 percent)

Ballot Question #3 – Library Improvements
– Yes
  1,984 votes (60.03 percent)
– No  1,321 votes (39.96 percent)

Ballot Question #4 – Sidewalk Improvements
– No
1,969 votes (60.58 percent) 
– Yes 1,281 votes (39.41 percent) 

Ballot Question #5 – Stormwater Improvements
– Yes
  2,275 votes (67.72 percent)
– No  1,084 votes (32.37 percent)

  

Rockingham County
Clerk of Circuit Court – 29 of 29 precincts reporting

Chaz Evans-Haywood (R) – 3,957 votes (25.1 percent)
– Dianne Fulk (D) – 3,420 votes (21.7 percent)
– Brenda Huffman – 2,246 votes (14.2 percent)
– Mike Harvey – 1,801 votes (11.4 percent)
– Barry Koogler – 1,599 votes (10.1 percent)
– Doc Arey – 807 votes (5.1 percent)
– Scott Biller – 651 votes (4.1 percent)
– Cindy Fitzwater – 394 votes (2.5 percent)
– Myron Rhodes – 386 votes (2.4 percent)
– Sarah Jones – 290 votes (1.8 percent)
– Benny Neal – 189 votes (1.2 percent)

Commissioner of the Revenue – 29 of 29 precincts reporting
Richard Connellee (R) – 7,968 votes (58.1 percent)
– Esther Nizer (D) – 5,709 votes (41.6 percent)




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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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