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Tag Archives: Election 2026

Staunton: Local 2025, 2026 candidates forum scheduled for Oct. 14

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The Staunton Democratic Committee and Staunton LGBTQ Center are co-hosting a 2025 and 2026 candidates forum on Tuesday, Oct. 14.

Posted byChris GrahamOctober 9, 2025October 30, 2025Posted inLocal News, PoliticsTags: Election 2025, Election 2026, Local Politics, Staunton, Virginia Politics

Pete Barlow making strides in getting campaign off the ground

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The Pete Barlow congressional campaign reported on Tuesday that it has raised more than $63,000 toward its 2026 primary run. Not much, but it’s a start.

Posted byChris GrahamOctober 7, 2025October 21, 2025Posted inLocal News, PoliticsTags: Ben Cline, Congress, Election 2026, Local Politics, Pete Barlow, Virginia Politics

Ken Mitchell | In 2025, we bring change to Virginia with our votes in November

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Early voting for this November’s election has already begun, voters are heading to the polls, and campaign signs are on the sides of streets and in front of our homes.

Posted byLettersOctober 5, 2025October 21, 2025Posted inLocal News, VirginiaTags: Election 2025, Election 2026, Ken Mitchell, Local Politics, Virginia Politics

Waynesboro | Dad joke: Jim Wood thinks he’s going to run for governor?

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A local news article on former Waynesboro vice mayor Jim Wood is a pathetic effort to whitewash Wood’s “Pete Buttplug” slur of former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wood’s now-shuttered MAGA podcast.

Posted byChris GrahamSeptember 23, 2025October 21, 2025Posted inLocal NewsTags: Election 2025, Election 2026, Jim Wood, John Reid, Local Politics, Virginia Politics, Waynesboro, Waynesboro City Council

Election 2026: Shannon Taylor launches campaign for First District seat

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Shannon Taylor, on the heels of a narrow loss in the 2025 Democratic attorney general primary, announced on Monday that she is running for the First District seat in Congress in Virginia.

Posted byChris GrahamSeptember 8, 2025November 8, 2025Posted inVirginiaTags: Congress, Election 2026, Rob Wittman, Shannon Taylor

Midterms 2026 | Could this be the Democrats’ last stand against Donald Trump?

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The Democratic Party now faces the test of lifetime relevance. It must now advance a compelling socioeconomic and political agenda that reflects the needs and yearnings of those who abandoned the party.

Posted byAlon Ben-MeirAugust 24, 2025August 26, 2025Posted inPoliticsTags: Congress, Election 2026

Pete Barlow to kick off Sixth District congressional campaign next week

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Former FEMA program analyst Pete Barlow is entering the race for the Sixth District seat in Congress, with a campaign kickoff for his run at the Democratic Party nomination set for Aug. 20 in Weyers Cave.

Posted byChris GrahamAugust 15, 2025August 15, 2025Posted inLocal News, PoliticsTags: Ben Cline, Big Ugly Bill, Congress, Election 2026, Jeffrey Epstein, Local Politics, Pete Barlow, Trump Tariffs, Virginia Politics

Ken Mitchell announces candidacy for Sixth District seat in Congress in 2026 cycle

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Ken Mitchell, fresh off getting 34.6 percent of the vote in his loss to Ben Cline in the race for the Sixth District seat in Congress, is back for more.

Posted byChris GrahamNovember 17, 2024December 8, 2025Posted inLocal News, PoliticsTags: Ben Cline, Congress, Election 2026, Ken Mitchell, Local Politics

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