Local and mid-term elections are coming up on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Polls are open in Virginia from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
#TeamAFP has put together an Election Guide for you to read our coverage before you head to the polls.
From the Augusta County courthouse issue to City Council and School Board races, we’ve got stories about the candidates to help you decide who you vote for.
We also take a look at candidates for the Sixth District Congressional race and break down important issues driving voters to the polls.
Endorsements
- The Sixth District needs a fighter in Congress: We need Jennifer Lewis
- Our votes in Waynesboro: Lee, Hostetter for City Council, Maneval for School Board
- McEachin, Spanberger and Beyer receive endorsements from Environment Virginia
- Waynesboro Education Association backs Kathe Maneval, Sam Hostetter in city elections
Augusta County Courthouse vote
- Augusta County Courthouse: The $80 million (or $104 million) question
- New county courthouse location: room for growth in Verona or renovate and rebuild in Staunton?
- Voters will decide location of new Augusta County courthouse in referendum vote
Staunton City elections
- Meet the candidates for Staunton City Council, Staunton School Board
- Staunton’s LGBTQ community apprehensive about City Council, School Board candidates
- Attention, Staunton: Don’t vote for Yvonne Wilson for Staunton City Council
- Attention, Staunton: Do not vote for John Wilson for the Staunton School Board
- ‘Diversity of ideas:’ Yvonne Wilson is running for Staunton City Council
- ‘Talk about the city we want:’ Brad Arrowood runs for Staunton City Council
- ‘Focus on good governance:’ Michele Edwards is running for Staunton City Council
- Alice Woods seeks to bring ‘unity of purpose’ to Staunton City Council
- Why would anybody want to run for Staunton City Council? Erik Curren gives his reasons
Waynesboro City elections
- Our votes in Waynesboro: Lee, Hostetter for City Council, Maneval for School Board
- What’s on the ballot in Waynesboro during mid-term elections on Nov. 8
- Waynesboro Voter Guide: Big changes ahead for city voters on Election Day
- Waynesboro City Council candidate, Republican chair joke about Pelosi attack
- Video: Waynesboro Republican clowns have a laugh over the attack on Paul Pelosi
- Waynesboro: A vote for Jim Wood for City Council is a vote for Jan. 6
- Waynesboro: Sam Hostetter aims to be an independent voice, consensus builder in Ward D
- Ward C candidate Kenny Lee: ‘There should be people that look like me on City Council’
- Freeman-Belle seeks second term on Waynesboro School Board
- Fifth term is a charm: Maneval runs for re-election on Waynesboro School Board
- Maneval and Freeman-Belle run for re-election to Waynesboro School Board
Sixth District Congressional race: Ben Cline vs. Jennifer Lewis
- The Sixth District needs a fighter in Congress: We need Jennifer Lewis
- Abortion rights, access fueling momentum for Jennifer Lewis in Sixth District race
- Jennifer Lewis “will stand up for freedom” in spite of Ben Cline’s NATO vote
- Jennifer Lewis on SCOTUS: ‘This isn’t where the extreme agenda stops’
- Jennifer Lewis: The background to the misnamed ‘right to work’ movement
- Jennifer Lewis: Ben Cline is an extremist
- Podcast: Hear from Sixth District Democratic candidate Jennifer Lewis
- ClineWatch: What happened to that ‘Endorsed by President Trump’ tagline?
- ClineWatch: Highlights from Ben Cline’s Third Quarter Campaign Finance Report
- ClineWatch: Congressman Ben Cline was anti-union in Buena Vista, pro-union in Covington
- ClineWatch: Ben Cline joins the meltdown over President Biden’s prime time speech
- ClineWatch: Ben Cline is dutifully outraged
- ClineWatch: Ben Cline at CPAC
- Political blogger notices Ben Cline’s two faces on Supreme Court abortion ruling
Election security and voter intimidation
- Virginia Tech expert: ‘Vulnerabilities remain’ to manipulate voter data
- Miyares spokesperson: AG expects apology from NAACP on voter-intimidation claims
- Virginia NAACP fighting Attorney General for background on so-called Election Integrity Unit
- ‘Presence at the Polls:’ UpVote Virginia launches 2022 voter outreach program
- Attorneys appointed to handle Election Day complaints in Western Virginia
Issue coverage
- Midterms: Will anger over Dobbs decision lead to higher turnout at the polls?
- Poll: Young women highly motivated to vote by abortion, women’s rights issues
- It’s not the economy, stupid: Because if it was, the midterms would be trending Democrat
Election links
- Virginia Department of Elections – Results
- Virginia Department of Elections – FAQs
- Virginia Department of Elections – Find your polling place
- Virginia Department of Elections – Voter complaints
- Augusta County sample ballot
- Staunton City sample ballot
- Waynesboro City sample ballot (all wards)
- ACLU: Voter intimidation FAQs
- UpVote Virginia
- Virginia Public Access Project
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