Four Candidates Secure Democratic Nomination For Lynchburg City Council
For The First Time In Living Memory, Democrats Will Aim To Sweep All Four Ward Seats On Lynchburg City Council
One incumbent and three challengers have successfully secured the Democratic nomination and will square off against Republican opponents for Lynchburg’s four ward seats in the upcoming November election for City Council.
Lynchburg and Roanoke will have primaries for city council candidates
The deadline for filing for party nominations was Thursday. In Lynchburg, all four Democratic candidates for council are unopposed as are three Republican candidates. However, as expected, there will be a primary for the Republican nomination in Ward IV between incumbent Chris Faraldi and challenger Peter Alexander.
State Legislature Update
We’re almost halfway through Virginia’s 2024 legislative session. Here’s the latest on environmental, criminal justice, education and abortion bills.