Category: Harrisonburg Politics

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At GOP convention, Republicans say they’re ‘certain’ Trump-Vance ticket will make Virginia red again

MILWAUKEE — After Virginia turned shades of purple in recent years, Republicans say they foresee the commonwealth going red this fall, as former President Donald Trump gathers momentum. 

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Reed, Dent and Nasser Alsaadun win council primary, while Chris Jones is out

Mayor Deanna Reed and Vice Mayor Laura Dent cruised to secure two of the three Democratic nominations for city council, while newcomer Nasser A. Alsaadun won the third spot in the November general election.

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A pair of dads are preparing for city school board race

Two potential candidates for the Harrisonburg School Board have emerged to run in this year’s elections in which three seats are on the ballot. 

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Del. Wilt’s ‘roadkill bill’ is poised to clean up confusion in the law (and roads)

Before “the roadkill bill” that is awaiting Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s signature,  if a person hit a deer while driving, only that person could take the deer and only during deer hunting season.

Accusation of ‘bullying remarks’ at center of exchange between city council and city schools leaders

A letter between elected officials in Harrisonburg has laid bare the nuanced difficulties of city power dynamics, as well as an issue of parental privacy rights and ethical questions regarding the conduct of elected officials.

Sen. Obenshain, Del. Wilt reelected to General Assembly, and Republicans roll in Rockingham County

Sen. Mark Obenshain and Del. Tony Wilt, both Republican incumbents, won return trips to the state legislature on Tuesday night in newly redrawn districts. Obenshain — running in the new 2nd Senate District that includes Harrisonburg, and precincts in Rockingham, Augusta, Page, Highland and Bath counties —  defeated Democrat Kathy Beery and Joshua Huffman, a libertarian candidate.

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Two state Senate candidates join together for ‘paper debate’ after Sen. Obenshain misses forums

Two candidates vying for the newly re-districted Virginia 2nd Senate seat have joined together to send newspaper subscribers a “paper debate” in response to their other opponent, Sen. Mark Obenshain, not attending forums and debates in the weeks leading up to the Nov. 7 election. 

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