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Calhoun requests recount in school board race; Cross gets reduction in campaign fines
The 2025 election isn’t quite over yet, as one Rockingham County school board candidate seeks a recount in a close race while another moves closer to settling some campaign-related fines.
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Matt Cross faces another fine for campaign paperwork issue
Rockingham County School Board member Matt Cross faces another campaign-related fine of up to $500 — this time from the Rockingham County Registrar.
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With each election, VPAP seeks to build trust with voters
With the 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election less than three weeks away, the nonprofit Virginia Public Access Project (or VPAP for short) will again be a frequently used tool for Virginias who are trying to do their homework on candidates before going to vote.
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County school board’s Matt Cross gets slapped with campaign fines, lands second chance for GOP endorsement
While July is usually quieter for election candidates, Rockingham County School Board member Matt Cross — who’s running for re-election this fall — has had month by landing a second chance at landing a key endorsement and having to pay a state fine for a not filing his campaign fundraising reports on time.
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Hey Elderly Aunt, how should I handle all these political solicitations?
Elderly Aunt: I have taken to responding to phone solicitations from candidates and groups of both parties that I “no longer make financial decisions on the fly on the phone.” … A solicitor today interrupted bill-paying and kept me on the line for a LONG time, arguing with me (and I agreed with his politics, too!) What do you think, Elderly Aunt?
Big Money: Fundraising in local General Assembly races reaches six figures
The most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Virginia Department of Elections show that local candidates have raised nearly $1.5 million in their quests for a seat in the General Assembly in this November’s election. This year, all four House of Delegates districts and both state Senate districts that cover Rockingham County and Harrisonburg are contested, and the races are generating record sums of cash.
Democratic 26th District candidates both try small-donor approach — but reveal different campaign spending philosophies as they try to chase Del. Wilt.
By emphasizing small, individual donations and not seeking corporate money from power companies such as Dominion Energy, the two Democrats running for the party’s nomination in the 26th House of Delegates seat this fall are following larger trends within the party.
At campaign fundraiser, enthusiastic Valley Republicans look to November and beyond
At this year’s oyster dinner fundraiser, the focus went beyond Sen. Obenshain’s attempt to win a fifth term to serve as a kick-off for the pivotal 2019 campaign season where Republicans are seeking to maintain their majorities in the General Assembly.
