Republican incumbent Siobhan Dunnavant wins Senate District 12 race
Katie Hollowell, Contributing Writer Republican Incumbent Siobhan Dunnavant won the state Senate seat in District 12 over Del. Debra Rodman. Dunnavant currently serves on the Senate Finance subcommittee and works as an OB-GYN in Henrico. According to her website, she is a free market and limited-government conservative. In 2018, she was awarded Senate Legislature of […]
Democrat Adams keeps her seat in the House District 68 with 57% of the vote
Libby Dozier, Contributing Writer Incumbent Democrat Dawn Adams will keep her seat in the House of Delegates after defeating Republican Garrison Coward with 57% of the vote. Coward received 43% of the vote. Adams is the first openly lesbian lawmaker to be elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. She was elected initially in 2017 […]
Democrat incumbent VanValkenburg wins in House District 72 against Republican Vandergriff
Taylor Toben, Contributing Writer Democrat incumbent Schuyler VanValkenburg won the state House District 72 seat by 54% against Republican GayDonna Vandergriff. Vandergriff received 46% of the vote. VanValkenburg won the election in 2017 to replace Republican Del. Jimmie Massie. On his website, he outlined access to affordable healthcare, increased funding for public schools and women’s […]
Fundraising frontrunner wins the 5th District City Council special election
Libby Dozier, Contributing Writer Stephanie Lynch won the 5th District City Council race, winning not only the most votes but some of the highest campaign contributions in the election. Former 5th District City Councilman Parker Agelasto resigned earlier this year after lawsuits were filed concerning his decision to move out of the district. Here is what each […]
Democrat Ghazala Hashmi unseats incumbent Republican in Senate District 10
Katharine DeRosa, Contributing Writer Democrat Ghazala Hashmi unseated Republican Incumbent Sen. Glen Sturtevant and won Virginia District 10. Hashmi is the first Muslim American to be elected into the Virginia Senate. The Democrat claimed the seat with 55% of the vote. Sturtevant received 45% of the vote. Hashmi, 57, is a community college administrator and resides […]
Republican House Speaker Kirk Cox will keep his seat in House District 66
Anya Sczerzenie, Contributing Writer Sarah Elson, Contributing Writer Incumbent Republican Kirk Cox will keep his delegate seat in House District 66 after defeating VCU alumna Sheila Bynum-Coleman in the House of Delegates race. Bynum-Coleman received 45% of the district’s votes, while Cox received 54%. “I’ve been at this 30 years. This was a difficult election, and you […]
‘I don’t think it’s been emphasized enough how important this election is’: students across campus head to polls
Katharine DeRosa, Contributing Writer Adam Lockett, president of the VCU chapter of Virginia21, was standing in the Compass to spread the word on Election Day as students headed to their polling places. “I don’t think it’s been emphasized enough how important this election is,” said Lockett, a junior graphic design major. “Going into 2020 as […]
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From VCU’s Capital News Service
Donations flood competitive races in election homestretch
By M. Quesada, Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — Into the homestretch of the General Assembly election, candidates received hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations. Candidates for Senate Districts 10, 12 and 13 claimed more than $1.5 million in fundraising in just 11 days, from Oct. 25 to Nov. 4, according to the Virginia […]
Fundraising frontrunners emerge in 5th District City Council race, voters concerned over Navy Hill
Libby Dozier, Contributing Writer Former 5th District City Councilman Parker Agelasto resigned earlier this year after lawsuits were filed concerning his decision to move out of the district. Now, after one candidate — high school teacher Graham Sturm — dropped out and endorsed social worker Stephanie Lynch, seven are vying for the spot. Here is what […]