2013 election

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The general election will be held on November 5, 2013, in which voters will select three members of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, three members of the Albemarle County School Board, two members of the Charlottesville City Council and three members of the Charlottesville School Board. There will also be a special election to fill the unexpired term in the Scottsville Magisterial District.


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Albemarle County

The seats on the Albemarle Board of Supervisors currently held by Dennis Rooker, Rodney Thomas, and Duane Snow are all up for reelection. In addition, a special election will be held to appoint a successor to Christopher Dumler, who resigned from the board on June 5, 2013. The seats on the Albemarle County School Board held by Pamela Moynihan, Diantha McKeel, and Eric Strucko are up for reelection, but none of them are contested.

Jack Jouett District

Board of Supervisors

On April 3, 2013, Dennis Rooker announced he would not seek a fourth term for the Jack Jouett Magisterial District. Instead, he endorsed fellow independent Diantha McKeel.[1]

McKeel will face fellow independent Phillip Seay in the general election.[2]

School Board

Katherine Lee Acuff filed her candidacy papers for Diantha McKeel's open seat the week of June 3, 2013.[3]

Rio District

Board of Supervisors

Rodney Thomas announced on December 5, 2012 that he will run for a second-term. Brad Sheffield, assistant director of JAUNT, announced he would seek the Democratic nomination on April 23, 2013.[4]

School Board

No contested race.

Samuel Miller District

Board of Supervisors

Duane Snow announced his candidacy for a second term on February 27, 2013.[5]

Liz Palmer announced on April 11, 2013 that she would seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Snow in the general election.[6]

School Board

No contested race.

Scottsville District

Board of Supervisors

There will also be a special election to fill the vacancy left when Chris Dumler resigned his seat after pleaing to a misdemenaor sexual battery charge. Cynthia Burket is the Republican nominee. [7] Jane Dittmar is the Democrat. [8]

Charlottesville

There are two City Council seats and three school board seats up for re-election. There will also be elections for City Treasurer and Commissioner of Revenue.

City Council

The Charlottesville City Council seats held by Dave Norris and Kristin Szakos will be up for reelection. Szakos is running for re-election. Norris is not seeking a third term.[9] [10]

The Charlottesville Democratic Committee chose its nominees during a statewide primary on June 11, 2013.[11]

  • Szakos announced her candidacy for a second term on February 14, 2013.[12] At the time, she was introduced by Wes Bellamy, who said he would not be a candidate.
  • Wes Bellamy changed his mind and announced his decision to run on March 13, 2013.[13]
  • Bob Fenwick, a former Republican who ran as independent in 2009 and 2011, ran as a Democrat in the spring of 2013.[14]

The two other Democratic candidates for the June 11 primary were:

Szakos placed first in the primary with 1,370 votes, or 29 percent of the vote. Fenwick and Szakos tied with 1,088 votes apiece and count of provisional ballots was due to be completed by Friday, June 14, 2013.[17] Fenwick edged Bellamy by five votes when the provisional ballots were counted.[18]

Republican resurgence

On April 25, 2013, retiring police sergeant Mike Farruggio and attorney Buddy Weber announced they will run as Republicans. This will be the first time the party has run multiple candidates since 2000.[19]

School Board

No Charlottesville School Board races are contested. Up for re-election are Juandiego Wade, Leah Puryear, and Ned Michie.

Special election for treasurer

Judge Edward Hogshire ruled that the city must hold a special election for treasure and it was held on April 2, 2013.[20] The Charlottesville Democratic Committee has chosen to hold a firehouse primary to choose its nominee.[11] Jason Vandever defeated John Pfaltz with 75 percent of the vote.[21]

Commissioner of Revenue

Two Democrats sought the nomination to succeed Lee Richards as commissioner of the revenue. Jonathan Stevens and Todd Divers were the two candidates vying to be the winner in the June primary.[10] Divers defeated Stevens.[22]

References

  1. Web. Rooker Not Running for Re-election, Charlottesville Newsplex, April 3, 2013, retrieved April 4, 2013.
  2. Web. Seay files as independent to face McKeel in Jack Jouett race; Two apply to replace Dumler, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, June 11, 2013, retrieved June 12, 2013.
  3. Web. Republicans won’t challenge McKeel in Jack Jouett, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, 3 June 2013, retrieved 31 July 2013.
  4. Web. Transportation planner to challenge Thomas in Rio district, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, April 23, 2013, retrieved April 24, 2013.
  5. Web. Snow seeking second term on Albemarle board, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 27, 2013, retrieved March 14, 2013.
  6. Web. Palmer announces bid for Supervisor, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, retrieved Aoril 24, 2013.
  7. Web. Burket receives Republican nomination for Scottsville Supervisor seat, Brian Wheeler, Charlottesville Tomorrow, 29 July 2013, retrieved 31 July 2013.
  8. Web. Dittmar launches campaign for Albemarle Board of Supervisors, Claudia Elzey, Charlottesville Tomorrow, retrieved August 29, 2013.
  9. Web. City Democrats to decide method for nomination process, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, December 1, 2012, retrieved December 3, 2012.
  10. 10.0 10.1 Web. Szakos makes bid for second Council term official, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 14, 2013, retrieved February 25, 2013.
  11. 11.0 11.1 Web. Democrats to pick treasurer by firehouse primary, Council candidates by normal primary, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, December 7, 2012, retrieved December 7, 2012.
  12. Web. Szakos makes bid for second Council term official, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 14, 2014, retrieved March 14, 2013.
  13. Web. Bellamy announces Council candidacy, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, March 13, 2013, retrieved March 14, 2013.
  14. Web. Democrats’ election season gets underway, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, March 12, 2013, retrieved March 14, 2013.
  15. Web. Buford teacher enters City Council race, Sea n Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, March 26, 2013, retrieved March 27, 2013.
  16. Web. UVa Grad student running for City Counci, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, March 8, 2013, retrieved March 14, 2013.
  17. Web. Bellamy, Fenwick in dead heat; Szakos wins easily, Aaron Richardson, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, June 12, 2013, retrieved June 12, 2013.
  18. Web. It's official: Fenwick to be on ballot for City Council, K. Burnell Evans and Aaron Richardson, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, June 14, 2013, retrieved June 19, 2013.
  19. Web. City fields 2 GOP candidates for council, Aaron Richardson, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, April 25, 2013, retrieved April 29, 2013.
  20. Web. Election for city treasurer to be held April 2, Bryan McKenzie, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, December 1, 2012, retrieved December 3, 2012.
  21. Web. Vandever wins Charlottesville treasurer race, Aaron Richardson, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, April 2, 2013, retrieved April 4, 2013.
  22. Web. Charlottesville Democratic Primary Results In, Tie for Council, NBC 29, 11 June 2013, retrieved 31 July 2013.