2023 election
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This page is an overview of the 2023 local elections in the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, and possibly other jurisdictions depending on input from users.
General elections were held on November 7, 2023 with party primaries held on June 20, 2023.[1] Qualified individuals who intended to run in this general election were required to file by Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Note: While this page may be the latest information taken from the City of Charlottesville website and Virginia Department of Elections, the dates and details are subject to change and it is the responsibility of the candidate seeking election and voter to verify the accuracy of the information.
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2023 Election Calendar & Office Term
| YEAR | PRIMARY ELECTION | GENERAL ELECTION | TYPE | OFFICE | TERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | June 20, 2023 | November 7, 2023 | Local | City Council (3 seats held by: Lloyd Snook; Michael Payne, Leah Puryear) | 4-year |
| 2023 | June 20, 2023 | November 7, 2023 | Local | City School Board (4 seats held by: Lashundra Bryson Morsberger, Sherry Kraft, James Bryant, Jennifer McKeever) | 4-year |
| 2023 | June 20, 2023 | November 7, 2023 | Local | Albemarle Board of Supervisors (3 seats) | 4-year |
| 2023 | June 20, 2023 | November 7, 2023 | Local | Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors (2 seats) | 4-year |
| 2023 | June 20, 2023 | November 7, 2023 | Local | Greene County Board of Supervisors (3 seats) | 4-year |
| 2023 | June 20, 2023 | November 7, 2023 | Local | Louisa County Board of Supervisors (3 seats) | 4-year |
| 2023 | June 20, 2023 | November 7, 2023 | Local | Nelson County Board of Supervisors (2 seats) | 4-year |
| 2023 | June 20, 2023 | November 7, 2023 | Local | Soil & Water Conservation District Director | 4-year |
| 2023 | June 20, 2023 | November 7, 2023 | District | House of Delegates, District 54 (HD54) | 2-year |
| 2323 | June 20, 2023 | November 7, 2023 | District | House of Delegates, District 55 (HD55) | 2-year |
| 2023 | June 20, 2023 | November 7, 2023 | District | State Senate, District 10 (SD10) | 4-year |
| 2023 | June 20, 2023 | November 7, 2023 | District | State Senate, District 11 (SD11) | 4-year |
Local races
Primaries
Virginia state law provides for open primary elections, meaning that a voter does not have to be registered with a party in advance in order to participate in its primary.
Winners in Virginia primary elections are determined via plurality vote, meaning that the candidate with the highest number of votes wins even if he or she did not win an outright majority of votes cast.
Campaign Finance
Virginia is one of 10 states with no contribution limits on individual donors to political candidates and one of just five with no limits on contribution by corporations. It is one of 18 states with no restrictions on state party committees’ ability to contribute money to candidate’s campaign.[2]
As of May 2015, in Virginia, individuals, corporations, and unions could all make unlimited donations to individual candidates and to ballot measure campaigns. State law currently forbids lawmakers from using campaign funds to cover non-campaign expenses only after the accounts are closed.
City of Charlottesville
Polling Places: Almost half of Charlottesville voters will have a new polling site this year. The Charlottesville City Council adopted new precincts on March 6, 2023. [3]
The changes eliminated Tonsler and Alumni Hall as polling places and added Jackson-Via Elementary School and Charlottesville High School as new polling places, and redraws precinct boundaries to distribute voters among the precincts.[4]
City Council
Charlottesville is one of only three cities in Virginia that held city council elections in 2023.[1] Charlottesville's charter does not impose term limits local officeholders.
General election
| (2023) Charlottesville City Council, At-large | ||
|---|---|---|
| The following candidates ran for Charlottesville City Council At-large (3 seats open) on November 7, 2023. | ||
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Michael K. Payne | ||
| Natalie Oschrin | ||
| J. Lloyd Snook, III | ||
| Write-In | ||
| Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The top 3 vote-getters in this election are highlighted. | ||
| Registered Voters: | ||
| Ballots Cast: | ||
| Voter Turnout: | ||
| Source: Virginia Board of Elections | ||
Primary
The Charlottesville City Council consists of five members. The terms of Council members are staggered so that three are elected in one year and two are elected two years later. Three seats are up for general election on Tuesday, November 7, 2023;
Democratic primary election
Democratic party nomination was held primaries on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.
Incumbents Michael Payne and Lloyd Snook were on the ballot as Democratic candidates as is newcomer Natalie Oschrin. [5] Appointed appointed incumbent Leah Puryear opted not to run. They were the only candidates.
| (2023) Democratic primary for Charlottesville City Council, At-large | ||
|---|---|---|
| The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Charlottesville City Council At-large (3 seats open) on June 20, 2023. | ||
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Dashad L. Cooper | 2,934 | 15.38% |
| Michael K. Payne | 4,819 | 25.26% |
| Natalie Oschrin | 5,047 | 26.46% |
| J. Lloyd Snook, III | 4,411 | 23.12% |
| Robert F. "Bob" Fenwick, Jr. | 1,864 | 9.77% |
| Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The top 3 vote-getters in this election are highlighted. | ||
| Registered Voters: | 33,650 | |
| Ballots Cast: | 7,968 | |
| Voter Turnout: | 23.68% | |
| Source: Virginia Board of Elections | ||
Campaign Finance
Candidates had to file a Statement of Organization form for the purpose of setting up a candidate committee. This form must be filed within 10 days of accepting contributions, spending any funds, paying a filing fee, or filing the certificate of candidate qualification form. Virginia’s laws governing political spending are among the least restrictive in the country, with virtually no limits on the amount of money candidates can accept from donors.
| Charlottesville City City Council (At Large) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Election | Candidates | Results | Spent | Notes |
| 2023 | General | Natalie Oschrin (D) | Winner | $38,741 | |
| 2023 | General | Michael Payne (D) | Winner | $17,940 | |
| 2023 | General | Lloyd Snook (D) | Winner | $16,073 | |
| 2023 | General | Sena Magill (D)* | $2,109 | Incumbent, resigned mid-term | |
| 2023 | Primary | Natalie Oschrin (D) | Winner | $38,488 | |
| 2023 | Primary | Michael Payne (D) | Winner | $16,060 | |
| 2023 | Primary | Lloyd Snook (D) | Winner | $16,017 | |
| 2023 | Primary | Dashad Cooper | $8,524 | ||
| 2023 | Primary | Bob Fenwick (D) | $927 | ||
| 2023 Charlottesville City City Council (At Large) - Total Expenditure: | $154,879 | ||||
Republican primary election
No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.
Charlottesville City School Board
Charlottesville is one of only three cities in the state to hold school board elections this year. The city school board consists of seven members. The terms of members are staggered so that three are elected in one year and four are elected two years later.
Incumbent school board members James Bryant, Lashundra Bryson Morsberger, Sherry Kraft and Jennifer McKeever did not seeking re-election. There were just four certified candidates vying for the four open positions: Chris Meyer, Nicole Richardson, Amanda Burns and Shymora Cooper.
Five people applied for the general election ballot but only four qualified. They were:
- Amanda Burns
- Shymora Cooper
- Chris Meyer
- Nicole Richardson
- Rosia Parker (filed some of the required paperwork, but did not complete the process in time to qualify for the ballot.) [6] The deadline for candidates to apply was June 20.
Albemarle County
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County is composed of six members, one from each magisterial district. Supervisors are elected for four-year terms which are staggered at two-year intervals. Albemarle County is one of 95 counties in Virginia holding an election for Board of Supervisors.[1]
In 2023, there were three seats up for election for the Board of Supervisors with races in the Rivanna, Scottsville, and White Hall Districts.
Rivanna District
Democrat Bea LaPisto Kirtley defeated independent T.J Fadely to win a second term 2023 [7]
In 2019, LaPisto Kirtley had been unopposed on the ballot, but his time she faced a challenger in Fadeley, the owner of Free Bridge Auto. [8]
The Rivanna District was technically uncontested in 2019 but Democrat Bea LaPisto Kirtley defeated write-in candidate Michael Johnson with 66 percent of the vote. Johnson raised nearly $100,000. Hallahan raised $92,256.
Scottsville District
This seat was contested in 2019 when Donna Price defeated Republican Mike Hallahan with 55.2 percent of the vote. [9] [10]
Supervisor Price did not seek reelection to a second term. [11] Mike Pruitt, a University of Virginia law student, announced his candidacy for the seat on November 26, 2022. [9]
White Hall District
Democrat Ann Mallek has won four elections to the White Hall District. Mallek was first elected to the White Hall seat on November 6, 2007. Mallek ran unopposed in 2011 and 2015 but faced opposition in 2019.
In 2023, she decided to run for a fifth term. [12]
Independent Brad Rykal is making a challenge against Mallek. [13]
School Board
At-Large District
| (2023) General election for Albemarle County Public Schools, At-large | ||
|---|---|---|
| Meg S. Bryce and Allison L. Spillman ran in the general election for Albemarle County Public Schools, At-large on November 7, 2023. | ||
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Meg S. Bryce (Independent) | ||
| Allison L. Spillman (Independent) | ||
| Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The top vote-getter in this election is highlighted. There are no incumbents in this race. | ||
| Source: Virginia Board of Elections | ||
Jonno Alcaro chose not to seek election to another term.
Meg Bryce and Allison Spillman are the two candidates in the race. [14]
Rivanna District
Incumbent Judy Le is seeking a second term. Michelle de Stefano is running a write-in campaign.[15]
Scottsville District
Incumbent Ellen Osborne is seeking second term.
White Hall District
Rebecca Berlin became the White Hall District representative on the Albemarle County School Board effective January 1, 2022. She was appointed to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Dave Oberg. She was chosen from nine applicants.
Berlin faces Joann McDermid in the November general election.
Fluvanna County
Two of the five seats on the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors are up for election. These are the Fork Union District seat held by Mozell Booker and the Palmyra District seat held by Patricia Eager. Both Booker and Eager ran unopposed in 2019.
Greene County
There are three seats up for election in Greene County. These are for the Ruckersville District seat held by Independent Davis Lamb, the Monroe District seat held by Republican Steve Bowman, and the at-large seat held by Dale Herring.
In 2019, Lamb defeated Thomas Joseph Flynn with 52.8 percent of the vote. Incumbent Herring defeated James Murphy 3,373 votes to 2,647 votes. Bowman beat incumbent David Cox for the Monroe District seat 756 votes to 636 votes.
Louisa County
In Louisa County, three of seven Supervisor seats will be on the ballot. These are the Cuckoo District seat held by Willie Gentry Jr, the Louisa District seat occupied by Eric Purcell, and the Jackson District seat held by R. T. “Toni” Williams.
Both Gentry and Purcell were unopposed in 2019. Williams won election in a contested race with 64 percent of the vote.
Nelson County
Two of five seats were up for election on the Nelson County Board of Supervisors.
J. David Parr defeated Mark E. Franklin to win a second term in the South District.
Robert "Skip" Barton did not run for another term representing the South District. Republican Jessica Ligon
defeated Mary Kathryn Allen. [16] [17]
District races
Following the 2020 census, all Virginia districts were renumbered in 2021. This means As of April 1, 2023, past versions are unrelated to the current boundaries.
- Background: On April 26, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau delivered apportionment counts and on December 28, 2021 the Virginia Supreme Court unanimously approved new congressional and state legislative maps. Virginia General Assembly members are required to live in the districts they serve or are running to represent. Legislators have to prove their residency in the new districts in order to qualify as valid candidates. The Virginia Constitution states that any delegate or senator who moves out of their current district to run in a new one automatically forfeits the office they hold. "A senator or delegate who moves his residence from the district for which he is elected shall thereby vacate his office."
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature, consists of 100 members who each represent approximately 86,000 Virginians. All 100 districts in the Virginia House of Delegates have been redrawn and will be in use for the first time in the 2023 election. [18] Delegates serve two-year terms. All 100 seats will be on the ballot in November 2023. Representation from that election begins January, 2024.
The Who's My Legislator? service is an online tool where the public at-large can determine what legislators represent them. Users can enter their home address or use map based navigation to see their Virginia House and Senate representatives, as well as those in the U.S. House and Senate.
House District 54
Virginia House of Delegates District 54 elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates. As of April 1, 2023, the 54th Virginia House of Representatives District encompasses all of the City of Charlottesville and a contiguous part of Albemarle County.
2023 House of Delegates - District 54 - Regular Primary
As of January 14, 2023: Candidates so far include Albemarle School Board Member Katrina Callsen, Fifeville neighborhood resident Dashad Cooper, former Charlottesville Councilor/Mayor David E. Brown. [19] [20], and former Charlottesville Councilor/Mayor Dave Norris. [21] David Brown withdrew from the race in late February. [22]
| House of Delegates (District 54) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount raised as of: | |||||||||
| Candidate | Dec 31, 2022 | Mar 31, 2023 | Jun 8, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | Sept 30, 2023 | Oct 26, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Brown, Bellamy (D) | N/A | ||||||||
| Callsen, Katrina (D) | $11,565 | ||||||||
| Cooper, Dashad (D) | $0 | ||||||||
| Norris, Dave (D) | N/A | ||||||||
| Brown, David (D) (Withdrew from Race) | N/A | ||||||||
| Source: https://www.vpap.org/offices/house-of-delegates-54/election/11038/ | https://www.elections.virginia.gov/media/formswarehouse/campaign-finance/2023/2023-Candidate-Reporting-Deadlines.pdf | |||||||||
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Katrina Callsen (D) | 5,847 | 47.3% |
| Dave Norris (D) | 4,118 | 33.3% |
| Bellamy Brown (D) | 2,391 | 19.4% |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections [23] | ||
2023 House of Delegates - District 54 - Regular Election
| Locality | Registered Voters | Share of District |
|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville City | 34,664 | 55.40% |
| Albemarle County (partial) | 27,912 | 44.60% |
House District 55
- Incumbent: Rob Bell (Republican Party)
| Locality (following the 2021 redistricting) | Voting Age Population | Share of District |
|---|---|---|
| Albemarle County (partial) | 54,571 | 82.45% |
| Louisa County (partial) | 7,422 | 11.21% |
| Nelson County (partial) | 4,166 | 6.29% |
| Fluvanna County (partial) | 25 | 0.04% |
Virginia State Senate
All 40 seats (Charlottesville is in District 11). All 40 districts in the Virginia Senate have been redrawn and will be in use for the first time in the 2023 election. [25] The Senate of Virginia consists of 40 members who each represent approximately 215,000 Virginians. Senators serve four-year terms. All 40 seats will be on the ballot in November 2023.
District: 10
- Incumbent Senator: No incumbent lives in or is running in the district, which was redrawn in 2022.
- Locality (following the 2021 redistricting): Hanover County (partial), Powhatan County, Louisa County (partial), Fluvanna County, Goochland County, Buckingham County, Appomattox County, Amelia County, Prince Edward County (partial), and Cumberland County.
There are four Republicans running including Duane Adams, the Mineral District Supervisor in Louisa County. The others are Sally Brindley, Jack Dyer, and John McGuire.
District: 11
- Incumbent Senator: Creigh Deeds (Democrat Party) has served in the State Senate since 2001 (SD25). Running for re-election in 2023 in SD11.
- Locality (following the 2021 redistricting): Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, Amherst County, Nelson County, and Louisa County (partial).
Creigh Deeds has announced his run for the new 11th Senate District in the 2023 election. [26] Delegate Sally Hudson (HD57) is also seeking the seat. [27] Sen. Creigh Deeds is able to move from rural Bath County to Charlottesville to run in a redrawn district, because Charlottesville is part of the area he represented prior to the 2023 election.
- The new Senate map, approved (December 28, 2021) by the Virginia Supreme Court, places Deeds in the newly drawn 2nd District. Deeds says more than 60% of his current constituents are in the area that includes Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and Nelson County, which are now part of Senate District 11. Deeds is making the move from Bath County so he can run for office in the new 11th District.[28] Since 2001, Deeds has represented the 25th Senate District. Previous to the 2021 redistricting, SD25 was based in the City of Charlottesville and much of surrounding Albemarle County, stretching to also include all of Alleghany County, Bath County, Highland County, Nelson County, Rockbridge County, and the cities of Buena Vista, Covington, and Lexington.
References
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- ↑ Web. Virginia, an 'outlier' on campaign finance reform, considers new restrictions., Richmond Times-Dispatch, Aug 24, 2021, retrieved Feb. 27, 2023.
- ↑ Web. Council votes to approve new precincts with two new pollint places, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Town Crier Productions, March 8, 2023, retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ↑ Web. Almost half of Charlottesville voters will have a new polling site this year, NBC29 News, Jan. 18, 2023 at 3:31 AM EST, retrieved Feb. 25, 2023.
- ↑ Web. Oschrin joins Payne and Snook in Council race this November, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Town Crier Productions, June 21, 2023, retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ↑ Web. Five candidates have filed for four seats on the Charlottesville School Board, News Article, Town Crier Productions, June 20, 2023, retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ↑ Web. LaPisto-Kirtley to seek re-election as supervisor, Charlottesville, Virginia, February 18, 2023, retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ↑ Web. Fadeley to challenge incumbent for Rivanna District seat, News Article, Town Crier Productions, May 24, 2023, retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Web. [1], Sean Tubbs, News Article, Town Crier Productions, November 27, 2022, retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ↑ Web. Mike Pruitt announces candidacy for Albemarle Co. Board of Supervisors, Dryden Quigley, NBC29, Gray Media Goup, November 28, 2022, retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ↑ Web. Price will not seek re-election to second term in Albemarle's Scottsville District, Sean TUbbs, News Article, Town Crier Productions, May 9, 2022, retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ↑ Web. Ann Mallek to run for final term on Board of Supervisors, Alice Berry, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 20, 2023, retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ↑ Web. Podcaster files paperwork to run in White Hall District, News Article, Town Crier Productions, March 9, 2023, retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ↑ Web. First newcomer files for Albemarle School Board, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Town Crier Productions, December 31, 2022, retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ↑ Web. [www.deStefanoForSchoolBoard.com Michelle de Stefano for School Board]
- ↑ Web. 2023 November General and Special Elections, Virginia Department of Elections, retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ↑ Web. Parr retains seat as West District Supervisor; Ligon wins election to South District in Nelson County, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Town Crier Productions, November 12, 2023, retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ↑ Web. Deeds announces re-election campaign, News Staff, News Article, CBS19, September 19, 2022, retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ↑ Web. First newcomer files for Albemarle School Board, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Town Crier Productions, December 31, 2022, retrieved January 8m 2023.
- ↑ Web. Former Mayor Brown files for House District 54, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Town Crier Productions, January 6, 2023, retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ↑ Web. Former city mayor tosses hat into House of Delegates race, News Staff, News Article, CBS19 News, January 19, 2023, retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ↑ Web. Courteney Stuart Reports: 54th District candidates share their stories, vision, Courteney Stuart, News Article, Charlottesville, Virginia, February 24, 2023, retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ↑ Web. 2023 Democratic Primary results for House District 54, Virginia Department of Elections, retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ↑ Web. District Map
- ↑ Web. Deeds announces re-election campaign, News Staff, News Article, CBS19, September 19, 2022, retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ↑ Web. New legislative districts now in effect, News Article, Town Crier Productions, December 29, 2021, retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ Web. Del. Sally Hudson announces run for State Senate seat, Eva Surovell, News Article, Cavalier Daily, November 21, 2022, retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ↑ https://www.nbc29.com/2022/01/04/va-state-sen-deeds-moving-run-new-11th-district/ Creigh Deeds(WVIR) By Andrew Webb Published: Jan. 4, 2022 at 4:13 PM EST
- Final maps approved by the Supreme Court of Virginia following the 2021 redistricting.
House of Delegates District 56
House of Delegates District 55
House of Delegates District 54
State Senate District 11
