Advance Morning News
It's Thursday, January 2, 2025. Today, the Advance releases its first 2025 Election Guide, and releases a new NDP episode.
Election Guide 2025: Spotsylvania County
By Martin Davis
The slate of elections in 2025 is large, with both local seats and House of Delegate seats on the ballot. This is in addition to state-level races for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general. Today, the Advance is launching the region’s first look at the races to come with an examination of the local races in Spotsylvania. We will release previews for Stafford on Friday and Fredericksburg on Monday. These pages will be updated regularly as new information becomes available or is produced. The previews are divided into the following sections:
Overview | Demographics | Key Dates | Office of Elections Updates | Board of Supervisors Race | School Board Race | Local Committees | Voter Information
Read the Spotsylvania Election Guide 2025
New Dominion Podcast
By Cori Blanch
In this episode, lessons in holding government accountable in an age of shifting media.
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