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It's Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Today, the Advance begins publishing our candidates' questionnaires, and the Mary Washington Monument is vandalized.
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Mary Washington Monument Vandalized
By Adele Uphaus
Police are investigating the vandalism, which occurred over the weekend.
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2025 Local Candidate Questionnaires — Spotsylvania School Board
By Martin Davis and Adele Uphaus
Today, the Advance begins releasing candidates’ answers to the questionnaires the Advance distributed this summer. First up are the candidates for the Spotsylvania County School Board. The candidates’ individual pages are linked below. All candidates’ responses will be available on the Candidate Questionnaires landing page.
Up Next: Wednesday morning — Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors
Jennifer Craig-Ford (Battlefield District)
Lawrence DiBella III (Berkeley District)
Nick Ignacio (Battlefield District)
James King (Battlefield District)
Richard Lieberman (Lee Hill District)
Amanda Monroe (Berkeley District)
Gabrielle Pickover (Lee Hill District)
Todd Rump (Lee Hill District)
2025 Local Candidate Questionnaires
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