Virginia Democrats Take Control of State Senate

Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007

Virginia Democrats wrested control of the state senate from Republicans Tuesday, gaining four additional seats to secure a 21-19 majority in the chamber for the first time in a decade. The party also made historic gains in the House of Delegates and won key local races. Read story »

Slow-Growth Candidates Gain Seats on Board

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007

Eight candidates sharply critical of Loudoun County’s record-setting growth won seats yesterday on the nine-member Board of Supervisors, in the first election since Loudoun became the nation’s fastest-growing county. Read story and 7 comments »

LOUDOUN ELECTION RETURNS

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007

Get updated election returns from county races, the Board of Supervisors, School Board and others with districts in Loudoun County. Read story and 1 comment »

Voters Turn Out Across County

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007

Voters in Loudoun braved a stiff afternoon wind as they headed to the polls, where volunteers said generally it had been a busy morning and early afternoon. Family values, affordable housing, illegal immigration and taxes were the things that many people said were of particular concern. Read story »

Early Numbers Indicate Average Turnout

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007

Turnout will probably be close to average today for a general election in Loudoun County, general registrar Judy Brown said early this evening. Read story »

Election Day Arrives

Voters to Shape Loudoun Board of Supervisors, Other Offices

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007

Weeks of campaigning and shaking hands with voters will come to an end today as thousands of Loudoun County residents head to the polls. Read story »

Loudoun Board of Supervisors Candidate Campaign Donations

Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007

The figures on this page show the amount of money raised by candidates for the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors through Oct. 24 and were provided by the nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project. Read story and 1 comment »

Loudoun Notebook: A Horde of New Voters, a Host of Uncertainty

Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007

Loudoun County has grown by more than 32,000 registered voters since the last county election in 2003. That’s only a few thousand shy of the entire 2003 election turnout. Read story »

GOP Majority On Board Challenged

Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007

Four years ago, six Republicans swept into office on the Loudoun Board of Supervisors promising to change the way the county did business. Read story and 1 comment »

Charges Heat Up Race for Chairman

Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007

The race for chairman of the Board of Supervisors is pitting a veteran Loudoun supervisor against a political novice who says his outsider status is his greatest asset. Read story and 5 comments »

Battle Over Experience Plays Out in Race for Sheriff

Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007

Their Web sites offer a glimpse into their campaigning styles — and why the race for Loudoun County sheriff has become one of the liveliest in Northern Virginia. Read story »

Democrats Court GOP Moderates in Loudoun

Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007

Democratic activists are fanning across Loudoun County for a final push before Tuesday’s election, sensing an unprecedented opportunity to make gains in traditionally Republican enclaves on the Washington area’s edges. Read story »

High-Stakes Battle To Fill Potts’s Seat

Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007

Jill Holtzman Vogel is a conservative Republican lawyer who has roots in the national GOP. Karen K. Schultz is a Democrat and an educator who is promoting herself as the moderate alternative. And Donald Marro, an independent, is a businessman and animal rights activist. Read story »

Transportation Issue Dominates Campaign

Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007

In the race between Patricia B. Phillips and state Sen. Mark R. Herring, there’s no dispute about the main issue. Read story »