25-07-2025
Have questions for your candidates? The News Leader wants to hear them.
Do you have any questions for your local candidates?
The News Leader's staff is in the early stages of planning candidate forums for the upcoming House of Delegates race in districts 35 and 36, the Augusta County School Board and the Augusta County Board of Supervisors. Currently, the plan includes a forum for each race, but this could change as candidate scheduling allows.
Ahead of the forum, The News Leader staff is calling for readers to submit any questions they might have for the three races. Please send any questions or thoughts about what you'd like to learn from the candidates to STA-LOCALNEWS@
The races, and candidates, include:
Augusta County Board of Supervisors, Beverley Manor District – Stephen J. Grepps Sr.
Augusta County Board of Supervisors, Middle River District – Gerald W. Garber
Augusta County Board of Supervisors, Beverley Manor District – Independent Tracy C. Pyles Jr., Republican Chris S. Kincheloe
Augusta County School Board, Beverley Manor District – Daniel H. Whitmire, G. L. "Butch" Wells, Dan J. Ferraro
Augusta County School Board, Middle River District – David R. Shiflett
Augusta County School Board, Pastures District – Timothy M. "Timmy" Simmons, John L. Ocheltree, Jr.
House of Delegates District 35 – Republican Chris S. Runion, Democrat Jena L. Crisler
House of Delegates District 36 – Democrat Makayla R. Venable, Republican Ellen. H. Campbell
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Lyra Bordelon (she/her) is the public transparency and justice reporter at The News Leader. Do you have a story tip or feedback? It's welcome through email to lbordelon@ Subscribe to us at
This article originally appeared on Staunton News Leader: Submit questions ahead of planned candidate forums from The News Leader
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