Just over one week to go until Election Day, and we have eight amazing candidates across Virginia who are fighting to make positive changes in their communities!  They need our support!

 

Volunteers are especially desired.  If you live in or relatively near to (or even far from) these jurisdictions, our candidates would love your support.

 

Learn about them and their campaigns below.  Volunteering or donating via the candidates' websites is the quickest and most direct way to do so.  Alternatively, contact Virginia Forward at [email protected], and we will put you in touch with the candidates.

 

 

Our two endorsed candidates for Alexandria City Council, Roy Byrd and Mason Butler, are running to ensure that all viewpoints are respected to develop solutions that benefit all citizens and to ensure that public funds are responsibly utilized.  Additionally, both candidates have been endorsed by the Alexandria Times (https://alextimes.com/opinion/alexandria-times-city-council-endorsements/).

 

Roy Byrd, Independent candidate for Alexandria City Council

Forward Party Profile:  https://home.forwardparty.com/byrd_roy

Campaign website:  https://www.byrd4alexandria.com/

 

Mason Butler, Independent candidate for Alexandria City Council

Forward Party Profile:  https://home.forwardparty.com/butler_mason

Campaign website:  https://masonbutler4alx.com/

 

 

Madison Granger, Forward Party candidate for Arlington County Board

Madison is running to bring diversity of thought to the Board.  She has the capacity to carefully listen to many perspectives to bring people together to find common solutions.

Forward Party Profile:  https://home.forwardparty.com/granger_madison

Campaign website:  https://www.madison4countyboard.com/

 

Dr. James "Vell" Rives, Independent candidate for Arlington County School Board

Vell is running to restore the focus of the school system on educating students rather than administrative bloat.

Forward Party Profile:  https://home.forwardparty.com/rives_james

Campaign website:  https://www.rivesforsb.com/

 

 

Stephen Kent, Republican candidate for Manassas City Council

Stephen is running to increase school standards and keep housing affordable so that Manassas can remain an attractive location for businesses and families.

Forward Party Profile:  https://home.forwardparty.com/kent_stephen

Campaign website:  https://www.kentformanassas.com/

 

 

 

Cameron Craddock Howe, Independent candidate for Lynchburg City Council

Cameron is running to remove the partisanship dividing Lynchburg and improve education, decrease crime through increasing opportunities, and be a good steward of public funds.

Forward Party Profile:  https://home.forwardparty.com/howe_cameron_craddock

Campaign website:  https://www.cameroncan.org/

 

 

Robert "Bobby" Henderson, Independent candidate for Waynesboro City Council

Bobby is running to make sure that Waynesboro adequately funds its services and invests in the community so that the city serves its citizens and works toward a better future.

Forward Party Profile:  https://home.forwardparty.com/henderson_bobby

Campaign website:  None.  Contact Forward Virginia ([email protected]) to find out about volunteer opportunities.

 

 

 

Jennifer Naperala, Independent candidate for Chesapeake City Council

Jennifer is running to make housing in Chesapeake more affordable, promote better voter representation on Council, and improve conditions for city workers.

Forward Party Profile:  https://home.forwardparty.com/naperala_jennifer

Campaign website:  https://www.jennifernap.com/