Elections

  • Campaign Finance Review: Purcellville Town Council Member Candidates

    Campaign Finance Review: Purcellville Town Council Member Candidates

    We thought it would be worthwhile to take a look at the funding sources for campaigns and other political activity in the town of Purcellville. This is the second post of this series – the first post which covers the Mayoral candidates can be found here:  In this post, we will specifically be discussing the…

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  • When the Majority Become the Majority

    When the Majority Become the Majority

    Josh Shields – Director, Citizens for Purcellville September 23, 2026 This topic is something that I’ve been contemplating since shortly after Susan Khalil resigned from the town council last month, but couldn’t quite express the way I wanted to until I started thinking about last night’s (September 22nd) Town Council meeting. Specifically, I’ve been contemplating…

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  • Campaign Finance Review: Purcellville Mayoral Candidates

    Campaign Finance Review: Purcellville Mayoral Candidates

    We thought it would be worthwhile to take a look at the funding sources for campaigns and other political activity in the town of Purcellville. This is our first post, in a series that we plan to publish that will cover all of the financial reports from Purcellville Town Council and Mayoral candidates in the…

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  • Sample Ballot: Town of Purcellville General Election

    Sample Ballot: Town of Purcellville General Election

    The Loudoun County Board of Elections has released the Sample Ballot for the November 3rd election:

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  • Campaign Materials – Bertaut / Brown / Paris / Speckhardt

    Campaign Materials – Bertaut / Brown / Paris / Speckhardt

    Despite numerous attempts by Citizens for Purcellville to obtain written statements, biographies, headshots, or other campaign materials, we have received any response or information from Mayor Bertaut and his allied slate of candidates: Sam Brown, Greg Paris, and Hank Speckhardt. This morning, we did find a campaign website that is “Paid for and authorized by…

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  • Campaign Materials – Kevin Wright

    Campaign Materials – Kevin Wright

    The following campaign materials were submitted by Kevin Wright’s Campaign.

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  • Campaign Materials – Paul McCray

    Campaign Materials – Paul McCray

    The following campaign materials were submitted by Paul McCray’s Campaign.

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  • Campaign Materials – Mitch Seipt

    Campaign Materials – Mitch Seipt

    The following campaign materials were submitted by Seipt for Purcellville.

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  • Campaign Materials – Erin Rayner

    Campaign Materials – Erin Rayner

    The following campaign materials were submitted by a local resident who received this document in the mail.

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  • Candidate Profile: Paul McCray

    Candidate Profile: Paul McCray

    CandidateNo previous elected political experience Date Campaign Organized / Filed to Run: January 20, 2026 Date that Candidate Survey was returned: August 2, 2026 Editorial Note: Below this paragraph are the responses provided by the candidate in response to a survey distributed via email and United States Postal Service first class mail to the candidates…

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