Politics
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When the Constitution Becomes Inconvenient
When the Constitution Becomes InconvenientBy Stephanie Marut, Purcellville Resident Editor’s Note (10/19/2026): Following some feedback from community members, this article has been amended by the author to correct references to legal precedent and court cases. The original reference to Acosta v Costa Mesa has been replaced with White v City of Norwalk. We apologize for…
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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
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
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
The Loudoun County Board of Elections has released the Sample Ballot for the November 3rd election:
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Town Council Meeting Public Comment by Josh Shields, September 8, 2026
Transcription (edited for clarity): Good evening. My name is Josh Shields. I’m a town resident, local co- business owner, keeper of inflatable minions, community advocate, volunteer, legitimate veteran, and also the named Director of the Citizens of Purcellville political action committee, which was recently featured in an opposition op-ed in the Blue Ridge Leader. Apparently,…
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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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Citizens For Purcellville’s Formal Response to the Blue Ridge Leader Article: ‘The Politics Behind Purcellville’s “Non-Partisan” PAC’
AI Generated TL;DR Executive Summary:This document is a lengthy rebuttal to a Blue Ridge Leader opinion article concerning Citizens for Purcellville, its political independence, and director Josh Shields’ involvement in local politics. It acknowledges Shields’ personal political preferences and past disruptive behavior while arguing that the PAC operates independently of candidates and exists primarily to…
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Campaign Materials – Kevin Wright
The following campaign materials were submitted by Kevin Wright’s Campaign.
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Campaign Materials – Paul McCray
The following campaign materials were submitted by Paul McCray’s Campaign.