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The Botetourt County Republican party has scheduled a primary election on Saturday to choose board of supervisors candidates for the Amsterdam and Buchanan districts.
Amsterdam residents can vote from 3 to 6 p.m. at Lord Botetourt High School. Buchananâs primary is at Buchanan Elementary School from 9 a.m. to noon.
The firehouse primary â so called because it is organized by the local party, instead of elections officials â includes one longtime supervisor, Steve Clinton of Amsterdam. His opponent, Jim Ludington, is in his first race for office.
In Buchanan, Amy Stinnett White is running her first race, though supervisors unanimously appointed her late last year, after then-Supervisor Ray Sloan resigned to return to volunteer firefighting. Whiteâs opponent, Will Smith, has returned to campaigning after an unsuccessful 2009 run against then-19th District Del. Lacey Putney.
Blue Ridge District Supervisor Billy Martin thanked first responders, educators, medical professionals and other essential workers for helping keep life relatively normal during the pandemic.