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Incumbent Virginia Attorney General and Leesburg resident Mark Herring, who is going without an endorsement from Gov. Ralph Northam in his re-election bid, this week picked up an endorsement instead from Loudoun County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large). “We need experienced leadership in the Office of the Attorney General to guarantee that every family in Virginia has the protections necessary to recover from this pandemic, and I can think of no one more qualified than Mark Herring,” Randall stated. “Mark has always fought for the most disadvantaged communities in our commonwealth and I’m proud to endorse him for Attorney General. I know he’ll continue to build on his impressive record over the next four years.” ....
Loudoun Now The Leesburg Town Council is set to join other local elected bodies and community organizations in formally condemning last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol. Councilman Neil Steinberg has proposed a resolution condemning the deadly Jan. 6 riot. The resolution claims the events that day were “part of a larger effort to overturn the results of an objectively free and fair election.” The resolution goes on to call for the resignation of all elected officials who participated in the events that day, and specifically singles out Del. David LaRock (R-33). “Mr. LaRock has violated his oath of office by questioning in the face of compelling contrary evidence the validity of the 2020 election results of the State of Virginia and the United States thereby sowing doubts within the minds of many of his constituents. Mr. LaRock continues to advance an entirely debunked narrative of a stolen or rigged election, while every lawsuit and investigation has shown ....
Loudoun Now The 2020 presidential election attracted record turnout, including unprecedented early voting turnout, and ended with Joe Biden taking 61% of the Loudoun vote. It was the biggest win by a presidential candidate in Loudoun since 1988, when George H. W. Bush took 66% of the vote in his win over Michael Dukakis. A record 225,625 Loudouners cast ballots. Incumbent Mark Warner (D) won a third six-year term with a victory over Republican Daniel M. Gage. In Loudoun, Warner got 61% of the vote, a significant improvement over his 2014 race against Ed Gillespie when he won only 48% of the Loudoun vote. And, reported health officials afterward, there were no outbreaks of COVID-19 associated with polling places. ....