Politics & Government
Leesburg VA Election Results: Voters Decide Mayor, Council Races
Leesburg residents voted Tuesday for their next mayor and town council positions, as well as U.S. House and Senate races.
LEESBURG, VA — Leesburg residents went to the polls Tuesday in their final chance to cast their vote in a number of races. Mail-in-ballots must be dropped off or mailed by the end of Tuesday.
This year, Leesburg residents voted for president and vice president, U.S. senator and U.S. house member. They also got to choose who would be their next mayor and who would sit on the town council. Residents also voted on two amendments to the Virginia Constitution.
Former Vice President Joe Biden is the projected winner in Virginia, as called by the Associated Press at 7:36 p.m.
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Immediately after polls closed, the Associated Press also called the U.S. Senate race in Virginia for Mark Warner. The senior senator won a third term by defeating Republican challenger Daniel Gade. Warner, is a former businessman who served as Virginia governor from 2002 to 2006, was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2008 and won re-election in 2014. Gade is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and amputee who now serves as an American University professor.
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In the 10th Congressional District race, Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D), the incumbent, believed that the most pressing issue right now is getting this virus under control and supporting our families and small businesses in need.
Andrews, Wexton’s Republican opponent, contended that the “coronavirus lockdowns have devastated businesses in Virginia’s 10th and across America.”
Leesburg Town Councilman Ron Campbell, who is running for mayor, plans to make the development of an economic recovery plan from the coronavirus crisis his top priority if elected mayor.
Kelly Burke, who is seeking a third term as mayor, told Patch that the job losses, poverty, and food scarcity from the coronavirus crisis need addressing now and for the foreseeable future.
Each of the town council candidates are making helping our small businesses survive and thrive during the pandemic a top priority.
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