Politics Republicans Enter Roanoke City Council Races As Priddy Stuns Party Leaders By Bowing Out Luke Priddy won't seek reelection, while Nick Hagen and Jim Garrett are vying to become the first Republicans on Council in decades.
Politics Roanoke Mayor’s Race Gets Crowded As Moon Reynolds, Bowers Challenge Cobb A victory for any would be historic — Moon Reynolds as Roanoke's first female mayor, Cobb as its first openly gay mayor and Bowers for the sheer precedent of a fifth term.
Politics Roanoke Vice Mayor Cobb Files To Run For Mayor As Lea, White-Boyd Bow Out of Council Races Cobb is laying the groundwork for a campaign as Mayor Sherman Lea and Councilwoman Trish White-Boyd announce they won’t seek reelection.
Politics Suetterlein Beats White-Boyd, Becoming Roanoke City's First Republican State Senator in Decades Roanoke City had long been represented in the Senate by a Democrat, Sen. John Edwards, who was elected in 1995 and opted to retire.
Politics Roanoke City Lags Region, Virginia in Early Voting As Residents Look To Election The city’s relative lag in early voting could be a troublesome sign for Democrats, though other theories could explain the low rate.
Politics Senate Candidate White-Boyd Rejects Transphobia Claim After Roanoke Brewery Cancels Event The campaign said White-Boyd's invocation of “parental rights” may have led to some confusion.
Politics White-Boyd Wins Democratic Primary To Face Suetterlein in Roanoke Valley Senate Race Trish White-Boyd defeated Luke Priddy and "DA" Pierce to become the Democratic nominee facing Republican Sen. David Suetterlein in the fall.
Politics State Senate Race Heats Up As 3 Seek Democratic Party Nod in Roanoke Valley District Roanoke City Council members Trish White-Boyd and Luke Priddy as well as political novice DeAnthony “DA” Pierce are running.
Politics Longtime Roanoke Valley State Sen. Edwards To Retire — Leaving Democrats Scrambling and Republicans Salivating Roanoke City Council members Joe Cobb and Luke Priddy did not rule out running for the Roanoke Valley seat.