Goochland County

Cifers triumphs in multi-round vote to represent GOP in state Senate District 10 special election

BY: - December 14, 2024

Luther Cifers, a businessman from Prince Edward County, emerged victorious in the Republican nomination contest for Virginia’s 10th Senate District during a mass meeting at the Goochland Rec Center. The meeting, which drew hundreds of Republican voters, began Friday evening and stretched into the early hours of Saturday as participants navigated a lengthy multi-ballot process […]

Republicans to choose Senate District 10 nominee to succeed McGuire

BY: - December 12, 2024

Republicans in Virginia’s 10th state Senate District will convene for a mass meeting on Friday to select their nominee in an upcoming special election. The vacancy was prompted by the resignation of Sen. John McGuire, R-Goochland, who is set to leave his post after being elected to Congress​.  The meeting will take place at the […]

McGuire still hasn’t resigned his state Senate seat weeks after congressional win

BY: - November 25, 2024

Three weeks after being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, R-Goochland, has yet to resign his seat in the Virginia Senate, an unusual delay that has raised questions about the transition of power and the scheduling of a special election to fill his vacancy. McGuire, who defeated Democrat Gloria […]

McGuire beats Witt in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District amid GOP infighting

BY: - November 5, 2024

State Sen. John McGuire, R-Goochland, on Tuesday prevailed in his bid to become the next congressman to represent Virginia’s 5th Congressional District after defeating Democrat Gloria Witt in a contentious race marked by internal Republican turmoil.  Despite the infighting that erupted after McGuire unseated incumbent Rep. Bob Good, R-Farmville, in the June 18 primary election, […]

Four top 5th District GOP officials ousted for not supporting McGuire

BY: - September 30, 2024

In a sign of deepening divisions among Republicans in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, at least four members of the district’s 37-member GOP Committee, including the vice chair, were ousted over the weekend, and another resigned after refusing to sign renewed loyalty pledges for state Sen. John McGuire, R-Goochland, the party’s nominee.  The four purged members […]

Amid internal GOP feud in the 5th District, Democrat Gloria Witt sees her chance

BY: - September 16, 2024

As Republicans in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District remain divided over their support of their party’s nominee, state Sen. John McGuire, R-Goochland, and U.S. Bob Good, R-Farmville, the incumbent, Democrat Gloria Witt sees an opening in the traditionally conservative district.  Political analysts suggest the GOP infighting could provide Witt, a political newcomer with lifelong roots in […]

Outcome of 5th District GOP primary unchanged after further review of ballots

BY: - August 28, 2024

State Sen. John McGuire, R-Goochland, remains the winner in a highly contested GOP primary in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, following an unexpected additional review of ballots from five of the district’s 24 localities almost one month after a full recount that did not significantly change the outcome of the election.  Working with the registrars from […]