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The top governing bodies in Chesterfield and Henrico will both have Democratic majorities if the unofficial results from Tuesday’s election hold.

Hanover County Registrar Teresa Smithson said her short-staffed precincts had to handle an unusually high number of same-day registrations. “It has been very, very busy,” said Smithson. “A really good

Democrat challenger Misty Whitehead narrowly beat Thomas M. Branin on Wednesday morning as votes came on the morning after Election Day.

"America's Friendliest Marathon" returns to the Richmond area this weekend and brings with it a group of road closures.

Virginia voters go to the polls on Tuesday to elect members of the House of Delegates and state Senate. Richmond voters will settle the fate of a proposed casino resort and Hanover County voters will decide whether or not to switch from appointed to elected school board members.

(From left) Three Chopt District School Board candidates Eleina Espigh, Madison Irving, Kristen Vithoulkas With Election Day coming up in less than a week, all eyes are on several key races in Henrico County – including the three-way race for the school board’s Three Chopt District seat. Eleina Espigh, endorsed by the Henrico GOP; Madison

Tommy Branin and Misty Whitehead Editor’s note: The Henrico Citizen posed the same 10 questions to every candidate for the Henrico Board of Supervisors and is publishing their answers in Q&A format, along with previews of each race, on an individual race-by-race basis. Candidates’ responses appear in alphabetical order according to last name. * *

Two longtime supervisors are not seeking re-election in the Tuckahoe and Fairfield districts. Two other incumbents are facing challengers.

(From left) Three Chopt District School Board candidates Eleina Espigh, Madison Irving, Kristen Vithoulkas All three candidates running for the Three Chopt District seat on the Henrico School Board spoke with the Citizen recently about several hot-button issues within the county and the state. Eleina Espigh, a director of enterprise data at Capital One; Madison

Henrico County's Administration building at the western Henrico government center. (Photo by Analise Beres for the Henrico Citizen) The Henrico Board of Supervisors approved several development projects at its Sept. 12 meeting, including plans for an apartment building in the Near West End, north of the intersection of Thalbro Street and Westmoreland Street. It’s a