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.
Members of the Leesburg Town Council raised more than $1,300 in their friendly Red Kettle Campaign competition, where they took part in the Salvation Armyâs annual holiday fundraiser.
Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk and Vice Mayor Fernando âMartyâ Martinez, along with council member Neil Steinberg and incoming council members Kari Nacy and Zach Cummings, helped collect donations at the Leesburg Safeway and Giant grocery stores.
Funds raised from the Salvation Armyâs âRed Kettle Campaignâ go to serve Loudoun County residents throughout the year. The group provides emergency assistance year-round, including food and clothing and help paying rent and utility bills.
Valentine’s Day is this upcoming weekend. While that is usually a time for loved ones to celebrate and show their affection for each other, UFC flyweight Tim Elliott will have other things on his mind. Elliott will be looking to snap a two-fight skid this weekend when he is matched up with former Bellator bantamweight champion Zach Makovsky. Any fighter in the UFC knows that the general rule of thumb is that a three-fight losing streak can lead to the infamous pink slip. Many fighters carry a lot more pressure when they are close to that mark, but not Elliott.