New, In-Depth Election Pages

Advisory: Pre-primary disclosures this afternoon at 5 p.m. Details August 15, 2011 VPAP LAUNCHES NEW ELECTION PAGES Just in time for Aug. 23 Primaries The nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project today launched a new tool that makes it easier to track candidates and issues in General Assembly elections. The new VPAP Election Pages provide a one-stop source for candidate lists, campaign finance, district maps and the latest headlines from the campaign trail. See below for a details, along with links to key primary match ups.

VPAP ELECTION PAGES   Here are new features available today. (Examples shown are from the Democratic Primary in Senate District 31)  CAMPAIGN HEADLINES    VPAP provides the latest headlines and links to news coverage for each election.   The headlines are drawn from the VPAP Whipple Report, a free weekday email filled with news reports on politics and government from around Virginia.  Start your day with the VPAP Whipple Report. Subscribe   ------------------------------    REDISTRICTING IMPACT   VPAP shows how redistricting changed the partisan tendency of each General Assembly district and provide a link to more detailed information. ------------------------------   DISTRICT POPULATION     VPAP makes it easy to know where the voters are in each district.   -----------------------------    MONEY IN POLITICS COMPARISON     VPAP compares spending with other similar races. -----------------------------         AUGUST 23 PRIMARY ELECTIONS Click on image for details  SENATE PRIMARIES  GOP Primary - Senate District 3 (Veteran GOP Senator faces Tea Party challenger) GOP Primary - Senate District 13 (New District moved to Loudoun/Prince William) GOP Primary - Senate District 21 (Seat held by Sen. John Edwards, D-Roanoke) GOP Primary - Senate District 22 (New District stretching between Lynchburg-Richmond suburbs) Democratic Primary - Senate District 30 (Open Seat - Sen. Ticer retirement) Democratic Primary - Senate District 31 (Open Seat - Sen. Whipple retirement) GOP Primary - Senate District 36 (Seat held by Sen. Toddy Puller, D-Mt. Vernon) GOP Primary - Senate District 37 (Seat held by Sen. Dave Marsden, D-Fairfax) GOP Primary - Senate District 39 (Seat held by Sen. George Barker, D-Fairfax) HOUSE PRIMARIES  GOP Primary - House District 10 (New District moved to Loudoun, Frederick, Clarke)    GOP Primary - House District 18 (Open Seat - retirement of Del. Clay Athey, R-Front Royal)       Democratic Primary - House District 49 (Open Seat - Del. Ebbin running for Senate)       GOP Primary - House District 87 (New District moved to Loudoun/Prince William)    Democratic Primary - House District 90 (Norfolk Delegate faces intra-party challenge)    GOP Primary - House District 98 (Open Seat - retirement by Del. Harvey Morgan, D-Gloucester)    GOP Primary - House District 99 (Open Seat - retirement by Del. Albert Pollard, D-Lancaster)

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