2 candidates are tracked for Member Town Council - Special, Blacksburg on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Leslie C. Harwood and Joel L. Goodhart. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
2 certified candidates for Member Town Council - Special, Blacksburg on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list (updated September 3, 2026). Virginia local offices are nonpartisan on the ballot unless a candidate was nominated by a party; the number of seats filled and the district lines come from the locality's own ballot.
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Independent
Leslie C. Harwood is one of two candidates running for two vacant Blacksburg Town Council seats in the November 2026 special election, per Cardinal News. The vacancies followed Michael Sutphin's election as mayor and Liam Watson's resignation from the council. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Independent
Joel L. Goodhart is one of two candidates running for two vacant Blacksburg Town Council seats in the November 2026 special election, per Cardinal News. The vacancies followed Michael Sutphin's election as mayor and Liam Watson's resignation from the council. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Who is running for Member Town Council - Special, Blacksburg in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Member Town Council - Special, Blacksburg on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Leslie C. Harwood and Joel L. Goodhart. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Member Town Council - Special, Blacksburg election in Virginia?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Virginia are on the Virginia election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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