A May 8 mass meeting directed by the Louisa County Republican Committee will decide the Republican nominee for Louisa County Sheriff. The meeting will be held on May 8 at the Betty Queen Center in the Town of Louisa. Registration will begin at 6 p.m. and the meeting will commence at 7 p.m.
Donald Lowe, Louisa County’s incumbent sheriff, is seeking re-election, running against county resident Tim Sansone. Each candidate will have the opportunity to speak at the mass meeting prior to the voting process.
The mass meeting was originally scheduled to also decide a Republican nominee for the Louisa District Supervisor, until candidate Bo Bundrick made a late decision to withdraw from candidacy.
“After much consideration, I have decided to drop out of the race for Louisa District Board of Supervisors. I will be an executive board member for the Virginia Association of Career and Technical Education over the next three years,” Bundrick told The Central Virginian. “With the time commitment needed for that position and the LCPS Director of CTE and Workforce Development I simply do not have the bandwidth to commit at this time. I will continue to support Louisa County in future endeavors and plan to be engaged as much as possible.”
Bundrick’s decision leaves Christopher Colsey as the sole candidate for the Louisa District’s Republican nominee for supervisor following incumbent Eric Purcell’s announcement that he will not be seeking re-election. There will still be a vote for the position at the mass meeting, but only Colsey will be on the ballot.
Ahead of the mass meeting, The Central Virginian asked the two candidates for sheriff a series of questions regarding their campaign. The conversations have been condensed and edited for clarity and accuracy.
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