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Littlepage led by more than 1,000 votes over fellow Democrat Kiesha Preston. The district covers Salem, part of 色多多 County and three precincts in 色多多 City.

Littlepage earned 63% of the voters, claiming victory in a social media post at 8:22 p.m. More than 4,000 people participated in the Democratic primary this year.

The Democratic candidate is a newcomer to the stage of state politics, running in a district that leans Republican.

Incumbent Del. Joe McNamara, R-Salem, earned almost 60% of the vote against a Democratic challenger when he was reelected in 2023. The district voted 53% for Republican Donald Trump when he was reelected U.S. president in 2024.

Both McNamara and Littlepage come from backgrounds as certified public accountants. Littlepage, a retired accountant for Carilion Clinic, ran her primary election campaign with a focus on health care.

McNamara first joined the legislature by special election in 2018, and seeks his fourth full term in office. He has the advantage of incumbency, and significantly more campaign funding heading toward the Nov. 5 general election.

Big lead for Del. Terry Austin

To the north, incumbent Del. Terry Austin, R-Botetourt, commanded the vote against his first primary election challenger of his six-term tenure representing House District 37, according to unofficial results.

He took 81% of the vote versus political newcomer Austen Schwend in Lexington, and 77% in Covington. The district covers those two cities, plus Buena Vista, Botetourt County, Alleghany County, Craig County and part of Rockbridge County.

Out of some 5,500 votes counted by 9 p.m., Austin had 67% of the tally. That included a 22-percentage point lead in the candidates鈥� home county of Botetourt, the district鈥檚 largest locality.

Still, about two hours after polls closed, there were several precincts yet reported, including in Buena Vista and Craig County.

Schwend posted at 8:29 p.m. to his campaign social media account a photo of his three children stirring a pot of noodles and pan of red sauce.

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House District 37 is heavily Republican-leaning, with 69% of voters choosing Trump in 2024. There is a Democratic Party challenger in Sharron Burgess, according to the Virginia Public Access Project.

Results for local primaries

In Botetourt County, voters in two districts each chose between two candidates for the Republican nominee for the county board of supervisors. Voter turnout for the Republican primary in the county was 14%, according to data from the Virginia Department of Elections website.

With both of the district鈥檚 precincts reporting, Tim Snyder led the race for the Amsterdam District nomination with around 56% of the vote over Dirk Padgett.

In the Buchanan District, Linda Rottman ran against incumbent and current board Chair Amy Stinnett White. White has been on the board since 2021.

Rottman led the race by a similar margin, receiving around 57% of the vote with both of the district鈥檚 precincts reporting.

No Democrats filed to run in the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors election, and the deadline for independent candidates to file was 7 p.m Tuesday. If no independent candidates filed, Snyder and Rottman will run unopposed in the general election this November and will take office Jan. 1.

In Montgomery County, incumbent Supervisor Todd King easily defeated challenger Dale Buckner in District E for the Republican nomination. Unofficial results show King with 66% of the vote with all four precincts reporting, but provisional ballots still unreported.

Meanwhile, in Floyd County, incumbent Kalinda Bechtold had a closer apparent victory over Walter Phillips for the Republican nomination in the District E seat on the Board of Supervisors. With the district鈥檚 one precinct reporting, Bechtold tallied 55% of the vote. Provisional votes had not yet been reported.