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No Democrats filed to run in this election 鈥� meaning that the candidates who win the Republican Primary may run unopposed during the general election in November. The filing deadline for independent candidates is 7 p.m. Tuesday. At the time of publication, no independent candidates had filed for the supervisors races.

In the Buchanan District, Linda Rottman is running against incumbent Amy Stinnett White. Dirk Padgett and Tim Snyder are running for the Amsterdam District seat. Earlier this year, Supervisor Steve Clinton, current representative of the Amsterdam district, announced that he would not run for reelection.

Multiple attempts for comment from Snyder were unsuccessful. Padgett declined to comment via email.

White has been on the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors since 2021 and is currently the board鈥檚 chair. Having lived in Buchanan for most of her life, she currently lives on her family鈥檚 six-generation Century farm. She is the dean of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at Virginia Western Community College, where she has taught for almost 20 years.

In an email to The 色多多, White said she鈥檚 running for reelection because of her love for the community.

鈥淢y hope is that I can serve this community so that it serves generations to come,鈥� she wrote. 鈥淚 want my children, and the many young people of Botetourt, to have a community where they can raise kids and grandkids; I want them to have resources while being able to enjoy a rural lifestyle that contributes to the overall community.鈥�

Finding a way to balance the tax burden on citizens with the increasing cost of services the community needs is one of the county鈥檚 primary problems right now, White said. One way to take some pressure off of citizens is to attract and support economic development, she said.

鈥淲e have seen that occur over the past four years, and I hope we will continue to see that in the future as we work to protect our rural identity and allow for growth,鈥� she wrote. 鈥淥ur solutions must be locally focused and locally driven. It is all about balance. 鈥�

White believes that divisive rhetoric within the community is another huge issue Botetourt County faces. She plans to lead by example and 鈥渃ontinue to be a positive voice for Botetourt County,鈥� for Buchanan in particular.

鈥淚 will continually promote civil dialog and respect for all community members,鈥� she wrote. 鈥淚 will be consistent in my governance and use every opportunity that I have to address the many needs of my constituents.鈥�

If reelected, White said she will continue to support public safety and agriculture, collaborate with the Botetourt County School Board in making decisions about infrastructure, work to protect Botetourt鈥檚 rural character and advocate for the community.

Rottman moved to Botetourt 11 years ago with her husband after searching for years for the perfect place to retire, she said in an email. Rottman has worked as a UPS driver and a trial lawyer, according to her Feb. 26 candidacy announcement. She鈥檚 now retired and a first-time farmer, she said.

She started noticing changes in the county, which led her to start attending meetings about the county鈥檚 budget, she said.

鈥淲e chose Botetourt County for reasons that are rapidly disappearing 鈥� including affordability, beautiful surroundings and a rural way of life,鈥� she wrote.

In those meetings, none of the current members of the Board of Supervisors offered 鈥渁ny meaningful resistance to the Administration鈥檚 proposals,鈥� and thus were not actually representing the residents, she said.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 why I went from being a concerned observer to running for office,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e need a digger (like me) and we need transparency so that everyone can know what鈥檚 really going on.鈥�

While canvassing, Rottman said that citizens have expressed concern to her over increasing taxes and 鈥渞eckless development鈥� that is threatening the county鈥檚 natural beauty and character. Additionally, constituents expressed to her that they feel like their representatives aren鈥檛 listening to them, she said.

鈥淭hese concerns were almost universally expressed and are thus for me the crucial issues in this election,鈥� she said.

鈥淟istening to my fellow Buchanan District residents鈥� heartfelt concerns, person to person, has increased my resolve to defend the Botetourt County we love, and to help them as much as I can,鈥� she added.

In her announcement, Rottman stated that she would like to see Botetourt County 鈥渆ngage in a DOGE-style efficiency check as a standard part of the budgeting process.鈥�

鈥淟et鈥檚 define what the essential functions of local government are and eliminate wasteful spending that doesn鈥檛 involve those functions,鈥� she wrote. 鈥淟et鈥檚 find out what return taxpayers are getting from the 鈥榠nvestments鈥� the Board has made with the residents鈥� hard earned tax dollars.鈥�

If elected, Rottman intends to hold town halls to inform residents about matters proposed to the board and receive feedback on how they would like her to vote, she said. She plans to prioritize the residents鈥� interest over that of developers, she said.

鈥淚 hear you, I care, and I will fight for you. I鈥檒l keep listening to you through regular town halls, office hours, email and phone so that l can vote in accordance with a consensus of the majority,鈥� she wrote in her candidacy announcement.

Padgett, a family and criminal attorney, has been a practicing attorney for 35 years and founded his private practice in Vinton in 2014. He was born and raised in 色多多. Padgett is a veteran and previously worked part-time as a state prosecutor in Botetourt County and as the chief deputy at the Commonwealth鈥檚 Attorney鈥檚 Office in Bedford County, according to his

In April, the Virginia State Bar issued a public reprimand to Padgett over a non-refundable fee charged to a client. , Padgett said it was an 鈥渉onest mistake,鈥� and that he should have used the term 鈥渇ixed fee鈥� instead.

Padgett鈥檚 priorities as a candidate include lowering tax rates, improving fiscal transparency and accountability, and improving pay and benefits for law enforcement and first responders in Botetourt County, according to . He also plans to improve education in the county, ensuring that they put 鈥渙ur children first and not politics or CRT/DEI.鈥�

Padgett also plans to cut wasteful spending in the county, stating in a that the county is 鈥渋n debt up to our eyeballs.鈥�

鈥淲e鈥檝e got extravagant salaries for the county administrator and the staff, and developers are now running the county. All the while, the schools are falling apart, the sheriff鈥檚 office is underpaid and taxes are sky-high on everything,鈥� Padgett said in a promotional campaign video.

Snyder grew up on his family farm in Fincastle. He is the director of technology at Virginia Lutheran Homes and owner of GSS Computer Technology, and currently serves as the Amsterdam District representative on the Botetourt County Planning Commission.

Snyder plans to focus on supporting law enforcement, ensuring responsible planning and growth, and encouraging economic development, according to . Public safety, education infrastructure and recreation are other priorities of his.

鈥淎s a business leader and committed public servant, I鈥檓 focused on preserving our values, ensuring responsible growth, and strengthening the future of our county,鈥� a quote from Snyder鈥檚 website reads. 鈥淚 look forward to serving and working alongside you to keep Botetourt a great place to live, work, and raise a family.鈥�

In a Feb. 27 social media post, Snyder wrote that he is focused on 鈥減reserving our values, ensuring responsible growth, and strengthening the future of our county.鈥�

There is no voting at the registrar鈥檚 office on Election Day; instead, voters must report to their assigned precinct, which can be found on the