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How to run for board of supervisors, school board, sheriff or the General Assembly in Virginia in 2027: petitions, filing and the campaign.
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Every 2027 Virginia candidate date: petitions from Jan 1, primary filing Mar 15 to Apr 1, the June 15 primary and deadline, and the Nov 2 election.
How to run for board of supervisors in Virginia in 2027: who qualifies, primary, party-run or independent routes, 125 signatures and the deadlines.
How to run for school board in Virginia in 2027: petition only, 125 signatures from January 1, the June 15 filing deadline and the Nov 2 election.
How to run for sheriff, commonwealth's attorney, treasurer or commissioner of the revenue in Virginia in 2027: rules, 125 signatures and deadlines.
How to run for the Virginia House of Delegates or Senate in 2027: age and residency, how parties choose a method, 125 or 250 signatures, and deadlines.
A week-by-week plan for Virginia primary candidates, from petition signatures on Jan 1 and filing by Apr 1 to the June 15, 2027 primary.
How a Virginia campaign texts voters in 2027: written consent, petition signers, a committee and EIN, Campaign Verify timing and a registered number.
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Open an account, import your contact list, and write your first message. Before your first text can go out, the phone carriers review and approve the number you will send from. For a toll-free number, that review usually takes about three business days.
