Virginia voters sue to remove Democrat from ballot
Three Stafford County voters filed a court challenge alleging Democratic candidate Stacey Carroll does not live in the Virginia House 64th District she seeks to represent and instead resides in neighboring 23rd District. Plaintiffs ask the court to void Carroll’s voter registration at the Stafford address—an action that would disqualify her from the ballot—and note the dispute could alter a closely contested 2026 race between Carroll and Republican Del. Paul Milde and thus affect which party controls the state House.
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🔍 Key Facts
- Plaintiffs: Stephen Schwartz, Judith Anne Parker and Juliet Schweiter filed a court challenge alleging nonresidency.
- Allegation specifics: Carroll is alleged to live near US‑1 in Aquia (23rd District) but filed to run from an address near Stafford Court House in the 64th District; the contested address is reportedly registered to another family.
- Political stakes: the 64th narrowly favored Donald Trump in 2024 (by about two points); Democrats hold a 52–48 majority in the House of Delegates and Republicans need roughly three pickups to regain control.