Note: This was originally posted to The Full Slate Project blog. District profiles in most red districts in Virginia with a Democratic challenger can be found and searched for there.
A Democratic candidate is challenging for the District 60 seat for the first time since 2013. Republican James Edmunds currently holds this post. Freitas was able to secure 10,768 in this uncontested district the last cycle.
THE ANNOUNCED DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE IS JAMAAL JOHNSTON
DISTRICT 60 FAST FACTS
Residents = 80,010
Active Registered Voters = 45,313
Percent Registered = 57%
Total Vote in Last Race = 10,860
Participation Rate = 24%
Total Vote for Republican = 10,768
Total Vote for Democrat = 0
Total Vote Other = 92
Localities = Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax and Prince Edward Counties
District 60 is made up of 43 precincts with 21 in Halifax County, 10 in Prince Edward County, 9 in Charlotte County, and 3 Campbell County. The interesting thing about this district is that the Republican tally is pretty stable no matter condition. Over the last five campaigns, the vote total the Republican drew ranged from this 10,768 total to 13,201. It did not matter if there was a Democrat on the ballot or if it was a gubernatorial year or not. The important thing to realize about that is that it gives you a solid number to hit to secure a victory in this district. You would not expect to see such stable numbers given the varied circumstances from race to race.
Let's take a turn to some charts.
Here is the share of Active Voters by Locality: