Sunday, November 08, 2009

Each week, from now through the election, we'll pose a question to the congressional candidates on the ballot in the 5th, 6th and 9th Congressional Districts.

This week's question from The Roanoke Times: Environment

October 23 from The Roanoke Times: Education

Oct. 16 question from The Roanoke Times: The Constitution

Oct. 9 question from The Roanoke Times: Interstate 81

Oct. 2 question from The Roanoke Times: The economy

Sept. 25 question from The Roanoke Times: Iraq

Sept. 18 question from The Roanoke Times: Health care

Sept. 11 question from The Roanoke Times: Jobs

Sept. 4 question from The Roanoke Times: Intelligence


Online-only questions:
Oct. 30
Oct. 23
Oct. 16
Oct. 9
Oct. 2
Sept. 25
Sept. 18
Sept. 11
Sept. 4


The candidates

* = denotes incumbent

5th District

Stretches from Charlottesville to Danville and includes Bedford, part of Bedford County, Franklin County, Martinsville, part of Henry County.

Rep. Virgil Goode (R) *

Al Weed (D)


6th District

Stretches from Charlottesville to Danville and includes Bedford, part of Bedford County, Franklin County, Martinsville, part of Henry County.

Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R) *


9th District

Stretches from the Roanoke Valley to the Cumberland Gap.

Rep. Rick Boucher (D) *

Kevin Triplett (R)

Seth Davis (I)


Your turn

The candidates share their views, now it's time for yours. Sound off on the Grandstand message board.



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