Voters in Gloucester and Mathews counties, and across the state and country, will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in this year’s Congressional midterm elections. Aside from the 1st District Congressional race that pits incumbent Republican Rob Wittman against Democratic challenger Shannon Taylor, the U.S. Senate race with incumbent Democrat Mark Warner facing Republican Bert Mizusawa, and the three statewide Constitutional amendments on the ballot, voters will also decide a pair of local races. In Gloucester In Gloucester, Michele L. Beck and Cheryln D. Carter are running to fill the unexpired term of Cathy Dale for Clerk of Court. Dale won that seat in the 2023 election and retired at the end of 2025; Gloria J. Owens was since appointed to serve in that position on a temporary basis. The seat will be back on the ballot in 2031. In Mathews In Mathews, voters are being asked to choose from two candidates for the position of Commonwealth’s Attorney, a seat that became ...