
Voters in western Prince William County will decide one of the most closely-watched General Assembly races this cycle on Nov. 7, and one that could ultimately decide the partisan control of the House of Delegates. The 21st House District race features a familiar face to longtime county residents and a political newcomer. Republican John Stirrup, who represented the Gainesville District on the Board of County Supervisors from 2003 to 2011, is taking on Democrat Josh Thomas, an attorney and former Marine Corps officer who served in Afghanistan and elsewhere in...