At least one local politician will not be sweating out Election Day tomorrow.
Democrat Mitch Van Yahres, who represents Charlottesville and some surrounding areas, once is again running unopposed for the House of Delegates.
Van Yahres has served in the House for 22 years, and said roughly half of his past campaigns have been unopposed.
Van Yahres, a former arborist, said his desire to return to Richmond is motivated by what he sees as unfinished business, especially relating to budgetary matters, in the Republican-dominated General Assembly.
"I don't agree with the legislation that a lot of our conservative Republicans are putting forth," he said. "It's been brutal what they've cut out of the budget and that's why I voted against the budget last time and why I want to carry on that battle."
Van Yahres said pushing for increased state support of education, from early childhood intervention to colleges and universities, will form the backbone of his upcoming legislative agenda over the next two years.
"I think they've gone too far with cuts in higher education," he said. "Here again the state is not paying its fair share
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