The two pro-Virginia Railway Express incumbents won re-election to the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors last night, ensuring the county’s membership to the commuter rail service.
Supervisor Gary Skinner, who represents the Lee Hill District, won easily over challenger D.J. McGuire. Skinner won with 58 percent of the vote based on unofficial results.
Supervisor Benjamin Pitts defeated Chris Yakabouski, who held the seat from 2004 to 2007. Pitts took 54 percent of the vote.
Both Pitts and Skinner supported VRE membership, which became a top issue in the election after the Board of Supervisors decided in August to join VRE, but opted to wait until after last night’s election to make it official in February.