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Montgomery County, Virginia

Commonwealth's Attorney, Montgomery County

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One candidate is tracked for Commonwealth's Attorney, Montgomery County on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Patrick R. Jensen. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

1 certified candidate for Commonwealth's Attorney, Montgomery County on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list (updated September 3, 2026). Virginia local offices are nonpartisan on the ballot unless a candidate was nominated by a party; the number of seats filled and the district lines come from the locality's own ballot.

Patrick R. Jensen

Republican

Patrick R. Jensen, chief deputy commonwealth's attorney for Montgomery County since 2007, has served as acting commonwealth's attorney since Mary Pettitt's retirement on August 1, 2026, per Cardinal News. He is running in the November 2026 special election to fill the office permanently. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Candidate roster from official Montgomery County Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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