Joel L. Goodhart
Candidate for Blacksburg Town Council, Special election (term ends 12/31/2027)
Background
Lifelong New River Valley resident and Virginia Tech graduate.
Photo: Candidate-submitted photo — Cardinal News voter guide
Documented positions
Housing
Proposes zoning code reform to allow attainable housing by right.
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“the first step is zoning code reform”
Supports more starter and missing-middle housing.
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“our stock of attainable housing, starter housing, and missing middle housing is very lacking”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports expanding Blacksburg's fare-free transit service.
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“I would love to see transit service built upon and expanded during my time on town council”
Supports reducing car dependence through transit and biking.
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“Blacksburg to have a strong foundation for reducing the need for car-dependent transportation”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Joel L. Goodhart on them.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: Montgomery County (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- Sample Ballot with Town of Blacksburg Town Council, November 3, 2026 General and Special Elections (Montgomery County)
Election filing · Montgomery County Electoral Board · montgomerycountyva.gov
- Cardinal News 2026 Virginia Voter Guide candidate questionnaire: Montgomery County (ElectUp data feed)
Candidate questionnaire · Cardinal News · app.electup.com
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