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Jefferson County Commission

Harpers Ferry District

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1
Term
6 years
Candidates
3
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county commission adopts the county budget, sets the county levy, oversees county offices and hears estate and election matters.

Elected countywide; the commissioner must live in the Harpers Ferry magisterial district.

Public safety

Housing

  • Lanae JohnsonDemocratic

    • Supports balanced, sustainable planning for county growth.
  • Tricia JacksonConstitution

    No documented position found.

  • Pasha MajdiRepublican

    • Led a motion for growth talks with towns, legislators.In office

Economy & jobs

Roads & infrastructure

  • Lanae JohnsonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Tricia JacksonConstitution

    No documented position found.

  • Pasha MajdiRepublican

    • Supports building evidence against Valley North for state regulators.

Environment & parks

  • Lanae JohnsonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Tricia JacksonConstitution

    No documented position found.

  • Pasha MajdiRepublican

    • Sponsored a resolution opposing land seizures for Virginia data centers.In office

Government & transparency

  • Lanae JohnsonDemocratic

    • Opposes limits on public comment at commission meetings.
    • Pledges a listen-first approach to county decisions.
  • Tricia JacksonConstitution

    No documented position found.

  • Pasha MajdiRepublican

    • Proposes county ethics rules mirroring state ethics rules.In office

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