Front Royal Incumbents Lead Election Results as Warren County Rejects All Three Constitutional Amendments

Front Royal voters favored familiar faces in Tuesday’s November 3 general election, with Mayor Lori Athey Cockrell and three incumbent Town Council members leading their respective races in unofficial results.

Meanwhile, Warren County voters rejected all three proposed amendments to Virginia’s Constitution, even as voters statewide supported each measure by substantial margins.

Republicans also maintained strong leads in Warren County’s federal races, despite Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner leading statewide.

According to unofficial results reported by the Virginia Department of Elections Tuesday night, all 11 Warren County precincts had completed Election Day reporting. Provisional and post-election ballots had not yet been reported, and the results remain subject to certification.

Countywide turnout stood at approximately 52%, with 16,834 ballots cast among 32,572 registered voters.

Cockrell Leads Mayor’s Race With 95% of Vote

Front Royal Mayor Lori Athey Cockrell, running without an opponent listed on the ballot, received 4,169 votes, representing 95.05% of votes cast in the mayoral contest.

Write-in candidates collectively received 217 votes, or 4.95%.

Front Royal Mayor Lori Athey Cockrell at the polls on Election Day, November 3, 2026. Running unopposed, Cockrell received 95% of the vote in unofficial results, securing a commanding lead in her bid for another term.

All five precincts participating in the Town election had completed Election Day reporting.

Cockrell’s commanding lead places her in position to continue serving as mayor, pending final certification.

Three Incumbents Lead Front Royal Town Council Race

Five candidates competed for three seats on the Front Royal Town Council, and voters could select up to three names.

According to the unofficial results, the three incumbent council members led the field.

Rappaport led the field with 2,766 votes, followed by Veitenthal with 2,638 and Ingram with 2,268.

Stallings finished fourth with 1,354 votes, while Neel received 1,183.

Ingram held a 914-vote advantage over Stallings for the third available seat.

Because voters could select up to three candidates, the reported percentages represent shares of total votes cast in the council contest, not percentages of individual voters.

If the results remain unchanged through certification, Rappaport, Veitenthal, and Ingram will retain their seats.

Warren County Rejects All Three Amendments, While Statewide Voters Favor Them

One of the clearest differences between Warren County and the rest of Virginia emerged in voting on three proposed constitutional amendments.

Warren County voters opposed all three measures.

Statewide, however, the Yes vote led on each proposal, according to election-night returns.

Question 1: Reproductive Freedom

The first amendment would establish constitutional protections for decisions involving reproductive healthcare, including prenatal care, childbirth, contraception, abortion, miscarriage management, and fertility treatment.

It would also provide protections for patients and healthcare providers while allowing certain restrictions on abortion during the third trimester.

In Warren County, nearly 57% of voters rejected the amendment.

• Warren County: No — 9,522 votes (56.99%); Yes — 7,186 votes (43.01%).
• Statewide: Yes — 1,645,892 votes (61.65%); No — 1,023,703 votes (38.35%).

The statewide figures reflected returns from 131 of Virginia’s 133 localities at the time reported.

Question 2: Marriage Equality

The second amendment would remove Virginia’s constitutional prohibition on same-sex marriage and affirm that two adults may marry regardless of sex, gender, or race.

It would also require state law to treat legally valid marriages equally.

Warren County voters opposed the amendment by about 17 percentage points.

• Warren County: No — 9,755 votes (58.43%); Yes — 6,941 votes (41.57%).
• Statewide: Yes — 1,530,237 votes (56.91%); No — 1,158,532 votes (43.09%).

As with the first question, 131 of 133 Virginia localities had reported at the time these statewide figures were recorded.

Question 3: Voting Rights Restoration

The third amendment would establish a fundamental right to vote in Virginia’s Constitution and automatically restore voting rights to people convicted of felonies upon release from incarceration.

Currently, Virginia’s Constitution generally prohibits people convicted of felonies from voting unless their rights are restored.

The amendment would also revise constitutional language concerning individuals found to lack the capacity to understand the act of voting.

Of the three proposals, Question 3 faced the strongest opposition in Warren County.

• Warren County: No — 10,442 votes (62.88%); Yes — 6,165 votes (37.12%).
• Statewide: Yes — 1,486,046 votes (55.38%); No — 1,197,097 votes (44.62%).

Warren County’s No vote exceeded 60% only on this proposal.

The results illustrate a significant geographic difference in voter preferences.

While statewide majorities supported expanding constitutional protections related to reproductive healthcare, marriage, and voting rights, Warren County voters rejected each measure.

The differences ranged from roughly 15 to 19 percentage points between Warren County’s Yes vote and the statewide Yes vote.

Cline Leads Macy in Sixth Congressional District

Republican U.S. Rep. Ben Cline held a substantial lead over Democratic challenger Beth Macy in Virginia’s Sixth Congressional District.

Across the district, the unofficial results showed:

• Ben L. Cline (R): 120,991 votes (55.88%).
• Beth A. Macy (D): 95,060 votes (43.91%).
• Write-ins: 457 votes (0.21%).

Cline led Macy by 25,931 votes in the districtwide returns provided Tuesday night.

His support was stronger in Warren County, where he received 10,352 votes, or 62.01%.

Macy received 6,269 votes, representing 37.55%, while write-ins accounted for 73 votes.

Cline led in Warren County with 4,083 votes.

The Sixth District includes much of the Shenandoah Valley, along with communities in western Virginia.

The districtwide results are unofficial and remain subject to the counting of outstanding ballots and certification.

Warner Leads Statewide, but Mizusawa Wins Warren County Vote

The U.S. Senate race showed another division between Warren County and the statewide electorate.

Democratic incumbent Mark Warner held a strong statewide advantage over Republican Bert Mizusawa.

According to the statewide unofficial results provided Tuesday night:

• Mark R. Warner (D): 1,611,108 votes (59.91%).
• Bert Mizusawa (R): 1,070,584 votes (39.81%).
• Write-ins: 7,607 votes (0.28%).

The Associated Press called the race for Warner, giving him a fourth term in the U.S. Senate.

Warren County voters, however, favored Mizusawa by a substantial margin.

Mizusawa received 10,156 votes, representing 60.97% of the county’s Senate vote.

Warner received 6,423 votes, or 38.56%, while write-ins accounted for 78 votes.

Mizusawa led Warren County by 3,733 votes.

The contrast reflects the county’s continued preference for Republican candidates in federal elections, even as Democratic candidates received greater support statewide.

Warren County Turnout Reaches 52%

Election officials reported 16,834 ballots cast among Warren County’s 32,572 registered voters, for a turnout of about 52%.

All 11 county precincts had completed Election Day reporting.

The results marked early voting, Election Day, and mailed absentee ballot reporting as complete.

However, provisional ballots and post-election adjustments had not yet been reported.

That means some totals could change before election officials certify the results.

The same applies to Front Royal’s mayoral and Town Council contests, where all five participating Town precincts had completed Election Day reporting.

Results Remain Unofficial

Tuesday’s election provided several clear patterns in Front Royal and Warren County.

Town voters favored the incumbent mayor and council members, while Warren County strongly supported Republican candidates for Congress and the U.S. Senate.

On the three proposed constitutional amendments, Warren County voters took positions opposite those of the statewide majorities reflected in election-night returns.

Although the reported margins are substantial in several contests, all figures remain unofficial until the required canvass and certification process is completed.

Voters can follow updated totals through the Virginia Department of Elections’ official November 3, 2026, results.