Prince William Commonwealth's Attorney Race: Ashworth Vs. Lowery

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — Prince William County Commonwealth's Attorney Amy Ashworth is hoping to be reelected as voters head to the polls on Election Day. Ashworth is facing a challenge from local attorney Matt Lowery.

Ashworth, a Democrat, says she deserves reelection for her work expanding the prosecutor's office in recent years. Lowery claims that Ashworth's political ambitions and policies have led to an increase in crime.

"The greatest failure of the incumbent has been her intentional destruction of a well-functioning criminal justice system in Greater Prince William County, which has been compounded by a failure to acknowledge or adjust to the skyrocketing crime that has resulted, in part, because of the failed policies of the C.A.," Lowery said in a Patch questionnaire.

In her questionnaire, Ashworth noted that Lowery had worked in the prosecutor's office in the past and failed to enact any meaningful change.

"I have hired attorneys and staff that speak eight different languages and that look like the community we represent. I have put women in leadership roles like never before and actually pay them the same as men, which had not happened previously," Ashworth said. "My opponent worked in the same office and did nothing to improve or change the status quo and now wants us to return to the ways of the past."

Voters can confirm your districts on the Virginia Department of Elections citizen portal. Voters can also find their polling place online.

How to Register to Vote or Update Voter Registration

Oct. 16 was the deadline for voter registration or updating an existing voter registration (such as an address change). Voters who did not update their registration before the Oct. 16 deadline can cast a provisional ballot on Election Day through the same-day registration process.

How to Vote on Election Day

Visit your assigned polling place during voting hours to cast a ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Voting hours are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can find your polling place on the Virginia Department of Elections citizen portal.
An acceptable form of ID is required to vote in person on Election Day. Provisional ballots are an alternative to voters without an ID at their polling place.

Where To Find Election Results

Unofficial election results will start to come in after polls close at 7 p.m. on Nov. 7 on the Virginia Department of Elections website. Follow Patch on Election Day for live coverage of local and state election results.

Read more:

• 2023 Candidate Profile: Matt Lowery For Commonwealth's Attorney
• 2023 Candidate Profile: Amy Ashworth For Commonwealth's Attorney