Write-In For
Orange Town Council
Homegrown Leadership for the Town of Orange, Virginia — transparent, accountable, and answering to residents.
The most important thing on this page
Sara Jaeger is a write-in candidate, so her name is not printed on the ballot. To vote for her, find the Orange Town Council contest, fill in the oval next to the blank write-in line, and print Sara Jaeger on that line. Both steps are needed for the vote to count.
It appears on your local ballot below the state and county races. Look for the blank line marked "Write-in."
Completely fill the oval or box next to the write-in line. A name written without filling the oval may not be counted.
Write the name legibly on the blank line — first and last name. On a touchscreen ballot marker, choose "Write-in" and type the name.
Illustration only. For registration deadlines, early voting hours, and polling places, check the Virginia Department of Elections or your local voter registrar.
Where Sara stands
Sara Jaeger's campaign for Orange Town Council rests on three commitments: stopping data center development, protecting the town's historic character and livability, and supporting a thriving downtown small-business economy.
I oppose data center development in Orange — the negative effects vastly outweigh any theoretical financial benefits, and public opinion strongly agrees. Officials and large businesses operating here must be transparent and answer to residents' needs.
I want to protect Orange's historic character and small-town charm as it grows, using creativity and hard work to build family-friendly infrastructure and community spaces while keeping the town affordable for all.
I support a vibrant downtown small-business economy, backed by transparent, accountable officials who prioritize residents' voices in decisions affecting local commerce.
About the candidate
Sara Jaeger is running as a write-in candidate for Orange Town Council because the decisions shaping the town's future — what gets built, what gets preserved, and who gets heard — should be made in the open, with residents at the table.
"Homegrown Leadership" means leadership that grows out of the community it serves. It means officials and large businesses operating in Orange are transparent and answer to residents' needs. It means protecting the historic character that makes Orange worth living in, and keeping the town affordable as it grows.
Questions & answers
Quick answers about Sara Jaeger, the Orange Town Council race, and how to cast a write-in vote.
Sara Jaeger is a write-in candidate for Orange Town Council in the Town of Orange, Virginia. Her campaign, "Homegrown Leadership," focuses on opposing data center development in Orange, protecting the town's historic character and livability, and supporting a vibrant downtown small-business economy.
Orange Town Council, the governing body of the Town of Orange, Virginia. She is running as a write-in candidate, which means voters must write her name on the ballot rather than select a printed name.
Find the Orange Town Council contest on your ballot, fill in the oval next to the blank "Write-in" line, and print Sara Jaeger on that line. Both steps matter — a name written without a filled-in oval may not be counted.
If you vote on a touchscreen ballot-marking device, select the "Write-in" option in the Town Council contest and type in the name.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting begins Saturday, September 19, 2026. Confirm early voting hours, locations, and registration deadlines with your local voter registrar or the Virginia Department of Elections.
She opposes data center development in Orange. In her words: "The negative effects vastly outweigh any theoretical financial benefits, and public opinion strongly agrees. Officials and large businesses operating here must be transparent and answer to residents' needs."
It is the campaign's slogan and its standard for governing: leadership that comes from the community and stays accountable to it. In practice that means transparency from officials and large businesses, decisions that put residents' voices first, and growth that protects Orange's small-town character instead of erasing it.
Yes. Write-in votes are counted in Virginia elections as long as the ballot is marked correctly — the write-in oval filled in and the name written legibly on the line. Local races have been decided by small margins, so each correctly marked write-in matters.
Email SaraJaeger4OTC@gmail.com to volunteer, request a yard sign, ask a question, or invite Sara to speak with your neighborhood or organization.
Get involved
The single most valuable thing you can do is tell five neighbors how to write in Sara Jaeger — and then make sure they do it. Reach out to volunteer, request a sign, or ask a question.
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