Carroll County VA Republican Party Info

06/10/2026

05/30/2026

Press Release

05/30/2026

A Carroll County, Virginia, deputy is dead and another is undergoing medical evaluation after a shoot-out Friday evening in Cana, while the alleged shooter is still at large.

05/30/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

At approximately 9:26 p.m., the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office received a request from a family member to conduct a welfare check at 13658 Fancy Gap Highway.

Carroll County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the residence. Upon arrival, two deputies made contact with a male subject identified as Michael Puckett. During the encounter, Puckett opened fire on the responding deputies. Deputies returned fire.

Both deputies were struck by gunfire. One deputy sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased. The second deputy was struck in his ballistic vest and is currently receiving medical evaluation and is reported to be in stable condition.

Michael Puckett fled the scene and remains at large. A coordinated law enforcement search is currently underway.

Puckett should be considered armed and extremely dangerous. Anyone who sees him or has information regarding his whereabouts is urged not to approach him and to immediately call 911.

This remains an active and ongoing investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

Sheriff Kevin A. Kemp

05/27/2026

Carroll County Republican Committee Chairman, Lindsay Honeycutt, has issued an Official Call for a meeting to be held on June 2, 2026, at the Senior Citizens Building at 6:00 p.m.

05/16/2026

05/15/2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/spanberger-concedes-defeat-on-redistricting-and-says-2026-elections-will-use-old-map/ar-AA23d0Ps?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=6a0671e70cff467cbf64d1dbca2e06b4&ei=12

Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) confirmed that Virginia would use its current congressional map, drawn in 2021, rather than the Democratic-drawn map from the April referendum, in this year’s midterm elections. Spanberger’s confirmation that the state will retain its current map for 2026, consisti...