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June 27, 2024 | Vol. 23, No. 26 | www.princewilliamtimes.com | $2.00 Covering Prince William County and surrounding communities, including Gainesville, Haymarket, Dumfries, Occoquan, Quantico and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.
2 top pop artists put Woodbridge on the map Tommy Richman and Shaboozey hit Billboard’s ‘Hot 100’ this summer By Emma Kelly
Contributing Writer
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Shaboozey, 29, a Gar-Field High School grad, made history with Beyonce when they made back-to-back appearances atop the Billboard country music chart.
Turning on the radio this summer may feel like a journey back home for Prince William County natives. Two of the Billboard’s “Hot 100” top artists — Shaboozey with “A Bar Song” and Tommy Richman with “Million Dollar Baby” — hail from right here in Woodbridge. While both artists may have walked the same streets and frequented the same restaurants as kids, they present their local influence in distinct ways. Shaboozey, 29, appeared on the CMA Fest, which aired Tuesday night at 8 p.m. on ABC. The Gar-field High School graduate was born Collins Chibeuze. His stage name came from his former classmates, who called him “Shaboozey,” he said in an interview. See ARTISTS, page 11
Tommy Richman, 24, grew up in Woodbridge and pays homage to the Queen’s Gambit bar in his hit single “Million Dollar Baby.”
Primaries turn out small share of voters to the polls
Contests see crowded ballots, big spending By Evelyn Mejia and Jill Palermo Staff Writers
Only about 7% of Prince William County’s more than 325,000 registered voters cast ballots in last week’s primary elections despite the crowded ballots and some of the priciest primary races ever. Prince William voters — like those across the state — picked Hung Cao, a Vietnamese immigrant and retired U.S. Navy captain, to challenge incumbent Sen. Tim Kaine (D) in November. In the 7th Congressional District,
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Eugene Vindman hugs his wife, Cindy, while celebrating his victory in the Democratic primary for the 7th District congressional race.
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local voters also picked the eventual nominees, selecting Eugene Vindman for the Democratic nomination and Derrick Anderson on the Republican side. In the 10th District congressional race, however, while Prince William’s Republican voters picked GOP nominee Mike Clancy, a lawyer and conservative radio commentator, local Democrats chose Dan Helmer, a state delegate and an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. But Helmer was bested by state Sen. Suhas Subramanyam, a former Obama administration official who won the Democratic nod with overwhelming support from Loudoun County. See PRIMARIES, page 2
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