Democratic Roanoke Senator takes on Independent challenger next week Ian Price October 30, 2019 1 minute read Roanoke Democratic 21st District State Senator John Edwards is running for a seventh term in Richmond, running against Independent Steve Nelson in Tuesday’s election. WFIR’s Ian Price spoke with both candidates for this Longer Listen: Share: Post navigation Previous: Vegas, baby! Roanoke airfares are not always more expensiveNext: Nats win Game 6; Williams still a ‘Skin Related Stories Billy Strings breaks leg in Charlottesville; Roanoke show remains on schedule Ian Price April 21, 2026 Roanoke College teams up with online workforce education provider ed2go Gene Marrano April 21, 2026 Delta Dental of Virginia awards $825,000 in grants to bolster Virginia’s safety net clinics Web Staff April 20, 2026