LEESBURG, Va. — Hundreds of people put on their Halloween best Thursday night for Leesburg's annual Halloween parade. The evening filled with candy, costumes and a touch of campaigning.

"I am a cowgirl tonight," Phyllis Randall said.

She's the Chair of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and says the parade has grown into one of the largest in the region.

I'm not sure how we got to be like this, but it's a huge parade," she said. "I bought almost $500 worth of candy to give out."

With Election Day just days away, several statewide candidates also made appearances along the route. Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor Ghazala Hashmi said she was excited to be part of the celebration.

Her opponent, Republican John Reid, spoke to WUSA9 at an event in Sterling earlier this we

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