Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Congressional candidates face off

The three candidates running for Congress in the 8th Congressional District spoke about their priorities Oct. 13 at a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters. Rep. Don Beyer, the Democratic incumbent, stressed the need to tackle the climate crisis and touted his experience representing the 8th District since 2015 and his leadership in … Continued

Beyer wins Democratic Primary

Rep. Don Beyer cruised to an easy victory June 21 in the Democratic Primary in the 8th Congressional District. Unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections show Beyer getting 77.4 percent of the vote and Victoria Virasingh with 22.6 percent. In the parts of Fairfax County in the 8th District (including most of Annandale … Continued

Annandale/Mason residents affected by redistricting

The Virginia Supreme Court [Roanoke Times] Under a redistricting plan approved by the Virginia Supreme Court, some residents of  the Annandale/Mason area will be shifted to a different congressional, Virginia House of Delegates, and/or Virginia Senate district. Here are some of the key changes: Several communities currently in the 11th U.S. Congressional District (represented by … Continued

Congressional candidates clash on climate change, racial justice, immigration and much more

Republican candidate Jeff Jordan (left) is running against Rep. Don Beyer (right).  For Rep. Don Beyer, the Democrat who represents the 8th congressional district, the biggest existential threat facing the United States is climate change, while his Republican opponent, Jeff Jordan, says the biggest threat is socialism.  The two candidates offered widely divergent views on … Continued

Local activists present valentines to Beyer to thank him for resisting Trump agenda

Members of Indivisible thank Rep. Don Beyer with valentines.  Northern Virginia members of Indivisible, a nationwide movement to harness constituent advocacy in Congress and resist the Trump agenda, presented hand-made valentines to Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) Feb. 14 to express appreciation for speaking out against the travel ban and other actions in support of “the … Continued