November 11, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: elections

Virginia Democrats cruise to victory as the Blue Wave crushes the GOP

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Northern Virginia Democrats celebrated big wins Tuesday night, as voters re-elected Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Don Beyer, and Rep. James Walkinshaw by big margins. All three spoke at a Democratic election night event in Alexandria, along with former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Virginia Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi, and Rep. Don Scott, speaker of the Virginia House … Continued

Early voting available at more locations

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There were long lines at the Mason District Government Center on Oct. 22, the first day early voting expanded to more satellite locations in Fairfax County. Election Day is Nov. 3. We also heard that the other early voting location in Mason District, Thomas Jefferson Library on Arlington Boulevard, was busy. The polls at both … Continued

An at-large school board candidate emerges

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Joy Jiandani, a child behavior educator and PTA leader, has launched a campaign for an at-large seat on the Fairfax County School Board. A resident of Springfield, Jiandani is expected to face stiff competition in a Democratic Primary next spring. All Fairfax County school board members and supervisors are up for re-election in 2027. The … Continued

Descano faces a Primary challenger

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Brittany Dunn-Pirio, a career prosecutor, has launched a campaign against Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano, who is up for re-election in 2027. They will face off in a Democratic Primary, expected to be scheduled for next spring. “If this office were doing its job, I wouldn’t be running against it. I’d be applying to … Continued

GOP candidate for Congress Tony Sabio calls himself a moderate who supports Trump

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Tony Sabio, the Republican candidate running against Rep. Don Beyer in the upcoming midterm elections, characterizes himself as a “Reagan conservative” who can bring both sides of the political divide together. Despite his characterization of himself as a “moderate with commonsense solutions,” Sabio told Annandale Today he supports “80 to 90 percent” of what the … Continued

Three constitutional amendments will be on the Nov. 3 ballot

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Virginians will have an opportunity to vote on three constitutional amendments in November: to protect reproductive rights, voting rights, and marriage equality. Reproductive rights Virginia’s Constitution currently does not explicitly give citizens a right to reproductive freedom, nor does it explicitly protect or prohibit certain kinds of healthcare procedures or decisions. Ballot question #1 asks … Continued

Rep. Beyer wins the Democratic Primary

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Rep. Don Beyer easily won the Democratic Primary on Aug. 4, beating four other challengers. Beyer represents the 8th District in Congress, which includes nearly all of Mason District, along with Arlington, Alexandria, and other areas in Northern Virginia. Bert Mizusawa won the Republican Primary for the U.S. Senate. Beyer got 67.7 percent of the … Continued

Another candidate joins the race for Congress

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Elizabeth Guzmán, a progressive Democratic member of the House of Delegates, has joined the crowded field of candidates running for Congress in the newly redrawn 7th District. The Democratic and Republican primaries will be on Aug. 4. Under Virginia’s new map of congressional districts, resulting from Virginia voters’ approval of a constitutional amendment on redistricting … Continued

Virginia approves redistricting amendment

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Virginia voters narrowly approved a constitutional amendment on redistricting, according to results from the April 21 special election posted by the Virginia Department of Elections. As of 10 p.m. 51.28 percent of Virginians voted Yes, and 48.72 percent voted No. In Fairfax County, 69.49 percent of voters supported the amendment. Passage of the ballot measure … Continued