Tag: elections
Swanson plans run for school board
Swanson Jessica Swanson has announced plans to run for the Mason District seat on the Fairfax County School Board. Sandy Evans, who has held that position for nearly 10 years is not seeking re-election when her term ends next year. Swanson, the director of budget strategy for the District of Columbia Public Schools, is seeking … Continued
McKay lays out priorities in bid to chair Board of Supervisors
From the left: Supervisor Jeff McKay, at-large school board member Karen Keys-Gamarra, Rep. Gerry Connolly, and James Walkinshaw, candidate for Braddock District supervisor, at Walkinshaw’s campaign kickoff. Jeff McKay, the Lee District supervisor who is running for chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, says his main issues are environmental stewardship, affordable housing, and … Continued
Walkinshaw launches campaign for Braddock supervisor
James Walkinshaw, a Democratic candidate for the Braddock District seat on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, says his three key issues are education, transportation, and climate change. If elected, he would succeed John Cook, a Republican, who is not running for re-election. An aide to Rep. Gerry Connolly for the past 12 years, Walkinshaw … Continued
Penny Gross is running for re-election
Penny Gross speaks to residents at the annual Mason District Holiday Town Gathering. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross will run for re-election to the Board of Supervisors in 2019, she announced at her Holiday Town Gathering Dec. 10. “I love my job. I really do. I consider Mason District my family,” Gross told the audience of … Continued
Sharon Bulova will not run for re-election
Sharon Bulova (center) at the opening of the Silver Line in 2014. Sharon Bulova, who has served as chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for the past 10 years announced Dec. 6 that she will not be seeking re-election in 2019. Supervisor Jeff McKay of the Lee District is planning to run for … Continued
Steve Descano to run in Democratic primary for commonwealth’s attorney
Steve Descano (center) meets voters at his campaign kickoff event at Brion’s Grill in Fairfax. Raymond F. Morrogh, who was elected as Virginia commonwealth’s attorney for Fairfax County in 2007, will face a challenger in the Democratic primary on June 11, 2019. Steve Descano, a former federal prosecutor at the Justice Department, officially launched his campaign … Continued
Cook won’t seek re-election as Braddock supervisor
Cook Braddock Supervisor John Cook announced Nov. 16 that he won’t be running for re-election in 2019, stating, after 10 years on the board, “it is time for me to focus on other priorities in my life.” James Walkinshaw, the chief of staff for Rep. Gerry Connolly, is running as a Democrat for the Braddock … Continued
Virginia voters reject Trump agenda
Sen. Tim Kaine speaks to supporters after easily winning re-election. Voters in Virginia solidly rejected the Trump agenda by re-electing key Democrats to Congress, including Sen. Tim Kaine, Reps. Gerry Connolly and Don Beyer, and in a closely watched Northern Virginia race that got national attention, replacing Republican Rep. Barbara Comstock with Democratic challenger Jennifer … Continued
Absentee in-person voting under way
Campaign signs at the Mason Government Center. What if you’re sick or otherwise incapacitated and can’t get to the polls on Election Day? To guard against an unforeseen event that prevents you from voting on Nov. 6, it’s a good idea to vote absentee in person early. The nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP) reports … Continued
Kaine and Stewart clash over Trump, Kavanagh, immigration, and much more
Corey Stewart (left) and Sen. Tim Kaine face off in a debate. [WAMU] When Corey Stewart, the Republican challenging Sen. Tim Kaine in the Nov. 6 election, blasted Kaine for “voting against everything Trump proposed” at a Sept. 26 debate, that line got some applause. “If the president proposes things that are bad, sure I’ll … Continued
Sen. Saslaw to face challenger in Democratic primary
Taeb Minority Leader Dick Saslaw, who has represented the 35th district in the Virginia Senate since 1980, will have a challenger in the Democratic primary next June. Yasmine Taeb, a human rights attorney who advocates for refugees and asylum seekers as the senior policy counsel at the Center for Victims of Torture, announced plans to … Continued
Poll workers needed for Election Day
Voting machines. Fairfax County needs people to work as election officers on Election Day, Nov. 6, particularly in certain areas, including Annandale and Falls Church. Bilingual people who speak Korean or Vietnamese are also needed for those area. To apply, you must be registered to vote in Virginia and can’t be an elected official or … Continued
Absentee voting under way for June 12 primary
Absentee voting is underway for the primary elections on June 12. There will be Republican primary to select a candidate to run against Tim Kaine, the Democrat representing Virginia in the U.S. Senate. No Democratic candidates are running against Kaine. There are three candidates in the Republic primary for Kaine’s seat: Corey Stewart, chair of … Continued
Public invited to learn about redistricting
The Springfield-Annandale branch of the American Association University Women invites the public to learn about efforts to end gerrymandering and promote fair redistricting in Virginia. This is the topic of the group’s next meeting, Dec. 14, 7 p.m., in the Braddock District supervisor’s office, 9002 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Brian Cannon, executive director of OneVirginia2021, … Continued
Voter turnout and ‘Trump effect’ were major factors in Northam victory
High voter turnout and the “Trump effect” were major factors in Ralph Northam’s unexpectedly big win over Ed Gillespie in the election for Virginia governor, the managers of both campaigns agree. Bradley Komar, the manager of the Northam campaign, and Chris Leavitt, Gillespie’s campaign manager, shared insights from the Nov. 7 election at a forum … Continued