Tag: elections
Dannan wins Democratic caucus for school board
Braddock District residents who voted in a Democratic caucus selected Tom Dannan as their nominee in a special election for the Braddock seat on the Fairfax County School Board. According to unofficial results announced Jan. 10, Dannan received 75 percent of the 2,928 votes cast in the firehouse primary, beating opponent Alexa Krezel. Dannan is … Continued
Democrats hold a caucus for school board endorsements
The Fairfax County Democratic Committee is holding a caucus to determine which candidate the committee should endorse for the Braddock District seat on the school board. Two candidates are seeking the committee’s endorsement: Alexa Krezel and Tom Dannan. A special election will be held on March 3 to fill the seat on the school board … Continued
Candidates selected for special election for House of Delegates District 17
Garrett McGuire, a community leader, is the winner of the Democratic firehouse primary to select a candidate for the seat in the House of Delegates vacated by Del. Mark Sickles. McGuire will face Republican candidate Christopher Cardiff, a homeschool advocate. Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger appointed Sickles Secretary of Finance. A special election for the 17th district … Continued
Special election to replace Del. Mark Sickles
Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger has appointed Del. Mark Sickles (D-17th District) as Virginia’s next Secretary of Finance. A special election will be conducted on Jan. 20 to fill his remaining term. The 17th District includes Franconia, Springfield, and parts of Alexandria in Fairfax County. The Fairfax County Democratic Committee will hold a firehouse primary on Dec. … Continued
Adam Wise to face Gretchen Bulova in the Jan. 13 special election
Adam Wise, a conservative who characterizes himself as a constitutional scholar, has launched a campaign for the 11th District in the Virginia House of Delegates. Wise has been endorsed by the Fairfax County Republican Committee. He will face the Democratic candidate, Gretchen Bulova, in a special election on Jan. 13. Bulova won a Democratic … Continued
Gretchen Bulova wins the Democrats’ firehouse primary for the House of Delegates
Gretchen Bulova handily won a Democratic primary Dec. 16 for the 11th District in the Virginia House of Delegates. Gretchen is the wife of former Del. David Bulova, who resigned after he was appointed by Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger as Virginia’s Secretary of Natural Resources. Former Fairfax County Board Chair Sharon Bulova is her mother-in-law. A … Continued
Sizemore Heizer elected to the Board of Supervisors
Rachna Sizemore Heizer easily won a special election on Dec. 9 for the Braddock seat on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Sizemore Heizer, a Democrat, got 66.99 percent of the vote, the Virginia Department of Elections reported. Her Republican opponent, Ken Balbuena, got 29.91 percent, and Carey Chet Campbell, an independent, got 2.85 percent. … Continued
Early voting opens at satellite sites Oct. 23
Early voting for the Nov. 4 election opens at 13 satellite locations on Thursday, Oct. 23. That includes the Mason Government Center (6507 Columbia Pike) and Thomas Jefferson Library (7415 Arlington Boulevard). This election is for statewide offices (governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general), members of the Virginia House of Delegates, and a Fairfax County … Continued
Braddock candidates lay out their vision for Fairfax County
At a forum with the candidates for Braddock supervisor, Ken Balbuena, the Republican candidate, presented himself as disconnected from national GOP politics, while the Democrat, Rachna Sizemore Heizer, said, “who we align ourselves with matters.” Sizemore Heizer, a member of the Fairfax County School Board, said, “We have a party that is decimating our economy, … Continued
Sizemore Heizer wins the Democratic primary for Braddock supervisor
Rachna Sizemore Heizer has won the Braddock District Primary on Oct. 5, making her the Democratic nominee for the Braddock seat on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Sizemore Heizer, the Braddock member of the Fairfax County School Board, will face off against Republican candidate Ken Balbuena in a special election on Dec. 9. The … Continued
Early voting starts today
Early voting starts today at three locations for the Nov. 4 election. Meanwhile, a special election for the Braddock District supervisor has been set for Dec. 9, with a Democratic Primary on Oct. 4. The statewide positions of governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general are on the Nov. 4 ballot, as well as all members … Continued
Walkinshaw wins big in congressional election
James Walkinshaw is heading to Congress after winning a special election Sept. 9 for the 11th District seat formerly held by the late Rep. Gerry Connolly. In an election that drew national coverage as a harbinger for future Democratic victories, Walkinshaw beat his Republican opponent, Stuart Whitson, with 74.8 percent of the vote. Walkinshaw, a … Continued
Democratic leaders urge voters to support Walkinshaw in special election Sept. 9
With just three days before the special election, congressional and state leaders came out in force at a rally in support of Democratic congressional candidate James Walkinshaw. Walkinshaw, a member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, is running to represent Virginia’s 11th District. That seat has been vacant since Rep. Gerry Connolly died in … Continued
Democrats anticipate a record-breaking win
It’s not only critical that the Democrats win this year; they need to win big to send a message to the nation, said candidate for governor Abigail Spanberger at a campaign event for James Walkinshaw. Walkinshaw, a member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, is running in a special election on Sept. 9 for … Continued
Whitson and Walkinshaw disagree on everything
Congressional candidates James Walkinshaw (D) and Stewart Whitson (R) clashed on Medicaid cuts, immigration, tariffs, crime, and much more in an online forum hosted by the League of Women Voters on Aug. 18. The candidates are vying in a special election on Sept. 9 to represent Virginia’s 11th district in the U.S. House of Representatives. … Continued