Tag: elections
Virginia Sen. Salim launches congressional campaign
Sen. Saddam Salim (center) meets with members of the Falls Church chapter of Moms Demand Action, a group that promotes legislation to curb gun violence. Virginia Sen. Saddam Azlan Salim on April 6 announced his candidacy for the 7th Congressional District. Salim joins a crowded field of candidates from both parties. The Democratic Primary is … Continued
Tom Dannan wins school board election
Braddock District voters elected Tom Dannan to the Fairfax County School Board in a special election on March 3. Dannan, who was endorsed by the Fairfax County Democratic Committee, got 65.5 percent of the vote, while the Republican-endorsed candidate, Saundra Davis, got 34.3 percent. A total of 3,355 votes were cast. Dannan beat Alexa Krezel … Continued
Bennett-Parker elected to the Virginia Senate
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, a Democrat who represents Alexandria in the Virginia House of Delegates, easily won a special election on Feb. 10 for the 39th District in the state Senate. Bennett-Parker got nearly 83 percent of the vote, compared to 17 percent for her Republican opponent, Julie Robben Lineberry. Bennett-Parker will complete the term of Sen. … Continued
Virginia Senate candidates clash on key issues
Candidates for the 39th District in the Virginia Senate clashed on taxes, affordable housing, immigrants, unions, and much more during a Feb. 1 forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Arlington and Alexandria City. Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D) and Julie Robben Lineberry (R) are on the ballot for a special election on Feb. … Continued
McGuire wins special election for the House of Delegates
Garrett McGuire, a Democrat, easily won a special election Jan. 20 to represent the 17th District in the Virginia House of Delegates. McGuire beat Republican candidate Christopher Cardiff, getting just over 78 percent of the vote, the Virginia Department of Elections reports. The reliably Blue 17th District includes parts of Franconia, Rose Hill, and Springfield. … Continued
Gretchen Bulova wins special election for Virginia House
Gretchen Bulova won a special election on Jan. 13 for Virginia House of Delegates District 11. Bulova, a Democrat, beat her Republican opponent, Adam Wise, with nearly 69 percent of the vote, according to the Virginia Department of Elections. She will succeed her husband, David Bulova, in the House of Delegates. He had resigned after … Continued
Bennett-Parker wins Democratic firehouse primary
Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker won a firehouse primary held by the Alexandria Democrats on Jan. 13 to succeed Virginia Sen. Adam Ebbin. Bennett-Parker got 70.6 percent of the vote. Former delegate Mark Levine came in second with 17.4 percent. She will face Republican candidate Julie Robben Lineberry in a special election for the 39th Senate District … Continued
Democrats hold firehouse primary Tuesday for Virginia Senate District 39
A special election has been scheduled for Feb. 10 to select a candidate for Virginia Senate District 39 to replace Adam Ebbin. Ebbin announced his resignation after being appointed by Gov.-Elect Abigail Spanberger to serve as senior advisor at the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. The Alexandria Democrats are holding an unassembled caucus, also known as … Continued
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