Tag: elections
The November elections: Here’s what you need to know
With Election Day less than a month away, it’s a good time to provide a guide for Annandale voters. Election Day is Nov. 8, and the polls are open 6 a.m.-7 p.m. There are lots of changes due to redistricting, so check the new voter card you should have received in the mail several weeks … Continued
Candidates clash over roads, taxes, and environment
Saslaw Voters Fairfax County’s Braddock District got a close-up look at some of the candidates running for office in November at a forum Tuesday evening sponsored by the North Springfield Civic Association. Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw, who has been in the Virginia legislature since 1976, reminded the audience of some of his accomplishments: bringing … Continued
Mason supervisor candates stake out positions in debate
Left to right: David Feld; Ravenworth Park Civic Association President John Iekel; Sleepy Hollow Civic Association President Steve Tillman; and Penny Gross Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross and her Republican challenger David Feld squared off in a debate last night at Sleepy Hollow Elementary School that touched on taxes, zoning, transportation, revitalization, and other issues … Continued
FX CO teacher unions weigh in on school board candidates
The two unions that represent Fairfax County teachers have endorsed school board candidates running for election in November, and in some cases are supporting newcomers over incumbents. Both the Fairfax Education Association (FEA) and the Fairfax County Federation of Teachers (FCFT) are supporting a mix of candidates who have been endorsed by both the Democratic and Republican … Continued
Braddock supervisor candidates spar in lively debate
Oleszek Scores of people packed the community room at Braddock Hall for the first of 10 debates with the candidates running for supervisor of the Braddock District of Fairfax County. The debate pitted Democratic challenger Janet Oleszek against the Republican incumbent, John Cook, but the biggest surprise of the evening was the forceful presence of … Continued
School board member Ilryong Moon launches re-election bid in Annandale
Several dozen Democratic leaders and supporters braved the torrential rains in advance of Hurricane Irene Saturday afternoon to help Ilryong Moon launch his re-election campaign for an at-large seat on the Fairfax CountySchool Board. Moon is one of just six of the 12 incumbents seeking re-election. At the launch party at Magill’s restaurant in Annandale, Moon … Continued
Oleszek appears to have beaten Wade in Braddock supervisor race
In the Democratic primary for Supervisor of the Braddock District, Janet S. Oleszek seems to have beaten Christopher Wade, although the margin is razor thin. Oleszek has 1,955 votes, while Wade has 1,913. These precincts in the Braddock District went for Oleszek (the numbers are the percentage of votes she got): Fairview (56), North Springfield #1 (55), North … Continued
The VA primaries are Tuesday: Here are the candidates
Primaries take place next Tuesday to select candidates in races where more than one person seeks to run for office next November as a Republican or Democrat. Primaries are usually held in June, but have been delayed this year because of redistricting. The Virginia Senate, House of Delegates, and Fairfax County magisterial districts have all be … Continued
Fairfax County Democrats endorse McElveen for school board
McElveen The Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC) picked youth over experience in voting to endorse Ryan McElveen for an at-large seat on the school board last night. The margin was razor thin: McElveen got 99 votes, while the other candidate, Jeannie Armstrong, got 97. In a brief speech before the vote, McElveen, who graduated from … Continued
GOP VA Senate candidates Flanary and Hunt face off in debate
So far, there doesn’t seem to be a huge difference between the two candidates running in the Republican primary for the chance to oppose incumbent state Sen. Dave Marsden in the 37th District. The primary is Aug. 23 In a debate at Braddock Hall July 18, both Jason Flanary and Steve Hunt vowed to put … Continued
Feld challenges Gross for leadership of Mason District
David Feld, the Republican nominee for Mason District supervisor, believes he has an excellent shot at defeating Penny Gross in November. What it will take, he says, is “inspiration and leadership.” He plans to target the “stay at home voters who have given up on thinking they can have an impact” and also hopes to … Continued
Two candidates seek Democratic endorsement for FXCO school board
Two candidates—Ryan McElveen and Jeannie Armstrong—are vying for a Democratic endorsement for an at-large seat on the Fairfax County School Board. Armstrong In May, the Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC) had endorsed three candidates to run for the three-at large positions, but one of them, Charisse Espy Glassman withdraw June 30 after word got out … Continued
State Sen. Marsden has deep roots in Annandale
The Marsden farmhouse State Sen. Dave Marsden has deep roots in Annandale, having grown up here when the area was still dotted with farms. Marsden, a Democrat who represents the 37th District, will be campaigning for re-election this year for the first time in many Annandale neighborhoods. Due to redistricting, four precincts are switching from the … Continued
Glassman withdraws as at-large school board candidate
Glassman The withdrawal of Charisse Espy Glassman as a candidate for an at-large seat on the Fairfax County School Board leaves a gap that the county Democratic organization is trying to figure out how to fill. Glassman announced her decision to withdraw June 30, citing personal and family reasons. It was later revealed that she … Continued
Most Annandale reps in the House of Delegates running unopposed
Most of the House of Delegates members representing Annandale area voters are, at this point, unopposed in the upcoming elections. Del. Kaye Kory, a Democrat who represents the 38th District, which covers the bulk of Annandale, does not have a Republican opponent. Incumbents Vivian Watts in the 39th and James Scott in the 53rd districts, both … Continued