November 23, 2024
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Rep. Connolly accuses opponent of hate speech

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Rep. Gerry Connolly (left) and Manga Anantatmula. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11th District), who is running for re-election, accused his Republican opponent, Manga Anantatmula, of hate speech during a virtual candidate forum hosted by the Fairfax County NAACP Oct. 3.  Connolly, who has represented the Annandale/Mason District area in Congress since 2009, also accused Anantatmula of … Continued

Congressional candidates clash on climate change, racial justice, immigration and much more

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Republican candidate Jeff Jordan (left) is running against Rep. Don Beyer (right).  For Rep. Don Beyer, the Democrat who represents the 8th congressional district, the biggest existential threat facing the United States is climate change, while his Republican opponent, Jeff Jordan, says the biggest threat is socialism.  The two candidates offered widely divergent views on … Continued

Constitutional amendment on the ballot would create a commission on redistricting

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With all the attention on the presidential election, voters are encouraged not to neglect the other issues on the Nov. 3 ballot, including a constitutional amendment to create a Virginia Redistricting Commission.  The proposed amendment would establish a bipartisan commission to draw the election districts for the U.S. House of Representatives, the state Senate, and … Continued

Early voting in Virginia starts tomorrow

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The Office of Elections plans to keep voting stations clean to prevent voters from contracting COVID-19. [Fairfax County government] Early voting in person begins this Friday, Sept. 18, at the Fairfax County Government Center. Here’s what you need to know about voting: Early voting in person  Fairfax County citizens can vote Mondays to Fridays, 8 … Continued

Voting FAQs – Everything you need to know about absentee voting and much more

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Demonstrators protesting recent changes at the U.S. Postal Service that could jeopardize the agency’s ability to handle mail-in ballots put mock absentee ballots on the door of the condo where Postmaster General Louis DeJoy lives. The ballots state “Save the post office, save our democracy.” [WTOP/John Domen] Amid growing concerns about COVID-19, White House attacks … Continued

Afghan refugee challenges Rep. Connolly in Democratic primary

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Congressional candidate Zainab Mohsini (right) with volunteers (from the left) Billy Bates, Will McLauchlin, and Jackson Anderson. Campaigning during a pandemic is so much more challenging, says congressional candidate Zainab Mohsini. It’s especially difficult for a political neophyte and progressive like Mohsini, an immigrant from Afghanistan, who’s up against the well-known and well-funded Rep. Gerry … Continued

Fairfax County primary voters go for Biden

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Joe Biden speaks at a rally in Norfolk March 1. [AP] Fairfax County voters contributed to Joe Biden’s victory in the Virginia Democratic Primary March 3, although Biden performed better statewide than in the county. In Fairfax County, Biden got 49.82 percent of the vote, according to the Virginia Department of Elections. Bernie Sanders got … Continued

Early voting under way for Democratic primary

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Virginia’s Democratic presidential primary election is March 3, and absentee in-person voting is already going on at the Fairfax County Government Center. While only Democratic candidates will be the ballot, any registered voter can vote on Super Tuesday. Virginia holds open primaries, and voters don’t register by party. There will be 14 candidates on the … Continued