Fairfax County Elections

Fairfax County Elections

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Election Day 2024, in Fairfax County

Early voting impacts turnout.

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Area Voters Weigh In on Election Day

Area Voters Weigh In on Election Day

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‘We Need to Dramatically Increase Our Commercial Tax Base’

Fairfax City Mayor Catherine Read makes her case for reelection.

Fairfax City Mayor Catherine Read makes her case for reelection.

Confusing FCDC Sample Ballot

Letters to the Editor

Some might be confused or fooled by the names that will appear on the Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC) sample ballot that will be distributed at the polls on Election Day.

Fairfax City Candidates Address Residents

Two are running for Mayor and 11 for City Council.

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Town of Herndon Mayoral Candidate Forum

Dhakal and LeBlanc take on the challenge.

Town of Herndon Mayoral Candidate Forum

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Every Year Is Election Year in Virginia

Early voting starts Friday, Sept. 20; Election Day is Nov. 5

This is a big year. Presidential elections historically draw the largest turnout. There are also important local issues and races on the ballot, including ballot questions. We’ll let you know here what’s on the ballot.

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Surovell to Lead Senate Democrats

New Senate Majority Leader

New Senate Majority Leader

Smith Reelected as Sully Supervisor

In last week’s election for Sully District supervisor, Democratic incumbent Kathy Smith beat Republican challenger Keith Elliott.

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Wrapping Up Matters in 2023, or Not

Supervisors to take action on two controversial items, a data center in Chantilly and Dark Skies in Great Falls.

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Nov. 7 General Election

What’s happening at polling places on Election Day.

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Franconia District School Board Candidate Back on the Ballot

Candidate, Dems, and GOP respond to last minute court ruling and reversal.

On Wednesday evening, Nov. 1, the Fairfax County Office of Elections requalified Fairfax County Franconia District School Board Candidate Marcia C. St. John-Cunning based on a ruling by the Fairfax County Circuit Court that afternoon. A Fairfax County judge allowed two additional petition sheets to count toward St. John-Cunning’s required signature threshold to be a qualified candidate.

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Go Vote

More than 64,000 voters have already voted, but more than 650,000 active voters have not voted.

A slight shift in the vote in Fairfax County's midterm elections on Nov. 7 could determine which party controls Virginia and what legislation is passed. The potential ramifications could be far-reaching, positioning the 2024 election on abortion and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's (R) national prospects.

Candidate Connection: Senate Candidates

Candidate Connection: Senate Candidates

Candidate Connection: House of Delegates

Candidates were asked to provide a short bio and share a story of their interaction with a voter that led them to a commitment to take action, with a tight word limit.

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