By Brian Trompeter
The Fairfax County Democratic Committee announced April 7 its field of candidates for the June 20 primary, which will determine, in contested races, the Democratic nominees who will be on the ballot this November.
Among the intraparty contests for county positions:
• Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney: Incumbent Steven Descano faces a challenge from attorney Edward Nuttall.
• Fairfax County Sheriff: Incumbent Stacey Kincaid will square off against Kelvin Garcia.
In nominating contests for the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors:
• Chairman: Incumbent Jeff McKay will face off against Lisa M. Downing.
• Dranesville District (open seat): James “Jimmy” Bierman Jr. will run against David Fiske.
• Mason District (open seat): There will be a four-way contest between Jeremy Allen, Andres Jimenez, Reid Voss and Steve Lee.
• Mount Vernon District: Incumbent Daniel G. Storck will run against Maritza Zermeño.
• Springfield District: The contest will be between Alberto Vega and John James Nowadly.
All 40 state Senate seats will be on the ballot in November. Locally, the Democratic primary in June will feature these contests in newly redrawn districts:
• 33rd District: Jennifer Carroll Foy will face Hala Ayala.
• 35th District: Incumbent state Sen. David W. Marsden will be challenged by Heidi Marie Drauschak.
• 36th District: Incumbent state Sen. George Barker will square off against Stella Pekarsky, who now is serving on the Fairfax County School Board.
• 37th District: Incumbent Sen. Chap Petersen will face two challengers, Saddam Azlan Salim and Erika Yalowitz.
All 100 House of Delegates seats also will be up for grabs this fall. Here are the candidates seeking the Democratic nomination in the June primary:
• 7th District: Paul Berry, Shyamali Hauth, Karen Keys-Gamarra and Mary Barthelson.
• 15th District: Laura Jane Cohen, Eric Schmidt and Henri’ Thompson.
• 19th District: Makya Little, Rozia Henson and Natalie Shorter.
For more information about the upcoming elections, visit fairfaxdemocrats.org or fairfaxvotes.org.
County Democrats List Candidates for School Board, Soil/Water Endorsements:
The Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC) is encouraging Democratic voters to register for its May 5 caucus, which will determine which candidates the committee endorses in the Nov. 5 elections for Fairfax County School Board and Soil and Water Conservation District.
Fairfax County voters can sign up for the caucus at https://form.jotform.com/fairfaxdems/caucus-sign-up.
Voters may select from these candidates in the endorsement caucus:
• Fairfax County School Board
– At-Large seats: Ilryong Moon, Lawrence Webb, Kyle McDaniel, Hamid Munir and Ryan McElveen. Moon and McElveen previously served on the School Board.
– Hunter Mill District: Paul Thomas and incumbent Melanie Meren.
– Mount Vernon District: Mateo Dunne and Harold Sims.
• Soil and Water Conservation District: Chris Koerner, Mary Paulet, Rhonda Bitterli and Dana Barakat.
Voting will begin online May 13 and end May 20. Voters also will be able to cast ballots in person on the final day of voting.
