The Democratic Party’s nominee for a deep-blue House of Delegates seat in southeast Fairfax County was determined yesterday (Sunday) by a mere 54 votes.
Ultimately, it was United Community Board of Directors chair Garrett McGuire who claimed victory in Sunday’s firehouse primary, narrowly besting veteran teacher Joy McManus in the race to succeed Mark Sickles as delegate in the 17th House District.
Fairfax County Democrats are once again asking voters to select a nominee for an empty House of Delegates seat on short notice.
The 17th House of Delegates District Democratic Committee will hold a firehouse primary this Sunday (Dec. 28) after House Speaker Don Scott scheduled a Jan. 20 special election to fill a seat vacated by Del. Mark Sickles on Wednesday (Dec. 24).
Another one of Fairfax County’s veteran state lawmakers is leaving the House of Delegates for a job in the incoming administration of Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger.
Del. Mark Sickles (D-17), who has represented Franconia, Huntington, Rose Hill and Hayfield in Richmond since 2004, has been appointed as Virginia’s next secretary of finance, Spanberger’s transition team announced today (Tuesday).
A familiar Republican face is seeking the 11th District seat in Virginia’s House of Delegates.
The GOP has named Adam Wise, a firearms instructor and self-defense teacher, as its nominee for next month’s special election — only two months after he was defeated by incumbent Democrat David Bulova in the November general election.
If the Fairfax County School Board has its way, a new Braddock District representative will be in place by the end of the current academic year.
In accordance with Virginia law, the remaining board members yesterday (Thursday) petitioned the Fairfax County Circuit Court to schedule the special election to replace Rachna Sizemore Heizer, who was elected earlier this month as the county’s new Braddock District supervisor.
Virginia’s 11th House District will likely be represented by another Bulova, starting next year.
Democratic voters in the district nominated Gretchen M. Bulova in a quick firehouse primary today (Tuesday) to succeed her husband, David Bulova, after the delegate resigned last Friday (Dec. 12) to accept an appointment in Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger’s administration.
With mere days to campaign, voters will have only one chance to hear from those seeking the Democratic nod in the race to succeed David Bulova in the House of Delegates before heading to the polls Tuesday (Dec. 16).
Mackenzie’s Tunes and Tonics in Fairfax City (3950 University Drive, Suite 210) will host a candidate forum from 2-4 p.m. today (Sunday) featuring the five candidates seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination, party officials announced.
Fairfax Democrats are wasting no time in their bid to retain David Bulova’s seat in the House of Delegates.
Local party officials have scheduled a firehouse primary for next Tuesday (Dec. 16) — only five days after news of Bulova’s departure as the 11th House District’s delegate became public.
Fairfax Democrats won’t have to look far for a candidate to succeed Del. David Bulova (D-11) in the House of Delegates.
Gretchen Bulova will seek to replace her husband as the 11th House District’s delegate once he officially joins the cabinet of Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger next month, she told FFXnow.
Democrat Rachna Sizemore Heizer has been elected to represent the Braddock District on Fairfax County’s Board of Supervisors.
Sizemore Heizer, who represents Braddock on the Fairfax County School Board, has secured nearly 67% of the vote once all precincts began reporting results, leading Republican Ken Balbuena (29.91%) to concede the special election today (Tuesday).
