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After voiding of redistricting vote, Fairfax Dems and GOP dig in for midterm battle

By Angela Woolsey
Campaigns both for and against Virginia's redistricting referendum at the Fairfax County Government Center (staff photo by James Cullum)

The Virginia Supreme Court’s nullification on Friday (May 8) of the redistricting referendum narrowly approved by voters last month left local and state-level Democrats reeling.

The Fairfax County Democratic Committee blasted the ruling as “a stunning betrayal” of the majority of Virginia voters — including nearly 70% of Fairfax County voters — who backed the proposed constitutional amendment, which would’ve let the General Assembly implement new Congressional districts drawn to favor Democrats in 10 out of 11 seats.

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JUST IN: Va. Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redistricting plan, giving GOP a win

By Associated Press
A person votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at Lake Braddock Secondary School, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Burke, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press

The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, delivering another major setback to the party in a nationwide battle against Republicans for an edge in this year’s midterm elections.

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Fairfax County voters supported redistricting amendment except in four precincts

By Angela Woolsey
Campaign signs for and against Virginia's constitutional amendment on redistricting outside Daniels Run Elementary School in Fairfax City (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County is poised to be split up into five Congressional districts after Virginia voters narrowly passed a constitutional amendment yesterday (Tuesday) that will let the General Assembly adopt a new map outside the standard once-a-decade redistricting cycle.

Statewide, it was a tight race, with about 51.5% of voters backing the referendum and 48.4% opposing it — a difference of approximately 97,600 votes out of the more than 3.1 million ballots cast, according to preliminary results from the Virginia Department of Elections.

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‘I’m not ready to give up’: Herrity will run for sixth term on Fairfax County board

By Jared Serre
Supervisor Pat Herrity (screenshot via Fairfax County)

Fairfax County’s lone Republican lawmaker will campaign for reelection next year.

Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity announced plans at last month’s Fairfax GOP convention to seek a sixth term on the county’s Board of Supervisors, potentially extending a tenure that began nearly two decades ago.

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Deep slate of candidates vies for Fairfax’s seats in Congress under proposed redistricting map

By Jared Serre
The dome of the U.S. Capitol building, where Congress sits (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

With Virginia expected to adopt a new Congressional map later this year, many potential candidates are shifting around their future plans.

The so-called “10-1” map proposed last week by Democrats in Virginia’s General Assembly would shift the boundaries of the state’s Congressional districts in hopes of expanding the party’s presence in Congress — a move that opponents have decried as unconstitutional gerrymandering even as Republican-led states make similar moves.

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Special election frenzy heats up with voting for three state races, Braddock school board seat

By Angela Woolsey
A sign pointing to a voting site in Fairfax County (file photo)

The blitz of special elections facing Fairfax County voters to start 2026 is ramping up this week, with the ballot for the Braddock District School Board seat now solidified and voting opening or in progress in three state-level contests.

Democratic voters in the Braddock District have chosen Tom Dannan, a local business owner and Terra Centre resident, as their preferred candidate to succeed Rachna Sizemore Heizer, who vacated the district’s Fairfax County School Board seat in December to serve as its new supervisor.

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Republicans back homeschooling advocate for 17th House District seat

By Angela Woolsey
Christopher Cardiff is the Republican nominee for the 17th House District seat vacated by Mark Sickles (courtesy Christopher Cardiff)

Fairfax County Republicans have thrown their support behind a former data analytics professional and homeschooling advocate in a bid to flip Virginia’s 17th House District seat.

Voters registered in the district selected Christopher F. Cardiff as their nominee at a party canvass held yesterday morning (Monday), the Fairfax County Republican Committee (Fairfax GOP) announced.

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Special election gives Republican new shot at David Bulova’s delegate seat

By Jared Serre
Adam Wise (photo via candidate)

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.

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Democrats opt for ranked choice voting to select Braddock District nominee

By Jared Serre
The Braddock District Supervisor's office (staff photo by Jared Serre)

Democratic voters in Fairfax County’s Braddock District have yet another visit to the polls to add to their calendar.

Even as early voting continues for the statewide Nov. 4 general election, the Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC) has scheduled a firehouse primary for Oct. 4 to determine its nominee for Braddock District supervisor.

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Republican statewide nominees decry ‘socialist’ opponents at Vienna rally

By Vernon Miles
Winsome Earle-Sears speaks at a rally in Vienna (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

After a contentious primary, Republican nominees for Virginia’s next governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general took the stage last night (Tuesday) in Vienna to try and present a unified image.

Incumbent Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the party’s gubernatorial nominee, and others criticized the Democratic slate of candidates but also repeatedly took aim at Zohran Mamdani, attempting to associate Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger with the mayoral candidate in New York City.

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