There will be a Primary on June 11th to select our Democratic nominees for Virginia Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General, and for Delegate in the 86th District (in and around Herndon, VA).  Below you will find some information about the elections and candidates.

Voting on June 11th
Your regular polling place will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Click here to find your polling location.  Click here to verify your voter registration status.

ABSENTEE VOTING

Absentee voting by mail and in-person is currently underway.
Click here for official Fairfax County information.  Click here for State Board of Elections information.

In-Person Absentee Voting at the Office of Elections
You will be asked to complete the Absentee Ballot Application (which you can bring with you or use one provided on-site).  Make sure you read the Application to know which reason you will select to indicate how you qualify to vote absentee.  You will then be directed to a voting machine.

Location: Fairfax County Government Center
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 323
Fairfax, VA 22035

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Thursday: 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
• Saturdays (June 1st and June 8th only): 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
• NOTE: The Office of Elections will be closed on Monday May 27, 2013 (Memorial Day)

Absentee Voting by Mail
Complete and return the Absentee Ballot Application by 5:00 p.m. on June 4th.  A ballot will be mailed to you, which must then be returned by 7:00 pm on June 11th.  Absentee Ballot Applications are available at most libraries, post offices, at the Office of Elections, and at Fairfax County Democratic Committee Headquarters.

OUR PRIMARY CANDIDATES

For Lieutenant Governor:
Former VA Secretary of Technology and U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra
or
State Senator and Pediatric Neurologist Ralph Northam
Attend a Lt. Governor Candidates’ Debate on June 2nd!

For Attorney General:
Former Federal Prosecutor Justin Fairfax
or
State Senator Mark Herring

For Member, House of Delegates, 86th District:
Jennifer Boysko or Herb Kemp
Click here to see if you live in the 86th District

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Our candidate for Governor: Terry McAuliffe is our Democratic nominee, who will face off against an extreme Republican in the General Election on November 5th.
If you’d like to volunteer to help Terry and our Democratic candidates, we invite you to visit one of the campaign offices below, or click here to sign up as a volunteer!

Fairfax County Coordinated Campaign Headquarters
5618 Ox Road
(in the Fairfax Station Square shopping center above the Post Office)
Fairfax Station, VA  22035 (map)

Terry McAuliffe for Governor
1601 N. Kent Street, Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22209 (map)
Street parking is limited. We encourage you to carpool or take the Metro (Rosslyn Station).

Spring Fling Potluck Dinner

Dine with fellow Democrats and support our efforts to
Get Out the Vote in 2013!

Saturday, May 18, 2013
7:00 – 9:00 PM

Kena Temple
9001 Arlington Boulevard Fairfax, VA (map)

Click here to purchase tickets
Click here for the flyer

Special Guests:

Hon. Dick Saslaw, Virginia Democratic Senate Leader
Hon. Donald A. McEachin, Senate Democratic Caucus Chair

Admission $30 – includes Chicken and Two Drink Tickets

Please bring a dish according to the District you live in:
Hunter Mill, Springfield & Sully Districts: Desserts
Braddock, Mason & Providence Districts: Salads
Dranesville, Lee & Mt. Vernon Districts: Vegetables & Side Dishes

You’re invited to join the Providence District Democrats for their annual Mayfest celebration!  Enjoy live music and a variety of foods from local restaurants!

Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 3:00-6:00pm
At the home of Susan Weltz and Robert Hamberger
2409 Rocky Branch Road, Vienna, VA 22181 (map)

Click here to buy tickets online
Click here to view the flyer and registration page

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On November 5, 2013, the following offices are up for election in Virginia:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
House of Delegates (100 seats total, 17 in Fairfax County)

We will choose our Democratic nominees for the two contested statewide positions by the Primary Election June 11, 2013.  A June 11th primary is also scheduled for the 86th House of Delegates District in Herndon (see below).

Our Statewide Candidates

for  Governor:  Terry McAuliffe
for Lieutenant Governor:  Aneesh Chopra and Ralph Northam – nomination to be decided in the primary on June 11th
for Attorney General:  Justin Fairfax and Mark Herring - nomination to be decided in the primary on June 11th

Our Candidates for House of Delegates
34th District: Kathleen Murphy is our nominee to challenge incumbent Republican Barbara Comstock.
35th District: Delegate Mark Keam
36th District: Delegate Ken Plum
37th District: Delegate David Bulova
38th District: Delegate Kaye Kory
39th District: Delegate Vivian Watts
40th District: Jerry Foltz is running to unseat incumbent Republican Tim Hugo.
41st District: Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn
42nd District: Ed Deitsch is running to unseat incumbent Republican Dave Albo.
43rd District: Delegate Mark Sickles
44th District: Delegate Scott Surovell
45th District: Delegate Rob Krupicka
48th District: Delegate Bob Brink
49th District: Delegate Alfonso Lopez
53rd District: Marcus Simon is our nominee, running for the open seat being vacated by retiring Delegate Jim Scott.
67th District: Democratic Candidate(s) will be announced.  The nominee will challenge incumbent Republican Jim LeMunyon.
86th District: Jennifer Boysko and Herb Kemp are competing in a Primary for the Democratic nomination, to be decided on June 11th.  The winner of that Primary will be our nominee to challenge incumbent Republican Tom Rust.

Join us for brunch and a debate between Aneesh Chopra and Ralph Northam, candidates for the Democratic nomination for Lt. Governor of Virginia.

Sunday, June 2, 2013
10:30 am to noon
Springfield Golf & Country Club
8301 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield, VA (map)

Seating is limited!
Click here to purchase tickets online

Click here to view the flyer & mail-in registration form

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We invite you to join Braddock District Dems as they celebrate the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby at Kilroy’s Restaurant and Sports Bar in Springfield – an afternoon of libations, food and fun with elected officials, party animals, straw poll and a chance to choose among the ponies for a wager of your own!

32nd Annual Derby Day
Saturday, May 4th, 2013
4:00 – 6:30 pm
Kilroy’s Restaurant & Sports Bar
5250 Port Royal Rd
Springfield, VA  22151 (map)

Click here to purchase tickets online
Click here for the flyer and mail-in registration form

We hope to see you there!

Join the Fairfax County Democratic Committee and Congressman Gerry Connolly for a kick-off celebration to start Voter Registration season!

We’ll have plenty of refreshments and Congressman Connolly will be speaking to the group to get us excited about the elections this year!

If you took part in the Voter Registration Day of Action – you can also turn in your completed voter registration forms. Then partake in the festivities and meet other volunteers registering voters in their community.

RSVP online!

Saturday, April 27, 3-5 pm
Office of Delegate Mark Keam
1952 Gallows Road
3rd Floor Conference Room
Vienna, VA 22182

Click here to view the flyer.
Looking to register voters on April 27th as part of our day of action?

Check out one of these events happening near you on Saturday, April 27 (we’re adding more events to this area every day!):

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Since fewer than the maximum number of allotted Delegates filed from Fairfax County, the Caucus is hereby cancelled and all those who have filed as of April 22nd are declared Delegates.  Democrats from the 10th Congressional District are invited to attend the Convention on May 18th.  At-Large Delegates may still file until the morning of May 18th.

Click here for the Filing Form to become a Delegate to the Tenth District Democratic Convention.

According to sections 4.2, 4.3 of the Virginia Democratic Party Plan (State Party Plan):
The twenty members of the Central Committee from each congressional district shall be nominated in congressional district conventions and shall be elected by the State Convention in each gubernatorial election year, each member to serve a term of four years. The members of the Central and district committees shall be equally divided between men and women.

Click the image above to view a graphic depicting the Caucus and Convention process.

8th District:

Pursuant to the authority provided by the Virginia Democratic Party Plan, the Eighth Congressional District Democratic Committee (District Committee) hereby calls a Convention to be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Robert E. Lee High School (6540 Franconia Rd, Springfield, VA 22150).

Click here for the full Call to Convention and Filing Form, or visit va8thcddems.org for more information.

10th District Convention CANCELLED

11th District:

Pursuant to the authority provided by the Virginia Democratic Party Plan, the Eleventh Congressional District Democratic Committee (“District Committee”) hereby calls a Convention to be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 18 2013, at the following location:
Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA  22042

Registration shall start at 11:00 a.m.

Click here for the full Call to Convention or email info@11thdistrictdemocrats.org for more information.

March 8, 2013

The Electoral Board met for the first time yesterday since the appointment of Republican Brian Schoeneman to the Board to replace Hans von Spakovsky. Schoeneman was the Fairfax County Republican Committee’s second choice.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 23, 2013
Contact: Frank Anderson, Exec. Director
Office: 703.573.6811  Mobile: 703.398.2038
Email: frank@fairfaxdemocrats.org

Fairfax Judges Put Voters First
Hans von Spakovsky not reappointed to Electoral Board

FALLS CHURCH – On Friday February 22, the judges of the Fairfax County Circuit Court took a major step forward in protecting the rights of citizens of Fairfax County to vote.

“I applaud the decision of the Fairfax County Circuit Court judges in declining to reappoint Hans von Spakovsky to the County Electoral Board,” said Cesar del Aguila, Chair of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee. “By their action they have put the rights of the voters of Fairfax County to a fair and impartial administration of our election first. Von Spakovsky is a well-known national advocate for voter suppression efforts and a promoter of fictitious voter fraud fears. Without von Spakovsky, who was recommended for a second term by the Fairfax County Republican Party, our Electoral Board can return to acting on a bi-partisan basis to protect the rights of all citizens of Fairfax County to vote.”

View the Fairfax County Democrats’ letter to the Circuit Court regarding von Spakovsky
View the Court Order regarding the appointment

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