Election Day in Virginia is coming up on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
All of the Virginia House of Delegates' 100 seats and all 40 Virginia Senate seats will be decided in 2019. Control of the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate hangs in the balance.
Republicans have a 21-19 majority in the Senate and 51-49 majority in the House. During the 2017 elections, Democrats gained 15 seats in the House. Experts are saying that Virginia could be a bellwether for the 2020 elections.
Alexandria residents will be choosing a new Clerk of the Court, and Fairfax County residents are choosing a new Board of Supervisors and School Board, in addition to a school bond referendum.
Here's a look at some important dates to remember as well as the offices that are on the ballot in Alexandria and parts of Fairfax County near Alexandria.
If you aren't sure whether you are registered to vote, you can check your voter registration status here on the Virginia Department of Elections website.
You can look up your polling location here. It may have moved from prior elections, so be sure to check even if you think you know where you're going.
Virginia voters must show a photo ID prior to voting. For more information, including a list of acceptable IDs, see Virginia's Department of Elections website.
WHO'S ON THE BALLOT?
Note: Links go to candidate's official websites or Facebook pages. When we could not find one, we linked to another (sometimes political) site with candidate information.
Alexandria City
In the City of Alexandria, voters will decide on contests for the following:
- Virginia State Senate (30th, 35th or 39th District)
- House of Delegates (45th or 46th District)
- Alexandria Clerk of Court
Voters can also find out who is on their ballot through the Virginia State Board of Elections here.
Virginia State Senate 30th District: Sen. Adam Ebbin (D), running unopposed.
Virginia State Senate 35th District: Sen. Dick Saslaw (D), running unopposed.
Virginia State Senate 39th District: Sen. George Barker (D) is facing a challenge from S.W. "Dutch" Hillenburg (R).
House of Delegates 45th District: Del. Mark Levine (D), running unopposed.
House of Delegates 46th District: Del. Charniele Herring (D), running unopposed.
Clerk of the Court: J. Greg Parks won the primary race for Alexandria Clerk of Court in June and faces no opposition. The current clerk of the court, Ed Semonian, is retiring.
Fairfax County
In Fairfax County, in addition to the House and Senate races noted above depending on the voter's residence, some residents will choose a new delegate in the House of Delegates 44th District: Del. Paul Krizek (D) is facing a challenge from Republican Richard Hayden.
Also on the ballot: Board of Supervisors, School Board, Commonwealth's Attorney, Sheriff, plus the Soil and Water Conservation Director for the Northern Virginia District.
A school bond referendum will also be on the ballot that is meant to fund facilities improvements across Fairfax County.
Check your sample ballots by Fairfax County district at fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/upcoming.
Here's a look at the Board of Supervisors races in the districts near Alexandria:
- Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKay (D) is running for the at-large chairman of the Board of Supervisors seat against Republican Joe Galdo.
- Democrat Rodney Lusk is running unopposed for the Lee District supervisor seat.
- Longtime Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross (D) is facing opposition from Republican Gary Aiken.
- Incumbent Mount Vernon Supervisor Dan Storck (D) is facing opposition from Republican Mark Murray.
Fairfax County school board
Twelve seats on the county's school board, including three at-large seats, are up for grabs. School Board candidates are non-partisan themselves and do not run as a Democrat, Republican or Independent, but they can receive support, funding and backing from local political parties. With that in mind:
- The at-large candidates are Democrat-backed Obrar Ameish, Rachna Sizemore Heizer and incumbent Karen Keys-Gamarra; Republican-backed candidates are Cheryl Buford, Priscilla DeStefano and Vinson Xavier Palathingal.
- In the Lee District, Democrat-backed incumbent Tammy Kaufax is running unopposed.
- In the Mount Vernon District, Democrat-backed Karen Corbett Sanders is running against Republican-backed candidate Steven Mosley and Pamela Ononiwu.
- In the Mason District, Ricardy Anderson, backed by the Democrats, is running unopposed.
Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney
Democrat Steve Descano, a former federal attorney, beat incumbent Raymond Morrogh in a primary in June. Independent Jonathan Fahey, endorsed by the Fairfax GOP and a former federal prosecutor, announced in August that he is running against Descano.
Fairfax County Sheriff
Current Sheriff Stacey Kincaid is running against Christopher F. DeCarlo.
Soil & Water
The Fairfax County Soil & Water Conservation District has five members on its Board of Directors. Three of these seats are up for election. Similar to the Fairfax County School Board, candidates are independent but may receive support from a local political party or organization. The candidates are:
