In the general election on November 4, Virginians will vote for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, members of the House of Delegates, and various local offices. Early voting begins September 19 and ends Nov. 1. The deadline to register, if you’re not already registered, is Oct. 24. You can still register to vote on election day but will have to cast a provisional ballot.
Governor:
Lieutenant governor:
Attorney general:
To see how the candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general answered our questionnaire, see the main page of our Voter Guide.
House of Delegates
Fairfax County is split between House District 4 and House Districts 6-20. Scroll through to find your district:
House District 4. Courtesy of Virginia Supreme Court 
House District 6. Courtesy of Virginia Supreme Court 
House District 7. Courtesy of Virginia Supreme Court 
House District 8. Courtesy of Virginia Supreme Court 
House District 9. Courtesy of Virginia Supreme Court 
House District 10. Courtesy of Virginia Supreme Court 
House District 11. Courtesy of Virginia Supreme Court 
House District 12. Courtesy of Virginia Supreme Court 
House District 13. Courtesy of Virginia Supreme Court 
House District 14. Courtesy of Virginia Supreme Court 
House District 15. Courtesy of Virginia Supreme Court 
House District 16. Courtesy of Virginia Supreme Court 
House District 17. Courtesy of Virginia Supreme Court 
House District 18. Courtesy of Virginia Supreme Court 
House District 19. Courtesy of Virginia Supreme Court 
House District 20. Courtesy of Virginia Supreme Court
The candidates:
House District 4: Democrat Charniele Herring (incumbent) is unopposed.
House District 6: Democrat Rip Sullivan (incumbent) and Republican Kristin Hoffman
House District 7: Democrat Karen Keys-Gamarra (incumbent) and Republican Cassandra Aucoin
House District 8: Democrat Irene Shin (incumbent) and Republican Indira Massey
House District 9: Democrat and Karrie Delaney (incumbent) and Republican Nhan Huynh
House District 10: Democrat Dan Helmer (incumbent) and Republican David Guill
House District 11: Democrat David Bulova and Republican Adam Wise and independent Brandon Norman Givens
House District 12: Democrat Holly Seibold (incumbent) and Republican Nelson Figueroa-Velez
House District 13: Democrat Marcus Simon (incumbent) and Republican Sylvia Oleksy and independent Dave Crance
House District 14: Democrat Vivian Watts (incumbent) and Republican Eric Johnson
House District 15: Democrat Laura Jane Cohen (incumbent) and Republican Saundra Davis
House District 16: Democrat Paul Krizek (incumbent) and Republican Richard Hayden and independent Shelly Arnoldi
House District 17: Democrat Mark Sickles (incumbent) and Republican Naomi Mesfin
House District 18: Democrat Kathy Tran (incumbent) and Republican Ed McGovern
House District 19: Democrat Rozia Henson(incumbent) is unopposed.
House District 20: Democat Michelle Maldonado (incumbent) and Republican Christopher Stone
Local races
Board of Supervisors, at-large seat:
Clifton mayor: Lynn M. Screen (independent)
Clifton town council (five seats available): John L. Davis, III, Stephen R. “Steve” Effros and Darrell D. Poe (all independents)
Vienna mayor: Linda Jane Colbert (independent)
Vienna town council (six seats available): Sandra D. Allen, Charles L. “Chuck” Anderson, Roy J. Baldwin, Douglas K. “Doug” Francis, Daniel R. “Dann” Nash, Jessica H. Ramakis and Howard J. Springsteen (all independents)
Where the state candidates stand
We sent questionnaires to the candidates. Click on the candidate to see the responses. If answers are blank, that means they haven’t replied yet. For another comparison put together by the nonpartisan group Guides.Vote, see the main page of our Voter Guide.
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Where is my polling place?
How to vote
Can I vote with an out-of-state or expired license?
Yes. If you get to your polling place without an acceptable ID, you can sign a statement affirming your identity and vote on a regular ballot, according to the Virginia Department of Elections. If your license is expired, you can still use it to vote.
How can I vote by mail in Virginia?
For June primaries: You can request a mail-in ballot for the primary election until June 14.
For fall elections: You can request a mail-in ballot for the primary election until October 24.
Request the mail-in ballot on Virginia’s election portal, or by mailing an application for an absentee ballot to your local voter registration office. You can find the address for your voter registration office on the Virginia Department of Elections website.
You can also request an absentee ballot up to 11 days until the deadline. After the deadline, only emergency absentee ballots are available until the day before the election. To qualify for an emergency absentee ballot, you need to have a serious conflict (like a work conflict, or a health issue of an immediate family member).
Can I vote early in-person?
Yes. You can vote early in-person at your local registrar’s office. You can find the location of the general registrar’s office in your jurisdiction and read more about early voting on the Virginia Department of Elections’ website.
When do polls open?
Polls will be open between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Election Day.
If you are in line by 7 p.m., you will be allowed to vote.
Can I vote from jail in Virginia?
In many cases, yes. If you do not have a felony conviction, or if the governor has restored your right to vote after a felony conviction, you can vote – even from jail. This includes if you are being detained awaiting your court date, or are in jail for a misdemeanor conviction.
If you have a felony conviction, you can petition the governor to restore your voting rights.
Not sure if you’re eligible to vote?
Check your registration status at virginia.gov.
You can also check out Virginia’s list of voter rights, and read ProPublica’s guide on voting accessibility for more information.
