The Joe Biden re-election campaign opened its first office in Northern Virginia in Annandale. Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, Sen. Tim Kaine, Rep. Don Beyer, and Del. Charniele Herring (Alexandria) all spoke at the opening on May 10 in an office building on Little River Turnpike. The theme of the event was all about “the importance of engaging with the people of Virginia early and often... Source ..read more

Rep Abigail Spanberger, a Democratic candidate for governor of Virginia, believes her ability to collaborate across the aisle will enable her to accomplish her goals in the statehouse. Spanberger spoke about her time in Congress and her background in the Central Intelligence Agency during an event on Jan. 12 hosted by the Democratic Business Council of Northern Virginia. Source ..read more

Fairfax County School Board member Ricardy Anderson (Mason) says she was verbally assaulted while campaigning for re-election. “Someone who clearly did not want me to spread my message and engage Mason residents about the political process called the police on me – for canvassing,” she says. It was a scary situation that could have escalated dangerously. Anderson had just pulled into a townhouse... Source ..read more

Andres Jimenez, the Democratic candidate running for Mason District supervisor, has an opponent for the Nov. 7 election. It’s not a Republican, though, it’s Terrence Modglin, running as an independent. At a recent meeting hosted by the Lafayette Village Community Association, Modglin described himself as “fiscally conservative and socially responsible.” Modglin was an Army officer in Vietnam... Source ..read more

Steve Lee, a candidate to represent Mason District on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, promises to bring transparency and accessibility to the supervisor’s office. He would have an open-door policy, inviting residents to bring their concerns. Lee is one of four candidates running in the Democratic Primary on Tuesday, June 20. With Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross retiring at the end... Source ..read more

By George Waters There are discrepancies about when and where Heidi Drauschak, a candidate for Virginia Senate District 35, has voted in the past few years. Drauschak is challenging Sen. Dave Marsden in the Democratic Primary on June 20. In May, Marsden put out a mailer based on records he had received from both the Pennsylvania and Virginia election departments, as well as the Chester County, Pa. Source ..read more

Is Mason supervisor candidate Reid Voss deliberately courting Democratic voters by concealing his Republican past while encouraging Republicans to vote for him in the Democratic Primary? Two recent articles posted by Blue Virginia detail Voss’s strong ties to the GOP. while his campaign flyers clearly state that any registered voter can vote in the Democratic Primary regardless of party... Source ..read more

The Fairfax County Democratic Committee has endorsed Ilryong Moon, Ryan McElveen, and Kyle McDaniel for the three at-large seats on the school board. The endorsement announcement comes after online voting by eligible Democrats closed on May 20. This was the first time the FCDC held an open caucus to select which candidates to endorse. To participate, voters had to be members of the FCDC or had to... Source ..read more

Greater Greater Washington, an online news site conducted a survey of the candidates running for Fairfax County supervisor focusing on affordable housing and transportation. We’re highlighting some of the answers given by the candidates running in the Democratic Primary in the Mason District – Andres Jimenez, Reid Voss, Steve Lee, and Jeremy Allen. Visit the GGW website for the entire... Source ..read more

Heidi Drauschak, a candidate for the 35th District in the Virginia Senate, told the audience at a forum May 16 that one of her top priorities is campaign finance reform and that she won’t accept money from Dominion Energy or other corporations. She is challenging Sen. Dave Marsden in the Democratic Primary on June 20. The 35th District covers large parts of the Mason and Braddock districts. Source ..read more