Full Slate Of Candidates On Nov. 5 Ballot In Fairfax City Election

Correction: An earlier version of this story listed Taylor Alice Geaghan as a candidate for Fairfax City Council. As of Monday afternoon, Geaghan is now a qualified candidate. Official ballot ranking order will go out by the close of business Tuesday.

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — With the June 18 dual primary in the rearview mirror, voters in the City of Fairfax can focus on the Nov. 5 general election, which will include candidates running for the, Fairfax City Council, School Board and mayor.

Independent and political party candidates not in the primary but planning to participate in the November election had until 7 p.m. on Tuesday to file their certificate of candidate qualifications with the Virginia Department of Elections.

Fairfax City Mayor Catherine Read is running for reelection against Susan Hartley Kuiler. Incumbent Fairfax City Councilmembers So Lim, Jon Stehle and Tom Ross announced earlier this year that they would not be seeking reelection, but Councilmembers Billy Bates, Kate Doyle Feingold and Jeff Greenfield are running again.

Also running for one of the six city council seats are Anthony Amos, Amini Elizabeth Bonane, Stacey Hardy-Chandler, Stacy Renee Hall, Rachel McQuillen, Thomas Peterson and Jack Ryan.

Candidates running for one of the five spots on the school board include incumbents Amit Hickman, Sarah Kelsey, Rachel McQuillen, and Carolyn Pitches and newcomers Lauren Ann Barele and Kristina Cecere. Incumbent School Board Members Stacy Renee Hall and Rachel McQuillen are running for the city council this year.

On Tuesday, Democratic voters cast ballots in the 11th District Congressional District race, which saw incumbent U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D) defeat challenger Ashan M. Nasar with 86.87 percent of the vote compared to his opponent's 13.13, respectively, according to unofficial results. Connolly will face Republican Mike Van Meter in November.

Republicans also cast ballots Tuesday in Virginia's U.S. Senate race. Hung Cao pulled in 66.41 percent of the vote to secure a spot on the November ballot. He defeated fellow Republicans Edward C. "Eddie" Garcia Jr. (10.92 percent), Jonathan W. Emord (8.69 percent), C.L. "Chuck" Smith Jr. (5.55%) and Scott Thomas Parkinson (8.44 percent), according to unofficial results.

Cao will face incumbent U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (I) and Jonathan Hardin, who is running as an independent in the November election.

Here are the candidates that will be on the Nov. 5 ballot in Fairfax City:

U.S. President & Vice President

• Joseph Biden (D) and Kamala Harris (D)*
• Donald Trump (R)

U.S. Representative, 11th District

• Mike Van Meter (R)
• Gerry Connolly (D)*

U.S. Senate

• Hung Cao
• Tim Kaine (D)*
• Jonathan Hardin*

Fairfax City Mayor

• Susan Hartley Kuiler (I)
• Catherine Reed (I)*

Fairfax City Council - Pick 6

• Anthony Amos (I)
• Billy Bates (I)*
• Amini Elizabeth Bonane (I)
• Stacey Hardy-Chandler (I)
• Kate Doyle Feingold (I)*
• Jeff Greenfield (I)*
• Stacy Renee Hall (I)
• Rachel McQuillen (I)
• Thomas Peterson (I)
• Jack Ryan (I)

Fairfax City School Board

• Lauren Ann Barelme
• Kristina Cecere
• Amit Hickman*
• Sarah Kelsey*
• Rachel McQuillen*
• Carolyn Pitches*