Falls Church City Council Election 2023: 4 Candidates On Ballot

FALLS CHURCH, VA — The Falls Church City Council will be one of the races on the ballot for City of Falls Church voters on Nov. 7, 2023. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day.

Three of seven City Council seats are on the ballot, and four candidates are running in the general election. Vice Mayor Letty Hardi is the only incumbent running for re-election, as Mayor David Tarter and Councilmember Phil Duncan are not seeking re-election. The other candidates are Planning Commission Chair Tim Stevens, Falls Church Housing Commission member Justine Underhill and federal attorney Erin Flynn.

City Council members not up for re-election this year are Marybeth Connelly, Debbie Hiscott, Caroline Lian and David Snyder.

City Council members are elected at large for four-year terms and set policies for the city government, including an annual budget, tax rates and capital project schedules. Elected Council members will select a new mayor and vice mayor.

Other City of Falls Church races include three Falls Church School Board seats, Virginia Senate 37th District, Virginia House 13th District, Arlington County/Falls Church City Commonwealth's Attorney and Arlington County Clerk of Court.

City Council: What's on the Ballot

Member, Falls Church City Council (three seats)

• Erin H. Flynn
• Justine J. Underhill
• Tim K. Stevens
• Letty C. Hardi

SEE ALSO:

• 2023 Candidate Profile: Erin Flynn For Falls Church City Council
• Candidate Profile: Justine Underhill For Falls Church City Council
• 2023 Candidate Profile: Tim Stevens For Falls Church City Council
• 2023 Candidate Profile: Letty Hardi For Falls Church City Council

Voting on Election Day

To vote on Election Day, visit your assigned polling place during polling hours. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day — Tuesday, Nov. 7. An acceptable form of ID is required to vote in person in Virginia.

To confirm your polling place, visit the Virginia Department of Elections citizen portal. A sample ballot is available from the city's voter registration and elections office.

Unofficial election results will start to come in after polls close at 7 p.m. on Nov. 7 on the Virginia Department of Elections website. Follow Patch on Election Day for live coverage of the Falls Church City Council election and other races.

For more information about voting in Falls Church, visit www.fallschurchva.gov/135/Voter-Registration-Elections.