Jimmy Bierman Declares Victory In Dranesville Supervisor's Race

HERNDON, VA — Jimmy Bierman declared victory Tuesday night over David Fiske in the race to succeed outgoing Dranesville District Supervisor John Foust.

Bierman had 70 percent of the vote as of 10 p.m., compared to 30 percent of the vote for Fiske.

“We ran a people-powered campaign on a positive message and being there for our constituents," Bierman said in a statement Tuesday night. "This victory is about continuing to live our values and making sure Fairfax County stays a welcoming place to live. I look forward to uniting with our Democratic ticket to put forth a positive vision."

Foust announced last August that he would not be seeking reelection for the supervisor's seat.

Polls in Fairfax County closed at 7 p.m. and the votes are being counted in the 2023 Democratic primary.

See live election results for local races at the bottom of this story.

Jimmy Bierman and David Fiske were on Tuesday's ballot, running to succeed outgoing Dranesville District Supervisor John Foust, who announced last August he would not be seeking reelection.

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The Democrat who comes out on top once all the votes in the are counted on Tuesday will face Republican Puneet Ahluwalia in the Nov. 7 general election.

Voting on Tuesday was light at the Herndon Community Center polling place. By 1 p.m., only 84 of the precinct's 4,629 registered voters had shown up to vote, according to precinct officials.

Before the polls opened at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, 33,235 ballots had already been cast countywide in the primary either through early voting or by absentee, according to the office of elections.

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Herndon residents also voted for candidates running in three countywide races: Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff McKay and Lisa Downing; Commonwealth Attorney Steve Descano and Ed Nutall; and Sheriff Stacey Kincaid and Kelvin Garcia.

The winners of the chairman and sheriff's races will face Republican Arthur Purves and independent Jerry Lee McMillian, respectively, in November.

No Republican candidate has filed to run in the commonwealth attorney's race. Candidates must file by 7 p.m., on Tuesday if they intend to be on the ballot in the November. Political parties have a June 26 filing deadline.

Here are the Democratic candidates Herndon voters got to choose from on Tuesday:

Board of Supervisors

Chairman:

• Jeff McKay
• Lisa Downing

Dranesville District:

• Jimmy Bierman
• David Fiske

Commonwealth Attorney:

• Steve Descano
• Ed Nutall

Sheriff:

• Stacey Kincaid
• Kelvin Garcia

View unofficial election results for Fairfax County below. Be sure to refresh this page for the latest.