Politics & Government
Olem Voter Leader In 3-Way Herndon Mayor's Race: Unofficial Results
Sheila Olem was leading with 40 percent of the vote in the three-way mayoral race early Wednesday morning, according to unofficial results.
HERNDON, VA — Incumbent Sheila Olem appears to have been re-elected as the mayor of Herndon in Tuesday's general election, according to the unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections.
With five of six precincts reporting at 12:08 a.m., on Wednesday, Olem received 2,542 votes (4o.63 percent), compared to her opponents Sean Regan's 2,399 votes (38.35 percent) and Jasbinder Singh's 1,043 votes (20.62 percent.)
Incumbents Naila Alam, Cesar del Aguila, Pradip Dhakal, and Signe Friedrichs were also running Tuesday against Clark A. Hedrick, Keven J. LeBlanc Jr., Stevan M. Porter, Donielle M. Scherff, and Roland B. Taylor to see who will fill the six seats on the Herndon Town Council.
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As of 12:08 a.m., the six vote leaders were Hedrick with 3,372 (12.21 percent), Dhakal with 3,334 (12.07 percent), LeBlanc with 3,164 (11.46 percent), Del Aguila with 3,109 (11.26 percent), Alam with 3,084 (11.17 percent), and Scherff with 2,965 (10.74 percent).
In the 11th congressional district, Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) was the projected winner by AP. As of 5:23 a.m., on Wednesday, Connolly had a total of 184,593 votes while Republican challenger Jim Myles had 93,460 votes with 184 of 186 precincts reporting.
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Connolly is in his seventh term as the representative for the 11th congressional district, is a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, is chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and is a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. He previously served 14 years on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, including five years as the chairman.
Myles, the Republican challenger, is a retired federal judge and U.S. Air Force veteran. He was chosen as a candidate during a May Republican convention.
After redistricting, the 11th congressional district still contains all of the City of Fairfax and Herndon, but borders are adjusted elsewhere. The redrawn map no longer includes parts of Prince William County and contains more of Fairfax County.
The 11th congressional district is considered solid Democrat in the 2022 Cook Political Report's House race ratings.
REAL-TIME RESULTS FOR HERNDON MAYOR'S RACE
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REAL-TIME RESULTS FOR HERNDON'S TOWN COUNCIL RACE
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Districtwide Results for 11th Congressional District
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