House Of Delegates 21 Republican Nominee To Be Chosen In Primary

GAINESVILLE, VA — Voters in part of Prince William County can cast a ballot in a Republican primary on Tuesday, deciding who will be on the ballot in a key House of Delegates race.

The Republican primary is for Virginia House District 21 in western Prince William County, but it's only open to voters within that district. Candidates are Gregory Lee "Greg" Gorham, Sahar S. Smith, and Xanthe M. Larsen. The current representative for the district is Democratic Del. Josh Thomas, who is running for re-election.

According to the Virginia Public Access Project, the 21st House District is labeled as a competitive district. In November, all 100 House of Delegates seats will be up for election, along with the Virginia governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. Some localities will have local elections in addition to the statewide races.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17. All registered voters in the 21st House District can vote in the primary election, as Virginia does not register voters by party. All registered Virginia voters may vote in the Democratic primaries for lieutenant governor and attorney general.

How to Vote

Registered voters can head to their assigned polling place between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. to cast a ballot. Voters may find their polling place and confirm they are in the 21st House District through the Virginia Department of Elections citizen portal. An acceptable form of ID is required to vote in person.

For voters who completed a mail-in ballot, it must be returned to the Prince William County Office of Elections by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17 or postmarked by Nov. 17 and received by the elections office by noon on Friday, Nov. 20. Ballots may be returned by mail, the drop box at the Office of Elections at 9250 Lee Avenue, Suite 1 (Manassas) or drop boxes at polling places during voting hours.

The deadline for voter registration or updating your address was May 27, but same-day registration is available. Same-day registered voters through the election day will cast a provisional ballot.

For more information about voting in Prince William County, visit www.pwcvotes.org.

When polls close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, results will come in on the Virginia Department of Elections website. Follow Patch for real-time election results.

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