9 Candidates Vie For Seats On Alexandria School Board In November General Election

ALEXANDRIA, VA — The Alexandria School Board race appears to be uncontested, as nine candidates are running for the nine seats in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election.

The Alexandria School Board race features three candidates in each of three districts: School Board Districts A, B and C. There was no primary election for the school board, where candidates run as non-partisan. Voters will cast a ballot for up to three candidates in their assigned school board district.

School Board District A covers neighborhoods like Old Town, Del Ray, Potomac Yard and Arlandria. In School Board District A, current Chair Michelle Rief is seeking election. Tim Beaty, who won a special election to fill a seat vacated by Willie Bailey, is seeking a new term. Newcomer Ryan Reyna is the third candidate.

School Board District B is focused on central Alexandria and parts of the West End, while School Board District C covers parts of the West End. School Board District B's candidates include incumbents Ashley Simpson Baird and Kelly Carmichael Booz and newcomer Alexander Crider Scioscia.

School Board District C candidates are incumbent Christopher Harris and newcomers Donna Kenley and Abdulahi Abdalla.

• Related: Alexandria November General Election Voter Guide: Candidates, How To Vote

SEE ALSO:

• 2024 General Election Candidate Profile: Tim Beaty For Alexandria School Board
• 2024 General Election Candidate Profile: Ryan Reyna For Alexandria School Board
• 2024 General Election Candidate Profile: Michelle Rief For Alexandria School Board
• 2024 General Election Candidate Profile: Ashley Simpson Baird For Alexandria School Board
• 2024 Candidate Profile: Alexander Scioscia For Alexandria School Board
• 2024 General Election Candidate Profile: Donna Kenley For Alexandria School Board

Along with the school board race, Alexandria residents will have mayor, Alexandria City Council, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, president and a Virginia constitutional amendment on the general election ballot. Early voting began on Sept. 20 and will continue until Nov. 2. The deadline to request a mail-in ballot will be 5 p.m. on Oct. 25. Completed ballots must be returned to the Office of Voter Registration & Elections by 7 p.m. on Nov. 5 or postmarked by Nov. 5 and received in the office by noon on Nov. 8.

The deadline for voter registration or updating your address is Oct. 15, but same-day registrations with a provisional ballot will be accepted through Election Day. For Election Day voting, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5. An acceptable form of ID is required to vote in person.

Follow Patch on election night for live results of the Alexandria local elections and other key races in Northern Virginia.

For more information on the upcoming election and voting in Alexandria, visit www.alexandriava.gov/Elections.