House Of Delegates Races On Ballot In NoVA: Candidates, How To Vote

NORTHERN VIRGINIA — Voters from across Northern Virginia will be casting ballots Nov. 7, 2023. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day.

Eleven races for the Virginia House of Delegates are contested in the City of Alexandra, Arlington County, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, the City of Falls Church, and the towns of Clifton, Herndon and Vienna

Delegates are elected to two-year terms and represent about 86,000 Virginians. All 100 seats in the house of delegates will be on the ballot on Tuesday.

Several incumbents are not running for re-election. The only incumbent delegates seeking another term are Alfonso Lopez, Rip Sullivan, Iren Shin, Karrie Delaney, Dan Helmer, David Bulova, Marcus Simon, Vivian Watts, and Kathy Tran.

Meanwhile, many other incumbents are on Tuesday's ballot in Northern Virginia, but they do not have an opponent. These delegates include Patrick Hope, Mark Sickles, Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, Paul Krizek, Charniele Herring, and Holly Seibold

In addition, Democrat Adele McClure is running unopposed in District 2, which is an open representing Arlington County.

Other races on the ballot include members and chairman of the Board of Supervisors in Fairfax and Loudoun and members of the Arlington County Board. Some localities will also have candidates running for school board, the Commonwealth's Attorney, Sheriff, and Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District. The towns of Vienna and Clifton will also have mayoral and Town Council elections. Likewise, Falls Church voters will choose who will serve on the city council.

What's on the Ballot (Contested)

Member, Virginia House of Delegates, District 3

• Alfonso Lopez (D)*
• Mike Webb (I)

Member, Virginia House of Delegates, District 6

• Rip Sullivan (D)*
• Kristin Hoffman (R)

Member, Virginia House of Delegates, District 7

• Karen Keys-Gamarra (D)
• Luellan Maskeny (R)

Member, Virginia House of Delegates, District 8

• Irene Shin (D)*
• Max Fisher (R)

Member, Virginia House of Delegates, District 9

• Karrie Delaney (D)*
• Nhan Huynh (R)

Member, Virginia House of Delegates, District 10

• Dan Helmer (D)*
• James Thomas (R)

Member, Virginia House of Delegates, District 11

• David Bulova (D)*
• Almira Mohammed (R)

Member, Virginia House of Delegates, District 13

• Marcus Simon (D)*
• Dave Crance (L)

Member, Virginia House of Delegates, District 15

• Vivian Watts (D)*
• Curtis Wells (R)

Member, Virginia House of Delegates, District 15

• Laura Jane Cohen (D)
• Marcus Evans (R)

Member, Virginia House of Delegates, District 18

• Kathy Tran (D)*
• Ed McGovern (R)

* Incumbent

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. Sample ballots by precinct are available from the City of Alexandria Office of Voter Registration & Elections, Arlington County Board of Elections, Fairfax County Office of Elections, Falls Church Voter Registration & 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 election results.