Keys-Gamarra, Alcorn, Meren, Boysko Elected To Represent Reston

RESTON, VA — Reston voters elected a slate of Democrats on Tuesday to represent them in the Virginia General Assembly, as well as on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and the School Board.

Both Supervisor Walter Alcorn (D) and School Board Member Melanie Meren were reelected, according to unofficial results from the Virginia State Board of Elections. Meren, who ran as an independent, was endorsed by the Fairfax County Democratic Committee.

"With yesterday’s election I deeply appreciate the confidence placed in me by the residents of Hunter Mill," Alcorn said, in an email on Wednesday.I will continue to pursue a community-first approach to my service as your District Supervisor."

"This 2023 election saw the culmination of work done by so many in our community, who believe in schools that support students and teachers; welcome kids for who they are; and are safe spaces to learn, grow, and work," Meren said, in a release on Wednesday. "Voters made their voices heard in Hunter Mill and across our county, that Fairfax is a place that prioritizes and invests in our schools."

Reston voters also elected Karen Keys-Gammara to the Virginia House of Delegates, filling the seat vacated by long-time Del. Ken Plum (D), who chose not to run this year.

"The primary goal at this point is to protect democracy," Keys-Gammara told Patch, outside the polls at Herndon High School on Tuesday. "We can't go back on voting. We can't lose the right for women to choose their reproductive health care. We have to protect public schools. We have to teach accurate history. We need to make sure that we can enact commonsense, gun regulation. We have to make sure we're listening to our constituents, and we need to make sure that we are following the principles of democracy irrespective of party."

Keys-Gammara, who previously served as a member of the Fairfax County School Board, spoke about some of the challenges that county schools are facing.

"There's a significant JLARC study saying that Virginia has underfunded schools for quite some time," she said. "We are in the middle of the teacher shortage. We are meaning to support diverse populations but we really cannot do that without proper funding. When you have the threat of diverting public funds under the guise of things like choice, etc., essentially means that you won't be able to serve the most vulnerable populations, because they won't have those choices in the first place."

State Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D) defeated Republican Matt Lang in the new 38th District. Before the new General Assembly districts were redrawn, Boysko represented the 33rd District. With her win on Tuesday, she will succeed Janet Howell, who announced her retirement earlier this year.

Below are the unofficial vote totals from Tuesday's election. Click here for all Virginia election results.

Member School Board, Hunter Mill District

• Indira S. Massey - 11,910 (29.60 percent)
• Walter L. Alcorn - 28,181 (70.04 percent)
• Write-In - 142 (0.35 percent)

Supervisor, Hunter Mill District

• Walter Alcorn (D)* - 28,181 (70.04 percent)
• Indira Massey (R) - 11,910 (29.60 percent)
• Write-In - 142 (0.35 percent)

Member, Virginia House of Delegates, District 7

• Karen Keys-Gamarra (D) - 21,549 (72.85 percent)
• Luellan Maskeny (R) - 7,945 (26.86 percent)
• Write-in - 84 (o.28 percent)

Member, Senate of Virginia (District 38)

• Matthew J. Matt Lang (R) - 21,059 (31.80 percent)
• Jennifer B. Boysko (D) - 44,978 (67.92 percent)
• Write-In - 187 (0.28 percent)

Here are the results of the countywide races:

Chairman-Board of Supervisor (Fairfax County)

• Jeff McKay (D)* - 195,903 (67.05 percent)
• Arthur Purves (R) - 94,703 (32.42 percent)
• Write-In - 1,550 (0.53 percent)

Clerk of the Court (Fairfax City, Fairfax County)

• Chris Falcon (D) - 181,387 (62.49 percent)
• Gerarda Culipher (R) - 107,464 (37.02 percent)

Commonwealth's Attorney (Fairfax City, Fairfax County

• Steve T. Descano - 212,728 (76.93 percent)
• Write-In - 63,785 (23.07 percent)

Member School Board At Large (Fairfax County) - Pick 3

• Saundra Davis - 94,909 (11.66 percent)
• Cassandra R. Aucoin - 85,935 (10.56 percent)
• Linda A. Pellegrino - 25,986 (3.19 percent)
• Ilryong Moon - 158,211 (19.43 percent)
• Ahmed Mahdi Hussein - 22,442 (2.76 percent)
• Mauren T. Brody - 87,522 (10.75 percent)
• Robert K. "Kyle" McDaniel - 155,690 (19.12 percent)
• Peter C. Gabor - 20,027 (2.46 percent)
• Ryan L. McElveen - 160,516 (19.72 percent)
• Write-in - 2,880 (o.35 percent)

Sheriff (Fairfax City, Fairfax County)

• Stacey Kincaid* - 212,416 (76.68)
• Jerry McMillan - 30,457 (11 percent)
• Christoper DeCarlo - 28,515 (10.29 percent)