Fairfax City Primary Voter Guide: What’s On The Aug. 4 Ballot

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — Early in-person voting in Fairfax City begins Thursday, June 18, for Virginia’s Aug. 4 Republican Party primary election for U.S. Senate.

The Virginia Department of Elections requested a primary election to nominate Democratic and Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and local offices.

However, just three Republicans are on the Aug. 4 primary ballot to determine which will represent their party in the Nov. 3 general election.

U.S. Senate - Republican Primary

• Kim Farington
• Bert K Mizusawa
• David Earl Williams

Fairfax City is in the 11th Congressional District. Incumbent U.S. Rep. James Walkinshaw (D) is running for re-election and Arthur Purves is the Republican Party's candidate. So, there will be no primary in the 11th District race.

While multiple candidates are running for the Fairfax City Council, school board and mayor in the November election, those candidates are running as independents and are officially unaffiliated with any political party. For this reason, a primary is not held for local races in the city.

In Fairfax City, political parties can endorse a candidate running for local office, but that endorsement will not be next to their name on the ballot in November.

Early in-person voting will run from Thursday, June 18, through Saturday, Aug. 1, at Fairfax City Hall, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax, VA 22030. More information is available at FairfaxVA.gov/Vote.

The deadline to register to vote or update an existing voter registration is Friday, July 24, which is also the deadline to request a mail-in ballot. Voters can also register to vote at the polls and cast a provisional ballot.

Visit the Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal to register, check your registration status, or apply to receive an absentee ballot by mail. The Department of Elections website also offers information on what identification to bring with you to the polls.