Special election Jan. 7

There are two Republicans running for Dist. 32 and Dist. 26, respectively, in the Virginia General Assembly.

Tumay Harding is running to take the vacant State Senate seat of Suhas Subramanyam in Dist. 32. Subramanyam was elected to Congress Nov. 5 as a Representative of Virginia's 10th congressional district to replace current Representative Jennifer Wexton retires in January.

District 32 consists of Ashburn, Sterling, South Riding, Dulles and Brambleton. Members of the Virginia State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits.

Harding's website can be seen here: https://tumayforva.com/

Ram Venkatachalam is running for the Virginia House of Delegates Dist. 26 seat which encompasses Brambleton, South Riding, Loudoun Valley Estates and Stone Ridge. Delegates serve two year terms.

The seat was declared vacant on Nov. 18 after Kannan Srinivasan announced his intention to resign in order to run for the vacant State Senate seat of Suhas Subramanyam in Dist. 32. He will run against Tumay Harding.

Venkatachalam's website can be seen here: https://ramforva.com/

Early voting starts on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 8:30-5 p.m., Mon-Fri at 750 Miller Dr, Suite 150, Leesburg. Saturday voting will be on Dec. 28 and Jan. 4, 9-5 p.m., at Claude Moore and Dulles South Recreation Centers. On Jan. 7, election day voting will be at local precincts.

Virginia legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.