MANASSAS, VA — Manassas voters will have a crowded ballot in the Nov. 3 general election, with races for U.S. Senate, Congress, a special Virginia House of Delegates election, Manassas City Council and School Board.
Voters will also decide three proposed amendments to the Virginia Constitution.
The statewide deadline to request a mail-in ballot is 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, and in-person early voting ends on Oct. 31.
Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Warner is seeking another term against Republican Bert Mizusawa, who won the Republican nomination in the Aug. 4 primary.
The candidates are:
Manassas is part of Virginia's 10th Congressional District.
Democratic incumbent Rep. Suhas Subramanyam is seeking reelection against Republican Dave Beckwith and independent Ahsen Mujeeb Malik. Steven Goforth and Omar Morsy are running write-in campaigns and therefore do not appear as named candidates on the ballot.
The candidates appearing on the ballot are:
Beckwith secured the Republican nomination in the Aug. 4 primary. Subramanyam did not face a Democratic primary challenger.
Manassas voters will also choose a new representative for Virginia's 20th House District.
The special election follows former Del. Michelle Maldonado's resignation. The winner will serve the remainder of the term, which expires in January 2028. The district includes Manassas, Manassas Park and part of Prince William County.
The candidates are:
Vasquez Luna currently serves on the Manassas City Council.
Seven candidates are running for three seats on the Manassas City Council.
Incumbent Theresa Coates Ellis is seeking reelection. Ralph Smith, who is not seeking another term, and Sonia Vasquez Luna, who is running in the House District 20 special election, hold the other two seats.
The seven candidates are:
Coates Ellis is the Republican candidate. Lane, Spall and Zurita are the Democratic nominees, while Brown, Greene and Turner are running as independents.
Virginia law does not allow party designations on the ballot for local candidates, so those affiliations will not appear next to City Council candidates' names.
Six candidates are seeking three seats on the Manassas City School Board.
The candidates are:
Brescia and Stevens are incumbents.
School Board elections are nonpartisan, meaning candidates do not have party affiliations listed beside their names on the ballot. Political parties may endorse candidates, but those endorsements do not change the race's official nonpartisan status.
Manassas voters will also decide three proposed amendments to the Virginia Constitution.
The proposals concern abortion, marriage and restoration of voting rights for people convicted of felonies after they complete their prison sentences.
Each proposal will appear as a separate ballot question.
Early voting continues through 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.
Early voting is available here:
On Sunday, Oct. 18 and Sunday, Oct. 25, the office will be open from 12-5 p.m.
On Saturday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 31, the office will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
On Election Day, all polling places remain open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The City of Manassas has 6 Election Day polling locations. Find them here.
The Voter Registration & Elections Office is used only for early voting and is not an Election Day polling place.
Manassas voters may also request an absentee ballot by mail.
The registrar's office must receive a request for a mailed ballot by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23.
Voters can apply for an absentee ballot through the Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal.
Virginia allows eligible residents who miss the regular registration deadline to use same-day registration and cast a provisional ballot through Election Day.
Manassas voters can check their registration status, find their Election Day polling place and obtain other individualized voting information through the Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal
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