ALEXANDRIA, VA — On Aug. 4, voters in Virginia's 8th Congressional District will choose who will represent the Democratic Party in the November general election for that seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and who will represent the Republican Party in the race for the Senate.
Early voting for the primary began on June 18 and ended on Aug. 1. Voters are not registered by party in Virginia, so any registered voter can cast a ballot in the primary they choose.
Five candidates are running for Congress in the Democratic primary. The five candidates are:
On the Republican side, Tony Sabio has already been named the party's nominee.
See a sample ballot for the Democratic primary here.
Voters can choose from among 3 candidates running to represent the Republican Party in the U.S. Senate race in November. Those candidates are:
On the Democratic side, incumbent Senator Mark Warner has already secured his party's nomination.
See a sample ballot for the GOP Senate primary here.
Alexandria polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. A precinct map can be found here.
A list of precincts can be found here.
Voters can check their registration and find their precinct here.
Completed ballots must be either:
You can check the status of your ballot on the Virginia Department of Elections website.
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