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Early voting is underway in Fairfax County for the Aug. 4 congressional primaries, with voters facing a narrower field after the Virginia Supreme Court overturned a redistricting referendum.

Three early voting sites opened June 18. The Fairfax County Government Center began accepting voters at 8 a.m., while the Mount Vernon and North County governmental centers opened at 1 p.m.

Thirteen additional locations will open July 25. Residents have until July 24 to register for the primaries or apply for a mail-in ballot through the Virginia Department of Elections.

Court ruling thins Democratic contests

The Virginia Supreme Court ruled May 8 that the results of an April 21 referendum were invalid. The measure would have allowed the Virginia General Assembly to implement congressional maps designed to favor Democrats in 10 of the state’s 11 districts.

With the existing districts remaining intact, former Space Force Col. Bree Fram ended her campaign against Rep. James Walkinshaw. Walkinshaw is now the Democratic nominee in the 11th Congressional District, which includes most of Fairfax County and all of Fairfax City.

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam also faces no Democratic primary challenger in the 10th District, which includes Clifton. Sen. Mark Warner avoided a primary as well after all three prospective challengers withdrew.

That leaves the 8th Congressional District as the only Democratic contest on Fairfax County ballots. The district stretches across Arlington County, Alexandria and eastern Fairfax County, from McLean to Mason Neck.

Rep. Don Beyer, who is seeking a seventh term, faces four challengers:

  • Mo Seifeldein, a former Alexandria City Council member
  • Michael Christian Duffin, a former State Department employee who was among thousands laid off by the Trump administration in 2025
  • Adam Dunigan, a Marine veteran and former CIA officer who entered the race after the court ruling ended his campaign for a proposed new 7th District
  • Lorena Thorne Bruner, a former vice president of the American Association of University Women’s Virginia chapter who previously ran twice for Stafford County commissioner of revenue

The Democratic winner will face Tony Sabio in the Nov. 3 general election. Sabio, a former CIA agent and Purcellville interim town manager, secured the Republican nomination in the 8th District.

Republicans face Senate and House choices

Fairfax County Republicans will choose nominees for the U.S. Senate and the 10th Congressional District.

The Senate candidates are retired Army Maj. Gen. Bert Mizusawa; Kim Farington, founder and CEO of Tysons-based cybersecurity consulting firm KTech; and Marine veteran and former CIA case officer David E. Williams.

Three candidates are seeking the Republican nomination in the 10th District:

  • Dave T. Beckwith, an Air Force veteran who served as a deputy assistant secretary of defense from January 2025 through March 2026
  • Anthony L. Suttles, who cites experience in national security and economics
  • Julie Anna Perry, a Centreville High School history and social studies teacher who previously ran for the House of Delegates and state Senate

Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance President Arthur Purves has already secured the Republican nomination in the 11th District. He will challenge Walkinshaw in November.

Early voting hours and deadlines

In-person early voting continues through Aug. 1, with hours varying by site and date.

The Fairfax County Government Center, at 12000 Government Center Parkway, is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. It will also operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 25 and Aug. 1 and from noon to 5 p.m. on July 19 and 26.

Parking at the Government Center could be limited because of construction on the Fairfax Crest apartment project, which is expected to provide 279 homes and a community facility with day care.

The Mount Vernon Governmental Center, at 2511 Parkers Lane in Alexandria, and the North County Governmental Center, at 1801 Cameron Glen Drive in Reston, are open from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Both will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 25 and Aug. 1 and from noon to 5 p.m. on July 19 and 26.

All three sites will be closed June 19 and July 3 for the Juneteenth and Independence Day holidays. The 13 locations opening July 25 will follow the same schedule as the Mount Vernon and North County sites.

Every early voting location will have a drop box for absentee ballots. The elections office will accept mailed ballots until noon Aug. 7 if they are postmarked by Aug. 4.