Vienna Voters Guide

Residents will choose new state and local representation Nov. 8.

Here’s your complete guide to who’s running to represent Vienna. For all of our election stories from this year, visit our Elections Page.

Where and When to Vote

Due to statewide redistricting, some voters may be going to a different polling location than in past years, even if the voter has not moved.

WHO’S ON THE BALLOT

Vienna's residents will be selecting a state senator, house delegates, and Fairfax County schools and government officials.

STATE

Culipher, Petersen: State Senate – District 34
a Democrat, is facing a challenge from

Petersen (website, Facebook, Twitter) has served in the Virginia State Senate since 2008.

Culipher (Facebook, Twitter) is a lawyer and law professor.

For videos from the Vienna debate between Petersen and Culipher,

Forrest, Howell: State Senate – District 32

Republican (website, Facebook, Twitter) is running against incumbent Democrat (website, Facebook).

Forrest is a former senior official in the Department of Homeland Security. Howell is a current senator; she has served since the early 1990s.

Comstock, Danner: House of Delegates – District 34

Republican incumbent Barbara Comstock is running against Democrat Pamela Danner. Comstock (website, Facebook, Twitter) was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2009. Danner (website, Facebook, Twitter) is an attorney, small business owner and has served in many local leadership capacities.

Keam: House of Delegates – District 35
Democrat Mark Keam (website, Facebook, Twitter) is running unopposed. He has served in the House of Delegates since 2010.

Cannon, Plum: House of Delegates – District 36

, a Republican, is challenging Democrat incumbent

Cannon (website, Facebook) is the executive director of a business trade organization. 

Plum (website) served in the House of Delegates from 1978 to 1980, and from 1982 until now.

FAIRFAX COUNTY

Vienna residents are in the Hunter Mill and Providence Fairfax County Board of Supervisors districts

Board of Supervisors Chair

Incumbent (website, Facebook, Twitter)is being challenged by Republican (website, Facebook), Independent candidate Will Radle (YouTube, Facebook) and Independent candidate Christopher DeCarlo (website).

Hunter Mill District Supervisor

Incumbent Catherine Hudgins (website) is running unopposed.

Providence District Supervisor

, a Democrat, has served on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors since 2004. is her challenger. Miriam Erickson, also a Republican, withdrew from the race earlier this year.

Fairfax County Sheriff

Republican is facing current in this election. Cooper (website, Facebook) is a former deputy sheriff lieutenant.  Barry (website) has been Fairfax County Sheriff for 12 years.

SCHOOL BOARD

Seven candidates are running for at-large seats on the Fairfax County school board. In addition, voters will choose school board representatives for the Hunter Mill district.

At-Large Candidates

Sheree A. Brown-Kaplan (, )
Lin-Dai Y. Kendall ()
Lolita I. Mancheno-Smoak (, )
Ryan L. McElveen (, )
Ilryong Moon (, )
Steven M. F. Stuban (, )
Theodore J. "Ted" Velkoff (, )

Hunter Mill District

is running against for the seat previousy occupied by Stu Gibson.

Providence District

Incumbent Patty Reed is running unopposed. Reed has served on the board of supervisors since 2009.

COMMONWEALTH’S ATTORNEY

Raymond Morrogh, a Democrat, is running unopposed. Morrogh (website) has been CA since 2007.

FAIRFAX CO. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DIRECTOR

Voters may vote for up to three people for the position of Soil and Water Conservation Director, Northern Virginia District. The candidates are:

Thomas Cranmer

Johna Good Gagnon

George W. Lamb

Peter Marchetti

John W. Peterson

For a look at each candidate,

SCHOOL BOND

Included on the Nov. 8 general election ballot is a referendum for a $252.75 million school bond to fund Fairfax County Public School's 2012-16 Capital Improvement Program (CIP).

Each year Fairfax County Public Schools develops a five-year CIP to address future facility needs, including renovations of existing facilities and building of new facilities. 

For a breakdown of projects included in the CIP,

To read the transcript of Patch's chat about this year's bond with Kevin Sneed, director of design and construction for FCPS,