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** Braddock District Democratic Candidate Forum: Mon., Sept. 29 @ 7 PM; Fairfax County Gov't Center. Sign Up Here! [[link removed]] Submit A Question Here! [[link removed]]
* Sat., Sept. 27 @ 9 AM: Pre-registration starts for an electronic ballot to be emailed to Democratic voters in Braddock District. The pre-registration link will be provided separately by email and on the FCDC website.
* Visit 2025 Braddock District Supervisor Democratic Firehouse Primary​ [[link removed]] for more information.
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November 4 General Election
Early In-Person Voting At 3 Voting Centers In Progress Now! [[link removed]] !
** COORDINATED CAMPAIGN EVENTS & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES [[link removed]]
** SPANBERGER - HASHMI - JONES YARD SIGNS (FOR LOCAL DELIVERY ONLY) [[link removed]]
FCDC BREAKOUT EVENTS
** Working Families Town Hall [[link removed]] - Sun., Sept. 28 @ 5 PM; Mason Government Center [[link removed]] . The Fairfax County Democratic Committee is excited to invite everyone to our upcoming Working Families Town Hall! Join Mason District Supervisor Andres Jimemez, and Delegates Vivian Watts, Dan Helmer, and Holly Seibold and other Democrats for a friendly, town hall-style discussion where we will be discussing key issues, including the rising cost of living, the impact of recent policies on our local economy, and the challenges in the housing market. Our goal is to hear from you about the issues that affect your everyday life here in Northern Virginia.
** VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY: KORUS Korean Festival [[link removed]] (FCDC API Caucus) - Weekend of Oct. 4-5; K Market International Parking Lot [[link removed]] (Annandale). Democratic Asian Americans of Virginia and FCDC API Caucus host a Democratic booth at the KORUS Festival. Democratic candidates are welcome to bring literature.
** How We Win The Information War: A National Affairs Committee Policy Forum [[link removed]] - Thurs., Oct. 9 @ 7 PM; Zoom webinar. This in-depth policy forum of experts from across media fields will explore strategies to tackle and overcome the left's media deficit and urgently build media ecosystems, infrastructure, and capacity that fight mis- and disinformation and support democracy. This will be recorded and uploaded to the FCDC YouTube channel [[link removed]] .
** DAAV & 11th CD Diwali Celebration with special guest, Rep. James Walkinshaw! [[link removed]] - Sun., Oct. 19 @ 5:30 PM; Aroma Restaurant Bar and Banquet [[link removed]] . Come celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, with the Democratic Asian Americans of Virginia and the 11th CD Democrats, and special guest, Congressman James Walkinshaw ! This festive event will feature a delicious full dinner, performances and a lighting of the lamp for Diwali!
* Doors open at 5:00 PM
* Program begins at 5:30 PM
VOTER PROTECTION TRAINING
** Poll Observer Training [[link removed]] (DPVA Coordinated Campaign) - Various dates through Thurs., Oct. 30 @ 7 PM; Zoom. The Democratic Party of Virginia Coordinated Campaign’s Voter Protection team is working to ensure that every voter has access to the polls and that every vote is counted.
* On-Demand Poll Observer Training [[link removed]] (DPVA Coordinated Campaign) - Participants may choose their own date and time; Zoom. Training is the same as above, but self-guided.
** Protect the Vote: Quick Training for ALL Volunteers [[link removed]] (FCDC Election Law & Voter Protection) - Weekly starting Oct. 6 @ 7 PM; Zoom. This training is for all FCDC volunteers with a special focus on helping poll greeters and precinct captains protect voting rights!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Editor's Note: Canvasses, fundraisers, meet & greets, etc., associated with the probable Braddock District Supervisor nomination contest are organized in the FCDC calendar under this tag: #BraddockFirehousePrimary [[link removed]] . FCDC does not endorse during primary campaigns or nomination contests. Any Democratic candidate or candidate’s committee may add their Fairfax County events to the FCDC website calendar [[link removed]] .
** Friday Power Lunch: Big Voice - Red Spaces [[link removed]] - Fri., Sept. 26 @ 12 PM; Zoom. This week’s program explores how to build power and amplify voices in red spaces.
* Michele Hornish, Executive Director of Every State Blue and founder of Small Deeds Done, will share her strategic approach to campaigning everywhere—dispelling myths about abortion in red states, examining the role of news deserts, and reframing how voters see their own interests.
* Catina Voellinger and Amy Kamp of Ground Game Texas will discuss how local ballot initiatives engage communities, expand participation, and deliver change.
** Dulles Area Democrats (DAD) Monthly Breakfast – Catch Up on Delegate Races at Breakfast! [[link removed]] - Mon., Sept. 29 @ 7:30 AM; Jimmy's Old Town Tavern [[link removed]] (Herndon). Join DAD for an update on the current race for the House of Delgates and a preview of the upcoming General Assembly Session with special guests:
* Michelle Maldonado (HD 20)
* JJ Singh (HD 26)
* Karen Keys-Gamarra (HD 7)
** Virginia Gubernatorial Debate at Norfolk State University - Thurs., Oct. 9 @ 7 PM. WDVM-TV, WDCW-TV, YouTube. The only gubernatorial debate of 2025 will be hosted by Norfolk State University [[link removed]] and available in the Washington DC Metro area on WDCW-TV and WDVM-TV. It may also be available on livestream at www.dcnewsnow.com/ [[link removed]] .
BRADDOCK DISTRICT SUPERVISOR FIREHOUSE PRIMARY
These are four candidates who have filed and paid the FCDC filing fee: (Click on links for the candidates' statements and priorities.)
* Rachna Sizemore Heizer [[link removed]]
* Sabrina Mattin [[link removed]]
* Ilyrong Moon [[link removed]]
* April Pavis-Schroeder [[link removed]]
REGISTER FOR THE FORUM HERE [[link removed]]
KEY DATES FOR FCDC FIREHOUSE PRIMARY :
** Saturday, September 27 @ 9 AM to Wednesday, October 1 @ 5 PM: Pre-registration for an electronic ballot to be emailed to you for remote voting.
** Thursday, October 2 @ 12 PM to Saturday, October 4 @ 5 PM: Remote voting period. You will receive an email with the directions to vote your electronic ballot.
** Saturday, October 4 from 9 AM to 5 PM (Participant/Voters in line at 5 PM will be permitted to vote): In-person electronic voting at these Firehouse Primary locations:
* Braddock District Supervisor’s Office
9002 Burke Lake Rd, Burke
Google Maps [[link removed]] | Apple Maps [[link removed]]
* Fairfax County Government Center 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax
Google Maps [[link removed]] | Apple Maps [[link removed]]
* Landings Community Center 6001 Cove Landing Rd, Burke
Google Maps [[link removed]] | Apple Maps [[link removed]]
PARTICIPANT/VOTER RULES & INFORMATION :
** Participants must sign a pledge affirming they are qualified voter in the Braddock District at the time of their participation and that they will not support any candidate who is opposed to the Democratic nominee in the Special Election. Use fairfaxvotes.org/lookup/ [[link removed]] to confirm you live in Braddock District or use the Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal [[link removed]] to confirm your voter registration status. The Citizen Portal will also provide your precinct and district; BRADDOCK precincts are in the 100 series, for example, 104 = Chapel and 127 = Burke Centre.
** Participation may be either remote/electronic by-email or in-person/electronic, as described below. Watch ElectionBuddy Voting [[link removed]] .
** Remote voting by by-email and voting in-person is conducted using the secure ElectionBuddy.com [[link removed]] voting platform. Paper ballots will not be issued.
** Ranked Choice Voting [[link removed]] will be the system of voting. See Understanding How Preferential Voting Works [[link removed]] for more information. (ElectionBuddy calls it "preferential" or "instant runoff voting"; the three terms are interchangeable.) Watch How Ranked Choice Voting Makes More Votes Count [[link removed]] .
** The Candidate order for each ballot is randomized.
KEY DATES FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION :
** Early In-Person Voting: Dates and Locations To Be Determined
** Tuesday, December 9 from 6 AM to 7 PM: Special Election at regular polling locations in Braddock District.
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