Early voting starts Friday for the June 18 primary elections, which feature a crowded field of candidates.
Seven Democrats and six Republicans are in the running for the 7th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat from Henrico County, has held the post since 2018 and is running for Virginia governor in 2025.
Looking to replace her on the Democratic side are: Eugene Vindman, Briana Sewell, Elizabeth Guzman, Carl Bedell, Cliff Heinzer, Margaret Angela Franklin and Andrea Bailey.
Republicans contending for the spot are: Jon Myers, Derrick Anderson, Cameron Hamilton, John Prabhudoss, Maria Martin and Terris Todd.
Republican voters also will choose a candidate to go up against incumbent U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine in the Nov. 5 election. Those on the ballot for the GOP primary include Hung Cao, Edward “Eddie” Garcia Jr., Jonathan Emord, C.L. “Chuck” Smith Jr. and Scott Thomas Parkinson.
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Fredericksburg-area residents interested in voting early can request that a ballot be mailed to them or they can vote in-person. Locations for early voting have changed since last year in Spotsylvania and Stafford counties.
Spotsylvania voters can cast their ballots at its Office of Elections at 4708 Southpoint Parkway in Massaponax. Stafford voters will go to the new location of the General Registrar’s Office at 124 Old Potomac Church Road, Suite 205 in Stafford. That’s in the Germanna Community College Building.
Early voting will continue through Saturday, June 15, which is one of two Saturdays — the other is June 8 — when registrar offices will be open, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
May 28 is the last day to register or to make changes to existing voter registration information, and June 7 is the last day to request an absentee ballot by mail.
Drop boxes for absentee ballots are available during business at the registrar offices through June 17. On June 18, the day of the primary, drop boxes will be available at all polling locations from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Those with questions about their precinct can visit the Virginia Department of Elections website or search online to “find my polling place in Virginia.”
Local registrars also are available by phone:
- Caroline County: 804/633-9083
- Fredericksburg: 540/372-1030
- King George County: 540/775-9186
- Spotsylvania County: 540/507-7380
- Stafford County: 540/658-4000