Virginia's 8th District Republican CommitteePosted on by virginia8gop
In-person early voting is open now for the 2021 elections!
See below for locations and hours according to the city/county in which you live. Expanded hours and more locations will open in October.
Alexandria City Residents
» Vote at the Office of Voter Registration & Elections
» 132 North Royal Street, Suite 100, Alexandria (map)
» Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
» Open Saturdays beginning Oct. 3rd
Arlington County Residents
» Vote at the Courthouse Plaza
» 2100 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington (map)
» Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
» Open Saturdays beginning Oct. 23rd
Fairfax County Residents
Vote at any of the three following locations:
» Mount Vernon Government Center, 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria (map),
12:00-7:00 PM
» Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax (map), 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
» North County Government Center, 1801 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston (map),
12:00-7:00 PM
13 additional early voting locations across the county will open on October 21st.
Falls Church City Residents » Vote at City Hall
» 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church (map)
» Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
» Open Saturdays beginning Oct. 23rd
Absentee Voting
All voters are eligible to vote by mail (absentee). An excuse/reason is no longer required. To request an absentee ballot to be mailed to you, click here.
Virginia's 8th District Republican CommitteePosted on by virginia8gop
Congratulations to our 2021 Virginia Republican Nominees!
For Governor: Glenn Youngkin For Lt. Governor: Winsome Sears For Attorney General: Jason Miyares
We had a truly impressive slate of candidates for all three offices, and we thank them for running hard-fought races. Thank you especially to everyone who voted in Saturday’s convention. Onward to victory!
Virginia's 8th District Republican CommitteePosted on by virginia8gop
The 2021 Republican Party of Virginia unassembled convention for the selection of statewide nominees is coming up on Saturday, May 8th.
The deadline to register to vote at the convention has passed. If you are duly filed, your voting location is determined by the city/county in which you live.
All residents of Arlington County, Alexandria City, and Falls Church City are assigned to vote at the parking lot of the National Right to Work headquarters located at 8001 Braddock Road, Springfield (map). Voting is open from 9:00 AM til 4:00 PM. A valid form of ID is required.
All residents of Fairfax County are assigned to vote at the parking lot of the NOVA Annandale Campus, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale (map). Voting is open from 9:00 AM til 4:00 PM. A valid form of ID is required.
If you are a duly filed voter but have religious obligations that inhibit you from voting on Saturday, please sign, scan, and submit this form to convention@virginia.gop by Tuesday, May 4th at 5:00 PM, and you will be given instructions on an alternative time to vote.
Duly filed military voters must submit their ballots by Wednesday, May 5th at 12:30 PM.
If you have any questions, please contact your unit (county/city) Republican committee or email chairman@vagop8cd.org.
The 8th District GOP co-hosted candidate forums with all the candidates for the three statewide offices. Recordings of those forums are linked below!
Virginia's 8th District Republican CommitteePosted on by virginia8gop
The Republican Party of Virginia’s State Central Committee has approved a plan to hold an unassembled convention at up to 37 locations around the state on Saturday, May 8th from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Republicans who are duly filed and registered will be able to drive to their designated voting location and vote on a ranked-choice ballot. There will be at least one voting location in the 8th District. The location will be announced here once it is finalized.
If you want to vote, you must be a registered voter and a Republican in good standing, and you must file and register by the applicable deadline with your county/city committee. You will need your Virginia voter registration ID number, which you can look up online or find on your paper voter card.
ALEXANDRIA CITY RESIDENTS
Complete this filing form with your signature, scan it, and email it to chair@alexgop.org.
You may also mail it to the address listed on the form.
The deadline for submission is Monday, April 5th at 5:00 PM. (
Please note it must be received by this date and time, whether by email or mail.)
The committee requests an optional $10 donation to defray costs associated with the convention, but this is not required in order to file.
Virginia's 8th District Republican CommitteePosted on by virginia8gop
Virginia is one of only two states that holds elections every year. In 2021, we are working to make Virginia red again!
The good news: Ralph Northam is term-limited and will be leaving office. The bad news: The term limit doesn’t mean you can only serve one term, just that you can’t serve multiple terms in a row, so guess who’s back? Terry McAuliffe is running for the Democrat nomination.
We have several stellar candidates who have tossed their hats in for statewide offices: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General.
All 100 House of Delegates seats are up for re-election this year.
There are also local elections in Alexandria City (mayor, city council, school board, sheriff, commonwealth’s attorney) and Arlington County (one council seat and one school board seat).
If you are interested in running for House of Delegates or a local office in Alexandria or Arlington, please contact Andrew Loposser at chairman@vagop8cd.org.
Virginia's 8th District Republican CommitteePosted on by virginia8gop
UPDATE: Andrew Loposser, the current chairman of the Arlington GOP, has been elected Chairman of the 8th District Republican Committee! Congratulations to Andrew, and we are excited to move forward under his leadership. Thank you again to Mark Kelly for his 6 ½ years of service as Chairman!
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The 8th District Republican Committee will convene Saturday, December 19th at 9:30 AM via Zoom to elect a new chairman and for any other purposes that may come before the committee.
The call is available here. If you would like to observe the meeting, please contact Vice Chairman Susan Valentine at susanvalentine1@verizon.net for the link and password.
Virginia's 8th District Republican CommitteePosted on by virginia8gop
The governing body of the Republican Party of Virginia, the State Central Committee, met last weekend to select a nomination method for statewide offices in next year’s elections and to elect new leadership.
The committee voted to hold a convention in 2021 to select the Republican nominees for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General. The convention will most likely be held in the spring or early summer. Details will be ironed out and announced over the coming weeks and months.
Congratulations to our own chairman Mark Kelly, who was elected Eastern Regional Vice Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia. Mark is one of four vice chairmen of the state party. Unfortunately, Mark’s new position means that he can no longer be the 8th District Chairman. We thank Mark for his dedicated service as Chairman since 2014. Details on the vacancy will be announced in the coming days.
Virginia's 8th District Republican CommitteePosted on by virginia8gop
“I’m a career servant of the Constitution, not a lifelong politician. I enlisted in the US Army as a private in 1992, and retired as a lieutenant colonel in 2017. I was wounded in action twice and decorated for valor; after I lost my leg in battle, I was able to go on to earn both a Master’s and a PhD in public administration and serve under three different Presidential administrations. In short, I have always served America and the Constitution and will continue to do so in the future.
I’m deeply grateful to the tens of thousands of donors and volunteers who powered this campaign and the millions of Virginians who honored me with their vote last night. This was an entirely grassroots campaign, fueled by Virginians for Virginians, and we far out-performed the expectations of the media and the establishment, despite millions of dollars of negative attacks and being outspent 4-to-1. My opponent even claimed, absurdly, that a disabled combat veteran would be against protecting people with preexisting conditions.
From Lee County to Accomack County, from Danville to Chesterfield, from Winchester to Fairfax, it was an honor to meet Virginians and be a part of something bigger than myself. Together, we earned more votes than any Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Virginia—ever. Our campaign made over 2 million individual voter contacts, raised over 5 million dollars, and did over 250 in person events. We were relentless in fighting for our Conservative values. COVID has redefined campaigning and I’m extremely proud of the volunteers who sacrificed so much for our cause.
This race was about serving America, the Constitution and fighting for our shared values, as I’ve always done. I ran for my children and grandchildren, and because God has given us a great country for which I am willing to fight. During my 25 years of military service, I saw both the best and the worst of humanity, but my faith in our country never wavered. This campaign has reminded me America is always worth sacrificing for.
I will never stop fighting for our country and for the Constitution which sustains it, but this race is over. I concede and call on all of my supporters to recognize state and federal results with peace and unity. No matter the results of the Presidential election, in particular, it is paramount that every American realize that we still live in the greatest country on earth, and to work towards ‘liberty and justice for all.’
My family and my faith are the most important things in my life. My wife and I have been happily married for over 21 years, and our three great kids stood by my side this entire time. We are stronger and more resilient than ever, and look forward to a bright future, wherever the road may lead.”
If you have an absentee ballot which you have not returned yet, it must be POSTMARKED by today and delivered by Friday. But due to potential mail delays, you are strongly advised to submit your absentee ballot in person at your county/city clerk’s office.
If you have an absentee ballot which you have not returned yet, it must be POSTMARKED by November 3rd. Due to potential mail delays, you may want to submit your absentee ballot in person. Check with your county/city on where to submit your absentee ballot in person. (You can track your absentee ballot here.)
