Virginia's 8th District Republican Committee

If you are a Republican in the City of Alexandria and want to attend the 8th District Republican Convention (date & location TBA) and/or the statewide Republican Party of Virginia Convention on May 2nd, you must register by March 1st through the Alexandria Republican City Committee. Please see our 2020 Convention page for how to register.

Fairfax County residents, please remember that your deadline is this Saturday, February 22nd at noon. See the 2020 Convention page for details.

Arlington County and Falls Church City residents, please keep checking back for details on how to register.

If you are a resident of Fairfax County and you wish to attend ANY of the following conventions:

1. 8th District Republican Convention, date & location TBA
2. Fairfax County Republican Convention on Saturday, March 13th in Fairfax
3. Statewide Republican Convention on Saturday, May 2nd in Richmond

*You must register by 12:00 noon on Saturday, February 22nd!*

Whether you want to attend one, two, or all three of these conventions, the deadline is the same. For the first time, online registration is available!

Registering Online

Register online here. You will be asked if you want to become a voting member of the Fairfax County Republican Committee; which convention(s) you wish to attend, and for payment of filing fees (if applicable). Please note that there is no fee to vote for a nominee for Congress at the 8th District Convention, but if you wish to vote for delegate, SCC members, elector, and chairman, a $25 filing fee is due.

Registering via Paper Form

If you prefer to register via paper form, you may download it here. Please note that this paper filing form must be received at the appropriate location on the second page by noon on 2/22 — postmarks do not count! If you do not mail your form in time for delivery by noon on 2/22, you must be prepared to hand-deliver it.

Active-Duty Military Members

Active-duty military members can only register with a separate paper form. Click here for more information.

The Republican Party of Virginia has changed the location of the 2020 Republican Party of Virginia Quadrennial Convention. The statewide convention will be held in Richmond at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. The date is the same: May 2, 2020 at 10:00 am.

Details on how 8th District residents can register to participate in the statewide convention will be announced as soon as possible.

The Fairfax County GOP has announced that the 2020 Fairfax County Republican Convention will be held on Saturday, March 14th at 9:00 AM at Woodson High School in Fairfax.

The convention is open to the public, but registration is required by 12:00 noon on February 22nd in order to vote.

Click here for details!

It’s a presidential election year, and there are conventions and a primary to be held.

2020 8th District Republican Convention

There will be an 8th District Republican Convention to choose a nominee for Congress; elect delegates and alternate delegates to the 2020 Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina; elect three members to the State Central Committee, the governing body of the Republican Party of Virginia; nominate a presidential elector for the Electoral College; elect a Chairman of the 8th District Republican Committee; and conduct any other business that may come before the convention.

The convention is open to all Republicans in the 8th District. The date and location of the convention are TBD. Details on date, location, how to run for one of the offices, and how to register for the convention will be published here as they are finalized. See our 2020 Convention page for more information.

2020 Statewide Convention

There will be a statewide Republican Party of Virginia Convention on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. The statewide convention will instruct Virginia delegates to the 2020 Republican National Convention on voting for the presidential nominee; elect 12 at-large delegates and 12 at-large alternate delegates to the Republican National Convention; nominate two Electors At-Large for the Electoral College; elect a state party chairman to a four-year term; elect a National Committeeman and National Committeewoman to serve a four-year term on the Republican National Committee; and conduct any other business that may come before the convention.

Details on how to register for the 2020 statewide convention will be published here and at www.virginia.gop as they become available.

2020 U.S. Senate Primary

Our Republican nominee to challenge Mark Warner will be chosen via statewide primary on Tuesday, June 9th. You can vote at your regular polling place. More details on the primary will be posted here as the date approaches.

County/City Conventions

Our local counties and cities may hold conventions, mass meetings, or other gatherings. We will publish details of those events as they become available.

Onward to victory in Virginia on November 3, 2020!