Voters in part of Fairfax County will soon head to the polls to fill an open seat vacated by Mark Sickles in Virginia’s House of Delegates for District 17.

Virginia House Democrats wasted little time flexing their new majority on the opening day of the 2026 General Assembly, pushing through four proposed constitutional amendments Wednesday aimed at reshaping some of the state’s most consequential political and civil rights debates — including one that would allow lawmakers to redraw Virginia’s congressional map mid-decade.

Falls Church election officials are once again planning to try to persuade school leaders to close one or more of the city's schools during major future elections. They're particularly focused on Oak Street Elementary School,

A new group will raise money to mobilize voters for a proposed redistricting amendment as Democrats try to counter GOP-led efforts ahead of the midterms.