Unpacking the sausage of Fairfax County elections

By Brad Swanson: You should not look too closely into the making of laws or sausages, runs the saying attributed (incorrectly) to Germany’s “Iron Chancellor”, Otto von Bismarck. But what would he have thought about the convoluted process of making Democratic Party candidates for Fairfax County elected offices? Overall, there will be more than 50 offices on Fairfax County ballots…

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VA-10 Democratic candidates wrap up campaigns with closing statements

The Democratic Party primary election for Congressional District VA-10 will be held this Tuesday June 12, to determine the party’s candidate in the November 6 general election against Republican incumbent Barbara Comstock. For each of the past seven weeks, The Blue View has asked all six candidates to respond to a key question on an important issue. Here, they present their closing…

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