There are only 40 days left until the June 17 Democratic primary for Virginia lieutenant governor and attorney general, and early votes are trickling in in Alexandria.
Early voting started on May 2, and 7,309 mail-in ballots were sent to early voters, according Alexandria’s election dashboard. So far, 71 Alexandria residents have cast in-person ballots, and 19 have returned mail-in ballots.
Statewide, there have been 4,701 early ballots cast as of May 6, according to the Virginia Public Access Project. Of those votes, 3,487 were cast in-person and 1,236 have been mailed in.
What will the total turnout look like?
In the June 8, 2021, Democratic primary, 24% of registered Alexandria voters turned out. There were 6,428 absentee ballots cast in Alexandria and 17,024 in-person votes. The 2021 primary also had more races than this cycle, with voters deciding the Democratic candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, the House of Delegates’ 45th District, mayor, and city council.
All 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates are up for election this November, although Alexandria’s Democratic delegates face no primary opposition.
More on Alexandria’s delegation is below:
- Majority Leader Charniele Herring (D-4) launched her reelection campaign kickoff in the West End in April
- Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D-5) announced her reelection campaign to the Alexandria Democratic Committee in January
- Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-3) announced his reelection campaign in March
After the primary on June 17, the Virginia Department of Elections will post its final Democratic and Republican candidate list for the Nov. 4 general election on the week of June 30.
