Early voting is set to begin Thursday, June 18 for 2026 congressional primary elections in Alexandria, according to the city’s Office of Voter Registration and Elections.
The elections on Aug. 4 will include a Democratic primary for U.S. House of Representatives in the 8th Congressional District and a Republican primary to decide who will run against Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) for U.S. Senate. Virginia voters are not registered by party, so they can vote in either the Democratic or Republican primary.
Warner is running for a fifth term as Virginia’s senior senator and will face the Republican nominee on Nov. 3. Republican primary candidates are retired Army Maj. Gen. Bert Mizusawa, former federal employee and tech executive Kim Farington and veteran and former CIA officer David Williams.
Democratic candidates in the 8th Congressional District are incumbent Rep. Don Beyer, former Alexandria City Council Member Mo Seifeldein, fired State Department worker Michael Duffin, veteran and former CIA officer Adam Dunigan and military family advocate Lorena Bruner. Republican Tony Sabio, a veteran and former Secret Service officer, will challenge the winner of the Democratic primary.
In Alexandria, in-person early voting will begin Thursday, June 18 at the Office of Voter Registration and Elections (132 N. Royal Street, Suite 100). An accepted form of ID is required to vote in person.
Early voting hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with holiday closures on Friday, June 19 and Friday, July 3.
Additional extended voting hours are:
- Sunday, July 19, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Saturday, July 25, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Sunday, July 26, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Tuesday, July 28, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Thursday, July 30, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Saturday, August 1, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library (5005 Duke Street) will also serve as an early voting location:
- Sunday, July 19, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Saturday, July 25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Sunday, July 26, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Saturday, August 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Voters may apply for a mail-in ballot online, by mail, by phone at 703-746-4050 or in person at the Office of Voter Registration and Elections at 132 N. Royal Street, Suite 100 or the Virginia DMV at 2681 Mill Road. The Office of Voter Registration and Elections must receive mail-in ballot applications by 5 p.m. Friday, July 24. Voters who plan to cast a ballot in person should not submit mail-in ballot applications, the registrar’s office says.
Completed ballots must be returned to the Office of Voter Registration and Elections by 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 or be postmarked by Aug. 4 and received in the office by noon on Friday, Aug. 7. Mail ballots may also be returned to a secure outdoor drop box in front of the Office of Voter Registration and Elections 24/7 until 7 p.m. Aug. 4, during early voting hours at Beatley Library or at any polling place from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 4.
Virginia residents who are U.S. citizens and will be 18 or older by the Nov. 3 general election can register to vote in the primary. The registration deadline is July 24, although same-day registration available through Aug. 4 allows new voters to cast a provisional ballot. Residents can register, check registration status or update it online or through the Office of Voter Registration and Elections.
On Election Day (Aug. 4), voters can head to their assigned polling place with an accepted form of ID between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Alexandria voters should be aware of several polling place updates:
- The Blessed Sacrament voting location has been relocated to North Quaker (1801 N Quaker Street).
- The View voting location has been relocated to Hope Way (2800 Hope Way).
- The City Hall voting location has been relocated to Lyles Crouch School (530 S Saint Asaph Street).
- The George Mason School voting location has been relocated to Trinity Church (2911 Cameron Mills Road).
Visit the registrar’s website for more information about the upcoming election.
