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Former Councilman Frank Fannon runs as independent in City Council special election

Published February 17, 2026 at 8:15AM

Frank Fannon for Alexandria City Council (courtesy photo)

Frank Fannon, the last Republican to be elected to Alexandria City Council, will run for the office again in the April 21 special election.

Fannon announced his City Council campaign at the annual Friendship Firehouse Breakfast yesterday (Monday). The former councilmember told ALXnow he is running as an independent for the seat formerly held by Kirk McPike (D), who won the special election for Virginia’s 5th House District seat.

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Former councilman’s ‘Alexandrians Have Heart’ food, clothes drive returns tomorrow

By James Cullum

Published February 13, 2026 at 10:30AM

Former City Councilman Frank Fannon (center) and friends at the 2025 Alexandrians Have a Heart Food and Clothes Drive (courtesy photo)

Former Alexandria City Councilman Frank Fannon is hosting his 18th annual Alexandrians Have Heart food and clothes drive in Old Town on Saturday, Feb. 14.

Fannon started the drive after getting elected to City Council in 2008, and says that he’s hoping this year to deliver a record six Ford F-150-sized truck beds full of food and clothes to ALIVE!, Carpenter’s Shelter and Christ House.