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Early voting starts in Loudoun tomorrow for two state legislative seats

Loudoun County officials remind voters that early voting begins tomorrow for the special election scheduled for Jan. 7, 2025.

A special election was held to fill vacant seats in both the 32nd State Senate District and the 26th House of Delegates District. The election is open to registered voters of those two districts.

Voting is open at the Office of Elections and Voter Registration located in Leesburg, 750 Miller Dr., Suite 150. Early voting is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

There are two Republicans running for Dist. 32 and Dist. 26, respectively, in the Virginia General Assembly.

Tumay Harding, left, and Lt. Governor Winsome Earl-Sears pose at the Republican Party of Virginia’s Winter Advance in Charlottesville this past weekend.

Tumay Harding is running to take the vacant State Senate seat of Suhas Subramanyam in Dist. 32. Subramanyam was elected to Congress Nov. 5 as a Representative of Virginia’s 10th congressional district to replace current Representative Jennifer Wexton retires in January.

District 32 consists of Ashburn, Sterling, South Riding, Dulles and Brambleton. Members of the Virginia State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits.

Harding’s website can be seen here: https://tumayforva.com

Ram Venkatachalam

Ram Venkatachalam is running for the Virginia House of Delegates Dist. 26 seat which encompasses Brambleton, South Riding, Loudoun Valley Estates and Stone Ridge. Delegates serve two year terms.

The seat was declared vacant on Nov. 18 after Kannan Srinivasan announced his intention to resign in order to run for the vacant State Senate seat of Suhas Subramanyam in Dist. 32. He will run against Tumay Harding.

Venkatachalam’s website can be seen here: https://ramforva.com/

Virginia legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.

Additional Early Voting Opportunities

Additional early voting opportunities will occur at the Office of Elections and Voter Registration, Claude Moore Recreation Center in Sterling and Dulles South Recreation Center in South Riding Saturday, Dec. 28 and Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. More information is online at loudoun.gov/VoteEarly.

Deadline for voter registration

The deadline for registering to vote or updating current voter information in order to participate is Tuesday, Dec. 31. After Dec. 31, voters can register and cast a provisional vote. Virginia Department of Elections has information about same-day voter registration.

Stay Informed

  • Text LCVOTES to 888777 for text alerts sent by the Loudoun County Office of Elections and Voter Registration. You can also sign up to receive election updates through Alert Loudoun.
  • Follow the Office of Elections and Voter Registration on Facebook and on X. Loudoun County Government posts information in XFB.

More information, including the list of precincts that will be open for voting on election day, can be found at loudoun.gov/UpcomingElections.

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