Wellbeing Page, 10 Mount Vernon’s Hometown Newspaper • A Connection Newspaper November 7, 2019 Democrats take General Assembly, sweep Fairfax School Board; Republican Herrity Republican Requiem holds on in Springfield district. By Michael Pope The Connection t wasn’t all that long ago that North- ern Virginia had its own breed of Re- Ipublicanism. People like U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-11), U.S. Sen. John Warner and Del. Dave Albo (R-42). Now, after a series of stunning defeats since the election of Donald Trump to the White House, Northern Virginia Republicans are a dying breed, with moderates bowing out or being voted out. “Donald Trump is the gift that keeps on giving,” said Del. Mark Keam (D-35) dur- Photo by Michael Pope ing a raucous victory rally in Richmond. Republicans haven’t won a statewide victory since “Virginians want Democrats to be in charge, 2009, and now that Democrats have seized control of Photo @PatHerrity via Twitter and Donald Trump was the factor that led the House of Delegates and state Senate, Gov. Ralph Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) with his wife Nancy after us to where we are.” Northam declared Virginia “officially blue” at a voting on Tuesday. Herrity will be the lone remaining Two years ago, Democrats picked up 15 raucous victory party in Richmond Tuesday night. Republican in elected office in Fairfax County. seats in the House of Delegates and un- seated longtime incumbents like Jim elected Republicans for years. The last foot- Eileen Filler-Corn says that’s a mandate for ONE OF THE REASONS why Northern LeMunyon (R-67). Last year, Democrats hold the GOP has in Northern Virginia is change. Virginia no longer has its own brand of Re- took control of the U.S. House of Represen- the Springfield District, where longtime in- “Without a doubt, the House candidates publicanism is its changing demographics. tatives and voted out U.S. Rep. Barbara cumbent Republican Supervisor Pat Herrity have offered Virginia a progressive and in- Over the last decade, the region has become Comstock (R-10). This week, Democrats was able to eke out a narrow victory against clusive future,” said House Democratic more urban and more diverse. That’s led to flipped two seats in the state Senate and Democratic challenger Linda Sperling. Leader Eileen Filler-Corn, who is a leading a changing sense of what its voters want six seats in the House of Delegates, includ- “We have a clear message that the resi- candidate to be the next speaker. “And guess from elected officials in the General Assem- ing Democratic challenger Dan Helmer un- dents of the Springfield District want some- what? You, the voters, said yes.” bly, and Democrats say that’s why Republi- seating longtime incumbent Del. Tim Hugo one who shares their common sense con- At the top of that agenda is what Demo- cans have been expelled from power. (R-40). “Dan Helmer won because voters servative values to have a seat at the table,” crats call common-sense gun control. When “When you get out of touch with constitu- in Fairfax and Prince William want a repre- said Herrity. “The Springfield District wants asked which issues motivated voters this ents, that’s what happens,” said Del. sentative that doesn’t stand in the way of Fairfax County to be a place where every- year, Democrats almost universally cited the Charniele Herring (D-46), who serves as progress,” said Jessica Post, president of the one can become successful.” lack of reaction to mass shootings across chairwoman of the House Democratic Cau- Democratic Legislative Campaign Commit- Virginia and the country. Democrats are cus. “It’s guns. It’s the years of trying to tee. “With his long record of standing up DEMOCRATS HAVEN’T controlled the poised to institute universal background make it harder to vote. It’s restrictions on for his community, not his party, Dan will House of Delegates since the late 1990s, a checks, ban assault-style weapons and give women’s health care and their privacy.” make an excellent delegate and will work time when Republicans have been able to judges authority to confiscate weapons from Democrats may have seized power, but to keep Virginia moving forward.” use their majority to push back efforts on people who raise red flags. that doesn’t mean the fighting is over yet. After the defeat of Hugo, who served as gun control, the minimum wage and the “Tomorrow the work begins, and the They’ll still have to vote on who leads the party chairman of the House Republican Caucus, Equal Rights Amendment. people want to see results,” said Democratic when they gavel into session this year, and the Fairfax County delegation in the Gen- Now voters have expelled Republicans from Senate Leader Dick Saslaw, who is expected that could mean a fight to become Speaker eral Assembly will have zero Republicans. power in a high-turnout election with al- to lead the caucus next year. “They want to of the House when Democrats take control Voters in Fairfax also rejected Republican- most 40 percent of registered voters show- see gun violence curtailed, and Everytown for the first time in 20 years. Filler-Corn might backed candidates for the School Board. ing up to cast a ballot compared to 29 per- for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action, be the obvious choice, but she already has Alexandria and Arlington haven’t had any cent in 2015. House Democratic Leader you’re going to get action.” opposing from Del. Lashrecse Aird (D-63). Election Results, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 Unofficial election results Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 For more results see $360,000,000 for the purposes of pro- Commonwealth’s Attorney Dranesville District Lee District www.elections.virginia.gov/2019- viding funds, in addition to funds from Steve T. Descano (D) John W. Foust (D) incumbent Rodney L. Lusk (D) unopposed election-results/ school bonds previously authorized, to 166,103 60.86% 20,437 64.36% 20,993 95.58% finance, including reimbursement to the Jonathan L. Fahey (I) Ed. R. Martin (R) The Virginia House of Delegates County for temporary financing for, the 106,016 38.84% 11,227 35.36% Mason District and Senate both will be controlled by costs of school improvements, including Penelope A. “Penny” Gross (D) Democrats. In the Senate, Virginia acquiring, building, expanding and Sheriff Hunter Mill District incumbent voters elected 21 Democrats and 18 renovating properties, including new Stacey Ann Kincaid (D) Walter L. Acorn (D) unopposed 15,007 63.65% 201,112 78.07% Republicans with one seat still sites, new buildings or additions, reno- 27,326 94.46% See Election Results, Page 17 Christopher F. De Carlo (I) undecided. In the House, 55 Demo- vations and improvements to existing 53,458 20.75% crats and 45 Republicans. Both House buildings, and furnishing and equip- and Senate were controlled by ment, for the Fairfax County public 11/8/19 Board of Supervisors, home in Requested Republicans before with slim margins. school system? District Representatives material. YES 204,200 77.38% Time-sensitive SCHOOL BOND BALLOT QUESTION Braddock District NO 59,702 22.62% James R. Walkinshaw (D) Postmaster: This is the text of the public school 18,437 59.63% Attention bond question: CANDIDATES, FAIRFAX COUNTY S. Jason Remer (R) #482 Permit Shall Fairfax County, Virginia, con- Chairman, Board of Supervisors 10,543 34.10% VA Alexandria, tract a debt, borrow money, and issue Jeffrey C. McKay (D) PAID Carey Chet Campbell (I) Postage U.S. capital improvement bonds in the maxi- 175,028 65.99% 1,847 5.97% STD PRSRT mum aggregate principal amount of Joseph F. Galdo (R) 89,315 33.68% www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ November 7-13, 2019 ❖ 1 McEnearney Associates has always had one motto in mind... not to be the biggest, but the best. This year marks our 39th year in Alexandria, and we are celebrating our investment in helping to build our town into the thriving community it is today. 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