Upcoming Fairfax County Political Debates

Debate season is in full swing! 

More than a dozen people are running for Fairfax County Board of Supervisors office, more than two dozen are running for positions on the Fairfax County School Board, and many candidates are running to represent Fairfax residents in Richmond in the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate.

The following is a list of upcoming political debates and forums for all offices relevant to residents living in Fairfax County. We are not including "candidate appearances" or other political events, such as fundraisers, in this list.

We’re sure additional debates will be announced in the coming weeks. If you hear about debates or candidate forums coming up that are not listed below, please email beth@patch.com with details or add it to the comments section below.

Tuesday, October 4

7:30 p.m. – Mason Neck Citizen’s Association meeting. Candidates appearing: State Senate candidates Toddy Puller and Jeff Frederick, House of Delegates candidates Dave Albo and Jack Dobbyn, Mt. Vernon District Supervisor candidates Gerry Hyland and Gail Parker, School Board Candidates Dan Storck and Michele Nellenbach. Fairfax County Board of Supervisors chair candidates Sharon Bulova and Spike Williams have been invited but have not confirmed their attendance.  

Wednesday, October 5

7:30 a.m. – West Springfield Rotary Club meeting with Virginia House of Delegates candidates Dave Albo and Jack Dobbyn. Springfield Golf & Country Club, 8301 Old Keene Mill Rd., Springfield.

7:15 p.m. – Candidates Forum for Fairfax County Public Schools Board candidates. Confirmed attendance: Dan Storck, Michele Nellenbach (both running for Mount Vernon District representative) and at-large candidates Sheree Brown-Kaplan, Lin-Dai Y. Kendall, Lolita Manheno-Smoak, Ryan McElveen, Theodore Velkoff. Hollin Meadows Elementary School, 2310 Nordok Place, Alexandria.

7:30 p.m. – John Cook, Janet Oleszek, Carey Campbell, candidates for Braddock District Supervisor, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. North Springfield Elementary School, 7602 Heming Ct., Springfield.

Monday, October 10

7 p.m. – John Cook, Janet Oleszek, Carey Campbell, candidates for Braddock District Supervisor, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 9350 Braddock Road, Fairfax.

Tuesday, October 11

7 p.m. – Candidate Debate Forum: Sharon Bulova and Spike Williams, John Foust; Barbara Favola; Carrin Merrick; Barbara Comstock; Pamela Danner; Dennis Husch. Great Falls Grange, 9818 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.

7 p.m. – State senate candidates Miller Baker, George Barker debate. Westminster at Lake Ridge, 12191 Clipper Drive, Lake Ridge.

Thursday, October 13

7:30 p.m. – John Cook, Janet Oleszek, Carey Campbell, candidates for Braddock District Supervisor, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Bonnie Brae Elementary School, 5420 Sideburn Road, Fairfax

Saturday, October 15

7:30 p.m. – John Cook, Janet Oleszek, Carey Campbell, candidates for Braddock District Supervisor, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Springfield District Government Center, 6140 Rolling Road, Springfield.

Wednesday, October 19

6:30 p.m. – Robinson Secondary School PTSA Candidate’s Forum, featuring all candidates running on the ballot in the Robinson Secondary precincts. Robinson Secondary School, 5035 Sideburn Road, Fairfax.

Thursday, October 27

7 p.m. – Dranesville School Board candidates -Jane Strauss and Louise Epstein. Herndon High School, 700 Bennett St., Herndon.

7:30 p.m. – John Cook, Janet Oleszek, Carey Campbell, candidates for Braddock District Supervisor, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Ravensworth Elementary School, 5411 Nutting Drive, Springfield.