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VOLUME 36 NO. 11
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
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Comstock Carries the 10th District Democrats Connolly and Beyer Win Easy Victories in Their Races BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
After months of rancorous bickering and invective, the result of the 10th District U.S. House of Representatives race was not remotely close. Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34th) easily bested Fairfax County Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) We’ve just Nov. 4 to clinch the seat, had a great which soon will be vacated response by retiring U.S. Rep. Frank throughout Wolf (R). Comstock, a former the campaign, Wolf aide who promised to talking a lot continue the 17-term legisabout our lator’s legacy, had been the positive candidate to beat for several weeks leading up to the message.’ election. With 182 of 199 – Barbara precincts reporting as of Comstock 10:30 p.m., Comstock had received 122,140 votes, or 56.7 percent, to 86,465 (40.2 percent) for Foust. Also running in the election were Libertarian William Redpath (who had received 1.6 percent of the vote as of 10:30 p.m.), independent Brad Eickholt (1.1 percent) and Green Party candidate Dianne Blais (0.4 percent). The main-party candidates, who both live in McLean, began their Election Day rounds at 6 a.m. Foust cast his ballot at Spring Hill Elementary, Comstock hers at Langley High School. “We’ve just had a great response throughout the campaign, talking a lot about our positive message of turning the economy around, taking care of our health care and really restoring our military,” Comstock said. “People have just been very enthusiastic.” Foust was upbeat as he chatted with supportContinued on Page 26
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At left, Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34th) poses with supporter Pete Snyder after voting Nov. 4 at Langley High School in McLean. Republican Comstock manhandled Democrat John Foust to win the 10th Congressional District seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER
Too Soon to Start Thinking About 2015 Races? SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
With the 2014 elections now in the history books, attention turns to what’s on tap for 2015. The election of Republican Barbara Comstock to Congress will necessitate a special election to select her successor in the 34th House of Delegates district, and it could be a competitive one: Comstock herself barely squeaked by in her 2013 re-election bid in a district that includes parts of McLean, Great
Falls and a little bit of Loudoun County. The outcome of the special election – which will be called either by Gov. McAuliffe or House Speaker William Howell, depending on the timing of Comstock’s resignation – will not have much of an impact in Richmond, where Republicans hold a whopping majority in the House of Delegates. Whoever wins the special election will have to turn right around and defend the seat, as all 40 state Senate and 100 House of Delegates seats across the commonwealth will be up for grabs.
So, too, will all 10 Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ seats, along with all 12 School Board seats and three constitutional offices: Clerk of the Circuit Court, commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff. Democrats currently hold a 7-3 majority on the Board of Supervisors; while Commonwealth’s Attorney Raymond Morrogh and Sheriff Stacey Kincaid are Democrats and Circuit Court Clerk John Frey is a Republican. School Board seats officially are non-partisan positions under Virginia state law.
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Above, Don Beyer poses with his wife, Megan, as they vote the morning of Nov. 4 in Alexandria. Beyer easily defeated several opponents to win the seat of retiring U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8th).
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