Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2023)

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Fairfax County Public Schools elections

General election date
November 7, 2023
Enrollment ('22-'23)
179,858 students

Twelve seats on the Fairfax County Public Schools school board in Virginia were up for general election on November 7, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was June 13, 2023.

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Candidates and results

At-large

General election

General election for Fairfax County Public Schools, At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Fairfax County Public Schools, At-large on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ryan McElveen
Ryan McElveen (Nonpartisan)
 
19.9
 
169,203
Image of Ilryong Moon
Ilryong Moon (Nonpartisan)
 
19.6
 
166,706
Kyle McDaniel (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
19.2
 
163,884
Image of Saundra Davis
Saundra Davis (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
11.5
 
97,906
Image of Maureen Brody
Maureen Brody (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
10.6
 
90,288
Image of Cassandra Aucoin
Cassandra Aucoin (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
10.4
 
88,478
Image of Linda Ann Pellegrino
Linda Ann Pellegrino (Nonpartisan)
 
3.2
 
27,136
Image of Ahmed Hussein
Ahmed Hussein (Nonpartisan)
 
2.8
 
23,916
Image of Peter Gabor
Peter Gabor (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
2.5
 
21,516
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
3,064

Total votes: 852,097
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Braddock district

General election

General election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Braddock District

Incumbent Rachna Heizer defeated Priscilla DeStefano in the general election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Braddock District on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rachna Heizer
Rachna Heizer (Nonpartisan)
 
60.6
 
21,796
Image of Priscilla DeStefano
Priscilla DeStefano (Nonpartisan)
 
38.9
 
13,968
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
183

Total votes: 35,947
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Dranesville district

General election

General election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Dranesville District

Robyn Lady defeated Paul Bartkowski in the general election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Dranesville District on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Robyn Lady (Nonpartisan)
 
62.2
 
23,914
Paul Bartkowski (Nonpartisan)
 
37.4
 
14,399
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
142

Total votes: 38,455
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Franconia district

General election

General election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Franconia District

Marcia St. John-Cunning defeated Kevin Pinkney in the general election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Franconia District on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Marcia St. John-Cunning (Nonpartisan)
 
61.8
 
17,994
Kevin Pinkney (Nonpartisan)
 
32.9
 
9,584
 Other/Write-in votes
 
5.3
 
1,538

Total votes: 29,116
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Hunter Mill district

General election

General election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Hunter Mill District

Incumbent Melanie Meren defeated Harry Randall Jackson in the general election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Hunter Mill District on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Melanie Meren
Melanie Meren (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
72.4
 
30,398
Harry Randall Jackson (Nonpartisan)
 
27.0
 
11,325
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
241

Total votes: 41,964
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Mason district

General election

General election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Mason District

Incumbent Ricardy Anderson defeated Kristin Froemling Ball in the general election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Mason District on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Ricardy Anderson (Nonpartisan)
 
63.7
 
16,009
Kristin Froemling Ball (Nonpartisan)
 
35.6
 
8,951
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
165

Total votes: 25,125
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Mount Vernon district

General election

General election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Mount Vernon District

Mateo Dunne defeated Stori Zimmerman in the general election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Mount Vernon District on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Mateo Dunne (Nonpartisan)
 
60.3
 
19,044
Image of Stori Zimmerman
Stori Zimmerman (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
39.0
 
12,298
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
226

Total votes: 31,568
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Providence district

General election

General election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Providence District

Incumbent Karl Frisch defeated Anthony Arthur Sabio in the general election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Providence District on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Karl Frisch
Karl Frisch (Nonpartisan)
 
66.9
 
20,072
Image of Anthony Arthur Sabio
Anthony Arthur Sabio (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
32.5
 
9,744
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
180

Total votes: 29,996
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Springfield district

General election

General election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Springfield District

Sandra Buck Anderson defeated Debra Anne Tisler and Peter Bixby-Eberhardt in the general election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Springfield District on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sandra Buck Anderson
Sandra Buck Anderson (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
53.0
 
21,508
Image of Debra Anne Tisler
Debra Anne Tisler (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
41.1
 
16,667
Image of Peter Bixby-Eberhardt
Peter Bixby-Eberhardt (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
5.5
 
2,239
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
172

Total votes: 40,586
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Sully district

General election

General election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Sully District

Seema Dixit defeated Cynthia Lang Walsh in the general election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Sully District on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Seema Dixit (Nonpartisan)
 
55.0
 
19,374
Cynthia Lang Walsh (Nonpartisan)
 
44.6
 
15,696
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
158

Total votes: 35,228
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About the district

See also: Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia

Fairfax County Public Schools is located in Fairfax County, Virginia. The district served 179,858 students during the 2022-2023 school year.[1]

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