SD-39 Firehouse Primary & Special Election Information
- Sarah Flourance, Communications Director
- Jan 10
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 13
Last week, Senator Adam Ebbin announced he is resigning from the Virginia Senate to serve in Governor-elect Spanberger’s administration. As required by state law, Senate Pro Tempore Louise Lucas signed a writ calling a Special Election for Tuesday, February 10. But before that, the Arlington and Alexandria Democrats will hold a firehouse primary tomorrow to determine the Democratic nominee to replace him.
In the coming weeks, there are two important opportunities for you to have your voice heard in selecting our next Virginia State Senator for the 39th District.
Firehouse Primary
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
The Alexandria Democratic Committee in coordination with Arlington Democrats will hold an unassembled caucus, or firehouse primary, to select the Democratic nominee. For candidate information and the full call to caucus, visit the SD-39 Firehouse Primary page on Alexandria Democrats’ website.
The following candidates successfully filed and met all requirements to appear on the ballot. Filing is now closed.
Voters may learn more about each candidate on the Alexandria Democrats' webpage, which also hosts the full Call to Caucus and the SD-39 Firehouse Primary information page.
The Virginia Senate 39th District includes the following jurisdictions:
The City of Alexandria
Parts of Arlington County (Precincts 103 - Aurora Hills; 106 - Crystal City; 108 - Hume; 121 - Virginia Highlands; 150 - Crystal Plaza; 153 - Met Park)
Parts of Fairfax County
Do you live in the 39th Senate District? Click here to find out.
Polling Places
All open 8:30 am to 7:00 pm, January 13
To be eligible to vote, you must 1) live in and 2) be registered to vote
in Senate District 39. Please bring identification to vote.
ARLINGTON
ALEXANDRIA
ANNANDALE
Volunteers will be onsite at all locations to assist. Curbside voting also available.
For the most up to date information and questions regarding this firehouse primary process, please visit the official SD-39 Firehouse Primary Page and view the Call to Caucus.
After the firehouse primary this Tuesday, the special election will be on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. Details as follows, and more to come within the week as soon as they are decided:
Special Election
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
The special election will be held at your regular polling place. Visit your local elections office for specific polling location information:
This election is being held on short notice, but we hope you will make your voice heard. With Abigail Spanberger’s inauguration next week, every seat we hold in the House of Delegates will matter!
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