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Voters in the City of Alexandria are not just casting their ballots for Virginia’s redistricting referendum, they’re also electing a new member of their city council.
Three candidates are running for the seat vacated by R. Kirk McPike, who resigned in January to run for the House of Delegates for District 5 — part of special elections in the Commonwealth triggered by Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s appointments to her new administration.
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Sandy Marks is the Democratic candidate for at-large member of the council. Marks served two terms as the Alexandria Committee chair. Virginia Public Access Project, a nonprofit that reports the “financial aspects of politics,” showed that Marks has raised a little more than $53,000.
Frank Fannon is running as an independent and was the Republican member of the city council from 2009 to 2012. Fannon has raised almost $85,000, VPAP reported.
The other independent candidate is Alison O’Connell. She has served on the city’s Commission on Persons with Disabilities and the Alexandria Housing Affordability Advisory Committee. O’Connell has raised about $4,500, according to VPAP.
The winner will serve on the council through Dec. 31, 2027.
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