Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2026)
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One of the 12 seats on the Fairfax County Public Schools school board in Virginia was up for special election on March 3, 2026. The special election took place following the resignation of Rachna Heizer, who was elected to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in December 2025.[1] The filing deadline for this election was January 2, 2026. A regular term on the board is four years.
Although elections for and positions on the board are officially nonpartisan, each major political party in Fairfax County endorsed a candidate. Former member Heizer was elected to the county board of supervisors as a Democratic candidate.[1] The county Democratic Party endorsed Dannan, while the county Republican Party endorsed Davis.[2][3]
Elections
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General election
Special general election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Braddock District
Tom Dannan defeated Saundra Davis in the special general election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Braddock District on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tom Dannan (Nonpartisan) | 65.5 | 6,579 |
 | Saundra Davis (Nonpartisan) | 34.3 | 3,445 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 10,048 | |||
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Past elections
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About the district
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Fairfax County Public Schools is located in Fairfax County, Virginia. The district served 180,714 students during the 2023-2024 school year.[4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 WJLA, "Rachna Sizemore Heizer to be sworn in as Braddock District supervisor Tuesday," December 16, 2025
- ↑ Fairfax County Democratic Party, "Tom Dannan," accessed February 25, 2025
- ↑ Fairfax County Republican Party, "Saundra Davis: Mother of 3 for School Board," accessed February 25, 2025
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey Data," accessed October 7, 2025
