(Updated at 10:30 p.m.) School Board member Dalia Palchik defeated Republican Eric Anthony Jones to win the Providence District seat on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
Meanwhile, John Foust was reelected to the Dranesville District seat, defeating his Republican opponent Ed Martin. Foust was first elected to the county board in 2007.
Palchik received roughly 70 percent of the vote, while Foust received about 64 percent of the vote — voting figures cited are unofficial.
Palchik celebrated her win at the Arlington-Fairfax Elks Lodge in Fairfax with Karl Frisch, who won the Providence District seat on the Fairfax County School Board, and Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross, who won reelection.
Palchik will replace Linda Smyth, who announced last December that she wouldn’t run for reelection this year.
“I’m overjoyed. It’s been a long year,” Palchik told Tysons Reporter. “We’ve come out with a stronger community and a stronger county.”
Meanwhile, at the watch party at the McLean Community Center for Foust and other Democratic candidates, attendees appeared stressed around 8 p.m. when an “error” message appeared on the Virginia Department of Election’s webpage with the live results.
We are aware of the problem with the results on our website and are working to fix it. #VirginiaElection #VirginiaVotes
— VA Dept of Elections (@vaELECT) November 6, 2019
“People who care about our future are being elected to office,” Foust told Tysons Reporter. “I think the type of leadership we need to move forward in Fairfax County is in place.”
Current Lee District Supervisor Jeffrey McKay won the Board of Supervisors’ chair with roughly 65 percent of the vote, beating Republican Joe Galdo.
Democrat Steve Descano won the race for the Commonwealth’s Attorney position in Fairfax. Descano ousted current Commonwealth’s Attorney Raymond Morrogh in the June primary.
Democrat Elaine Tholen won the Dranesville District Seat on the Fairfax County School Board.
More from social media:
I’m here tonight at the @johnfoustva watch party – numbers still have to come in, but Fairfax Dems are feeling confident about the races. @TysonsReporter pic.twitter.com/8BdRNSVqaJ
— Kalina Newman (@KalinaNewman) November 6, 2019
UPDATE 2: @johnfoustva takes off Ed Martin, layers down to reveal his own campaign shirt underneath. Crowd goes wild. @TysonsReporter #VirginiaElection pic.twitter.com/YBY1K3L8Cp
— Kalina Newman (@KalinaNewman) November 6, 2019
Virginia Democrats win majorities in both the state House and Senate, giving them control of the legislature and the governorship for the first time in 26 years. Follow our full U.S. election coverage. https://t.co/z2PXWC7DHk
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) November 6, 2019
Catherine Douglas Moran, Ashley Hopko and Kalina Newman contributed to this story.
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