Ashburn Voter Guide: Loudoun School, 10th District Congressional Races

ASHBURN, VA — Election Day is Tuesday for voters in Loudoun County and around the country. Patch has all the details for residents looking to vote in the general election.

The deadline for voter registration in Virginia has passed. However, people who failed to register to vote in advance can still vote with a provisional ballot and register on Election Day.

School Board Candidates

In the Broad Run District, there is also an election for a school board seat. Incumbent Andrew Hoyler is being challenged by Nicholas Gothard and Tiffany Polifko. Voters in the Broad Run district, which includes Ashburn and Lansdowne, will select one person to serve on the school board.

All the candidates have noted concerns about learning loss after the pandemic. Hoyler noted it as one of his biggest priorities in an interview with WJLA.

Polifko says on her campaign website that she will focus on "parents' rights."

"Parents have the right to view themselves as primary educators and schools must respect this," Polifko wrote. "Schools exist to educate students, not police or promote medical procedures that threaten the autonomy of family choice."

If elected, Polifko said she would stand against Policy 8040, which allows equal access to activities and facilities for transgender students.

Gothard's campaign pillars include mental health advocacy, diversifying education offerings, and supporting a transition to electric school buses. Gothard would focus on expanded career and technical education, increased access to science and technology programs, and adequate fine arts materials, according to his website.

Congressional Candidates

Voters in Loudoun County will choose their congressional representation in incumbent Democrat Jennifer Wexton or Republican challenger Hung Cao. The 10th district "leans Democrat," according to the 2022 Cook Political Report's House race ratings.

Wexton took office in 2019 after she defeated then-incumbent Republican Barbara Comstock. She previously served in the Virginia Senate and now sits on the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Cao is a retired Navy captain who served in a special operations unit for 25 years. Cao originally came to Virginia as Vietnamese refugee in 1975 and was a graduate of the inaugural class of Thomas Jefferson High School in 1982.

Mail-in Ballots

Virginia voters do not need an excuse to request a mail-in ballot, however the deadline to request a mail-in ballot has passed.

Completed ballots must be returned to the Office of Elections by 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 or postmarked by Nov. 8 and received by noon on Nov. 14. The Loudoun County elections office is located at 750 Miller Drive, Suite C in Leesburg.

Voting on Election Day

If you're voting on Election Day, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 8. An acceptable form of identification is required to vote in person at your polling place. Anyone who is in line before 7 p.m. will be able to vote, even if it takes longer for them to cast their ballot.

Confirm your polling place by visiting vote.elections.virginia.gov.

Unofficial election results will start to come in after polls close on the Virginia Department of Elections website. Follow Patch on Election Day for live coverage of congressional election results.