Manassas State Senate Primary: Woolf, Ruffolo Face Off

MANASSAS, VA — Manassas voters will be casting ballots on Tuesday in the 2023 Democratic and Republican Party primaries for local races.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Any voter still in line at 7 p.m. will be able to vote.

This year, there are two Republican races on the ballot and one Democratic race.

Incumbent Democrat Ann Wheeler faces a challenge from Deshundra Jefferson for the Democratic nomination for chairman on the board of supervisors.

Republicans Kenneth Knarr and Jeanine Lawson are vying for the Republican nomination for chairman on the county board.

Meanwhile, Republicans Robert Ruffolo and Bill Woolf are vying for the party's nomination in the race for the 30th district Senate seat. The winner will face Delegate Danica Roem in the general election in November.

Voting Requirements and Registration

Residents can check their voter registration status online. In 2022, Virginia eliminated voter registration deadlines. Voters can now register on Election Day and vote using a provisional ballot.

Voters can only vote in one party's primary in Virginia, but they do not have to register in advance. At their polling site, voters will indicate which party's primary they would like to vote in.

Voters can find their polling place online. The Prince William County Office of Elections operates a website that allows voters to view sample ballots for upcoming races.

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.