Stafford Will Hold Special Election for District 23 House of Delegates Seat

Governor-Elect Abigail Spanberger appointed Candi Mundon King as Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth last week. This move results in King's House of Delegates seat becoming vacant. A Special Election will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, to fill the vacancy. Early voting begins Saturday, January 3, 2026. The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is January 2, 2026.

REMINDER: The General Registrar's Office is located at 124 Old Potomac Church Road, Suite 205, Stafford, VA 22554.

All early voting will be available at 124 Old Potomac Church Road, Suite 205, Stafford, VA 22554. There will be NO early voting available at the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center. Early voting is available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., from January 5, 2026, through January 9, 2026. It will also be available on two Saturdays before the election - January 3, 2026, and January 10, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Important Dates for the January 13, 2026, Special Election are listed below.

• January 2, 2026 - Last Day to Request an Absentee Ballot by Mail
• January 3, 2026 - Early Voting Begins, 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
• January 5, 2026 - January 9 - Eary Voting - 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
• January 10, 2026 - Last Day for Early Voting - 9 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
• January 6, 2026 - Last Day to Register or Make Changes to Existing Voter Registration

Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes are available during early voting hours and at the Registrar's Office during normal business hours from January 3, 2026, through January 13, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. A drop box will be available at all polling locations on January 13, 2026, from 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

For those planning to vote in person on Election Day, this is a good time for voters to confirm their polling locations. Voters may access district and polling locations on the Voter Registration page on Stafford's website at https://www.staffordcountyva.gov/voter-registration. Questions? Contact the Voter Registrar's Office at (540) 658-4000.

*This election is for House of Delegates District 23 ONLY. District 23 is split between Prince William and Stafford counties. Precincts who will be voting include those listed below:

• 205 - Mount Ararat - Mt. Ararat Baptist Church, 1112 Garrisonville Rd, Stafford, VA 22556
• 301 - Staffordboro - Anne E. Moncure Elementary School, 120 Juggins Rd, Stafford, VA 22554
• 302 - Widewater - Widewater Elementary School, 101 Den Rich Rd, Stafford, VA 22554
• 303 - Barrett Heights - North Stafford High School, 839 Garrisonville Rd, Stafford, VA 22554
• 304 - Aquia Episcopal - Aquia Episcopal Church, 2938 Richmond Highway, Stafford, VA 22554
• 305 - Griffis - Kate Waller Barrett Elementary School, 150 Duffey Dr, Stafford, VA 22556
• 306 - Midway - Shirley Heim Middle School, 320 Telegraph Rd, Stafford, VA 22554
• 406 - Aquia - UFCM Church Auxiliary Building, 60 Susa Dr, Unit 117, Stafford, VA 22554