OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE AUGUST 4, 2026, REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
August 4, 2026, Republican Party Primary Election
The City of Fairfax will be holding a Republican Party Primary Election on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, for the Office of the United States Senate. Voting begins at 6 a.m. and ends at 7 p.m.
Voter Registration Deadlines
- The deadline to register to vote or update voter registration information is Friday, July 24, 2026, at 5 p.m. for in-person registration and 11:59 p.m. for online registration. Voter registration applications received by mail must be postmarked by the deadline.
- Qualified persons who will be 18 years of age on or before November 3, 2026, are eligible to register and vote in intervening primary or special election [Code of Virginia § 24.2-403].
- Citizens may register in person at any Virginia Voter Registrar’s Office. Applications are also available at public libraries, the United States Postal Service, and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
- Failure to notify the General Registrar of a change of registration information may result in delays in voting.
Absentee Voting
Absentee voting begins Thursday, June 18, 2026, and ends on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
- Voters may request an absentee ballot by submitting an Absentee Ballot Application to the Registrar’s Office.
- The deadline to submit an Absentee Ballot Application is 5 p.m. Friday, July 24, 2026. Regardless of the delivery method, the Registrar’s Office must receive the application by the deadline. Voters may submit an application by mail, in person, or online through the Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal: vote.elections.virginia.gov
- Voters may return voted absentee ballots to the ballot drop box located outside the City Hall Atrium entrance facing George Mason Boulevard through 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
- Voters may vote early in person at Fairfax City Hall during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding holidays.
- Voters may also vote early in person at Fairfax City Hall on the two Saturdays, July 25 and August 1, 2026, and on the two Sundays, July 19 and July 26, 2026, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- The last day to vote early in person is Saturday, August 1, 2026.
Provisional Ballots Meeting and Canvass of Results
The Electoral Board will meet at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, to begin the provisional ballots meeting. The canvass of results will begin when the provisional ballots meeting is adjourned. The meeting will be held at the Registrar’s Office. The provisional ballots meeting and the canvass of results may adjourn from day to day and may conclude as late as 5 p.m. on Monday, August 10, 2026 [Code of Virginia § 24.2-671].
Contact
City of Fairfax Office of Elections
10455 Armstrong St., Suite 300
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-385-7890
OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE AUGUST 4, 2026, PRIMARY ELECTION
August 4, 2026, Primary Election
2026 August Primary Order(PDF, 45KB)
For more information regarding the offices called for Primary Elections, visit the Virginia Department of Elections website.