On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Manassas and Manassas Park voters will elect a U.S. senator, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and three members of their respective city council. City of Manassas voters will also elect three school board members.

A statewide voter referendum on remapping Virginia’s 11 Congressional Districts was held on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

A state-run Democratic primary election will be held on Tuesday, August 4 to decide the contested Democratic nominations for U.S. House of Representatives and Manassas City Council.

Candidates for Manassas Park City Council (aka Governing Body) and for Manassas City School Board are officially nonpartisan. They cannot be nominated by any political party and must qualify independently to appear on the general election ballot. However, political parties can endorse such candidates, and we expect to do so in 2026.

Interested in Running for Office in 2026 or Beyond? 

If interested in running as an endorsed or nominated Democrat in 2026, please contact the Manassas and Manassas Park Cities Democratic Committee (MMPCDC) co-chairs soon at mmpcdc@gmail.com or 571-358-9893. 

We recommend that potential candidates review the Virginia Department of Elections page about becoming a candidate, its 2026 Candidate Bulletin: How to Run for a Local Office, the Democratic Party of Virginia’s Party Plan to learn about nominations, and the Code of Virginia pertaining to candidates.

The right-hand column on the MMPCDC website includes links to various candidate support programs, trainings, and tools under the heading “Candidate Resources“.

Feel free to contact us at mmpcdc@gmail.com or 571-358-9893 if you need more information or have any questions.