VA-SD39: Bennett-Parker wins Democratic firehouse primary for State Senate seat
Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D-5) has been declared the winner in a firehouse primary for Virginia’s 39th District Senate seat, defeating three opponents with 70.6% of the 4,647 ballots cast.
Bennett Parker received 3,281 votes, followed by former Del. Mark Levine with 807 votes (17.4%), Charles Sumpter with 321 votes (6.9%) and former Vice Mayor Amy Jackson with 238 votes (5.1%), according to ballots counted by the Alexandria Democratic Committee.
About 4% of the city’s roughly 113,620 registered voters participated in the primary. The district itself, which has about 151,411 registered voters and also includes parts of Fairfax County and South Arlington, saw turnout near 3.1%.
ADC released results just before 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14 — seven-and-a-half hours after polls closed at 7 p.m.
https://www.alxnow.com/2026/01/14/just-in-bennett-parker-wins-democratic-firehouse-primary-for-state-senate-seat/