Fauquier County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
16 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Fauquier County races, led by the Mayor, Town of Remington contest.
Cities and towns
Mayor, Town of RemingtonDevada R. Allison Jr. (Independent)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Devada R. Allison Jr. (Independent) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mayor, Town of Remington.
Devada R. Allison Jr.
Devada R. Allison Jr. is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mayor, Town of Remington, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
1 certified candidate for Mayor, Town of Remington on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list (updated September 3, 2026). Virginia local offices are nonpartisan on the ballot unless a candidate was nominated by a party; the number of seats filled and the district lines come from the locality's own ballot. Only the seats for your town, ward or district appear on your ballot.
Full race pageMayor, Town of WarrentonRenard J. Carlos (Independent) · David A. McGuire (Independent) · Darine P. Barbour (Independent)
Renard J. Carlos (Independent), David A. McGuire (Independent) and Darine P. Barbour (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Mayor, Town of Warrenton.
Renard J. Carlos
Top priorities
- Keep Warrenton affordable for the people who work there, including workforce housing
- Transparent, accountable government focused on measurable results
- Grow the tax base through responsible economic growth without new tax increases
Per the campaign site.
About Renard J. Carlos
Renard J. Carlos served on the Warrenton Town Council as an at-large member after being elected in 2018, completing four years on the council, per FauquierNow.
David A. McGuire
Top priorities
- Transparency: limit closed-door council sessions and give every citizen access to town emails and correspondence on town servers
- Ease the burden on taxpayers by raising new revenue, for example a higher lodging tax, high-end stores and events such as running races, and a public-private partnership to make the WARF more cost effective
- More public input in decisions, a transportation committee, department head briefings, a closer partnership with Fauquier County and more decorum at council meetings
Per his interview with FauquierNow, Aug. 4, 2026.
About David A. McGuire
David A. McGuire is a U.S. Army veteran and former law enforcement officer who has served on the Warrenton Town Council since 2023, per FauquierNow. He holds an at-large council seat with a term expiring December 31, 2026, per the Town of Warrenton. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Darine P. Barbour
Top priorities
- Restore trust, integrity and transparency in town government
- Bring in revenue through business development, such as a business retention program, so residents are not taxed more
- Affordable housing and youth development
Per the answers at a June 2026 forum reported by FauquierNow.
About Darine P. Barbour
Darine P. Barbour serves as chair of the Warrenton Planning Commission, per the Town of Warrenton's Planning Commission page (term expires December 31, 2026). No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
3 certified candidates for Mayor, Town of Warrenton on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list (updated September 3, 2026). Virginia local offices are nonpartisan on the ballot unless a candidate was nominated by a party; the number of seats filled and the district lines come from the locality's own ballot. Only the seats for your town, ward or district appear on your ballot.
Full race pageMember Town Council At Large, Town of WarrentonR. Christian Malott (Independent) · Patty D. Pratt (Independent) · Tammy L. Lake (Independent)
R. Christian Malott (Independent), Patty D. Pratt (Independent) and Tammy L. Lake (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member Town Council At Large, Town of Warrenton.
R. Christian Malott
Top priorities
- Oppose the contested Amazon data center project if it returns before council
- Evaluate business growth and housing development case by case to improve affordability
- Increase fiscal transparency around council spending
Per the campaign site.
About R. Christian Malott
Malott is a senior assistant commonwealth's attorney for Prince William County and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, where she has prosecuted cases involving victims of sexual and domestic violence for seven years, per her campaign site.
Patty D. Pratt
Patty D. Pratt, 62, works as a scientist for government contractor Arcfield, per the Fauquier Times. She earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts from the University of South Florida in Tampa and a master's degree in ocean optics from the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg, and worked for 13 years as a scientist for contractor Northrop Grumman, per the Fauquier Times. She moved to Warrenton from California in 2017 and has been a frequent attendee of town council meetings, per the Fauquier Times. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Tammy L. Lake
Tammy L. Lake, 68, has worked as an executive at national companies including Ecolab, where she rose to senior corporate accounts manager, and currently works at DEMA, a Missouri-based engineering firm, as a national accounts manager, per the Fauquier Times. She runs Warrenton-based IPAWS, a nonprofit that pays for medical care for animals whose owners cannot afford it, and is active in trap-neuter-release efforts in town, per the Fauquier Times. She moved to Fauquier County in 2018 and settled in Warrenton in 2021, per the Fauquier Times. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
3 certified candidates for Member Town Council At Large, Town of Warrenton on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list (updated September 3, 2026). Virginia local offices are nonpartisan on the ballot unless a candidate was nominated by a party; the number of seats filled and the district lines come from the locality's own ballot. Only the seats for your town, ward or district appear on your ballot.
Full race pageMember Town Council, Town of RemingtonZechariah J. Tiemens (Independent) · Richard L. Heflin Jr. (Independent) · Susan L. Tiffany (Independent) · Van M. Loving (Independent) · Lisa M. Schulz (Independent) · Richard Kent Moxley (Independent)
Zechariah J. Tiemens
Zechariah J. Tiemens is a sitting Remington Town Council member, per the Town of Remington's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Richard L. Heflin Jr.
Richard L. Heflin Jr. is the sitting Vice Mayor of the Town of Remington, per the town's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Susan L. Tiffany
Susan L. Tiffany serves on the Remington Town Council after being appointed to fill a vacancy, per the Town of Remington's official roster. She is running unopposed for her seat in the November 2026 election, per fauquier.com. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Van M. Loving
Van M. Loving currently serves on the Remington Town Council after being appointed to fill a vacancy, per the town's official roster and fauquier.com. He is running unopposed for his seat in the November 2026 election. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Lisa M. Schulz
Lisa M. Schulz recently completed the Leadership Fauquier program, per fauquier.com. Schulz won a special election for her Remington Town Council seat in fall 2025 and is running unopposed for a full term in November 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Richard Kent Moxley
Richard Kent Moxley currently serves on the Remington Town Council after being appointed to fill a vacancy, per the town's official roster and fauquier.com. He is running unopposed for his seat in the November 2026 election. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
6 certified candidates for Member Town Council, Town of Remington on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Zechariah J. Tiemens and Richard L. Heflin Jr. and Susan L. Tiffany and Richard Kent Moxley are listed as the incumbent by the Department of Elections, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list (updated September 3, 2026). Virginia local offices are nonpartisan on the ballot unless a candidate was nominated by a party; the number of seats filled and the district lines come from the locality's own ballot. Only the seats for your town, ward or district appear on your ballot.
Full race pageMember Town Council, Town of The PlainsJoyce W. Heflin (Independent) · Heidi H. Van Voorhis (Independent) · Noah J. Portugal (Independent)
Joyce W. Heflin
Joyce W. Heflin is a current member of The Plains Town Council seeking reelection in the November 2026 election, per fauquier.com. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Heidi H. Van Voorhis
Heidi H. Van Voorhis is a current member of The Plains Town Council seeking reelection in the November 2026 election, per fauquier.com. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Noah J. Portugal
Noah J. Portugal is a current member of The Plains Town Council seeking reelection in the November 2026 election, per fauquier.com. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
3 certified candidates for Member Town Council, Town of The Plains on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Heidi H. Van Voorhis and Noah J. Portugal are listed as the incumbent by the Department of Elections, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list (updated September 3, 2026). Virginia local offices are nonpartisan on the ballot unless a candidate was nominated by a party; the number of seats filled and the district lines come from the locality's own ballot. Only the seats for your town, ward or district appear on your ballot.
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