2 candidates are tracked for Chairman Board of Supervisors, Frederick County on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John F. Jewell and Alexander M. Ritter. Candidate information follows official Frederick County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
2 certified candidates for Chairman Board of Supervisors, Frederick County on the November 3, 2026 ballot; John F. Jewell is 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.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
This race. The sitting officeholder, John F. Jewell, is on the ballot.
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Independent Incumbent
John F. Jewell was elected to the Frederick County Board of Supervisors in November 2023 and was appointed board chairman in October 2025, per the Northern Virginia Daily. He is running in the November 2026 special election to serve the remainder of the chairman term left vacant by Josh Ludwig's resignation, per the Winchester Star. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Independent
Per the campaign site.
Alexander M. Ritter is an independent candidate for Chairman of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors. He is a lifelong Frederick County resident who has worked in manufacturing, freelance web development and residential solar sales, per his campaign site. Ritter founded Protect Frederick, a community organization opposing industrial data center development in the county, per the same source.
Who is running for Chairman Board of Supervisors, Frederick County in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Chairman Board of Supervisors, Frederick County on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John F. Jewell and Alexander M. Ritter. Candidate information follows official Frederick County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Chairman Board of Supervisors, Frederick County election in Virginia?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Virginia are on the Virginia election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Frederick County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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