Overview
- Jeannie LaCroix won the Woodbridge District special election with 1,694 votes (43.7%) over Democrat Muhammed Sufiyan “Sef” Casim’s 1,436 (37.1%), with write-ins totaling about 744 ballots (19.2%), according to county figures reported by multiple outlets.
- The result gives Republicans the seat for the first time since the 1980s and narrows the Prince William County Board’s balance to a 5-3 Democratic majority.
- Casim’s decade-old social media posts featuring racist, misogynistic and antisemitic content resurfaced in late February; he apologized and stayed in the race as many Democratic officials urged him to withdraw while the local party committee maintained its support.
- Pamela Montgomery, who lost the Democratic primary to Casim, launched a write-in campaign about a week before Election Day and drew an unusually large share that influenced the outcome.
- LaCroix is scheduled to be sworn in Monday at 4 p.m., and she has outlined priorities that include seeking repeal of the county meals tax, redirecting data center revenue to residents and accelerating fixes to neglected roads.