Stella Pekarsky | |
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Member of the
Virginia Senate from the 36th district | |
Assumed office January 10, 2024 | |
Preceded by | George Barker (Redistricting) |
Member of the Fairfax County School Board | |
In office January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2023 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | George Mason University |
Stella Pekarsky is an American politician of the Democratic Party from the Commonwealth of Virginia. She serves in the Senate of Virginia, representing the 36th district, made up of western Fairfax County. [1] She was first elected to the Virginia Senate in the 2023 Virginia Senate election.
She previously served as a member of the Fairfax County School Board. [2]
Pekarsky graduated with a B.A. in Government & Politics at George Mason University. [3] She is Greek-American and a practicing Greek Orthodox. [4]
Pekarsky announced her candidacy in 2023 against incumbent Democrat George Barker, who represented the now redistricted 36th District, since 2007. On June 21, Pekarsky pulled an upset victory defeating the sitting incumbent in a 52%-47% victory. [5]
In the general election, she faced Julie Perry, a high school teacher at Centreville High School. Perry faced anti-semetic criticism for claiming that "To come out and say you’re a teacher on the right is almost as dangerous as … going through Germany in the 1930s and saying, ‘I’m Jewish.’ It’s gotten that bad”. [6] On November 7, Pekarsky defeated Perry in a 60%-38% victory. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Stella Pekarsky | 20,355 | 58.45 | |
Republican | Thomas Wilson | 14,383 | 41.30 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Stella Pekarsky | 8,083 | 52.47 | |
Democratic | George Barker | 7,322 | 47.53 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Stella Pekarsky | 36,802 | 60.85 | |
Republican | Julie Perry | 23,458 | 38.78 |
Stella Pekarsky | |
---|---|
Member of the
Virginia Senate from the 36th district | |
Assumed office January 10, 2024 | |
Preceded by | George Barker (Redistricting) |
Member of the Fairfax County School Board | |
In office January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2023 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | George Mason University |
Stella Pekarsky is an American politician of the Democratic Party from the Commonwealth of Virginia. She serves in the Senate of Virginia, representing the 36th district, made up of western Fairfax County. [1] She was first elected to the Virginia Senate in the 2023 Virginia Senate election.
She previously served as a member of the Fairfax County School Board. [2]
Pekarsky graduated with a B.A. in Government & Politics at George Mason University. [3] She is Greek-American and a practicing Greek Orthodox. [4]
Pekarsky announced her candidacy in 2023 against incumbent Democrat George Barker, who represented the now redistricted 36th District, since 2007. On June 21, Pekarsky pulled an upset victory defeating the sitting incumbent in a 52%-47% victory. [5]
In the general election, she faced Julie Perry, a high school teacher at Centreville High School. Perry faced anti-semetic criticism for claiming that "To come out and say you’re a teacher on the right is almost as dangerous as … going through Germany in the 1930s and saying, ‘I’m Jewish.’ It’s gotten that bad”. [6] On November 7, Pekarsky defeated Perry in a 60%-38% victory. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Stella Pekarsky | 20,355 | 58.45 | |
Republican | Thomas Wilson | 14,383 | 41.30 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Stella Pekarsky | 8,083 | 52.47 | |
Democratic | George Barker | 7,322 | 47.53 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Stella Pekarsky | 36,802 | 60.85 | |
Republican | Julie Perry | 23,458 | 38.78 |