Drama in HD-26 Democratic primary
The chair of one of the campaigns has filed a residency challenge against one of the other candidates — former Del. Ibraheem Samirah.
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Drama in HD-26 special election
Five candidates filed for the Democratic nomination in the HD-26 special election to fill Del. Kannan Srinivasan’s seat, but the chair of one of the campaigns has filed a residency challenge against one of the other candidates — former Del. Ibraheem Samirah.
Loudoun School Board member Arben Instrefi, JJ Singh, Lakesha Gorham-McDurfee, Sam Nandi and Samirah all made the ballot for the special election, according to Loudoun County Democratic Committee.
Samirah filed his paperwork to run in HD-26 with the LCDC at the last minute Tuesday night. This comes just days after Samirah finished second in the SD-32 special election.
Avram Fechter, the current chair of Istrefi’s campaign and a past chair of LCDC, filed the challenge against Samirah’s residency.