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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.
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Independent
Alexander M. Ritter is a Frederick County resident known for opposing local data center development who is running for Board of Supervisors chairman in the November 2026 special election, per the Winchester Star. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.