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Stella Pekarsky is an American politician of the Democratic Party from 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.
Stella Pekarsky | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 36th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Surovell (Redistricting) |
| Member of the Fairfax County School Board | |
| In office January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Pavel Pekarsky |
| Education | George Mason University |
She previously served as a member of the Fairfax County Public Schools board.[2]
Pekarsky graduated with a B.A. in government and Politics from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.[3] She is Greek-American and a practicing Greek Orthodox.[4]
2023 election
Pekarsky announced her candidacy in 2023 against Democrat George Barker, who had previously represented the 39th district, which, because of redistricting, now covered the newly made 36th district. On June 21, Pekarsky pulled an upset victory defeating the sitting State Senator 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]
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| 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 | |
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