“Prince William County invites you to the swearing-in ceremony of George T. Stewart, new Gainesville District Supervisor, on Friday, November 14,” Prince William County Government announced.
In one of Prince William County’s most closely watched races, Democrat George T. Stewart narrowly defeated Republican Patrick R. Harders to win the Gainesville District seat on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors. According to unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections, Stewart received 50.47% of the vote (12,579 votes) to Harders’ 48.77% (12,156 votes). Write-in candidates accounted for 0.75% (188 votes).
The election filled the vacancy left by Supervisor Bob Weir, a Republican who died in July 2025. Harders, a local business owner and former chair of the Prince William County Republican Committee, campaigned on fiscal restraint, transparency, and opposition to large-scale data center projects near residential areas.
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