George Lincoln Barker (born August 24, 1951) is an American politician of the Democratic Party from the Commonwealth of Virginia.

[2] Over the years, Barker has hosted two shows on Fairfax Public Access Television, Focus on Franconia and Spotlight on Springfield.

[2] Outside of his legislative duties, Barker serves as the current executive director of the Greater Prince William County Health Center.

[2] Barker announced his candidacy in 2007 against incumbent Republican Jay O'Brien, who represented the 39th District, located in Fairfax County, Virginia.

[3] O'Brien said that illegal immigration was one of the biggest issues of concern to district voters, proposing aggressive crackdowns.

[5][6] In June 2011, the Fairfax Connection said that in the Senate, "Barker has been one of the most successful members in terms of getting legislation through the General Assembly.

Scott Martin, an assistant dean at George Mason University who ran unsuccessfully for a Fairfax County School Board seat in 2003, also announced he planned to seek the Republican nomination.

[8] As of June 2011, O'Brien was no longer running, and Martin had been joined by two other Republican candidates, former Justice Department official Miller Baker and special-education assistant Andre Muange.

Fairfax County school board member Stella Pekarsky challenged Barker in the Democratic primary.