(Updated at 4 p.m.) Last night, commonwealth's attorney candidate Parisa Dehghani-Tafti defeated incumbent prosecutor Theo Stamos in a surprise victory that shocked many in the the county, and left some wondering about the future. One person who wasn't shocked was political strategist Ben Tribbett also known as @notlarrysabato of the Fairfax-based campaign consulting
Starting May 5, Arlington voters will head to the polls to select two Democratic nominees for the County Board–but in this deeply blue county, the Democratic primary essentially decides who will win the general election this November. GGWash endorses Julius “JD” Spain Sr., Maureen Coffey, and Jonathan Dromgoole, in that order.
(Updated at 4:20 p.m.) A new proposal for the Reevesland farmhouse may be the compromise needed between the County Board and farmhouse supporters who don't want the farmhouse to be sold to a private party. Karl VanNewkirk, the president of the Arlington Historical Society, spoke at the Arlington County Board meeting on Saturday, informing the Board members
A near-capacity crowd packed into Mad Rose Tavern in Clarendon Wednesday night for a Democratic showdown between County Board member Libby Garvey and primary challenger Erik Gutshall. The Arlington Young Democrats-hosted debate was perhaps not the battle royale some were expecting, but there were a few pointed barbs from Gutshall and an assertive defense from Garvey of
Democrat Matt de Ferranti wants to end child hunger in Arlington if he wins a spot on the County Board next week, and he says he can achieve that goal in the next four years. In debates, campaign mailers, and his official platform, de Ferranti has pledged to ensure that no child in the county