An independent candidate for the Arlington School Board is bowing out of the race. On Monday, four months ahead of the general election in November, James “Vell” Rives announced in an email that he was suspending his campaign. His announcement hinted that he may run again for School Board in a later election cycle. "For
School Board candidate Miranda Turner has found success on her second go-round. Following a three-day caucus process, Turner has captured the Democratic endorsement for Arlington School Board, with 1,004 votes to 332 for Angelo Cocchiaro. Turner will face at least one independent candidate in the November general election: James "Vell" Rives, who is also running for
With early and caucus voting underway, some candidates for local office are getting boosts from prominent Arlington Democrats. Arlington is a Democratic stronghold for state and national politics. On the local level, that ethos has fueled intense focus on who will get the official support of the local party even for non-partisan positions on
Voting to determine which School Board candidate gets the endorsement of the local Democratic party kicked off yesterday and continues this week. Candidates Angelo Cocchiaro and Miranda Turner are vying to be the Democratic-supported candidate who will run in the general election in November to replace outgoing School Board Chair Reid Goldstein. The winner will