The Arlington County GOP says it’s pivoting away from national politics and working to assemble a broad coalition galvanized by hyper-local issues. The first test of this new strategy will be the November County Board election when residents will have the opportunity to vote for the Republican nominee, Juan Carlos Fierro. An immigrant from Ecuador Leading up to the November elections, the Republican nominee for County Board, Juan Carlos Fierro, is distancing himself from national politics and embracing the Arlington GOP's strategic pivot towards forging a diverse coalition centered around pressing hyper-local issues.