Arlington County Sheriff Beth Arthur says she will not be seeking reelection next year. The first female sheriff in Arlington and in the state announced her decision in a statement released this morning. She has presided as Arlington
Parisa Dehghani-Tafti announced today (Tuesday) that she is running for reelection as Commonwealth's Attorney for Arlington County and the City of Falls Church. Dehghani-Tafti, who campaigned on
Commonwealth's Attorney Theo Stamos has officially kicked off her bid for re-election, looking to rebuild bridges among her fellow Democrats after repeatedly endorsing independent John Vihstadt and drawing a primary challenger from her left flank. Stamos emphasized that she's "been a Democrat since I was holding up signs for Hubert Humphrey on the south side
(Updated at 4:05 p.m.) Now that Arlington's top prosecutor has drawn a primary challenger, the stage is set for a battle next year over many of the criminal justice issues that have electrified traditionally sleepy races across the country. Parisa Dehghani-Tafti announced Monday (Dec. 10) that she plans to challenge Commonwealth's Attorney Theo Stamos (D)