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(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
(Updated at 10:25 p.m.) The top prosecutor in Arlington and Falls Church has lost her bid for re-election. In the most closely watched local race in today's Democratic primary, incumbent Commonwealth's Attorney Theo Stamos has been defeated by challenger Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, who ran a campaign centered on criminal justice reform. Tafti has 52% of the vote
(Updated at 10:20 p.m.) There were no surprises in Tuesday's general election in Arlington, as Parisa Dehghani-Tafti was elected Arlington's new prosecutor and