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Three Arlington School Board candidates are officially vying for the endorsement of the local Democratic party. The candidates are Erin Freas-Smith, Miranda Turner and Angelo Cocchiaro, the Arlington County Democratic Committee announced today (Friday). They are running in a party caucus to determine who will advance to the general election and represent the party, though
(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
A few hundred parents say Arlington Public Schools should prioritize recreating pre-Covid normalcy in the classroom and evaluating the use of electronic devices. That's according to a recent informal survey conducted by Arlington Parents for Education, a parent group that began during
(Updated at 4:15 p.m.) Arlington County Democrats enjoyed a clean sweep in their bids for County Board and School Board, with clear results in early on Tuesday night. County Board Chair Libby Garvey (D) was awarded four more years in office, garnering 72% of votes. Cristina Diaz-Torres and David Priddy -- endorsed by the local Democratic party
