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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Owen Williams, Press & Public Relations Chair pr@arlingtondemocrats.org ARLINGTON, Va. August 24, 2026 - The beating described by José Mejía Hernandez and the severe injuries he suffered during his encounter with ICE in Arlington are unacceptable. No one should suffer this kind of treatment, let alone at the hands of government agents. This is not an isolated incident. It's part of a troubling pattern of ICE-related violent encounters across Nor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Owen Williams, Press & Public Relations Chair pr@arlingtondemocrats.org ARLINGTON, Va. August 6, 2026 — The Arlington County Democratic Committee (“Arlington Democrats”) is proud to congratulate Congressman Don Beyer, the Democratic nominee for Virginia’s 8th Congressional District, and County Board Chair Matt de Ferranti, the Democratic nominee for Arlington County Board, following their victories in the Tuesday, August 4 Democratic primary ele

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Owen Williams, Press & Public Relations Chair pr@arlingtondemocrats.org Arlington Democrats Announce Nominating Process for County Treasurer ARLINGTON, Va. July 16, 2026 — The Arlington County Democratic Committee (“Arlington Democrats”) voted in a special meeting Wednesday evening to adopt the rules and schedule to select the Democratic nominee for the November 3, 2026, special election for Arlington County Treasurer. The special election will

Donald Trump has turned the presidency into a personal enrichment operation. With a spineless Republican Congress and a Supreme Court that has lost its way, Democrats have limited ability to constrain him. But if we get to work, we can change this in November. A Democratic Congress would refuse to fund Trump’s illegal projects, reject his unfit nominees, and use Congressional investigative powers to expose the systematic self-dealing underway every day. Now is the time to beg

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Owen Williams, Press & Public Relations Chair pr@arlingtondemocrats.org ARLINGTON, Va. July 3, 2026 — The Arlington County Democratic Committee voted overwhelmingly Wednesday evening to endorse all three proposed amendments to the Constitution of Virginia that will appear on the November 3, 2026, ballot. “These amendments would protect fundamental freedoms, remove discriminatory language from our state constitution, and strengthen participation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2026 Contact: Owen Williams, Press & Public Relations Chair pr@arlingtondemocrats.org MEDIA ADVISORY: Arlington Democrats to Host 8th Congressional District Candidate Forum and Vote on Three Constitutional Amendment Resolutions ARLINGTON, Va. June 29, 2026 – The Arlington County Democratic Committee will host a candidate forum on Wednesday, July 1, featuring the five candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia’s 8th Congressional D

President Trump proposes to build a massive arch near the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery. It would resemble the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, except it would be topped with golden statues representing Lady Liberty and two eagles. At 250 feet tall, it would dwarf the nearby Lincoln Memorial–standing nearly twice as tall. It would also obstruct the symbolic view of the Lincoln Memorial from the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery–and the reverse view of the cemetery fr

This spring, Arlington Democrats ran a full fall-style campaign to win the redistricting referendum, and we won it decisively, four-to-one. We brought the full weight of the party to bear, and Arlington delivered. Forty-five percent of voters turned out, and every single one of our 54 precincts voted YES. Arlingtonians showed up because they are fed up with tariffs driving up the cost of groceries and household goods, with federal workers losing their jobs, and with reckless

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2026 Arlington, VA — Arlington Democrats today celebrated the passage of Virginia’s redistricting amendment, calling the outcome a clear statement from voters in support of fairness, transparency, and accountability in our elections process. “What began as an effort to undermine fair representation nationally has been met with a decisive response here in Virginia,” said Arlington Democrats Deputy Chair Sarah Flourance. “Arlington voters made cl

The Arlington Democrats thoroughly condemn the influx of dark-money driven lies, misinformation, and misleading imagery meant to convince Virginians to vote against the April 21 redistricting referendum. In a letter to the editor in ARLnow, the Arlington Democrats have made our position clear. "Democrats, including President Obama and Governor Spanberger, have publicly endorsed a 'Yes' vote on April 21. The mailers, sponsored by Peter Thiel and far-right operatives, rely on o

ARLINGTON, Va. Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026 — Tonight, the Arlington County Democratic Committee (“Arlington Democrats”) formally endorsed Bethany Zecher Sutton for re-election to the Arlington County School Board at its March committee meeting. Zecher Sutton, who currently serves as Chair of the Arlington School Board, was the only candidate to file for the Democratic endorsement. Following her filing, members voted unanimously to extend the Committee’s endorsement in advance of

Today’s ruling by the Supreme Court of Virginia makes clear that nothing in the ongoing litigation prevents the April 21 referendum from moving forward as scheduled. With this decision, Virginians will have the opportunity to weigh in directly on how congressional representation is structured for the 2026 elections. At a time when several Republican-controlled states are advancing aggressive mid-decade redistricting efforts at the urging of Donald Trump, Virginia faces a real

ARLINGTON, Va. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 — The Arlington County Democratic Committee (“Arlington Democrats”) congratulates Senator-elect Elizabeth Bennett-Parker on her election to represent the 39th District in the Virginia Senate. Tonight’s resounding results—winning more than 83 percent of the vote in Arlington, a margin of victory exceeding 66 percent—affirm Arlington voters’ commitment to strong, values-driven leadership and ensures continued Democratic representation for

The deportation sweep by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies of the Department of Homeland Security is both lawless and brutal. A few facts tell the story. Immigration agents have overrun communities. A contingent of 3000 agents – five times the size of the local police force – descended on Minneapolis in January. These agents have become increasingly violent and have killed two peaceful protesters . Immigration agents are now regularly utiliz

Originally published as a Letter to the Editor on ArlNow.com To the Editor, People in Minnesota are grieving after federal immigration agents killed Renée Good and Alex Pretti. Their deaths have shaken communities far beyond Minneapolis. We mourn them and extend our sympathy to their families and loved ones. What happened there matters here in Arlington. Federal agents carried out operations that frightened entire neighborhoods and ended in deadly force. Local officials had w

The Arlington Democrats stand in unconditional solidarity with our countrymen in Minnesota, and every other part of America suffering brutal, arbitrary attacks.

Last week, Senator Adam Ebbin announced he is resigning from the Virginia Senate to serve in Governor-elect Spanberger’s administration . As required by state law, Senate Pro Tempore Louise Lucas signed a writ calling a Special Election for Tuesday, February 10 . But before that, the Arlington and Alexandria Democrats will hold a firehouse primary tomorrow to determine the Democratic nominee to replace him. In the coming weeks, there are two important opportunities for you

Contact: Owen Williams, Press & Public Relations Chair pr@arlingtondemocrats.org Arlington Democrats Elect New Leadership at 2026 Biennial Reorganization ARLINGTON, Va., Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 — Over 300 Arlington Democrats gathered Wednesday evening at Washington-Liberty High School for the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s (“Arlington Democrats”) biennial reorganization, electing party leadership and precinct captains. At the meeting, local Democratic committee membe

October 28, 2025 Virginia State Senator Barbara Favola (40th District) delivered a speech during the General Assembly's Special Session highlighting harmful policies by the Trump administration which impact the health and livelihood of our neighbors across the Commonwealth. Trump is asking Republican states to redraw lines to ensure that his hurtful and unpopular decisions are not overturned. Virginia's redistricting resolution starts a process for Virginia voters to decide i

This November, Virginians will make a choice about what kind of future we want for our Commonwealth. We can either allow Donald Trump and Jason Miyares to keep steering Virginia backward, or we can elect leaders who will stand up for working families, protect our rights, and defend our democracy. Jason Miyares is ineffective and dangerous. He has refused to challenge Trump’s cuts to SNAP that would strip food assistance from hundreds of thousands of Virginians. He stood silen