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The Arlington County Democratic Committee (“Arlington Democrats”) is the local Democratic Party organization for the Democratic Party of Virginia and broader National Democratic Party. The Committee consists of Precinct Captains, elected and appointed committee leadership, 8th District Democratic Committee members and local Democratic elected officials. WELCOME TO ARLINGTON DEMOCRATS HIGHLIGHTS ROOSEVELT OBAMA SOCIETY CONTRIBUTE HERE > KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WITH ICE GET IMMIGRATION RESOURCES > SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL WORKERS PURCHASE A YARD SIGN > ARLDEMS ANNOUNCE 2026 CAUCUS AND REORGANIZATION REGISTER TO VOTE OR AS A CANDIDATE LATEST NEWS 1 2 3 4 5

ARLINGTON DEMOCRATS ABOUT Who We Are The Arlington County Democratic Committee (“Arlington Democrats”) is the local Democratic Party organization for the Democratic Party of Virginia and broader National Democratic Party. The Committee consists of Precinct Captains, elected and appointed committee leadership, 8th District Democratic Committee members and local Democratic elected officials. LINKS Our Bylaws Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Policy DPVA State Party Plan DNC Charter 2024 Democratic Party Platform 8th District Democratic Committee Our Mission The Arlington Democrats work to elect Democrats up and down the ballot in Arlington and strategically support key swing districts and special elections outside of Arlington. We register voters and represent the interests of Democrats across our county. We are committed to advocating for policies, initiatives and general election nominees that dismantle systemic inequities and improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in our Party and our County. We embrace the principles of the DNC Party Platform . All Democrats in Arlington, Virginia are welcome! DNC Party Platform Monthly Meetings Arlington Democrats meet on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm. Our monthly meetings are open to all Democrats, so please come join us. There is usually a program on a topic of interest to local Democrats, and brief remarks by some of our local elected officials or Democratic candidates. You can get more information about the monthly meetings by subscribing to our email list on the homepage. Meeting locations and details are also posted in our online calendar. Online Calendar Arlington Young Democrats An important partner of the Arlington Democratic Committee is the Arlington Young Democrats (known as AYDs). This organization is affiliated with the Virginia Young Democrats and the Young Democrats of America. Membership is open to those ages 18 to 35 (associate memberships available for those who are “young at heart” ). The AYDs elect a representative who serves on the Arlington Democrats Steering Committee. Many AYDs are both Arlington Democrats members and AYD activists. AYDs provides a great way for young adults to become involved in Arlington Democratic politics and civic activities. Click below to learn more about the AYDs. Arlington Young Democrats

ARLINGTON DEMS LEADERSHIP The Steering Committee Arlington Democrats elects and appoints party officers for two-year terms, in accordance with the Committee’s bylaws. A current list of elected steering committee members is below (updated Feb 2022). A full list of the entire committee can be had by contacting the Arlington County Democratic Committee. Steve Baker Chair BIO > Paul Ruiz Deputy Chair BIO > Sarah Lanford Precinct Operations Chair BIO > Sarah Flourance Communications Chair BIO > Mark Teel Voter Support Chair BIO NOT AVAILABLE Inta Malis Treasurer BIO > Tony Weaver Finance Chair BIO > Zach Linick Outreach & Visibility Chair BIO > Bo Cherif Secretary BIO NOT AVAILABLE Judith Selzer Volunteer Coordinator BIO NOT AVAILABLE Bob Platt Sergeant-at-Arms BIO NOT AVAILABLE Fatima Argun Inclusion & Equity Chair BIO > Jessie Ojeda Parliamentarian BIO NOT AVAILABLE

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 if congressional maps should be redrawn to ensure their voices are heard.  https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1C8w2mepz5/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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 silent as veterans and federal workers lost pay during Trump’s shutdown. He’s used his office to issue partisan opinions aimed at blocking fair redistricting and keeping political power in the hands of Trump’s allies. Virginians deserve an Attorney General who represents us, not a rubber stamp for Trump.  Jay Jones offers a different path. He’s the only candidate in the AG race who will stand up for all Virginians. He’ll defend reproductive rights, protect our farmers, protect consumers, and work alongside Governor Abigail Spanberger to make life more affordable for working families.  Arlington Democrats are proud to stand alongside and support Jay Jones for Attorney General and urge each and every Virginia voter to do the same.

The right to live under a fair and unbiased legal system, one that is governed by law and fact, is a core constitutional right. The Trump-infected Justice Department has now obtained indictments of two people Trump considers his enemies. These prosecutions, far from being legitimate law enforcement efforts, are part of the President’s personal vendetta against anyone who has ever tried to hold him accountable for his actions. More such indictments are expected, as the list of people Trump wants prosecuted is long and growing. These prosecutions constitute a frontal assault on one of our most important freedoms.   The two people indicted thus far, James Comey and Letitia James, are often described as enemies of the President. But that is inaccurate: both were law enforcement officials who simply did their jobs. Comey, as head of the FBI, investigated Trump to determine the truth behind significant evidence that the Trump campaign worked with Russia to defeat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election. James, as the Attorney General of New York, successfully  convicted Trump of 34 felonies  related to the falsification of business records that inflated his net worth and enabled him to get lower interest rates on loans over a period of years. James is sometimes criticized for intemperate remarks she made about Trump, but her actions as a prosecutor were appropriate. Both Comey and James, because of their positions, had responsibility for pursuing evidence of illegal conduct, and both undertook that work with professionalism. While the extent of the evidence against Comey will not be known until trial, the case appears to be based on what one commentator called “ compound untruths .” The  indictment  is unusually terse, less than a page and a half in length, and vague. Comey is accused of testifying falsely to a Senate committee when he denied authorizing the leak of information about an investigation to the press.  The indictment does not make clear  to whom Comey is supposed to have given approval to leak or even which investigation the alleged leak concerned. The Comey indictment was presented to the grand jury by a single government attorney, Lindsey Halligan, who had been appointed by Trump just a few days earlier to be the lead federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia, which includes Arlington. Halligan presented the case to the grand jury by herself apparently because no career attorney in the Eastern District office was willing to support it. In a highly unusual development, the grand jury declined to bring one of the three counts she sought; Comey’s  indictment  as brought contains only two counts. Another flaw in the case is a  serious question  about the validity of the process by which Halligan was appointed. Because hers is the only government signature on the indictment, if she lacked authority to sign it, the indictment likely will be thrown out. It probably cannot be superseded by another prosecutor or after a corrected appointment process for Halligan because the  statute of limitations has now expired  on the testimony involved. The case against James appears to be even weaker than the one against Comey, although again the extent of the government’s evidence will not be known until trial. James is accused of  lying on mortgage application forms  about her intent to live in the house being mortgaged rather than rent it out, with the purpose of securing a lower interest rate on her loan. The forms she completed, however, prohibited her from entering into certain kinds of timesharing or other agreements governing the property,  not from all forms of short-term rentals . Documents publicly available seem to show that she did, in fact, at one point enter into a short-term rental worth  a total of $1,000-$5,000 in income ,   income she declared  on her tax filings. The indictment does not allege that she entered into any type of prohibited agreement.   As with the Comey indictment, Halligan’s signature is the only government signature on the indictment. Presumably this is because, as with the Comey indictment, career prosecutors in her office were unwilling to publicly support the case by signing their names. Trump had demanded  that these cases be brought. Indeed, he sent a message to the Attorney General in the form of a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, saying “ We can’t delay any longer, it’s killing our reputation and credibility. They impeached me twice, and indicted me (5 times!), OVER NOTHING. JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!! ”. Trump may have  intended to send the message privately , as a DM, but posted it publicly by mistake. Comey’s attorney has told the trial court that he will file pretrial motions to dismiss the indictment as an abuse of prosecutorial power because the case is “ vindictive, . . . selective [and] retaliatory. ” He will also move to dismiss the indictment on the grounds that Halligan’s  appointment was invalid . Some commentators, including the newly MAGA-adjacent Washington Post , contend that these indictments, while improper in some ways, are  simply payback for improper actions , especially by James, targeting Trump. But the charges James brought resulted in 34 felony convictions. A jury found that they were founded on actual criminal behavior, and an appellate court upheld that finding. To claim that the respective sets of charges are equivalent is absurd. Even if Comey and James ultimately prevail in their cases, they will have been forced to expend thousands of dollars and thousands of hours in their defense. The mere fact of bringing the indictments is a severe abuse of power. Like the ICE raids and military troops on the streets of our cities, these indictments are a direct assault on our fundamental constitutional liberties. What can you do? Stay informed and raise your voice at every opportunity.