Audrey R. Clement
Candidate for Arlington County Board
Background
- Occupation
- Civic activist; former statistical programmer
- Campaign website
- audreyclement.com
A longtime Arlington civic activist with a Ph.D. in political science from Temple University who has worked as a statistical programmer. Served on the Arlington Transportation Commission from 2018 to 2021; has run for County Board several times and School Board twice.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports cutting the county budget to lower the tax burden.
ReportCounty Board candidates debate tax burdens, housing and e-bikes at first debateDebate / forum transcript · ARLnow · arlnow.com
“find ways to cut the $1.7 billion annual county budget and reduce the overall tax burden on residents”
Public safety
Supports restoring police contact with ICE on felony suspects.
ReportClement for County Board: IssuesCampaign website · Committee to Elect Audrey Clement · audreyclement.com
“If elected I am going to lobby to restore Section 7 of the County’s Trust Policy … which authorized police to contact ICE about illegal immigrants wanted or arrested for felony offenses, terrorism, human trafficking and gang activity”
Supports lower e-bike speed limits and more enforcement.
ReportCounty Board candidates debate tax burdens, housing and e-bikes at first debateDebate / forum transcript · ARLnow · arlnow.com
“People don’t need to walk, run or ride in fear of their lives … pressing for lower e-bike speed limits and greater enforcement”
Education
Supports aligning APS student-teacher ratios with peers to cut costs.
ReportClement for County Board: IssuesCampaign website · Committee to Elect Audrey Clement · audreyclement.com
“APS can reduce costs by bringing its student/teacher ratio in line with that of its peers.”
Housing
Opposes Missing Middle housing; seeks renovation tax credit.
ReportClement for County Board: IssuesCampaign website · Committee to Elect Audrey Clement · audreyclement.com
“If elected I will lobby the Board to scrap Missing Middle as a non-solution to the housing affordability crisis … call for restoring the tax credit for renovation of market rate affordable apartments that was revoked by County Board in 2020”
Economy & jobs
Proposes recruiting New York businesses to fill vacant offices.
ReportClement for County Board: IssuesCampaign website · Committee to Elect Audrey Clement · audreyclement.com
“Arlington County could reduce its office vacancy rate by encouraging New York businesses to relocate here.”
Environment & parks
Supports strict Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act enforcement.
ReportClement for County Board: IssuesCampaign website · Committee to Elect Audrey Clement · audreyclement.com
“I will insist upon strict enforcement of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act (CBPA)”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Audrey R. Clement on them.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- Sample ballot, November 3, 2026 General and Special Elections: County of Arlington (full ballot)
Election filing · Arlington County Office of Voter Registration and Elections · vote.arlingtonva.gov
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: Arlington County (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- Clement for County Board: Bio
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Audrey Clement · audreyclement.com
- County Board candidates debate tax burdens, housing and e-bikes at first debate
Debate / forum transcript · ARLnow · arlnow.com
- Clement for County Board: Issues
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Audrey Clement · audreyclement.com
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