County
Arlington County Board
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 3
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The five-member County Board, elected at large, sets Arlington County's budget and tax rates, adopts ordinances, decides land-use cases and appoints the county manager.
Ranked-choice voting: voters may rank up to 3 candidates in order of preference; one candidate will be elected.
Taxes & budget
Audrey R. ClementNo party listed
- Supports cutting the county budget to lower the tax burden.
David P. SissonNo party listed
- Proposes lower business tax rates to fill vacant offices.
- Supports lowering the recently increased meals tax.
Matthew D. "Matt" de FerrantiNo party listed
- Supports the 2026 real estate tax increase for public safety.
Public safety
Audrey R. ClementNo party listed
- Supports restoring police contact with ICE on felony suspects.
- Supports lower e-bike speed limits and more enforcement.
David P. SissonNo party listed
No documented position found.
Matthew D. "Matt" de FerrantiNo party listed
- Supports more regulation of e-bikes for safety.
- Supports ending Arlington's use of Flock cameras.
- Opposes recent federal immigration sweeps in Northern Virginia.
Education
Audrey R. ClementNo party listed
- Supports aligning APS student-teacher ratios with peers to cut costs.
David P. SissonNo party listed
- Supports limiting technology use in schools.
Matthew D. "Matt" de FerrantiNo party listed
No documented position found.
Housing
Audrey R. ClementNo party listed
- Opposes Missing Middle housing; seeks renovation tax credit.
David P. SissonNo party listed
- Supports denser transit-corridor housing and ending parking minimums.
- Supports lifting building height limits between Metro stations.
- Supports allowing accessory dwelling units on existing lots.
Matthew D. "Matt" de FerrantiNo party listed
- Supports converting vacant office buildings to housing.
Economy & jobs
Audrey R. ClementNo party listed
- Proposes recruiting New York businesses to fill vacant offices.
David P. SissonNo party listed
No documented position found.
Matthew D. "Matt" de FerrantiNo party listed
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Audrey R. ClementNo party listed
No documented position found.
David P. SissonNo party listed
- Supports improving ART bus service between North and South Arlington.
Matthew D. "Matt" de FerrantiNo party listed
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Audrey R. ClementNo party listed
- Supports strict Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act enforcement.
David P. SissonNo party listed
No documented position found.
Matthew D. "Matt" de FerrantiNo party listed
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Audrey R. ClementNo party listed
No documented position found.
David P. SissonNo party listed
No documented position found.
Matthew D. "Matt" de FerrantiNo party listed
- Proposes adding district-based seats to the County Board.
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 8 issues covered in this race.