County

Arlington County Treasurer

Special election (term ends 12/31/2027)

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The treasurer collects Arlington County's taxes, receives and invests public money, and pays the county's bills.

Candidates Compare by issue

Aasim S. Rawoot

No party listed

Environmental consultant

The gist

Opposes investing county funds in oil and gas companies.
Opposes investing county funds in predatory banks or weapons makers.
Proposes the treasurer act as a watchdog on county investments.
Pledges no changes to how the office collects taxes.

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Opposes investing county funds in oil and gas companies.
Independent candidate running for Arlington treasurer for first time since 1991
Interview · ARLnow · arlnow.com
“it’s a violation of people’s morals, ethics and values if we choose to then invest in oil and gas companies that contribute to climate change”
Opposes investing county funds in predatory banks or weapons makers.
Independent candidate running for Arlington treasurer for first time since 1991
Interview · ARLnow · arlnow.com
“or predatory banks that take advantage of underrepresented communities, or weapons manufacturers that profit off of human rights violations”
Proposes the treasurer act as a watchdog on county investments.
Independent candidate running for Arlington treasurer for first time since 1991
Interview · ARLnow · arlnow.com
“he wants to push the limits of the position to act as a watchdog on county investments”
Pledges no changes to how the office collects taxes.
Arlington treasurer candidates square off on visions for office’s future
Debate / forum transcript · ARLnow · arlnow.com
“Rawoot said he anticipated making no major immediate operational changes if he wins”
Independent candidate running for Arlington treasurer for first time since 1991
Interview · ARLnow · arlnow.com
“He said he doesn’t want to change anything about how the office collects taxes”

Kim M. Rucker

No party listedIncumbent

Arlington County Treasurer

The gist

Pledges continuity and ongoing improvements in the treasurer's office.
Pledges to weigh ESG scores in county investments.
Pledges to keep the county's low tax-delinquency rate steady.
Pledges convenient tax payment and modern technology.

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Pledges continuity and ongoing improvements in the treasurer's office.
Arlington treasurer candidates square off on visions for office’s future
Debate / forum transcript · ARLnow · arlnow.com
“Continuity matters … said operations were functioning well and she would continue to make improvements”
Pledges to weigh ESG scores in county investments.
Arlington treasurer candidates square off on visions for office’s future
Debate / forum transcript · ARLnow · arlnow.com
“She said her office would begin considering a company’s “environmental, social and governance” (ESG) scores when deciding where to invest the county’s money.”
Pledges to keep the county's low tax-delinquency rate steady.
New Arlington treasurer expects tax delinquency rate to remain low in 2026
News coverage · ARLnow · arlnow.com
“it will be a great accomplishment to keep it where it was”
Pledges convenient tax payment and modern technology.
New Arlington treasurer expects tax delinquency rate to remain low in 2026
News coverage · ARLnow · arlnow.com
“make it as convenient as possible … I want to continue to deliver exceptional customer service”

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