Posts tagged Nicole Merlene
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Because of ranked choice voting, Arlington Dems select Takis Karantonis for county board
The Arlington Democrats selected GGWash endorseee Takis Karantonis as their nominee for the county board in a July 7 special election. Barbara Kanninen led the first-choice ballot with a small edge, but with second and third choices factored in, Karantonis won with over 60% of votes in the final tally. Keep reading…
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Our endorsement for Arlington County Board in the special election: Takis Karantonis 1st; Chanda Choun or Nicole Merlene 2nd
This week, a select group of Arlington Democratic party members will choose a nominee for the seat formerly held by Erik Gutshall. We recommend eligible party insiders select Takis Karantonis as their first choice and then Nicole Merlene or Chanda Choun as second and third choices in the ranked-choice ballot. Keep reading…
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Candidates for the Arlington special election talk about urbanist issues in our questionnaire
On Thursday, May 7, a select group of Arlington County Democratic party members will choose a candidate to represent their party in a July special election to replace former supervisor Erik Gutshall. Candidates Chanda Choun, Barbara Kanninen, Nicole Merlene, and Takis Karantonis are all running for the seat. Keep reading…
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Northern Virginia primary voters toss incumbent prosecutors, keep incumbent legislators
Criminal justice reformers unseated the chief prosecutors of Arlington and Fairfax counties Tuesday night in very low turnout elections, while voters renominated Democratic incumbents for General Assembly seats in the region. Jeff McKay won the primary to chair a Fairfax County Board of Supervisors which will include four new district members. Keep reading…
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Vote on Tuesday, Virginia! Ideally, for these people
Tuesday, June 11 is the Virginia primary. Many important offices are on the ballot, and for county offices in many deep blue parts of our region, the primary winner is virtually assured of winning office. We’ve made endorsements in a number of races. Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for Virginia General Assembly in 2019 primaries: Alfonso Lopez, Nicole Merlene, and Ron Meyer
In the 49th House district in Arlington and Fairfax, we endorse Alfonso Lopez for renomination in the Democratic primary. In the 31st Senate district in Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun, we endorse Democratic challenger Nicole Merlene. In the open 13th Senate district in Loudoun and Prince William counties, we endorse Ron Meyer for the competitive Republican primary. Keep reading…
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See what candidates Barbara Favola and Nicole Merlene told us about their priorities
The race between incumbent Virginia state senator Barbara Favola and challenger Nicole Merlene, to represent parts of Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun along the Potomac, is turning out to be a hard-fought one with residents of the area watching closely to make their choices. Keep reading…
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Virginia Senate candidates Favola and Merlene debate housing, child care, and ethics
Incumbent state senator Barbara Favola and challenger Nicole Merlene faced voters on the same stage for the first time on Saturday, April 13, at a morning candidate forum at Busboys & Poets in Shirlington. About 100 people watched the two contenders for the Democratic nomination for Virginia State Senate District 31 respond to questions from the audience. Keep reading…
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Favola and Merlene face off to represent Northern Virginia’s Potomac coast
Has a longtime member of the Arlington Democratic establishment solidly represented Northern Virginia at the state legislature in Richmond, or is there need for new blood? Voters in Virginia State Senate District 31 will answer that question on June 11 when incumbent Barbara Favola faces challenger Nicole Merlene. Keep reading…