Arlington Election Results 2026: Matt de Ferranti Leads Board Race [Live Updates]

ARLINGTON, VA — Polls have officially closed across Virginia, and election officials are tabulating ballots cast in Tuesday's general election.

With 51 of 54 precincts reporting, incumbent Arlington County Board Member Matthew D. "Matt" de Ferranti's lead remained steady at 69.6% of the votes cast as of 8:28 p.m.

In the school board race, Bethany Zecher Sutton was leading her opponent James Vell Rives IV with 77.9% to 21.0%.

In addition, all five of the Bond Referendums on the ballot appeared to be on the way to adoption by wide margins.

In the county treasurer's race, Kim Rucker was leading her opponent Assim Rawoot 86.2% to 12.6%.

Arlington is using ranked-choice voting in the County Board election, allowing voters to rank candidates in order of preference. If no candidate receives a majority of first-choice votes, the lowest-ranked candidate is eliminated and votes are redistributed according to voters' next choices.

Results from races across the state are expected to be reported throughout the evening. Some contests are likely to be decided quickly, while others could take longer to call.

Patch is following key races in Northern Virginia, including those for U.S. Senate and Virginia's 8th Congressional District. Check back throughout the night for the latest vote totals, election-night developments and race calls.

In Arlington, Patch is also following the contests for County Board, School Board and county treasurer, along with five county bond referendums and three proposed amendments to the Virginia Constitution.

Results for all races are available on the Virginia Department of Elections website.

Arlington County Board

Three candidates are competing for one at-large seat on the Arlington County Board.

Democratic incumbent Matt de Ferranti is seeking another term against independents Audrey Clement and David Sisson.

Initial results may reflect first-choice votes before ranked-choice tabulation is completed.

Arlington School Board

Two candidates are competing for one seat on the Arlington School Board.

School Board elections are nonpartisan, meaning candidates do not have party affiliations listed beside their names on the ballot. Political parties may endorse candidates, but those endorsements do not change the race's official nonpartisan status.

Arlington County Treasurer

Two candidates are competing in a special election for Arlington County treasurer.

The winner will serve the remainder of a term ending Dec. 31, 2027.

Arlington County Bond Referendums

Arlington voters decided five bond questions totaling $264.26 million for transportation, parks, community infrastructure, utilities and public schools.

Each referendum requires a separate majority vote to pass. Election officials will update the bond question results as they report the totals.

Election-night results are unofficial until certified by election officials.