Arlington Election Results: Polls Are Now Closed

ARLINGTON, VA — On Tuesday, Arlington residents went to the polls to cast their vote in a number of races — both national and local.

Polls closed in Arlington at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, and all that's left to do is count the votes and tally the results. Patch will be updating this article throughout the night with the latest vote totals.

This year, Arlingtonians will vote for president and vice president; U.S. senator and congressman; one County Board member; and two members on the Arlington School Board. They will also vote on two amendments to the Virginia Constitution; and five bond questions (Metro and transportation, local parks and recreation, community infrastructure, Arlington Public Schools, and stormwater).

Read Patch's Voters Guide for the 2020 Election in Arlington County.

Unofficial Results

Below are the candidates on the ballot and proposed Virginia constitutional amendments and bond questions.

President and Vice President

• Joseph R. Biden, President and Kamala D. Harris, Vice President - Democrat
• Donald J. Trump, President and Michael R. Pence, Vice President - Republican
• Jo Jorgensen, President and Jeremy F. "Spike" Cohen, Vice President - Libertarian

Member, United States Senate

• Mark R. Warner - Democrat
• Daniel M. Gade - Republican

Member House of Representatives, 8th District

• Don Beyer - Democrat
• Jeff Jordan - Republican

Arlington County Board

• Libby Garvey
• Audrey Clement

Arlington County School Board (2 Seats)

• David Priddy
• Christina Diaz-Torres
• Symone Walker

Constitutional Amendment #1
Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to establish a redistricting commission, consisting of eight members of the General Assembly and eight citizens of the Commonwealth, that is responsible for drawing the congressional and state legislative districts that will be subsequently voted on, but not changed by, the General Assembly and enacted without the Governor's involvement and to give the responsibility of drawing districts to the Supreme Court of Virginia if the redistricting commission fails to draw districts or the General Assembly fails to enact districts by certain deadlines?

Constitutional Amendment #2
Should an automobile or pickup truck that is owned and used primarily by or for a veteran of the United States armed forces or the Virginia National Guard who has a one hundred percent service connected, permanent, and total disability be free from state and local taxation?

Bond Question - Metro & Transportation
Shall Arlington County contract a debt and issue its general obligation bonds in the maximum principal amount of $29,940,000 to finance, together with other available funds, the cost of various capital projects for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and other transit, pedestrian, road or transportation projects?

Bond Question - Local Parks & Recreation
Shall Arlington County contract a debt and issue its general obligation bonds in the maximum principal amount of $3,630,000 to finance, together with other available funds, the cost of various capital projects for local parks & recreation?

Bond Question - Community Infrastructure
Shall Arlington County contract a debt and issue its general obligation bonds in the maximum principal amount of $7,485,000 to finance, together with other available funds, the cost of various capital projects for County facilities and other County Infrastructure?

Bond Question - Arlington Public Schools
Shall Arlington County contract a debt and issue its general obligation bonds in the maximum principal amount of $52,650,000 to finance, together with other available funds, the cost of various capital projects for Arlington Public Schools?

Bond Question - Stormwater
Shall Arlington County contract a debt and issue its general obligation bonds in the maximum principal amount of $50,840,000 to finance, together with other available funds, the cost of various capital projects for the County Stormwater Program?

Virginians are expected to choose former Vice President Joe Biden (D) over President Donald Trump by a wide margin, according to a recent poll by FiveThirtyEight. In addition, incumbent Sen. Mark Warner (D) is expected to beat challenger Daniel M. Gade (R).
In the Arlington County Board race, current Board Chair Libby Garvey is running against Audrey Clement. Three candidates are competing for two vacant School Board seats: David Priddy, Christina Diaz-Torres, and Symone Walker.

Amid concerns about possible exposure to the new coronavirus, many Arlington voters have already cast absentee ballots or voted at one of the early voting centers around the county.

While much of the focus of the 2020 election coverage has been on the presidential race, there are a number of issues affecting Arlington residents that candidates running for office have been highlighting. Chief among these have been the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, house, and police funding.

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In the County Board race, Garvey singled out the coronavirus pandemic as the most pressing issue facing Arlington residents.

"I will continue to work as I have this year so the County provides support for: our schools (financial, internet, food for student families); our small businesses (grants, counseling, flexible ordinances where possible); residents (continuing vital County services and strengthening our safety net); community health (increasing testing capability; contact tracing; support for those needing it to quarantine)," she said.

For Clement, Garvey's opponent, the most pressing issue in Arlington is up zoning.

"I oppose upzoning, because it will densify the County but provide no affordable housing," she said.

Clement is also against the idea of "defunding the police":

"I oppose defunding the police as a prescription for inflicting even more misery on the Black community. In 2020 alone numerous cities have reported an increase in crime due to efforts to defund the police."

Garvey sees the idea of addressing the causes of crime or misbehavior as a more effective way than policing to create a more peaceful and just society.

"I believe law enforcement will always be needed, but I have long supported training for police so they can divert people in mental health crisis from the criminal justice system and into proper mental and behavioral health treatment," she said. "I support paying police well so they can be a part of our community and so we attract and retain the best officers who care about our entire community. However, as I think everyone would agree, good schools and strong safety nets are far better ways to spend public dollars than to spend them on the enforcement needed if social services and schools are poor or completely lacking."

In the School Board race, the impact of the pandemic and students' ability to successfully return to school were what two of the candidates said were the most pressing issues facing Arlington Public Schools.

"The single most pressing issue is ensuring our students are able to successfully learn this year and that we set up our system to thrive past this pandemic," Diaz-Torres said. "In the immediate term, we need to give our teachers the training and resources needed so that they can give students an excellent education no matter the format of instruction. As an educator myself, my focus will always be on ensuring our students graduate ready for success in whatever path they may choose."

"Our single most pressing issue facing APS right now is how we navigate a safe return to school for students, staff, and teachers during COVID-19," Priddy said. "If elected, I plan on making sure the Superintendent's plan for reopening is consistent with best practices in the state of Virginia and within CDC guidelines."

All candidates running in Arlington were invited to fill out a candidate questionnaire:

• Meet The Candidate: Audrey Clement For Arlington County Board
• Meet The Candidate: Libby Garvey For Arlington County Board
• Meet The Candidate: Cristina Diaz-Torres For School Board
• Meet The Candidate: David Priddy For Arlington School Board

Visit the Virginia Department of Elections website to access election results.