Matt de Ferranti kept his County Board seat with 69.5% and all five bond questions passed, worth $264.3 million. Unofficial results, all 54 precincts.
Arlington County Board Chair Matt de Ferranti won another term on Tuesday, and voters approved all five county bond questions. Bethany Zecher Sutton kept her School Board seat, and Kim M. Rucker won the special election for county treasurer.
The figures come from the Virginia Department of Elections’ unofficial results for Arlington, with all 54 precincts reporting. They are unofficial until the county’s Electoral Board certifies them. On Friday the state’s results page still listed provisional ballots as not reported.
Turnout was about 54.5%. Arlington voters cast 102,458 ballots, and the county has 188,051 registered voters.
Local races
| Race | Result (unofficial) |
|---|---|
| County Board (ranked choice, first choices) | Matthew D. “Matt” de Ferranti 65,732 (69.5%); Audrey R. Clement 20,174 (21.3%); David P. Sisson 7,791 (8.2%); write-in 850 (0.9%) |
| School Board | Bethany Zecher Sutton 72,360 (78.0%); James Vell Rives IV 19,367 (20.9%); write-in 985 (1.1%) |
| Treasurer (special election) | Kim M. Rucker 79,704 (86.0%); Aasim S. Rawoot 11,890 (12.8%); write-in 1,081 (1.2%) |
County Board. This was the board’s ranked choice race, so voters could rank up to three candidates. The state’s page shows first-choice totals, and de Ferranti had more than two-thirds of them. He was first elected to the board in November 2018, and his colleagues chose him as chair in January 2021 and again on Jan. 5, 2026, according to his county board profile.
School Board. Zecher Sutton’s current term ends Dec. 31, 2026. The School Board has five members elected countywide to staggered four-year terms. Our Arlington schools page lists the board and when it meets.
Treasurer. The treasurer’s race filled the rest of a term that ends Dec. 31, 2027, according to the county’s sample ballot (PDF).
The five bond questions
Each question asked whether the county may “contract a debt and issue its general obligation bonds” up to a set amount. All five passed. Together they total $264.26 million.
| Question | Amount | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro and transportation | $69,745,000 | 81,506 (81.7%) | 18,285 (18.3%) |
| Local parks and recreation | $34,945,000 | 80,266 (80.6%) | 19,345 (19.4%) |
| Community infrastructure | $58,825,000 | 75,720 (76.4%) | 23,343 (23.6%) |
| Utilities | $20,745,000 | 87,932 (88.2%) | 11,788 (11.8%) |
| Arlington Public Schools | $80,000,000 | 79,197 (79.6%) | 20,328 (20.4%) |
The ballot wording says what each one pays for:
- Metro and transportation: capital projects for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and other transit, pedestrian, road or transportation projects
- Parks and recreation: capital projects for local parks and recreation
- Community infrastructure: facilities maintenance, facilities design and construction, information technology, the Arlington Neighborhoods Program and other county infrastructure
- Utilities: the Water Pollution Control Plant and the water and sewer systems serving the county
- Schools: capital projects for Arlington Public Schools
The constitutional amendments
All three proposed amendments to the Constitution of Virginia passed statewide, with all 133 localities reporting. Each passed by a wider margin in Arlington.
| Amendment | What it does | Yes in Arlington | Yes statewide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Protects personal decisions on reproductive care, including abortion; allows third-trimester limits with exceptions | 84.6% | 62.5% |
| Question 2 | Removes the ban on same-sex marriage | 84.6% | 57.5% |
| Question 3 | Sets a right to vote; restores voting rights on release from incarceration | 78.8% | 56.6% |
In Arlington, Question 1 drew 85,255 Yes votes to 15,506 No. Question 2 drew 85,289 to 15,483, and Question 3 drew 79,013 to 21,199. The full wording of each is on the sample ballot and the state’s referenda page.
Senate and House
- U.S. Senate: Democrat Mark R. Warner had 86,266 Arlington votes (84.7%) to Republican Bert Mizusawa’s 15,272 (15.0%). Statewide, Warner had 2,182,958 votes (61.2%) to Mizusawa’s 1,376,709 (38.6%).
- U.S. House, 8th District: Democrat Donald S. Beyer Jr. had 83,895 Arlington votes (82.4%). Republican Tony A. Sabio had 15,153 (14.9%), independent Tim S. Sharman 1,384 (1.4%) and Libertarian Shelly M. Arnoldi 1,188 (1.2%). Across the district, Beyer had 248,071 votes (79.3%).
What it means for you
- The bonds are permission to borrow, not a bill. A Yes vote lets the county sell bonds up to each amount. The County Board still decides when to sell them as projects move ahead. Our property taxes page explains how the board sets the real estate rate each spring.
- The School Board seat starts a new term. Zecher Sutton was already on the board, so its membership does not change in January.
- Numbers can still move slightly as provisional ballots are added before certification. Our voting page links the official results.
- Questions about your ballot or registration go to the Office of Voter Registration and Elections, 703-228-3456, 2100 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 320.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Arlington County Board seat in 2026?
Matthew D. “Matt” de Ferranti, the board’s chair, with 65,732 first-choice votes (69.5%) in the ranked choice race, according to unofficial state results with all 54 precincts reporting.
Did the Arlington bond questions pass in 2026?
Yes. All five passed, with Yes votes from 76.4% to 88.2%. Together they allow the county to borrow up to $264.26 million for Metro and transportation, parks, community infrastructure, utilities and Arlington Public Schools.
Who won the Arlington School Board seat in 2026?
Bethany Zecher Sutton, with 72,360 votes (78.0%) to James Vell Rives IV’s 19,367 (20.9%), in unofficial results.
What was turnout in Arlington on Nov. 3, 2026?
102,458 ballots were cast out of 188,051 registered voters, about 54.5%, in the state’s unofficial count. Provisional ballots had not yet been reported.
Are the Arlington election results final?
No. They are unofficial until the county’s Electoral Board certifies them. Provisional ballots were still listed as not reported on Nov. 6.
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