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Sep 5, 2023

Democratic County Board Candidates Call for Improved Government Transparency

Did you miss the recent candidate debate sponsored by the Arlington County Civic Federation? You can watch it here. As Arlington Now reported, "The County Board forum began with topics such as police staffing and the office vacancy rate, but heated up during a later question about transparency. The question elicited criticism from every candidate about how the county makes information available. Multiple candidates suggested an overhaul of how Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests are handled, saying the status quo is laborious for staff and expensive for residents." “We’ve not...

Aug 28, 2023

Statement on the Death of Abonesh Woldegeorges

For immediate release: As speakers were gathering early Sunday morning at the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington to continue the fight against injustice and inequality, Ms. Woldegeorges was found unresponsive only two miles away at the Arlington County Jail. Following the death of Paul Thompson in February 2022, the Arlington County Sheriff reportedly implemented health and medical care reforms to improve medical care, including medical devices to “track heart rates and alert workstations.” Were these precautions in use? Did they effectively ensure timely emergency aid? If not,...

Jun 25, 2023

“Ranked Choice” Voting Debuts in Arlington

Virginia Public Access Project explanation of how ranked choice voting worked

Final results from our Democratic Primary in Arlington County were recently summarized in this graphic created for vpap.org, the website of the Virginia Public Access Project: "Ranked Choice Voting — a method adopted by the state Republican Party to select its 2021 statewide ticket — made its debut Tuesday in a nomination contest for a local elected office. In Northern Virginia, Arlington County Democrats were given a ballot that allowed voters to rank their top three choices in a field of six seeking two party nominations on the November ballot. First-ballot results were released on...

Jun 23, 2023

June 23 Statement from Susan: Honored to Be Your Nominee

Photo shows a sign that says Our #1 Choice, Susan Cunningham.

It's (almost) official! I am honored to be elected as a Democratic nominee for the Arlington County Board general election in November. With all votes now tabulated in this first Virginia primary election using Ranked Choice Voting, I am thrilled to have earned the most first round votes and now the Democratic endorsement after all second and third votes have been considered. I am humbled by our community’s vote of confidence, and I am ready to get to work to earn the final vote in November’s general election. THANK YOU to the other candidates for offering their ideas and service to our...

Jun 23, 2023

Cunningham and Coffey Are Likely Democratic Nominees for County Board

Picture showing the headline on ARLNow for election results.

The preliminary results are in, and it looks like Susan Cunningham and Maureen Coffey will be the Democratic Party's nominees for Arlington County Board in the November election. Results are still not official yet, but nearly all ballots have been counted. Here's how the ranked choice process played out, according to early results posted at approximately 6:30 PM on the Virginia Department of Elections website. In the first election day round of voting, Susan won the most votes, with about a quarter of all voters' first choice votes. She then picked up about 11% of Jonathan Dromgoole...

Jun 21, 2023

Great News: Susan Got the Most 1st Choice Votes! Thank You!

The campaign to elect Susan Cunningham to the Arlington County Board has some good news to share: with 98% of precincts reporting, round one primary results look promising. Thank you so much for your support! Election results of first choice votes in Arlington's Democratic primary for county board show Cunningham with 25%, Natalie Roy with 24%, Maureen Coffey with 22%, and JD Spain with 20% of first picks. Tony Weaver also received 5% and Jonathan Dromgoole got 4%. The county now begins the process of tabulating votes in the new ranked choice voting system. In each round of tabulation,...

Jun 19, 2023

More Endorsements!

We'd like to report more endorsements from local leaders in support of Susan for Arlington. These include "1st choice" endorsements from Libby Garvey, vice-chair of the Arlington County Board; Nancy Iocomini, past chair of the Arlington County Planning Commission; Reid Goldstein, chair of the Arlington County School Board; Dr. Barbara Kanninen, past Arlington County School Board member; Chanda Choun, former board candidate; and Andrew Schneider, former director of Arlington Thrive. Now it's time to go vote! See you at the polls...

Jun 18, 2023

Cunningham Leads in Fundraising, Garners Endorsements, as Primary Vote Approaches

Fundraising graph showing Susan as one of the three leaders in fundraising

Susan Cunningham is a leader in fundraising and racking up endorsements, heading into the June 20th primary vote. Cunningham emerged in the lead during the most recent campaign filing period, besting other candidates in fundraising down the stretch. Since April 1, Cunningham — who ran in 2020 as an independent — raised $41,810 and loaned herself $10,000. “I am grateful for the broad support across Arlington — donations, volunteers, and early votes for Susan #1,” Cunningham said in a press release. “Voters I talk with every day are enthusiastic about my background and experience and what I...

Jun 18, 2023

More Letters to the Editor in Support of Susan for Arlington

Letter to the Editor Image Showing Gazette Leader Title

We are pleased to share more letters that have been published in support of Susan's bid for county board. Please click on the links to read more! Letter: Cunningham deserves to be top pick in County Board race "In working with Cunningham on a variety of volunteer projects, I have seen first-hand how she can bring together people who have competing ideas and find productive ways of moving forward." — Dennis Carter-Chand Letter: Cunningham, Roy are top options in County Board primary "Two of the six candidates running in the primary have been clear that they would not have voted in favor of...

Jun 17, 2023

ARLNow 6/8/23: Why You Should Vote For Me

My name is Susan Cunningham. I am a common-sense problem-solver who will reconnect our community and young people, get housing right, and get the basics right. I am running for County Board because I think Arlington’s best days are ahead and we need elected leaders with experience and common sense to bring us together to get there. The recent missing middle housing debates and challenges facing our youth highlight that we have a lot of work to do to bring our community back together. I am ready to represent each of you on the county board to do just that. I’ve worked with many of you...

Jun 16, 2023

Susan in the News: Archive of Arlington County Board Campaign Coverage

Susan Cunningham getting interviewed by ABC 7 news.

Susan Cunningham is seeking your #1 vote in the June 20th primary! If you're still doing your research, here's a news archive of all the campaign coverage. News Coverage Archive: ARLNow, June 16: Candidates Rack Up Endorsements as County Board Race Enters Home Stretch READ MORE WJLA 7News, June 13: Arlington County Board candidates tackle 'Missing Middle,' other community concerns READ MORE ARLNow, June 8: Susan Cunningham —Why you should vote for me READ MORE Gazette Leader: Chamber to host County Board candidate forum on June 8 READ MORE Gazette Leader, June 8 Editorial: Our Choices for...

Jun 15, 2023

News Coverage: Interview with 7

Susan Cunningham, and two other candidates running for the Democratic nomination for two seats on the Arlington County Board, explained to 7News where they stand on some of the county's biggest issues. This includes the recently passed “Missing Middle” zoning changes.

Jun 14, 2023

IAFF Local 2800 Arlington Professional Firefighters Questionnaire

Jun 14, 2023

Video Endorsement: Dr. Alfred O. Taylor, Jr.

"Susan perked my interest in her candidacy when she said she was going to bring a common sense approach to moving the county forward ... she will value the input of the residents," says Dr. Alfred Taylor. Please watch the video to hear more.

Jun 12, 2023

Video Endorsement: Symone Walker

As the only County Board candidate with school-aged children, Susan Cunningham will work every day to reconnect and support our young people. Susan is proud to have received local education advocate Symone Walker's support. As a county board member, Susan would work to ensure there is serious collaboration between Arlington County and Arlington Public Schools.

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