Adam Theo

Key Facts

Party Independent
Status Challenger

Background

Adam Theo spent the last nine years as a communications consultant and video producer within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He also spent nine years as a structural civil engineer working with the U.S. Air Force Reserves and was deployed to Afghanistan’s eastern border in 2011. Theo worked in communications and media production, and worked as a manager and trainer. He also spent five years in information technology and computer network administration [2].

Theo served as Vice-President of the Ballston-Virginia Square Civic Association and as a voting delegate to the Arlington County Civic Federation [1]. He served as chair of the local Libertarian party from 2017 to 2021. As a teenager, Theo spent four months in a Florida jail for petty financial crime [1].

Key Issues

Environment

Theo is in favor of implementing 100% renewable energy and expanding open spaces. Theo supports the C-PACE plan to have the county act as a matchmaker between financing sources and businesses for solar panels. He is also in favor of the Amazon Arlington Solar Farm plan for larger implementation of solar power [6].

Infrastructure

Theo wants to provide incentives for developers to incorporate environmental concerns into neighborhood planning, and he wants to protect and expand green spaces [6]. He supports safer streets and transit systems, particularly for pedestrians, cyclists, bus riders, and people with disabilities [1].

Corruption

Theo is in favor of empowering the County Auditor office to release reports on any fraud, waste, or abuse it finds. He supports government transparency and wants to reform local elections using ranked choice voting [1].

Criminal Justice

Theo supports criminal justice reform to help police focus on issues such as domestic violence and violent crimes. He wants to use trained professionals in areas such as mental health, homelessness assistance, and parking in order to improve efficiency and preserve safety and liberty [1].

Housing

Theo advocates for allowing more moderate-density housing types in order to strengthen Arlington’s middle class and lower housing prices. He also wants to lower real estate property tax rates and build more emergency homelessness shelters and permanent supportive housing [1].

Budget

Theo wants smarter spending and prioritizes public safety, local business aid, and environmental spending [4].

Endorsements

No endorsements could be found.

Sources

1 Theo for Arlington 
2 LinkedIn 
3 Twitter
4 ARLnow
5 Facebook 
6 EcoAction Arlington

Audrey Clement

Key Facts

Party Independent
Status Challenger

Background

Audrey Clement earned a Ph.D. in Political Science from Temple University and taught political science as a doctoral candidate. She served on the Arlington Coalition for Sensible Transportation from 2006 through 2021 and the Arlington Transportation Commission from 2018 through 2021. Clement worked as a Congressional Fellow for the 100th Congress under the House Education subcommittee [1]. She has lobbied for legislation promoting an environmentally-focused agenda. She currently works as a statistical programmer [3]. Clement falsely reported to news outlets that she was 52, but when confronted with government records that showed her true age to be 72, she argued that asking for her age was discrimination and violated her right to privacy [8].

Key Issues

Economy

Clement supports tax relief for homeowners, especially those who faced a real estate tax increase during the pandemic, and businesses [1]. She is against regressive real estate taxes [5].

Housing

Clement wants to restore the tax credit for renovation of multi-family dwellings (e.g. apartments), which was revoked by the County Board in 2020 [1, 3].

Education

Clement advocates for an increase in enrollment capacity within Arlington Public Schools and a reduction in the minority student achievement gap [1, 4].

Environment

Clement looks to strictly enforce the Chesapeake Bay Reservation Act to prevent further loss of the County’s open, green space [1, 3].

Gun Policy

Clement opposes the ban on blanket guns and supports the right to bear arms on public property [1].

Law Enforcement

Clement looks to reverse cuts to police staffing and funding [1].

Endorsements

No endorsements could be found.

Sources

1 Audrey Clement
2 Ballotpedia
3 Patch
4 ARL Now
5 Twitter
6 Facebook
7 InsideNoVA
8 The Washington Post