Tafti has launched a Democratic primary campaign to unseat Arlington County Commonwealth’s Attorney Theo Stamos, a prosecutor for the past 30 years. [From defendant to top prosecutor, Texas DA represents new wave]Parisa Tafti (D), a defense lawyer who works on wrongful convictions, is running to become Arlington's top prosecutor. Steve Descano calls his run a “values campaign.”“The most important thing is we have to bring Fairfax County values to office,” Descano said. Theo Stamos (D), Arlington’s incumbent commonwealth's attorney (Arlington Commonwealth's Attorney's Office)Morrogh and Stamos say they are reformers — within a complex system where victims also have rights. Lawyers and political watchers are also waiting to hear whether Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Paul B. Ebert (D) runs again.

Source: Washington Post January 01, 2019 20:15 UTC