Reform-minded prosecutors Buta Biberaj and Parisa Dehghani-Tafti win reelection nomination in Democratic primary
LEESBURG, Va. — Two incumbent prosecutors in northern Virginia who faced tough challenges after being elected four years ago on a progressive reform agenda, won their Democratic primaries Tuesday.
In November, Biberaj will face Republican Bob Anderson, who held the commonwealth attorney’s post in Loudoun more than 20 years ago. In Arlington County, incumbent Parisa Dehghani-Tafti defeated challenger Josh Katcher, who had been one of Dehghani-Tafti’s deputies before leaving the office.Biberaj and Dehghani-Tafti’s races were two of three in northern Virginia where candidates elected in 2019 as reformers faced primary challenges in which the challengers themselves largely embraced reform efforts and focused criticism on issues of day-to-day office management.
In Fairfax County, incumbent Steve Descano faced Ed Nuttall, a former prosecutor and trial attorney who is best known for representing police officers accused of misconduct. A winner there had not yet been declared.
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