Matthew D. "Matt" de Ferranti

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Matthew D. "Matt" de Ferranti is the County Board Member, At Large. Matthew D. "Matt" de Ferranti's page: the office they hold, how to reach it and where they stand.

About this race

Your county's governing board (in Illinois, the county board). Adopts the county budget and property-tax levy, passes county ordinances, and oversees county services such as health and welfare programs, roads and county buildings.

3 candidates ran for Arlington County County Board in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

About Matthew D. "Matt" de Ferranti

Chair, Arlington County Board. Has served on the Arlington County Board since January 2019 and chairs it in 2026; he also sits on the Virginia Transportation Commission, the Northern Virginia Regional Commission and the WMATA board, per Patch. Before public office he was a teacher, attorney and nonprofit leader. He holds a B.A. from Duke and a J.D. and Master of Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin, and lives in Rock Spring.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Inclusive economic growth and support for laid-off federal workers
• Converting empty offices to housing and diversifying the economy
• Affordable housing
• Hunger, education and climate action
• Sustainable Metro funding

In their own words: Patch questionnaire

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

Strongly left, AI estimate from their questionnaire answers (80% confidence).

How we got this: our AI model read their questionnaire answers and placed Matthew D. "Matt" de Ferranti by the policy positions stated there. It is never told the candidate's party. The positions it found: economy, taxes & spending (moderately left); energy, gas prices & climate (moderately left) (details under Issue by issue).

80% confidence means the positions it found mostly pointed one way. We show an AI estimate only at 70% or higher, and it's less certain than a voting record or donor score. How AI estimates work · the exact instructions it follows

Issue by issue

AI-estimated from their questionnaire answers, never told the candidate's party. The percentage is the AI's confidence in which way that stance leans. An issue appears only when the AI finds a clearly stated position (it must be at least 60% sure they took one) and is at least 70% confident in its direction; otherwise we leave the issue out. The exact instructions

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Also running

• Audrey R. Clement · Independent
• David P. Sisson · Independent

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Quick answers

What party is Matthew D. "Matt" de Ferranti?

Matthew D. "Matt" de Ferranti is running as a Democrat.

Is Matthew D. "Matt" de Ferranti the incumbent?

Yes. Matthew D. "Matt" de Ferranti currently holds this office.

What does the Arlington County County Board seat do?

Your county's governing board (in Illinois, the county board). Adopts the county budget and property-tax levy, passes county ordinances, and oversees county services such as health and welfare programs, roads and county buildings.

Who is Matthew D. "Matt" de Ferranti running against?

Audrey R. Clement and David P. Sisson, for Arlington County County Board.

Is Matthew D. "Matt" de Ferranti liberal or conservative?

On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Matthew D. "Matt" de Ferranti is strongly left, AI estimate from their questionnaire answers (80% confidence). This is an AI estimate and less certain than a published score.

Should I vote for Matthew D. "Matt" de Ferranti?

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