Meet the Candidate: Barbara Favola

The brutal battle to for the Democratic nomination to succeed retiring Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple has cost twice as much as other state Senate primaries and has distinguished itself for the frequency and severity of attacks candidates have levied at one another.

Attorney Jaime Areizaga-Soto faces Arlington County Board Member Barbara Favola in the 31st Senate District primary on Tuesday. The winner faces Republican Caren Merrick in November.

Name: Barbara Favola

Age: 56

Occupation: Arlington County Board member

Neighborhood: Lyon Village

Past political experience: Barbara has served on the Arlington County Board for 14 years. She is chair of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Chesapeake Bay Committee.

Top three issues: “I would increase funding for K-12 public education, I would ensure that the community college system has enough capacity to accept every eligible student, and I would put more dollars into land conservation and cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay.”