Following State Senator Jennifer Wexton’s (D-Fairfax) win in Virginia’s Tenth Congressional District, Delegate Jennifer Boysko (D-Fairfax) announced that she would be running in the special election to fill the seat, after Wexton resigns later this year or early next year before she is installed in the U.S. House of Representatives. This week, Republican candidate Arash Ebrahimi announced that he would take on the two-term Democratic legislator by running in the 33rd State Senate district.
According to a press release sent by campaign representative Wally Bunyea, Ebrahimi is “dedicated to defending, and never compromising, the American Exceptionalism of a system of self-government, designed for one purpose: to cherish the Individual’s rights to Life, Liberty, and Property.”
“As the son of a legal, Persian immigrant,” he explained, “I am blessed by the opportunity our great Republic offers. Having witnessed the elimination of Freedom and Liberty in Iran, my father instilled in me a love of These United States, the Constitution, and the God-given rights it protects.” Ebrahimi said, “Coming from pre-Revolution Iran, my father saw first-hand how government can be manipulated to violate its moral obligation to protect the individual and the Life, Liberty, and Property of its citizens.”
The Republican candidate holds a degree from George Mason University and is now employed designing and fielding applications for Apple’s iOS and macOS operating systems in Herndon, Virginia.
“I never thought the day would come when I would run for political office,” he added. “However, inspired by my father’s courage to leave behind his home country for the promise of our ‘shining city on a hill,’ I cannot simply sit by and watch as government regulations and spending expands.”
If elected in the traditionally liberal-leaning legislative district, Ebrahimi says he will oppose new or increased taxes, defend Second Amendment rights, and eliminate tolls on state-funded highways.
TRS has contacted the campaign of Arash Ebrahimi; more information on this Republican candidate for State Senate District 33 will come soon.
Update – 11:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2018:
It has been reported that the 33rd Senate Legislative District Republican Committee has announced an official call for a mass meeting on Sunday, November 18, with the special election set for Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Candidates will not be required to a file a formal written statement for candidacy, with ballot measures presumed to be used for selecting a candidate.
