Antonio Olivo

Washington, D.C.

Reporter covering government, politics and demographics in Northern Virginia

Education: University of California at Los Angeles, English literature with a minor in film studies

Antonio Olivo covers government, politics and other issues in Northern Virginia, with occasional foreign assignments. Before joining The Washington Post in 2013, he worked for the Chicago Tribune, Bloomberg News and the Los Angeles Times.
Latest from Antonio Olivo

Prince William board nixes effort to delay land-use, data center votes

The county board rejected a motion to defer controversial land-use decisions such as the Digital Gateway project until a new board takes office in January.

July 11, 2023

Prince William data center opponents hope to kill plan by delaying vote

A measure to delay controversial land-use decisions until a new Prince William's County board is seated in January seeks to take advantage of board chair Ann Wheeler's election loss.

July 9, 2023

Northern Virginia shifts to the left with Democratic primary victories

The commonwealth’s D.C. suburbs have taken a decisive step away from the region’s more centrist past.

June 26, 2023

Data center backlash fuels Prince William board chair’s election loss

Ann Wheeler lost her party's nomination bid to Deshundra Jefferson, who campaigned heavily against large-scale data center projects in western Prince William.

June 21, 2023

Wheeler behind in Prince William County board chair primary

In Prince William County, Ann Wheeler was trailing her challenger Deshundra Jefferson in the Democratic primary for chair of the county's Board of Supervisors.

June 21, 2023

Virginia Democratic Party’s direction at stake in competing donations

Clean Virginia Fund and Dominion Energy each steered big contributions to candidates in the June 20 primary election who support their vision.

June 14, 2023

Two longtime allies now competing in bitter Virginia Senate contest

Former delegates Jennifer Carroll Foy and Hala Ayala are battling to reenter the General Assembly after losing 2021 bids for governor and lieutenant governor.

June 10, 2023

Virginia Democrat tells voters he’s their delegate before the election

Del. Dan Helmer's campaign mailed voters in the newly drawn 10th District an official-looking letter that implies he's already their state representative.

June 2, 2023

D.C. opens migrant center as it braces for more border buses

The city has begun using a Salvation Army building as a facility to house migrants for as many as seven days as it grapples with the challenge of long-term housing.

June 2, 2023

Fairfax County creates task force for future of troubled Lake Accotink

The group, to be headed by ex-board chair Sharon Bulova, will determine whether the sediment-filled lake should again be dredged in the face of mounting costs.

May 23, 2023