Casting a ballot at the Mount Vernon Recreation Center precinct on election day, Nov. 7, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
(L-R) Alexandria Vice Mayor Amy Jackson, Council member Alyia Gaskins and acting Police Chief Don Hayes at a retirement ceremony for former Alexandria Sheriff Dana Lawhorne, April 5, 2022. (staff photo by James Cullum)
City Council Member Alyia Gaskins kicking off her mayoral campaign at Indochen in Cameron Station, Jan. 28, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria Vice Mayor Amy Jackson at the George Washington Birthday Parade in Old Town on President’s Day, Feb. 20, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria mayoral candidate Steven Peterson with his wife, Martha (Courtesy photo)
Alexandria City Council Member Sarah Bagley at the George Washington Birthday Parade in Old Town, Feb. 19, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria City Council Member John Taylor Chapman at his campaign kickoff announcement at Port City Brewing Company, Jan. 27, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
City Council Member Canek Aguirre announces his reelection campaign at the Alexandria Democratic Committee meeting on Feb. 5, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria City Council Member Kirk McPike at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 2, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria City Council candidate and School Board Member Jacinta Greene and her supporters marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 2, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria School Board Member Abdel Elnoubi at the George Washington Birthday Parade in Old Town, Feb. 19, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria City Council Candidate Kevin Harris, a professional basketball trainer who is also president of the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority resident association (staff photo by James Cullum)
James Lewis, City Council candidate, and vice president of the West End Business Association (via Facebook)
Alexandria City Council candidate Charlotte Scherer at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 2, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria City Council candidate Jesse O’Connell waves at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town, March 2, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria City Council candidate Jonathan Huskey of Del Ray (courtesy photo)
With Thursday’s filing deadline, Alexandria’s slate of mayoral and City Council candidates is officially set.
There are 11 Democrat candidates and one Republican candidate, Celianna Gunderson, running for the six-seat City Council. Gunderson is running unopposed in the Republican primary and will likely be on the ballot in November, while only the top six Democrats will move forward after June 18.
Independent and Republican candidates can still file until June 18.
Early voting for the Democratic and Republican primaries begins on May 3. Primary polls will close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.
