Alexandria mayoral candidate Alyia Gaskins won the Alexandria Democratic Committee’s Straw Poll on Sunday night.
Gasksins defeated Vice Mayor Amy Jackson 117 votes to 23 votes, or 81% to Jackson’s 16%. A third mayoral candidate, Steven Peterson, did not show up for the event, and received 4 votes (3%).
City Council’s four incumbent members running for reelection also won, and so did two newcomers. The unofficial and unscientific contest is held before every Council primary at the Port City Brewing Company (3950 Wheeler Avenue).
“The results from the ADC straw poll show that a range of Democrats — some of who have been engaged in local politics for decades and others who are brand new — overwhelmingly agree that I’m the best candidate for mayor,” Gaskins said. “I’m excited to build on this momentum as I continue to spread my vision for a safer, more affordable, more accessible Alexandria.”
There are 11 Council candidates in the running in the June 18 primary for the six-seat Council, as well as three mayoral candidates.
Council Members John Taylor Chapman and Kirk McPike tied for the top spot among the City Council candidates. In the general election in November, the top vote-getter becomes the city’s vice mayor.
The Democrat and Republican primary is on June 18 and the general election is on Nov. 5.
The Results
- John Taylor Chapman — 98 votes (68%)
- Kirk McPike — 98 votes (68%)
- Sarah Bagley — 93 votes (65%)
- Canek Aguirre — 81 votes (56%)
- James Lewis — 78 votes (54%)
- Jesse O’Connell — 77 votes (53%)
- Jacinta Greene — 75 votes (52%)
- Kevin Harris — 50 votes (35%)
- Abdel Elnoubi — 47 votes (33%)
- Jonathan Huskey — 18 votes (13%)
- Charlotte Scherer — 15 votes (10%)
The ADC Straw Poll got it right in 2021 by correctly predicting the mayoral and council members elected that November. But the poll is not always accurate. In 2018, former City Councilor Willie Bailey received the most votes but lost reelection. Former City Councilwoman Del Pepper, Jackson and former Council Member Mo Seifeldein didn’t make the unofficial cut either, still winning in the June primary and the November general election.
Three years ago the @AlexVADems Straw Poll correctly predicted both the Mayoral and City Council Democratic nominees.
We’re back at @PortCityBrew to see what happens this time! pic.twitter.com/u3r5C6tmu3
— Justin Wilson (@justindotnet) April 14, 2024
.@Alyia4ALX wins the @AlexVADems' straw poll for mayor https://t.co/IwEnS8rW6N pic.twitter.com/FX3mnQGugn
— Blue Virginia (@bluevirginia) April 14, 2024
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