Alexandria Mayor-elect Alyia Gaskins says voters made the right decision in electing Democrats to City Council on Election Day, and that the city is committed to promoting its progressive values under the shadow of a Republican Trump administration in the White House.
“I can’t predict what the next four years will look like under such unpredictable leadership,” Gaskins told ALXnow. “What I can say is that I’m confident Alexandria elected the right people to lead us through.”
A delightful duo for sure, Bigwig and Clover are two shorthaired rabbits who have bonded and are searching for their forever home!
These two are currently in foster through the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.
Borrowing a page from our sister site FFXnow we’re wondering: how are Alexandrians feeling after last night’s election.
As was expected, Alexandria’s City Council remained entirely blue with the Democratic slate taking all seats against challenges from two Independents and one Republican candidate. Running without any opposition, Alyia Gaskins was also elected Alexandria’s first Black female mayor.
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect partly sunny skies and a high near 80, accompanied by a southwest wind ranging from 9 to 13 mph and gusts up to 22 mph. The night will be mostly cloudy, with temperatures dropping to around 64. The southwest wind will decrease to about 6 mph before becoming calm in the evening.
While thousands of mailed absentee ballots remain uncounted, Alexandria Democrats declared victory on election night.
Mayor-elect Alyia Gaskins said that when the provisional and mail-in absentee votes are tallied that the city’s Democratic candidates will make up the seven-person City Council.
Alexandria City Council Member Alyia Gaskins made history tonight by becoming the first Black woman elected mayor of the city.
Gaskins was surrounded by her City Council colleagues and Democratic supporters as she accepted the results at Pork Barrel BBQ in Del Ray.
Vote yet?
Thousands of Alexandrians cast their ballots today, and ALXnow visited multiple polling locations throughout the day.
Voting lines aren’t long in Alexandria, and more than 66% of the city’s registered voters have already cast their ballots in the 2024 general election.
As of noon, 17,813 ballots were cast across the city’s 32 precincts. There were also 47,967 voters who voted early. The city’s registrar predicts an 80% turnout.
Men claiming to be volunteers for Republican 8th District candidate Jerry Torres distributed fake sample ballots with the Arlington County Democratic Committee logo at at least one Alexandria polling location today.
The sample ballots — distributed outside of John Adams Elementary School — have all Democratic candidates marked except for Torres in the 8th District race, though Torres said the ballots did not come from his campaign.
About 80% of Alexandria voters are expected to turn out this Election Day, according to the city’s General Registrar and Director of Elections.
Registrar Angie Turner said that 80% of the city’s 99,369 registered voters are expected to vote.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Fog will clear by 8am, followed by mostly cloudy skies that will gradually become sunny, with temperatures reaching around 74°F. Expect a south wind at 5-13 mph, gusting up to 22 mph. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 60°F and south wind of approximately 9 mph.
