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Jimmy Lewis says pandemic excuses can’t prevent victory in second run at Alexandria City Council

By James Cullum
City Council candidate James Lewis speaks at the ADC Straw Poll at Port City Brewing Company, April 14, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Without the pandemic keeping James “Jimmy” Lewis and his campaign team from unleashing their ground game, he says that years of door-knocking experience will significantly improve his second Democratic primary bid for Alexandria’s City Council.

Lewis faces 10 opponents, including four incumbent Council Members, for the six Council seats in the June 18 Democrat primary. He placed eighth in the 2021 primary with 6,606 votes, and that was 730 votes behind Kevin Harris. Like Lewis, Harris is trying again this cycle to get in the top six spots to secure his nomination for the November election.

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Gaskins leads in Alexandria mayoral campaign fundraising, O’Connell tops City Council candidates

By James Cullum
Del Ray's Jesse O'Connell announces his candidacy for the Alexandria City Council at the Alexandria Democratic Committee meeting on Feb. 5, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

With the June 18 primary for Alexandria mayor and City Council around the corner, candidates have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars for what is anticipated to be a low-turnout election.

The only seats in contention for the Democrat primaries are Mayor and City Council, and there is also a single candidate running for Council in a Republican primary.

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Alexandria Mayor admonishes Vice Mayor for using picture with former fire chief in campaign mailer

By James Cullum
Mayor Justin Wilson speaks at the City Council meeting on June 11, 2024 (via City of Alexandria)

Outgoing Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson publicly criticized a mailer for Vice Mayor Amy Jackson‘s mayoral campaign that used a photo of former Fire Chief Corey Smedley with her at a city event.

Wilson said at the end of last night’s City Council meeting that the integrity of the city government is at stake, and that it should be insulated from the “vagaries of politics to the extent possible.” Without calling out Jackson by name, he described the mailer and said that former Chief Smedley did not give his permission to be in the ad.

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Two-term Alexandria School Board Member Jacinta Greene vies for City Council

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)

Jacinta Greene says that her two three-year terms on the Alexandria School Board have prepared her for City Council.

Greene faces 10 opponents for the six City Council spots in contention for the June 18 primary. She’s running against four incumbent City Council Members, against a fellow School Board Member, two candidates who are running for their second chance at the nomination after losing in 2021, and some newcomers. She’s raised about $50,000 for her campaign, and as of June 5 has about $31,000 in the bank, according to recently released quarterly finance reports.

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Alexandria mayoral candidates spar on Zoning for Housing, Potomac Yard arena and taxes

By James Cullum
City Council Member Alyia Gaskins speaks at the Chamber ALX mayoral debate at the George Washington National Masonic Memorial, June 4, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

With less than two weeks until the June 18 primary, the city’s zoning overhaul, the failed Potomac Yard arena and residential taxes were among the top issues discussed by Alexandria’s mayoral candidates in the Chamber ALX‘s debate Tuesday night.

Vice Mayor Amy Jackson, Council Member Alyia Gaskins and former real estate developer Steven Peterson were cordial to each other as they were questioned by NBC4 Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey at the George Washington National Masonic Memorial.

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Alexandria City Council candidates end primary debates with ‘Zoning for Housing’ spat

By James Cullum
Jonathan Huskey speaks at the ADC's City Council candidate debate, May 30, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria’s controversial zoning overhaul punctuated the final Democrat City Council candidate forum before the June 18 primary.

Anti-Potomac Yard arena candidate Jonathan Huskey didn’t mince words on his opinions against citywide Zoning for Housing/Housing for All overhaul that eliminated single family zoning and allows developers to build homes with up to four units on any property.

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Deadline to update voter registration ahead of upcoming primary is this Tuesday

By Vernon Miles
A voter participates in the Super Tuesday primary at Mount Vernon Community School, March 3, 2020 (Staff photo by James Cullum)

It’s a busy Memorial Day weekend coming up, but if you aren’t registered to vote in the upcoming primary, be aware that this coming Tuesday is the last day that you can register in advance.

The primary is scheduled for June 18. In Alexandria, the main attraction is likely the contested Democratic primary for Mayor and City Council.

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‘Zoning for Housing’ heats up Alexandria City Council debate in Del Ray

By James Cullum
The Del Ray Business Association's City Council candidate debate at Piece Out Del Ray, May 13, 2024 (Courtesy photo)

Sparks flew during Monday night’s City Council Democrat candidate debate in Del Ray.

While surrounded by nine of his opponents, candidate Jonathan Huskey said that City Council members should be voted out of office for their support of the citywide Zoning for Housing/Housing for All overhaul that eliminated single family zoning and allows developers to build homes with up to four units on any property.

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Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson endorses in race for successor

By Vernon Miles
Mayor Justin Wilson (center) sits with School Board Member Ashley Simpson Baird and in front of School Board Chair Michelle Rief at the Alexandria Democratic Committee's mayoral debate between Vice Mayor Amy Jackson and City Council Member Alyia Gaskins at Alexandria City High School on April 30, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Incumbent Mayor Justin Wilson has weighed in on the competitive race to replace him as the Alexandria’s mayor.

Wilson endorsed City Council member Alyia Gaskins, who is currently running against Vice Mayor Amy Jackson and Steven Peterson, a real estate developer.

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Alexandria mayoral candidates Gaskins and Jackson reveal contrasting visions in ADC debate

By James Cullum
Alexandria City Council Member ALyia Gaskins (on left) and Vice Mayor Amy Jackson at the ADC mayoral debate, April 30, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Two of Alexandria’s three Democrat mayoral candidates sparred onstage Tuesday night, expressing vastly different ideas on how they would manage city affairs.

In the Alexandria Democratic Committee‘s debate hosted by Teo Armus of The Washington Post, Vice Mayor Amy Jackson and City Council Member Alyia Gaskins laid out their philosophies on governance, as well as some specifics on their visions.

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