A Rollercoaster for Democrats

As the clock ticked past 7:00 p.m., Alexandria Democrats gathered at Pork Barrel BBQ in Del Ray, anxiously awaiting results. The night was bittersweet for many attendees, as it slowly became clear that Kamala Harris (D) would lose her campaign for president. But at the local level, Alyia Gaskins (D) was elected as the city’s first Black female mayor, prompting cheers from the crowd.