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[quote=Anonymous]For those speculating/hoping for some new “something” to happen for November, I think that is highly, highly unlikely. I’m not saying this as a taunt, but as a reality check.

The filing deadline in any capacity, Democrat, Republican, or Independent, was Tuesday at 7pm. No one has filed for mayor.

That means the only name on the ballot for mayor will be Justin Wilson. The other option is a write in. You may recall Bill Euille ran a highly organized and well-funded write-in campaign after Silberberg won in the primary 3 years ago. He got votes, but wasn’t even close.

Alexandria is a deeply Democratic town. As in many towns, there are fewer voters for local elections and/or primaries than state/national elections. In November, every Democrat that didn’t vote in the primary is going to be there to vote for Congress and Senate, hoping to be part of the Blue Wave against Trump. Those folks are going to vote for the people clearly identified as Democrats for City Council and Mayor on the sample ballots that will be handed out to them.

There are 2 Republicans and 1 Independent that did meet the filing deadline for City Council. It is possible, I suppose, that one of them might get enough votes, but they are facing an uphill battle, for the reasons I stated above.

For those who did not have their candidates win (I certainly didn’t get all of my picks for Council) I suggest that the best use of your time now is to get to know the incoming Council members, and yes, Justin Wilson. I truly believe that all of them are committed to public service and the well-being of Alexandria.[/quote]

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