Alexandria reelects leaders as jail transfers 40 inmates to ICE custody
Alexandria voters have reelected their top law enforcement officials and state representatives, while the city's jail transferred inmates to ICE custody in significant numbers over the past eight months.
Between January 1 and August 31, the Alexandria jail transferred 40 inmates to ICE custody following federal arrest warrants. Meanwhile, voters turned out in large numbers to reelect Commonwealth's Attorney Bryan Porter, Sheriff Sean Casey, and three House of Delegates members in resounding victories.
Porter, who has been reelected four times since 2014, expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve his hometown. Casey, a former Alexandria Police Department officer, was first elected sheriff in 2021 and promised to continue modernizing operations and reducing recidivism if reelected. Both officials received over 96% of the votes, running without opposition.
Activists had earlier pressured Casey's office to stop communicating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) before the election. Despite this, Casey won a resounding victory, with 61,174 voters casting ballots, representing a 53% registered voter turnout rate.
In the statehouse races, Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-3), Del. Charniele L. Herring (D-4), and Del. Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (D-5) held onto their seats, reflecting the city's Democratic leanings.
The reelection of Bryan Porter and Sean Casey, along with the retention of the three House of Delegates members, signals Alexandria voters' confidence in their leadership. The city continues to grapple with federal immigration policies, as evidenced by the transfer of inmates to ICE custody.
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