HUNewsService reporters Sydney Goitia-Doran, Myla S. Roundy, Beverly Robertson, La Tetra Metts-Owens, Tatiana Allen and Amyah Wright are at DMV-area watch parties. They will file updates as they happen.
9:28pm: “Are y’all ready for Democrats to take over the country?” said Jamal Holtz, president of DC Young Democrats, as speakers arrive on stage at the DC Democratic Party Election Night Party. – Sydney Goitia-Doran
9:17pm: The crowd at the DC Democratic Party Election Night Party at Sycamore & Oak waits for Janeese Lewis George to speak, with many watching national election results roll in on TV screens. Some chanted “si se puede” or “boo” to show their support or opposition for their candidates of choice. – Sydney Goitia-Doran
9:11pm: The first time she appeared on the screen tonight on NBC4’s coverage, multiple attendees – including Hamilton – stood up loudly saying “Oh my God” in reaction to her picture not being included. “That is crazy,” one attendee said. Hamilton did not seem angry, but slightly irritated. Throughout her campaign, she has long criticized the media’s lack of fair coverage on her campaign. – Myla S. Roundy
8:50pm: Sydney Goitia-Doran is at the watch party for Janeese Lewis George, democratic candidate for D.C. Mayor. Ms. Senior DC 2023 Cerise Turner, who endorsed George, is dancing with an elder at DC Democratic Party Election Night Party
8:49pm: Reporter Myla S. Roundy is at the watch party for independent candidate for Mayor Rhonda Williams. Hamilton acknowledged all of her volunteers and told everyone to not wait to pop bottles.
“We’re already winners because we did it,” she said.
8:44pm – Reporter La Tetra Metts-Owens is at the Wes Moore Election Watch Party at the M&T Bank in Baltimore, MD with the HUNewsService.com team. There is standing room only as the crowd waits for the party to begin.
