Sandy for the City, the campaign committee of Sandy Marks, transferred $3,250 to the Alexandria Democratic Committee on April 15, 2026. The contribution occurred six days before the April 21 special election for an open seat on the Alexandria City Council in Virginia. Marks, a former two-term chair of the Alexandria Democratic Committee, had secured the Democratic nomination after winning a firehouse primary on February 21, 2026, with 39.6 percent of the vote in a field of five candidates.
Her campaign raised a total of $53,131 from 269 contributors and spent more than 80 percent of the funds raised, leaving approximately $9,606 in cash on hand as of mid-April. The April 15 transfer to the party committee came as Marks competed against other candidates in the special election, including Frank Fannon, who reported raising $82,299.95 and holding over $48,000 in cash, and Alison Virginia O’Connell, who raised $4,638. Marks previously served as an advocacy communications specialist and has been active in local Democratic efforts.
Public records show limited additional contributions from the Sandy for the City committee to other candidates or committees in the available disclosures. The Alexandria Democratic Committee has supported multiple Democratic candidates in Virginia races, consistent with its role as a local party organization. Marks’ campaign finance filings detail support from various individual donors, including family members and local professionals, but the specific $3,250 transfer stands as a documented movement of funds from her committee to the party structure shortly before the election.
No other specific recipients of donations from Sandy for the City beyond this transfer appear in the reviewed campaign finance summaries. The special election featured candidates focused on local issues such as housing and city governance. Marks’ background includes prior leadership within the Alexandria Democratic Committee, which she chaired before announcing her candidacy for the council seat.
Email the City Council at:
Alyia Gaskins (alyia.gaskins@alexandriava.gov),
Sarah Bagley (sarah.bagley@alexandriava.gov),
Canek Aguirre (canek.aguirre@alexandriava.gov),
John Chapman (john.chapman@alexandriava.gov),
Abdel Elnoubi (abdel.elnoubi@alexandriava.gov or abdel-rahman.elnoubi@alexandriava.gov),
Jacinta Greene (jacinta.greene@alexandriava.gov),
Sandy Marks (sandy.marks@alexandriava.gov),
