Gutierrez Campaigned in Gaithersburg

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez campaigned for the One Gaithersburg slate according to reports in the Gazette:

With horns blasting and a megaphone blaring slogans, the One Gaithersburg candidates led a 30-car caravan through the city on Sunday to encourage voter turnout on Tuesday.

Ahmed Ali, Solis and Spiegel, dressed in dark suits, rode in the bed of a red pickup truck for nearly two hours waving to city residents.

State Del. Ana Sol Gutierrez (D-Dist. 17) rode with the candidates and using the megaphone, called to potential voters in English and Spanish, while Sam Rodriguez of Baltimore filmed the ride with plans to place his video on the Internet.

‘‘Unite Gaithersburg, don’t divide Gaithersburg!” cried Gutierrez, a Chevy Chase resident for more than 50 years. ‘‘Progressive candidates who will make a difference!” Other times, she called out: ‘‘Affordable housing, not boarded-up housing!” then in Spanish: ‘‘Se ve! Se siente! La gente esta presente!” or ‘‘You can see it! You can feel it! The people are here!”

Under the banner of One Gaithersburg, dozens of supporters piled into cars to join the caravan, honking their way from Olde Towne to Muddy Branch to Kentlands to Lakeforest Shopping Center and back.

The caravan bearing American flags and green balloons wound through traffic meeting curious stares, smiles, waves and bemusement.

I haven't spoken with Ana but I imagine she supported the pro-immigrant and progressive views of the One Gaithersburg slate. Both Solis and Ali lost though Spiegel (also endorsed by Mayor Katz, like the other winners) was elected. Election results here.