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"Framed in patriotic flags out front, the venue hosted an official election event for Ward 2 Councilwoman Brooke Pinto on the third floor and a D.C. Democrats event on the fourth; the doorman said they would stay open “till people stop spending money.” The candidate for shadow senator, Anti Jain, rode the elevator up and planned to speak at 9 p.m. The Democrats party was pumping and difficult to move through; bartenders were running ten minutes behind but stayed positive, and the head bartender said she used ChatGPT to help give her Harris- and election-themed drinks clever names. Popular cocktails included the Democrarita with passionfruit puree and the Ballot Bourbon (whiskey and ginger beer with lots of cranberry juice and lime). There was cheering when Delaware’s results came in, and the crowd included long-time political volunteers and out‑of‑town visitors who travel to D.C. for major elections." - Emily Venezky