Chairwoman Swecker · [email protected]

August 13, 2022 at 6:18 PM

Sending Democrats back to Washington

it's on us   Folks, Election season is in full swing and in Virginia, we have some of the most competitive races in the country. Control of the U.S. House of Representatives hangs in the balance and it will very likely come down to a few critical seats here at home. Reps. Elaine Luri…

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  Virginia Dems · [email protected]

August 13, 2022 at 1:35 PM

FiveThirtyEight: Jen Kiggans favored to win in VA-02

Race in VA-02 is leaning Republican   Friends, We have some bad news. In the latest round of modeling and analysis from FiveThirtyEight, Virginia’s 2nd district remains one of the closest races in the entire nation – but Republican Jen Kiggans has gained an edge over Congresswoman El…

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  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]

August 12, 2022 at 9:47 PM

Thank you, Senators and Representatives

The Inflation Reduction Act has passed, thanks to Virginia’s Democratic Congressional delegation!   Folks, We’ve got a lot to be thankful for here in Virginia, including our outstanding Democratic Congressional delegation. With today’s passing of the Inflation Reduction Act, we are s…

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  Team DPVA · [email protected]

August 12, 2022 at 1:15 PM

FiveThirtyEight prediction in VA-07

It’s too close - we need to keep fighting   Friends, Yesli Vega has spent her time running for Congress lying about sexual assault victims, cheering the SCOTUS decision overturning Roe, and sharing convention stages with Eastern European dictators. We can’t afford to have Vega repres…

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  VA Democrats · [email protected]

August 11, 2022 at 8:40 PM

Democrats are on a roll

Biden signs CHIPS and PACT Acts – Democrats just keep delivering!   Friends, “The CHIPS and Science Act is a once in a generation investment in America itself,” President Biden proudly declared at the first of two groundbreaking bill signings this week. The CHIPS and Science Act incl…

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  Team DPVA · [email protected]

August 11, 2022 at 6:10 PM

PETITION: Condemn Yesli Vega’s CPAC appearance

Yesli Vega proudly shared a stage with an Eastern European dictator – we need your voice   Friends, Yesli Vega made headlines again last week. It wasn’t her radical stance on abortion this time though — this time it was the fact that she appeared on the same CPAC stage as Hungarian D…

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  Virginia Dems · [email protected]

August 11, 2022 at 3:07 PM

The path to a Democratic House runs through Virginia

For Democrats to keep pushing America forward, we need to keep the House in 2022   Friends, In early 2021, the path to a Democratic Senate ran through Georgia. With victories in the Peach State, Democrats have been able to make dramatic progress on behalf of the American people. With…

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  VADEMS · [email protected]

August 10, 2022 at 10:52 PM

BREAKING: Dems overtake GOP in generic ballot

According to Nate Silver’s 538, Democrats are ahead in the generic congressional ballot   Folks, We have good news! According to FiveThirtyEight, Democrats are ahead on the 2022 generic congressional ballot! For the first time since November 2021, Democrats have overtaken the GOP in…

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  VA Democrats · [email protected]

August 10, 2022 at 8:17 PM

Yesli Vega Shares the Stage with Hungarian Dictator

Far-right candidate for VA-07 proudly stands with anti-”mixed race” dictator   Friends, CPAC, the national hot-spot for far-right extremist politicians, drew raised eyebrows and criticism after Hungarian dictator Viktor Orbán was invited to speak. Orbán recently gave a speech where h…

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  VA Democrats · [email protected]

August 10, 2022 at 1:46 PM

GOT(E)V Virginia!

Get Out The EARLY Vote!   Folks, We are 90 days from election day — that means Virginia’s Early Voting period is right around the corner. We need your help to beat Jen Kiggans, Yesli Vega, and Hung Cao. Will you chip in what you can to help Get Out The Early Vote? Early voting will b…

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  Team DPVA · [email protected]

August 9, 2022 at 10:26 PM

VA GOP Candidate: “January 6 was a hoax”

January 6 denier running in VA-04 takes horrifying stance   Friends, Virginia GOP congressional candidate Leon Benjamin called the January 6th Insurrection a hoax. Now is the time for Democrats across the Commonwealth to hold the line and show folks like Leon Benjamin that there is n…

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  VADEMS · [email protected]

August 9, 2022 at 8:18 PM

Southwest Virginia needs a fighter

Taysha DeVaughan is a breath of fresh air for the 9th CD – now is the time to push for change.   Folks, Taysha DeVaughan is the first female AND the first indigenous person to ever run for Congress in Virginia’s 9th district. There’s an opportunity for great change in Southwest Virg…

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  VA Democrats · [email protected]

August 9, 2022 at 6:38 PM

Yesli Vega extreme on abortion... again

Vega reveals more about her stance on abortion.   Folks, Yesli Vega has been one of the most outspoken anti-choice candidates in Virginia this election season, from misrepresenting the truth about abortion and sexual assault, to attacking women seeking abortions. We need pro-choice D…

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  VA Democrats · [email protected]

August 8, 2022 at 8:37 PM

Flip the Fifth!

Work hard, serve others.   Folks, Josh Throneburg has had two guiding principles in his life, principles he developed growing up in a small farm town: work hard and serve others. He decided to run for Congress to make a better future for his kids and for everyone else in our Commonw…

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  VADEMS · [email protected]

August 8, 2022 at 5:42 PM

Democrats are putting up a fight in EVERY district

Not one race in Virginia will be uncontested – Democrats are working for YOU everywhere   Team, No matter how red the district, Virginia Democrats are stepping up to ensure that no Republican goes unchallenged. In every one of Virginia’s 11 congressional districts, a strong, thoughtf…

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  VA Democrats · [email protected]

August 8, 2022 at 1:30 PM

The Silent Jen Kiggans

Does ANYONE know where Jen Kiggans stands on abortion?   Folks, Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Jen Kiggans has been conspicuously silent on the issue of abortion. Congresswoman Elaine Luria has been a staunch defender of a woman’s right to choose – not because i…

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  Team DPVA · [email protected]

August 7, 2022 at 8:12 PM

Rob Wittman’s time is up

Virginia’s 1st district deserves a 1st-rate U.S. Congressman   Folks, Herb Jones has spent his life serving people. He has a proven career of standing up for his neighbors and his country – first, with a long tenure in the military, and then as the three-term New Kent County Treasure…

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  Virginia Dems · [email protected]

August 7, 2022 at 3:07 PM

GOP cheerfully targeting women’s rights

Alito publicly joins Cruz and Youngkin’s glee in the wake of Roe v. Wade   Folks, This past week, Justice Samuel Alito was caught laughing and mocking the foreign leaders who criticized the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. His comment that Boris Johnson “paid the …

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  Team DPVA · [email protected]

August 6, 2022 at 7:37 PM

Ben Cline’s Agenda

What about your constituents?   Folks, Jennifer Lewis is a mental health professional, community activist, and volunteer. She’s also running for Congress against the entrenched incumbent insurrectionist, Ben Cline. Can we count on you to split a contribution between the Democratic P…

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  VADEMS · [email protected]

August 6, 2022 at 1:15 PM

President Biden holding fraudsters accountable

Another Democratic win: stopping people and companies from abusing relief funds   Folks, Yesterday, President Biden signed two bills designed to hold people and corporations accountable for misusing COVID-19 pandemic relief funds. These funds were aimed at helping small businesses, b…

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  Team DPVA · [email protected]

August 5, 2022 at 2:54 PM

From NOVA to the Coalfields

Democrats announce Inflation Reduction Act – What this means for you!   Hey Folks, As Election Day 2022 nears, we’re counting on grassroots donors from EVERY locality across the Commonwealth to help us reach our monthly goal. It’s essential that we include folks from every corner of …

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  Team DPVA · [email protected]

August 4, 2022 at 8:07 PM

One dollar is all it takes.

You don’t have to be a mega-donor to make a difference in politics.   Folks, When we say every dollar counts in politics, we mean it. You don’t have to be a billionaire to make an impact. You don’t have to give $1,000, $100, or even $10 to make a difference. Progress can happen $1 a…

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  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]

August 4, 2022 at 4:20 PM

POLL: Gun Safety Legislation

We’re asking for your thoughts on passing further gun safety legislation to protect Virginians.   Folks, Back in June, President Joe Biden signed the first major gun safety legislation in 30 years. This legislation keeps convicted domestic abusers from being able to purchase firearms…

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  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]

August 4, 2022 at 1:14 PM

Delivering for YOU

Democrats announce Inflation Reduction Act – What this means for you!   Hey Folks, This past week, Senate Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. That means: A $369 billion investment in fighting climate change Medicare is now allowed to negotiate for lower drug prices…

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  VADEMS · [email protected]

August 3, 2022 at 8:36 PM

Kansas referendum UPHOLDS abortion rights

Abortion will be on the ballot in Virginia in ‘23 in the battle for control of the state legislature   Folks, Last night, voters in Kansas delivered staggering results in a referendum aimed at protecting abortion rights within the state. With a resounding 59% of the vote, Kansans lou…

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  VADEMS · [email protected]

August 3, 2022 at 6:08 PM

GOP Plan: LGBTQ rights are next to go

Virginia Democrats need your help to protect LGBTQ rights from Ted Cruz, Clarence Thomas   Folks, The GOP has told us time and time again what their next target is, now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned – it’s time we listened to what they’ve been saying. We need every Virginia to…

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  VADEMS · [email protected]

August 2, 2022 at 4:15 PM

SURVEY: Do you support protecting abortion access?

With the right to bodily autonomy under assault in VA and across the nation, we want to hear your voice.   Folks, We’re all still reeling from the catastrophic Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned a woman’s constitutional right to b…

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  Team DPVA · [email protected]

July 31, 2022 at 6:13 PM

Only 100 days left!

Hard at work   100 DAYS LEFT! Folks, You heard that right! There are only 100 days left until the November election. It’s crunch time for Virginia Democrats. The entire nation is looking to us to see how we will bounce back from last year, and it's time to show that we are still the …

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  Team DPVA · [email protected]

July 29, 2022 at 7:23 PM

Still need 56 donors to hit our monthly goal!

After all that has happened this month, we are still 56 donors shy of our monthly goal   Folks, The end of July is approaching at breakneck speed. Election Day is just over three months away – and the future of the Democratic agenda hinges on whether or not we’re able to keep the U.S…

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  Team DPVA · [email protected]

July 29, 2022 at 4:01 PM

July Fundraising Numbers

Almost there…   Hey friends, We told you at the beginning of this month that we needed to raise $50,000 in the month of July to keep up with our fundraising goals for the year. Right now, we’re $9,000 short of that goal. With July coming to an end, we are asking for your help to make…

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  Team DPVA · [email protected]

July 27, 2022 at 9:01 PM

Three months left!

It’s game time!   Hey friends, July is almost over and that means we have just about three months left before the midterms in November. Everyone here at the Democratic Party of Virginia is working hard to ensure that we re-elect our Democrats in Congress, particularly our Congresswom…

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  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]

July 27, 2022 at 8:02 PM

The best way to support Virginia Democrats

Become a Sustainer today!   Folks, Recurring donations are gold to a political organization or campaign. The Democratic Party of Virginia relies heavily on small-dollar and recurring contributions to get us through election day running critical programs like our Voter Protection, Loc…

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  Team DPVA · [email protected]

July 27, 2022 at 6:31 PM

What's on the line in 2022

It'll take all of us to retain the progress we've made in VA   Folks, We need to win big in November. A lot of people nationally are looking at Glenn Youngkin’s win last year as proof that Trump and the GOP aren’t the vocal minority. The NRCC is pouring money into Virginia to beat Co…

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  VADEMS · [email protected]

July 25, 2022 at 11:00 PM

STRAW POLL: Who would have your vote VA-02?

Rep. Elaine Luria v. Jen Kiggans   Folks, Rep. Elaine Luria, a 20-year Navy veteran and small business owner, is up for re-election this year. After two decades serving her country in uniform, she’s served as our Congresswoman from Virginia’s 2nd district since 2019. During this time…

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  Chairwoman Swecker · [email protected]

July 25, 2022 at 9:15 PM

Virginia Democrats need your help

We need to send our three congresswomen back to Washington to protect our rights   Folks, It’s the end of July, and election season is in full swing. We’ve got a lot of crucial races in Virginia this year, and once again the eyes of the nation are on the Commonwealth. Control over th…

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  Team DPVA · [email protected]

July 25, 2022 at 7:30 PM

It’s hot out there

We need climate change action TODAY.   Folks, It’s hot out there. Virginia’s going through a record heat wave, as is the rest of the globe. There are wildfires in Europe, India had it’s hottest spring on record, London just broke its all-time record temperature, and it was 111 degree…

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  Team DPVA · [email protected]

July 25, 2022 at 4:01 PM

POLL: Approve or Disapprove of Glenn Youngkin?

After a tumultuous few weeks, we want to hear YOUR thoughts on Glenn Youngkin’s job performance.   Folks, It’s been a rough few weeks for Glenn Youngkin. He announced a proposed 15-week ban on abortion – while saying that he’d sign ANY abortion restriction that landed on his desk, se…

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  VADEMS · [email protected]

July 24, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Yesli Vega Planning to Slash the Affordable Care Act

1.3 million Virginians could lose protections if she wins.   Folks, Every day there seems to be yet another example of the difference between Abigail Spanberger and her challenger Yesli Vega. Vega has criticized the Affordable Care Act and said that she would dismantle it, if voters …

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  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]

July 24, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Who would you vote for in VA-10?

Rep. Jennifer Wexton v. Hung Cao   Folks, Jennifer Wexton has been a tireless public servant on behalf of Virginians. She spent years serving as a prosecutor, as an advocate for children, as a State Senator, and, since 2019, as the Congresswoman representing Virginia’s 10th district.…

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  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]

July 23, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Who are you voting for in VA-07?

Spanberger v. Vega   Folks, Abigail Spanberger has devoted her professional life to service. Prior to being elected as a member of Congress for two terms, she served our country as a CIA officer, a Federal Agent, and a teacher. She’s fought for the people of Virginia every day that s…

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  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]

July 23, 2022 at 3:02 PM

VA Congressmen vote AGAINST Same-Sex Marriage Bill

With the Supreme Court poised to overturn the right to marriage equality, all GOP congressmen in Virginia voted against protecting it.   Folks, Recently, the U.S. House passed the Respect for Marriage Act, the first step in codifying the right to marriage equality for all Americans. …

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  VADEMS · [email protected]

July 22, 2022 at 10:30 PM

Gov. “Gone” Youngkin

Glenn Youngkin has become Virginia’s absentee governor   Hey Folks, We’ve been wondering what Glenn Youngkin’s go-to in-flight movie choices are as flies around the country prepping his presidential bid. “Gone with the Wind?” Perhaps “Gone in 60 Seconds?” One thing we do know: Glenn …

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  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]

July 22, 2022 at 7:45 PM

Ted Cruz & Glenn Youngkin: the anti-LGBTQ duo

Cruz and Youngkin take aim at marriage equality   Hey Folks, Just weeks after overturning Roe v. Wade and enacting abortion bans across the country, the GOP has turned their sights to a familiar target: same-sex marriage. Recently Ted Cruz said this: “In Obergefell the Court said, 'n…

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  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]

July 20, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Glenn Youngkin Appoints Confederate Apologist

Youngkin’s newest member of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources has some unconventional views on the civil war.   Hey Folks, Glenn Youngkin’s newest appointee to the Virginia Board of Historic Resources, Ann McLean, is worth getting to know. Glenn Youngkin’s tacit approval of he…

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  VADEMS · [email protected]

July 20, 2022 at 2:02 PM

Abortion Rights are Hanging by a Thread in Virginia

The one-seat Democratic majority is all that stands between the GOP and a ban on abortion in the Commonwealth.   Hey Folks, After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Glenn Youngkin and the VA GOP have made it very clear that their goal is to ban women’s access to abortion acros…

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  Team DPVA · [email protected]

July 19, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Virginia No Longer #1 For Business

Youngkin loses VA’s distinction as business superpower   Folks, They say that the third time’s the charm, but it appears the Governor may have missed the memo. After two years of being named the #1 state for business, Glenn Youngkin ran a campaign on the idea that the Virginia econom…

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  VADEMS · [email protected]

July 18, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Virginia Trending Towards GOP?

Not on our watch.   Folks, This week, The Hill published an article claiming that Virginia was trending towards the GOP. With the election of Glenn Youngkin last November, the Virginia GOP has turned their sights towards three House districts currently held by Democratic women. With …

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  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]

July 17, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Glenn Youngkin Lies About Same Sex Marriage

It’s a simple question, Governor.   Folks, Last weekend, Glenn Youngkin was asked plainly on CBS’s Face the Nation if he would take the necessary steps to protect same-sex marriage in Virginia, in the event that the conservative-packed U.S. Supreme Court were to overturn Obergefell v…

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  Virginia Dems · [email protected]

July 16, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Folks, it’s crunch time.

The deadline is getting closer!   Folks, We are getting closer to reaching our mid-month fundraising goal! With only a few days left until our deadline, we here at the DPVA are crunching to make sure we raise another $5,000 before the weekend is up. Meeting our fundraising goals is a…

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  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]

July 15, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Donald Trump on 2024: “I’ve already made that decision”

NOW is the time to start building Democratic coalitions in the Commonwealth   Hey Team, Surprising no one, disgraced former president, Donald Trump, appeared in New York Magazine earlier this week to discuss the 2024 presidential campaign. Here’s what he had to say when asked what wo…

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