VA GOP LEADERS: Vote Early to End Democrat Obstruction of Common Sense in
Virginia




IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: As Governor Glenn Youngkin said recently
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is aligned. Everybody, from top to bottom in our party about signing people up
to vote early.”



That much is clear, as Republicans across Virginia are united behind Secure
Your Vote Virginia <[link removed]>, the initiative
Governor Youngkin launched to help Republicans compete in early and absentee
voting. Governor Youngkin recently penned anop-ed in USA Today,
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stressing the importance of the effort to ensure Republicans aren’t going into
Election Day down thousands of votes.



Youngkin also released a new video
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Sean Hannity <[link removed]>, Laura Ingraham,
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Governor Winsome Sears
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Attorney General Jason Miyares
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Secure Your Vote Virginia as key to winning this November.



And in an op-ed for the Washington Examiner
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, Senators Mark Obenshain and Ryan McDougle encourage Republicans to embrace
early and absentee voting ahead of Virginia’s critical General Assembly
elections.



In the op-ed, Obenshain and McDougle highlight the accomplishments made under
Governor Youngkin’s leadership, the obstruction of advancing a commonsense
agenda by Democrats in control of the Virginia Senate, and how the Secure Your
Vote initiative will help secure a brighter future for the Commonwealth.

A COMMONSENSE AGENDA THAT IS DELIVERING FOR VIRGINIA: “In the General
Assembly, we have been proud to work alongside Youngkin to pass this agenda
into law. We gave parents more control over what their children are learning at
school. We delivered the largest tax cut in our Commonwealth’s history — $4
billion worth of tax relief to help Virginians struggling under President Joe
Biden’s inflation. And, we devoted significant resources to increase pay for
law enforcement and give them more tools to target gang members, drug dealers,
and violent offenders.”



DEMOCRAT OBSTRUCTION: “But make no mistake, at every possible moment,
Democrats in control of the state Senate have obstructed our efforts to
implement positive change for Virginians. As senators, we have watched the
Democrat majority stand in the way of commonsense efforts to lower taxes,
protect children online, expand school choice, deter fentanyl trafficking, and
keep those charged with rape, robbery, or murder behind bars instead of
released on bail back into our communities. One Democrat in the House is on the
record praising this obstruction of our agenda in blunt terms: ‘We rely on the
Senate to kill it all.’”

SECURE YOUR VOTE VIRGINIA IS HOW WE WIN: “This is our answer to beat the Left
at their own game. It follows a model of proven success – Youngkin ran an
aggressive early and absentee voting program when he shocked the country and
was elected Virginia’s governor in 2021. Now we have a chance to build on that
success in 2023. When Republicans vote, Republicans win. And if we win in
November by flipping the Virginia Senate and cementing our majority in the
House, we’ll finally move past obstruction and toward a brighter future for our
Commonwealth.”



Read the full op-ed below.







Vote early to end Democratic obstruction in Virginia

By Mark Obenshain and Ryan McDougle

August 21, 2023



Two years ago, Gov. Glenn Youngkin proved that Republicans can win in Virginia
with a commonsense and unifying agenda.



Youngkin’s winning policy platform was straightforward: Empower parents in
their children’s education, let Virginians take home more of their hard-earned
money, and improve public safety by supporting law enforcement and keeping
dangerous criminals off our streets.



In the General Assembly, we have been proud to work alongside Youngkin to pass
this agenda into law. We gave parents more control over what their children are
learning at school. We delivered the largest tax cut in our commonwealth’s
history — $4 billion worth of tax relief to help Virginians struggling under
President Joe Biden’s inflation. And we devoted significant resources to
increase pay for law enforcement and give them more tools to target gang
members, drug dealers, and violent offenders.



This progress is significant for our commonwealth and the people who live,
work, and raise a family here. But make no mistake: At every possible moment,
Democrats in control of the state Senate have obstructed our efforts to
implement positive change for Virginians.



As senators, we have watched the Democratic majority stand in the way of
commonsense efforts to lower taxes, protect children online, expand school
choice, deter fentanyl trafficking, and keep those charged with rape, robbery,
or murder behind bars instead of being released on bail back into our
communities. One Democrat in the House is on the record praising this
obstruction of our agenda in blunt terms: “We rely on the Senate to kill it
all."



That is why Republicans must flip the Virginia Senate. And we have an
opportunity to do just that in a few short months.



This November, every seat in the General Assembly is on the ballot. We only
need to win a handful of seats to take back the Senate, grow our majority in
the House, and bring allies to the legislature who will work with us to get
things done for Virginia.



Winning won’t be easy — it will require everyone to get off the sidelines and
get in the game. That means embracing absentee and early voting.



Virginians do not need a reason or excuse to vote early or vote by absentee
ballot. Those are the rules, and we must play by the rules as they exist if we
want to win. The far Left has done this to great effect across the country,
outpacing Republicans in early and absentee voting and winning elections
because of it. We want to reverse that trend, starting right here in Virginia.



That’s why Youngkin launched Secure Your Vote Virginia. The website,
secureyourvotevirginia.com, makes it easy to ensure your voice is heard in
November’s must-win election, with step-by-step instructions for how to vote
early or request an absentee ballot.



This is our answer to beat the Left at its own game. It follows a model of
proven success — Youngkin ran an aggressive early and absentee voting program
when he shocked the country and was elected Virginia’s governor in 2021. Now we
have a chance to build on that success in 2023.



When Republicans vote, Republicans win. And if we win in November by flipping
the Virginia Senate and cementing our majority in the House, we’ll finally move
past obstruction and toward a brighter future for our commonwealth.



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