Hi John,
Virginia's House of Delegates is hanging by a thread — Democrats hold just a 51-49 majority. And in just 47 days, voters will decide whether we expand that majority or let Republicans take it all back.
That's why we just launched our Race to 2025 Fund with a $100,000 goal. Will you rush a contribution right now to help EMILYs List women expand Virginia’s majority and stop Republicans from rolling back decades of progress?
Here's what's at stake: Republicans hold ten seats we can flip with our Democratic pro-choice women, plus the governorship and lieutenant governorship — only if we have the resources to compete. The GOP caucus is packed with Trump loyalists and career politicians, and the next legislature will vote on constitutional amendments that could shape abortion access, marriage equality, and voting rights for a generation.
And based on their current actions, we already know what the Virginia Republicans' agenda looks like. They have stood by as rural clinics close because of Trump’s Medicaid cuts. They’ve backed Trump's "Billionaire Budget Bill," which will cost Virginians millions of dollars, even as their own constituents lose jobs because of reckless economic policies.
But EMILYs List women are ready to lead. Lily Franklin and Kimberly Pope Adams came within striking distance of victory last cycle, and May Nivar is challenging one of Donald Trump’s most loyal yes-men. With the right support, our entire slate of champions can win this fall and protect Virginia from Republican overreach.
I've worked on enough red-to-blue races to know that this is the tipping point. A burst of grassroots energy today can decide whether Democrats hold the line in November or watch Republicans roll back decades of progress.
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More soon,
Amanda Sherman Baity (she/her/hers)
Chief Communications Officer, EMILYs List
