Friends,

Usually, when an elected official gets voted out of office, they tend to go back to private life -- they almost never seek a higher office than they just lost. Except Virginia Republicans.

Former Speaker Kirk Cox (who lost the GOP’s General Assembly majority) and soon-to-be-former Congressman Denver Riggleman (who lost his primary in VA-05) are mulling runs for Governor in 2021. Not to mention Former Delegate Tim Hugo (who also lost his seat last year) has announced for Lt. Governor.

Donate to the Blue Commonwealth Coalition today to keep these embarrassing Republicans from failing up and ruining all the progress we’ve made.

We’re committed to beating Donald Trump and electing Joe Biden in November, but a Democratic win this year could foreshadow defeat in 2021. Virginia has a long history of electing governors of the opposite party of the sitting president. This trend dates back to the 1960s -- and in 2013, Terry McAuliffe became the only governor to buck that trend in decades.

Despite a lack of quality opponents in the race, we know that unqualified and ill-equipped Republicans have been winning around the Commonwealth for decades. Join our Blue Commonwealth Coalition today to help us make history -- this November AND next year.

Team DPVA

P.S. We understand that times are tough for many of you, and that everyone has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Please only give if you can; your health and safety are the most important thing right now.