Friend,

Last month we lost a giant, an icon, and a woman who had an indelible effect on my life. Ruth Bader Ginsburg made it her life’s work to break barriers that kept girls and women down. She has had an indelible impact on my life, authoring the decision that allowed me to become one of the first women to graduate from Virginia Military Institute.

President Trump appointing Amy Coney Barrett stands in blatant defiance of Justice Ginsburg’s wishes, and opens up the possibility that the Supreme Court will completely strike down the Affordable Care Act and Roe v. Wade. Senate Republicans are more than willing to do Trump’s bidding. This is another sign that we need to elect Joe Biden and a Democratic Senate. We need new leadership in the White House and the Senate -- which is why I’m asking you to donate $10 to the DPVA right now.

The staff at the state party is working day and night to re-elect Mark Warner, Congresswomen Luria, Spanberger, and Wexton -- and to send Joe Biden, Cameron Webb, and Qasim Rashid to Washington next year.

But they have a critical deadline tomorrow -- the last FEC deadline before Election Day. We need to show Democrats and Republicans that Virginia is a Blue Commonwealth in 2020, 2021, and beyond. It’s time to build on the foundations we laid in 2017, 2018, and 2019.

I know that times are tough right now, but we have 21 days to shape the future of our Commonwealth and our nation. I hope you’ll join me in supporting the party today.

Thank you,
JCF

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.