Dear John,

This week, we are thrilled to announce our first nine candidates of 2021! We’re back for another high-stakes election year in Virginia, this time to protect the Democrats' fragile majority in the House of Delegates. Read on to learn more about the candidates, and find out what you can do to help right now.

Our 2021 Wave 1 Candidates Are:

• Wendy Gooditis - VA HD 10
• Chris Hurst - VA HD12
• Debra Gardner - VA HD 27
• Joshua Cole - VA HD 28
• Briana Sewell - VA HD 51
• Lashrecse Aird - VA HD 63
• Roslyn Tyler - VA HD 75
• Nancy Guy - VA HD 83
• Alex Askew - VA HD 85

We have matched each of our volunteer teams and affiliates to at least two candidates for field and fundraising support throughout the entire campaign cycle. We will be announcing additional races after the June 8 Democratic primary in Virginia.

WHY VIRGINIA IS IMPORTANT

This is a banner general election year in Virginia, with a competitive gubernatorial race and a fragile blue majority in the House of Delegates at stake. While Democrats have made thrilling gains in the Commonwealth with Medicaid expansion, ratifying the ERA, and repealing the death penalty, we must protect and expand the majority in order to pass critical progressive legislation including banning assault rifles, raising the minimum wage, and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

WHAT CAN I DO RIGHT NOW?

1. Make a donation of $20.21 (or more if you can!). Your donation will go directly to your candidates, and split equally to help them build winning campaigns. GOP candidates are often funded by just a few big donors, so let’s show them some grassroots love!
2. Spread the word! Help others learn about our candidates on social media.  Follow them, and check out the shareable graphics you can use to help promote them on our candidate pages.
3. If you’ve heard from your local Sister District team already, we encourage you to jump in and help organize! If you’re interested in starting a team, please respond directly to this email.

WHAT’S NEXT?

Stay tuned for invitations to take action to help our candidates! We’d love for you to join us for candidate meet & greets and other great fundraising events, as well as voter contact activities like phonebanking, postcarding, and textbanking.

Let’s go win!

The Sister District Team

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