Friends,

Virginians will face a stark choice at the ballot box in November of this year.

On the one hand, the Republican Party, led by their Trump-backed nominee for governor, will claim to support working Virginians. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, that nominee spent his entire career as a vulture capitalist, enriching himself at the expense of American businesses and jobs. He, and the rest of the GOP, cannot be trusted with the future of our Commonwealth.

Meanwhile, in just the two years we’ve held both the governorship and state legislature, Virginia Democrats have raised the minimum wage, increased economic opportunity, expanded access to early childhood education and community college, combatted gun violence, ended the death penalty, and strengthened civil and voting rights.

Those achievements are only the beginning of what we can accomplish. But we’ve got to win across the board in November to do so — will you split a contribution between my team’s get out the vote initiative and the Democratic candidates I’m endorsing?

Here are the Democrats I am proud to endorse and lend my support to:

• Governor: Terry McAuliffe
• Lieutenant Governor: Hala Ayala
• Attorney General: Mark Herring
• Several key House of Delegate races that we need to either protect or flip

Each of these candidates — some who have served in office before, and some who are seeking election for the first time — bring their own unique perspective and experience to the table; I’ll be sharing more details about them in the weeks ahead.

These candidates are united by a shared vision for Virginia: one with a strong public education system, accessible and affordable healthcare, clean air and water, and a fair criminal justice system

To win in November, we’ve got to start laying the groundwork now. If you can, split a contribution between these candidates and my GOTV team, so that we can reach voters ahead of the general election.

Thanks for working with us to make Virginia a place that works for everyone.

— Ghazala