Levar has dedicated his adult life to public service in Richmond and is running for Mayor to be a hands-on, visible, transparent leader.

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  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
November 22, 2023 at 8:17 PM

Thank you all!

As I reflect on all there is to be grateful for this year, I’d be remiss if I didn’t extend my warmest thanks to all of you. Your commitment to a brighter and better way forward for our Commonwealth is steadfast. Your enthusiasm when it matters most is unwavering, and for that you deserve much …
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
November 8, 2023 at 10:34 PM

working together

Virginia Democrats are strongest when we work together, and yesterday’s election results are proof. Not only did we keep our Senate Blue Brick Wall intact, but we took back control of the VA House. Youngkin’s extreme MAGA agenda will now be stopped in its tracks, and that is something worth cel…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
November 7, 2023 at 3:14 PM

Don’t forget to vote!!!

We’ve made it. Today is Election Day!!! If you haven’t made a plan to vote yet, please do so now. From reproductive freedom and education to voting rights and the economy – there is a LOT at stake.     Friend,   We’ve made it. Today is Election Day!!!   If you …
  Team Stoney · [email protected]
November 6, 2023 at 5:38 PM

Election Day is TOMORROW!

With the most important Virginia election in recent history happening tomorrow, we wanted to reach out and remind folks that it’s time to vote! If you’ve already voted in this election, thank you! But if you haven’t, there is still time. Answers to any questions about how or where to vote can …
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
November 3, 2023 at 5:13 PM

Democrats need to double down

I wanted to reach out today to thank you all for your support during our October fundraising push. With just a few days left until the election, we need to double down. Virginia Democrats are coming together throughout our Commonwealth and doing what we need to do to stop a MAGA takeover. …
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
October 31, 2023 at 11:42 PM

Trick or treat!

Happy Halloween! On this spooky evening, I’d be remiss if I didn’t reach out one more time to ask for help. The idea of losing our Commonwealth to MAGA extremists next Tuesday is scarier than any Halloween costume.     Friend,   Happy Halloween!   On this spook…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
October 31, 2023 at 2:34 PM

Final deadline before Election Day

With Election Day one week away, it is absolutely critical that we reach our final fundraising deadline. We’re in a race to raise another $1,200 before midnight tonight to cover Election Day costs.     Friend,   With Election Day one week away, it is absolutely …
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
October 24, 2023 at 5:36 PM

We have two weeks

We have just two weeks left until Election Day, and the fate of our Commonwealth is on the ballot. We are up against an army of MAGA extremists who are trying to push their agenda on Virginia.     Friend,   We have just two weeks left until Election Day, and the…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
October 19, 2023 at 5:43 PM

MAGA chaos

What’s going on in Washington D.C. right now could be a sneak preview of the chaos that will ensue if MAGA extremists take control of our Commonwealth. They’ve taken their own party hostage, preventing a successful speaker of the house bid. And they show no intent of compromise.   …
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
October 15, 2023 at 5:46 PM

Scrambling to meet our mid-month goal

Here’s the deal. We’re just a few weeks out now from Election Day 2023, and meeting these last few fundraising goals is incredibly important. We’ve been all over the Commonwealth mobilizing, knocking on doors, and getting Democrats fired up! But now we need your help. Will you please donate tod…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
October 12, 2023 at 3:25 PM

Less than a month

We are now less than a month away from Election Day, and we need more help. We still have another $2,860 to raise towards our last voter outreach and mobilization efforts. Can you help?     Friend,   We are now less than a month away from Election Day, and we ne…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
October 10, 2023 at 7:42 PM

voter outreach and mobilization

Glenn Youngkin is using Virginia’s election to try to make the case that he should be the 2024 GOP nominee. And billionaire MAGA donors are eating it up and pouring millions into the state. If Republicans sweep the election, it will catapult Youngkin to celebrity status among his base. The impo…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
October 5, 2023 at 3:16 PM

Richmond, we have a problem...

CBS News reported on Tuesday that Governor Youngkin raised $4 million in 48 hours from billionaire donors. We are weeks away from the most impactful Virginia election in recent history, and Republican extremists are throwing money at the Virginia GOP. After our end-of-quarter fundraising push, …
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
October 3, 2023 at 6:05 PM

gratitude

Each month we get closer to Virginia’s election, I can feel the momentum building. Virginia Democrats are fired up and ready to take on the MAGA extremists and save our commonwealth. After our end-of-quarter fundraising push, I wanted to personally thank you all for the incredible support! …
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
September 30, 2023 at 2:38 PM

We have to stop them

Our federal government is going to shut down tonight at midnight because of MAGA extremists. Countless families will lose childcare, food, income, and so much more. This is not what governing should look like. We deserve better.     Friend,   Our federal govern…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
September 29, 2023 at 3:14 PM

they want to take over Richmond

I’m going to be as direct as possible. Youngkin and his MAGA extremists failed to pass an abortion ban in Virginia by just one vote.     Friend,   We’re in a race to reach our end-of-quarter fundraising goal, and I’m really hoping you can help.   I’m going to b…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
September 26, 2023 at 3:23 PM

I have a question...

What do voting rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and access to abortion all have in common?     Friend,   What do voting rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and access to abortion all have in common?   They’re all under attack by MAGA extremists, and if we lose Virginia’s upcoming ele…
  Team Stoney · [email protected]
September 22, 2023 at 3:18 PM

Early Voting is Here!!!

Today is the first day to vote early in Virginia’s November election!     Friend,   Today is the first day to vote early in Virginia’s November election!   If you have any questions about how/where to vote click here. You can also find information about registra…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
September 19, 2023 at 2:47 PM

the finish line

First I’d like to say thank you. The current energy and momentum among Virginia Democrats is undeniable and encouraging. This is exactly what should be happening before an election as important as Virginia’s November Election.     Friend,   First I’d like to say…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
September 15, 2023 at 3:18 PM

the final stretch

We’re in the final stretch of campaign season, and we’re now just $840 away from reaching our mid-September fundraising goal. Can you please rush a donation right now and help us get there before midnight tonight?     Friend,   We’re in the final stretch of camp…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
September 14, 2023 at 3:34 PM

mid-September numbers

I’m emailing today because we need your help. With Virginia’s election just around the corner, meeting our fundraising goals is absolutely critical. And right now we are still $2,850 behind our mid-September goal.     Friend,   I’m emailing today because we need…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
September 10, 2023 at 4:45 PM

November is coming fast

With November fast approaching, I’d be remiss if I didn’t do absolutely everything in my power to make sure that Democrats take back our State Legislature. Virginia’s upcoming election is getting national attention because we are the lone southern state that hasn’t restricted or banned abortion…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
September 7, 2023 at 3:26 PM

Feeding our children

Last week I had the pleasure of joining Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Feed More, and VCU Health as they announced a $450K Food As Medicine grant. This is what it looks like to actually take care of our children. Youngkin would rather focus on banning books and rewriting history. We deserve bet…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
September 5, 2023 at 9:35 PM

First ever Childcare and Education Trust Fund

Earlier today I was pleased to announce our plan to establish the first ever Child Care and Education Trust Fund using the gaming tax revenues from the proposed destination resort and casino on the ballot this November in Richmond. With childcare costs as high as $20,000 a year and some folks f…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
August 31, 2023 at 1:36 PM

Virginia’s access to abortion

We have just over two months until the fate of the Virginia legislature will be decided. The impact of this election could be catastrophic for a woman’s right to choose. Governor Youngkin has made it crystal clear that he would sign any legislation to ban abortion access in Virginia “gleefully.…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
August 21, 2023 at 5:20 PM

Saving education

The academic impact of pandemic school closures has been well-documented, and it’s stark. As I reiterated this morning at John Marshall High School for the first day of school, education is the great equalizer. Which is why if learning loss is not addressed quickly, it has the potential to be t…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
August 20, 2023 at 5:16 PM

every single one...

Glenn Youngkin is pouring resources into this election like gasoline on a fire. His goal is to paint Virginia red while pushing himself into the national spotlight. His mission isn’t electing leaders who will represent the will of our Commonwealth – his mission is to push his conservative agend…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
August 15, 2023 at 2:36 PM

President Biden

We’ve had a lot of conversations with the White House recently, and they’ve made one thing crystal clear. If Democrats don’t win the Virginia legislature this November, it will have a HUGE impact on the 2024 presidential election. Each day we get closer to November, the stakes of this election …
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
August 10, 2023 at 2:15 PM

the DPVA needs our help

In a moment I’m going to ask you to make a donation to the Democratic Party of Virginia, but first I’d like to make the case why. Each day we get closer to November, the stakes of this election become more transparent. Each day we watch MAGA Republicans in power further the divide in this count…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
August 6, 2023 at 6:18 PM

Youngkin’s pockets

GOP megadonor Thomas Peterffy donates another $1 million to Glenn Youngkin’s PAC. The Virginia governor is pulling in big money ahead of a push to win full control of Virginia’s state legislature – and amid continuing presidential buzz.     Friend,   Some headli…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
August 3, 2023 at 5:36 PM

400 mass shootings so far this year

We’ve had over 400 mass shootings so far this year, and it’s barely August. We are in an epidemic of gun violence in this country. And the NRA has the entire GOP in their pocket. If we lose control of the Virginia Assembly this November, I know that Governor Youngkin will do everything in his p…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
July 31, 2023 at 3:17 PM

President Youngkin

The amount of money that Governor Youngkin reported raising this last quarter means one of two things. Either he’s filling his campaign chest so he can run for something bigger, or Virginia Democrats should be extremely worried he’s going to use it to win GOP control of the legislature. …
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
July 30, 2023 at 5:48 PM

Winning the Legislature

I’m going to ask for your help reaching our end-of-July fundraising goal, but first I’d like to explain why it matters. We are in the final scramble to raise towards our mid-July fundraising goal and only have until midnight tonight. Can you help?     Friend,  …
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
July 28, 2023 at 5:03 PM

Early voting access trampled by GOP

The Republican Party is hellbent on stripping away voting rights. The Richmond GOP controlled Electoral Board voted Wednesday to eliminate two of the three early voting locations used traditionally in predominately black and brown neighborhoods.     Friend,   Th…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
July 25, 2023 at 6:27 PM

fighting for equity

When I started my political action committee, Better Way, the goal was to do everything we could to fight for a Virginia future that works for ALL Virginians. One of the ways we do that is by working with and supporting other like-minded candidates and organizations. Today I’m reaching out aski…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
July 20, 2023 at 3:34 PM

Youngkin’s stripping voting rights

Governor Youngkin is hellbent on treating Virginians who’ve earned their re-entrance to society like second class citizens. My grandmother taught me that redemption was automatic, not situational. Virginians who’ve served their time and paid their debt to society deserve the right to vote! We a…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
July 16, 2023 at 5:11 PM

a short email

Happy Sunday – since it’s the weekend I’ll try to keep this incredibly brief. We are in the final scramble to raise towards our mid-July fundraising goal and only have until midnight tonight. Can you help?     Friend   Happy Sunday – since it’s the weekend I’ll…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
July 12, 2023 at 3:42 PM

a RED Virginia

If the election this November doesn’t go our way, Virginia could become as red as Alabama. With GOP control of the Governor’s mansion and both chambers of our legislature, the potential damage is unthinkable.   Friend,   If the election this November doesn’t go…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
July 6, 2023 at 5:04 PM

feeling good

I’d be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge the incredible response we received for our end-of-quarter push last week. As we continue to fight to take back our Legislature, it feels good to know how vibrant and energized Virginia Democrats are right now.     Friend  …
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
June 29, 2023 at 2:21 PM

Why Better Way?

With our end-of-quarter fundraising deadline tomorrow at midnight, I wanted to take a moment to explain why I hope you will invest in Better Way.     Friend   With our end-of-quarter fundraising deadline tomorrow at midnight, I wanted to take a moment to explain…
  Lily Franklin · [email protected]
June 28, 2023 at 6:26 PM

a community

My name is Lily Franklin and I'm a Democrat running for Delegate in Virginia's new 41st District. I’m reaching out today because Mayor Stoney’s PAC, Better Way, is the epitome of Virginia Democrats working together. They have offered help and resources throughout my campaign, and I’d love for y…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
June 20, 2023 at 2:20 PM

Happy Voting!

The Virginia Democratic Primary Election is today! With control of the Virginia Legislature up for grabs this year, it is absolutely imperative that we elect leadership that shares our values.     The Virginia Democratic Primary Election is today! With control o…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
June 18, 2023 at 4:44 PM

My Father

On Father’s Day I often reflect on the struggles my dad went through. Creating a stable environment for my brother and me to grow up in was an uphill battle, and as a former felon, that hill was steep. Later in life, we fought successfully for his voting rights to be restored and I know persona…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
June 15, 2023 at 3:10 PM

Why I’m supporting Susanna Gibson

The candidates we choose to represent us in the Virginia legislature will shape the future of our Commonwealth. From protecting reproductive freedoms to increasing access to healthcare and addressing the epidemic of gun violence in our communities, it is critical that we elect leadership that w…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
June 13, 2023 at 3:43 PM

before you know it!

At the end of the day, our democracy comes down to one thing – the vote.     Friend,   At the end of the day, our democracy comes down to one thing – the vote.   If we want better housing and healthcare, we need to show up and vote. If we want to protect reprodu…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
June 7, 2023 at 9:29 PM

#HuguenotStrong

Being shot and killed should not be a risk associated with going to school. We have a duty to protect our children, and every time a bullet flies in an academic setting we are failing them.     We can’t keep living like this.   Being shot and killed should not …
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
May 31, 2023 at 2:28 PM

I’m asking...

I’ll be as direct as possible. I need your help. With all 140 Virginia General Assembly seats up for grabs in November, the stakes for this election couldn’t be any higher.     Friend,   I’ll be as direct as possible. I need your help. With all 140 Virginia Gene…
  Levar Stoney · [email protected]
May 24, 2023 at 4:22 PM

a red Virginia

MAGA Republicans are not the fringe anymore. The GOP has devolved to a point where the loudest voices in the room ignore the science, data, and facts to promote their own agenda.     Friend,   MAGA Republicans are not the fringe anymore. The GOP has devolved to …
  Terry McAuliffe · [email protected]
May 17, 2023 at 3:43 PM

there’s a better way

I’m reaching out today to ask you to join me in supporting my friend Mayor Levar Stoney’s efforts to find a better way forward for our Commonwealth.     Friend,   I’m reaching out today to ask you to join me in supporting my friend Mayor Levar Stoney’s efforts …
  Team Stoney · [email protected]
May 11, 2023 at 8:32 PM

Congratulations Mayor Stoney!

Yesterday, the Biden-Harris re-election campaign announced that Mayor Stoney was handpicked to be a part of their National Advisory Board.     Friend,   Yesterday, the Biden-Harris re-election campaign announced that Mayor Stoney was handpicked to be a part of t…