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  Team DPVA · [email protected]
August 31, 2022 at 8:56 PM

GOP Lead Shrinks in Battle for U.S. House

With a string of Democratic successes, the “red wave” is looking a lot more blue.   Folks, Democrats’ fate in the U.S. House is looking up. Over the last month, the CBSNews/YouGov forecasting model has given Democrats an additional four seats in the House, inching them closer to the …
  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]
August 31, 2022 at 6:40 PM

President Biden’s approval rating WAY up!

We can keep the progress going if we hit our end-of-month goal!   Folks, President Biden’s approval rating is on the rise! Approval of his handling of bread-and-butter issues like gas prices, inflation, and the economy are all UP! His overall approval rating is the highest it has bee…
  VADEMS · [email protected]
August 30, 2022 at 7:05 PM

Glenn Youngkin’s next stop is...

Our upcoming fundraising deadline MUST be met if we’re going to hold Glenn Youngkin accountable.   Folks, Glenn Youngkin announced his next stop — he’s heading to Maine to fundraise for the racist Republican Governor Paul LePage, who has said “the enemy right now is ‘people of color.…
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
August 30, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Control of the U.S. House may rest in VA

Hitting our end-of-month goal is critical to hold the House   Folks, It’s no secret that control of the U.S. House is on the ballot this November. It’s closer than ever, and even though Democrats are gaining momentum, it’s still an uphill battle. If Democrats are going to hold the U.…
  Virginia Dems · [email protected]
August 29, 2022 at 10:24 PM

Democrats have the momentum!

To keep this momentum, we need to make sure our candidates have the resources they need!   Folks, After a busy summer, Democrats have got MOMENTUM heading into election season! With big wins like the Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden and the Democrats in Congress are demonstra…
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
August 29, 2022 at 1:23 PM

We need your help!

We’re still behind on our August goals   Folks, This is our last End of Month deadline before Virginians start casting ballots! The stakes couldn’t be higher and the impact of your donation has never been bigger. The DPVA needs to raise another $15,000 before EOM if we’re going to ke…
  DPVA Election Update · [email protected]
August 28, 2022 at 9:22 PM

GOP Dark money buying ads in VA

Help us fight back and defend VADEMS!   Friend, Republican Super PAC Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) is spending millions in Virginia to try to win back the House. They’ve thrown over $6 million into the elections in VA-02 and VA-07 so far! Will you help us fight back against Sup…
  VA Democrats · [email protected]
August 28, 2022 at 3:46 PM

The Road to a Democratic House Runs Through VA

To win the House, we need to reach our end-of-month goal   Folks, We’ve said it a million times: the road to a Democratic House runs through Virginia. With three very competitive congressional races on the ballot this year, the balance of power in Congress will likely come down to wh…
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
August 27, 2022 at 8:45 PM

GOP is pouring money into VA-02

We MUST hit our deadline if we’re going to stay on track for November   Folks, The Republican Congressional Leadership Fund is funneling out-of-state dark money into the Commonwealth to fund an ad for Jen Kiggans, attacking Congresswoman Elaine Luria. This strategic Republican assaul…
  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]
August 27, 2022 at 4:19 PM

Our End-of-Month Deadline is Approaching

We need to meet our fundraising goal if we’re going to win in November   Folks, The end of August is rapidly approaching – which means with early voting, Virginians are voting in less than a month. Democrats have had a lot of momentum recently, but we all know how quickly that can ch…
  Virginia Dems · [email protected]
August 26, 2022 at 10:21 PM

POLL: If you were Governor of Virginia...

Glenn Youngkin is MIA   Folks, This past week, Politico reported that Glenn Youngkin has a pretty wild travel schedule, going to every corner of the country in order to bolster a potential 2024 presidential bid. His travels will have taken him to Michigan, Wyoming, Colorado, New York…
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
August 26, 2022 at 4:26 PM

Glenn Youngkin deserts Virginia...again

We need to hold him accountable here at home   Folks, Right now, Glenn Youngkin is packing his bags to spend the weekend in Michigan. He’ll be campaigning alongside Tudor Dixon, the far-right’s pick for Michigan Governor. But after his trips to Wyoming, Colorado, New York, and Nebras…
  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]
August 25, 2022 at 10:42 PM

ICYMI: Yesli Vega on Abortion

One of the most extreme candidates on abortion is in VA-07   Folks, Virginia’s 7th district is home to one of the most outspoken anti-choice candidates running for Congress this election season. Yesli Vega, who is challenging Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, has been consistently ly…
  Virginia Dems · [email protected]
August 25, 2022 at 7:55 PM

75 Days Until Election Day

Early voting begins in just 30 days!   Team, We are now only 75 days from Election Day — and early voting starts in just 30 days. We need your help to elect Democrats all across Virginia! Will you chip in to help us get the word out about this election? The road to the control of the…
  VADEMS · [email protected]
August 25, 2022 at 1:33 PM

Next Stop: Michigan

Glenn Youngkin ditches the Commonwealth for the Great Lake State   Folks, Later this week, Glenn Youngkin is hitting the road yet again, this time heading up to Michigan to campaign for Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s far-right opponent, Tudor Dixon. This comes amid increasing …
  VA Democrats · [email protected]
August 24, 2022 at 9:14 PM

Republican money pouring into Virginia

GOP group spending $400k to attack Congresswoman Luria   Folks, The Republican’s Congressional Leadership Fund announced a MASSIVE ad-buy in Virginia’s 2nd district – nearly $400,000 to try to unseat Congresswoman Elaine Luria. It’s yet another example of the flow of Republican dark …
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
August 24, 2022 at 5:52 PM

BREAKING: President Biden Forgives $10k in Student Loans

President Biden has kept his promises – now it's time to protect our progress!   Team, Joe Biden made a lot of promises on the campaign trail. He promised to nominate the first African American woman to the Supreme Court, rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, take on climate change, …
  VA Democrats · [email protected]
August 24, 2022 at 2:08 PM

We’re asking

We need your help in continuing the progress we’ve made.   Folks, Our Democratic candidates and elected officials across the Commonwealth are counting on you to ensure that they get to serve in Washington. There’s so much at stake this year. Democrats have an ambitious agenda to buil…
  VADEMS · [email protected]
August 23, 2022 at 9:56 PM

We need folks from YOUR locality to help us succeed!

It’ll take Democrats from all over the Commonwealth to hold the line on the progress we’ve made.   Folks, Democrats in Virginia thrive on building coalitions. Bringing folks together from every part of the state is our strength – and it’s how we’ll win in 2022 and in 2023. It’ll take…
  VA Dems · [email protected]
August 23, 2022 at 3:06 PM

Why Your Contribution Matters

Every donation counts!   Folks, Every dollar counts! We know you’ve heard it a million times, but in our work, it couldn’t be more true. Every dollar we raise means more doors knocked, phone calls made, texts sent, and conversations had with voters. Can you chip in a few dollars to h…
  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]
August 22, 2022 at 7:53 PM

What the Inflation Reduction Act means for Virginians

More money in your pocket, and more green energy in your home   Folks, When the Inflation Reduction Act was signed, it put things into motion that will impact our Commonwealth for years to come. An $11.6 billion investment in clean energy jobs in Virginia, particularly in wind and s…
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
August 22, 2022 at 2:42 PM

Reasons to Give

You don’t want to wake up on November 9th and feel the same way you felt six years ago.   Folks, There are plenty of reasons to give to the Democratic Party of Virginia, but during this midterm election year, it’s more critical than ever for everyone to chip in. We need to keep anti-…
  VADEMS · [email protected]
August 20, 2022 at 9:16 PM

Youngkin Headlining Michigan GOP Convention

Glenn Youngkin is out of state (again) to campaign some more with election deniers   Folks, Glenn Youngkin is leaving Virginia again. This time it isn’t only to meet with dark money Republican donors for his 2024 Presidential run. He’s headlining the Michigan GOP’s convention — stump…
  VA Democrats · [email protected]
August 19, 2022 at 8:36 PM

Youngkin Distracted by Conspiracy Theories

Glenn Youngkin continues to embrace the fringe theories of the far-right   Folks, Glenn Youngkin has been busy this past week. Not busy working on behalf of Virginians, but busy baselessly attacking the Department of Justice with debunked conspiracy theories. Earlier this month, Glen…
  Virginia Dems · [email protected]
August 19, 2022 at 5:19 PM

What’s Next?

Democrats need your help to keep delivering Joe Biden’s promises.   Folks, First, you elected a Democratic President and a Democratic Congress. You sent Joe Biden to the White House and gave him a Democratic majority in both the House and the Senate – a mandate to deliver on his camp…
  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]
August 18, 2022 at 9:56 PM

This is why we’re Democrats

Thanks to President Biden and the Democratic Congress, we’re seeing real progress   Team, This past week, President Biden signed a bill that will improve the lives of every Virginian. The Inflation Reduction Act is the latest Democratic win for the American people. Can we count on yo…
  VADEMS · [email protected]
August 18, 2022 at 6:12 PM

President Biden’s Victories

We can keep this momentum going, but we need your help.   Team, We’ve seen what President Biden has been able to do with a slim margin in the House and a 50/50 Senate. Can you imagine what Joe could get done with even more support in Congress? Can we count on you to contribute to the…
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
August 18, 2022 at 3:52 PM

BREAKING: New Poll from VA-07

Congresswoman Spanberger leads Vega by 5 points in new poll   Team, There’s a new poll out of VA-07 – and it’s an exciting one! Congresswoman Spanberger is polling at 46%, while her challenger, Vega, is polling at 41%. That’s a 5-point lead for our incumbent Congresswoman! We need t…
  VA Democrats · [email protected]
August 17, 2022 at 6:30 PM

WaPo: Trump’s Six Plans for a Second Term

We need to act TODAY to stop this from happening in 2024.   Hey Folks, The Washington Post just outlined Trump’s 2024 priorities if he wins the Presidential election: Executing drug dealers Moving homeless people to ‘tent cities’ Deploying federal force against crime, unrest, and pr…
  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]
August 16, 2022 at 8:31 PM

President Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act

A MAJOR victory for Virginians!   Hey Folks, This afternoon, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law. This is one of the most significant pieces of legislation signed in the last decade, and fulfills many of his campaign promises, including: A record …
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
August 16, 2022 at 4:17 PM

Congresswoman Spanberger is who Virginia needs

Progress and bipartisanship have always been the spirit of Virginia   Folks, It’s no secret that the road to a Democratic House in 2022 runs through Virginia. One of the closest races in the entire country is right here in VA-07, where Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger is being challe…
  Sen. Mark Warner · [email protected]
August 16, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Our three Congresswomen could make the difference

Sending our three congresswomen back to DC is essential to Virginia’s future   Hey Team, Virginians have got a challenge this year. Three of our outstanding incumbent congresswomen are being challenged from the far-right. Reps. Elaine Luria, Abigail Spanberger, and Jennifer Wexton ar…
  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]
August 15, 2022 at 11:27 PM

Midnight Deadline Approaching

November gets closer with each passing deadline; we need to make them count   Friends, Our August mid-month deadline is tonight at midnight! We use these deadlines to help us gauge the progress we’ve made over the course of the past few weeks, and we set our goals based on what we th…
  VA Democrats · [email protected]
August 15, 2022 at 8:40 PM

Falling short of our mid-month goal

If we’re going to win this November, we need to step up our fundraising progress   Friends, We’ll cut straight to it: we are behind on our August fundraising goal. We’ve got lots of time before the end of August to make up that difference, but that begins with making sure we hit our …
  VADEMS · [email protected]
August 15, 2022 at 6:54 PM

We’re Running Behind

We MUST meet our August fundraising goals   Friends, August brings many things. It’s the beginning of the school year for students, football is starting back up, and for us here at the DPVA, August means campaign season is in full swing. And now that we’re halfway through the month, …
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
August 14, 2022 at 8:22 PM

Virginia's Democrats are putting up a fight in EVERY district

Not one single race in Virginia will be uncontested – Democrats are working for YOU everywhere   Team, No matter how red the district, Virginia Democrats are stepping up to ensure that no Republican goes unchallenged. In every one of Virginia’s 11 congressional districts, a strong, t…
  VA Democrats · [email protected]
August 14, 2022 at 4:41 PM

Youngkin's Millions

At the expense of cops and firefighters, Youngkin netted another $8.5 million at Carlyle   Folks, This week, NBC covered a new lawsuit that details how Glenn Youngkin received $8.5 million in stock when he left his old job at Carlyle to run for governor – all without paying a dime in…
  Chairwoman Swecker · [email protected]
August 13, 2022 at 6:18 PM

Sending Democrats back to Washington

it's on us   Folks, Election season is in full swing and in Virginia, we have some of the most competitive races in the country. Control of the U.S. House of Representatives hangs in the balance and it will very likely come down to a few critical seats here at home. Reps. Elaine Luri…
  Virginia Dems · [email protected]
August 13, 2022 at 1:35 PM

FiveThirtyEight: Jen Kiggans favored to win in VA-02

Race in VA-02 is leaning Republican   Friends, We have some bad news. In the latest round of modeling and analysis from FiveThirtyEight, Virginia’s 2nd district remains one of the closest races in the entire nation – but Republican Jen Kiggans has gained an edge over Congresswoman El…
  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 9:47 PM

Thank you, Senators and Representatives

The Inflation Reduction Act has passed, thanks to Virginia’s Democratic Congressional delegation!   Folks, We’ve got a lot to be thankful for here in Virginia, including our outstanding Democratic Congressional delegation. With today’s passing of the Inflation Reduction Act, we are s…
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 1:15 PM

FiveThirtyEight prediction in VA-07

It’s too close - we need to keep fighting   Friends, Yesli Vega has spent her time running for Congress lying about sexual assault victims, cheering the SCOTUS decision overturning Roe, and sharing convention stages with Eastern European dictators. We can’t afford to have Vega repres…
  VA Democrats · [email protected]
August 11, 2022 at 8:40 PM

Democrats are on a roll

Biden signs CHIPS and PACT Acts – Democrats just keep delivering!   Friends, “The CHIPS and Science Act is a once in a generation investment in America itself,” President Biden proudly declared at the first of two groundbreaking bill signings this week. The CHIPS and Science Act incl…
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
August 11, 2022 at 6:10 PM

PETITION: Condemn Yesli Vega’s CPAC appearance

Yesli Vega proudly shared a stage with an Eastern European dictator – we need your voice   Friends, Yesli Vega made headlines again last week. It wasn’t her radical stance on abortion this time though — this time it was the fact that she appeared on the same CPAC stage as Hungarian D…
  Virginia Dems · [email protected]
August 11, 2022 at 3:07 PM

The path to a Democratic House runs through Virginia

For Democrats to keep pushing America forward, we need to keep the House in 2022   Friends, In early 2021, the path to a Democratic Senate ran through Georgia. With victories in the Peach State, Democrats have been able to make dramatic progress on behalf of the American people. With…
  VADEMS · [email protected]
August 10, 2022 at 10:52 PM

BREAKING: Dems overtake GOP in generic ballot

According to Nate Silver’s 538, Democrats are ahead in the generic congressional ballot   Folks, We have good news! According to FiveThirtyEight, Democrats are ahead on the 2022 generic congressional ballot! For the first time since November 2021, Democrats have overtaken the GOP in…
  VA Democrats · [email protected]
August 10, 2022 at 8:17 PM

Yesli Vega Shares the Stage with Hungarian Dictator

Far-right candidate for VA-07 proudly stands with anti-”mixed race” dictator   Friends, CPAC, the national hot-spot for far-right extremist politicians, drew raised eyebrows and criticism after Hungarian dictator Viktor Orbán was invited to speak. Orbán recently gave a speech where h…
  VA Democrats · [email protected]
August 10, 2022 at 1:46 PM

GOT(E)V Virginia!

Get Out The EARLY Vote!   Folks, We are 90 days from election day — that means Virginia’s Early Voting period is right around the corner. We need your help to beat Jen Kiggans, Yesli Vega, and Hung Cao. Will you chip in what you can to help Get Out The Early Vote? Early voting will b…
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
August 9, 2022 at 10:26 PM

VA GOP Candidate: “January 6 was a hoax”

January 6 denier running in VA-04 takes horrifying stance   Friends, Virginia GOP congressional candidate Leon Benjamin called the January 6th Insurrection a hoax. Now is the time for Democrats across the Commonwealth to hold the line and show folks like Leon Benjamin that there is n…
  VADEMS · [email protected]
August 9, 2022 at 8:18 PM

Southwest Virginia needs a fighter

Taysha DeVaughan is a breath of fresh air for the 9th CD – now is the time to push for change.   Folks, Taysha DeVaughan is the first female AND the first indigenous person to ever run for Congress in Virginia’s 9th district. There’s an opportunity for great change in Southwest Virg…
  VA Democrats · [email protected]
August 9, 2022 at 6:38 PM

Yesli Vega extreme on abortion... again

Vega reveals more about her stance on abortion.   Folks, Yesli Vega has been one of the most outspoken anti-choice candidates in Virginia this election season, from misrepresenting the truth about abortion and sexual assault, to attacking women seeking abortions. We need pro-choice D…