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  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]
January 1, 2023 at 2:25 AM

Goodbye, 2022

It’s our last chance to meet the moment and hit our December 2022 goal.   Team, In just a few hours, we’ll say goodbye to 2022. It was a big year for Democrats in Virginia, but 2023 will be even bigger. We need to expand our State Senate majority, retake the State House, and continue…
  Virginia Dems · [email protected]
December 31, 2022 at 10:01 PM

Only 7 hours until our December deadline!!

The end of the month is almost here – and so is 2023.   Hey Team, The end of the month is almost here – and so is 2023. We have only 7 more hours until January is upon us, and we still need to raise $1,214 if we’re going to hit our December goal. Our ability to win the special electi…
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
December 30, 2022 at 9:25 PM

Auld Lang Syne, Democrats

Democrats have had a busy 2022.   Folks, As the year comes to an end, we have plenty of Democratic accomplishments to reflect on. Enshrining marriage equality in federal law, passing meaningful gun safety reforms, and all that was encompassed by the Inflation Reduction Act – Democrat…
  Virginia Dems · [email protected]
December 30, 2022 at 2:39 PM

BREAKING: Trump Tax Returns Released

The Democrats leading the House Ways & Means Committee deliver transparency to the American people.   Folks, The Democrat-led House Committee on Ways and Means released former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to be viewed by the American public. After years of obfuscation, th…
  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]
December 30, 2022 at 1:24 AM

We need YOUR locality to be represented

Democrats across the Commonwealth are needed if we’re going to hit our goal.   Friends, Our December end-of-month goal is approaching – and hitting this goal is critical if Democrats are going to retake SD-07 in the special election next month. We’re working to build strong Democrati…
  VA Democrats · [email protected]
December 29, 2022 at 12:26 AM

The first elections of 2023

Virginia is home to 2023’s first-in-the-nation Special Elections.   Friends, Virginia will be home to the first three elections of 2023. In SD-07, HD-24, and HD-35, Virginians will be the first Americans to head to the polls next year – and in politics, momentum is everything. That’s…
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
December 27, 2022 at 2:12 PM

We're only $3,852.25 from our goal

We MUST hit our December goal if we're going to head into 2023 with the momentum we need to win.   Folks, There are only four more days left in 2022 – and we already know that 2023 is going to be a BIG year in Virginia for Democrats. That’s why it’s so critical that we hit our Decemb…
  Virginia Dems · [email protected]
December 26, 2022 at 5:50 PM

The End of 2022 Approaches...

With less than a week until 2023, we need your help to hit our December goal   Folks, In many ways, 2022 has been a blur – with a historically active legislative session in Congress, special elections across the Commonwealth, and, of course, the “red wave” that wasn’t. Now, with only…
  Susan Swecker & Team DPVA · [email protected]
December 24, 2022 at 10:20 PM

Virginia Democrats are ready to tee off in 2023!

  Folks, After our office holiday excursion to TopGolf, Virginia Democrats are ready to head into 2023 swinging! Merry Everything, Susan Swecker and Team DPVA DONATE MAKE A MONTHLY GIFT   [content goes here]         unsubscribe Democratic Party of Vi…
  VADEMS · [email protected]
December 22, 2022 at 4:16 PM

Let’s Send McClellan to Congress!

It’s time for us to make history and elect Virginia’s first black Congresswoman.   Folks, The 27,900 ballots across Virginia’s fourth congressional district have been tabulated – and the people of VA-04 have decided OVERWHELMINGLY that Sen. Jennifer McClellan is the right choice to …
  VADEMS · [email protected]
December 21, 2022 at 8:52 PM

Getting Ready for a Fight in VA-04

Even as Dems are counting ballots, the challenge of running against a GOP extremist is still ahead.   Folks, Volunteers in Virginia’s fourth congressional district are still hard at work counting ballots from yesterday’s Democratic Firehouse Primary. But even as we await results from…
  VA Democrats · [email protected]
December 19, 2022 at 11:11 PM

BREAKING: Trump Referred for Charges

The challenge of holding the January 6 insurrection leaders accountable is far from over.   Folks, Today, the January 6 Committee referred former President Donald Trump to the Department of Justice on four criminal charges. Obstruction of an Official Proceeding Conspiracy to Defrau…
  VADEMS · [email protected]
December 19, 2022 at 8:48 PM

Chag Sameach, Democrats!

Happy Festival of Lights to our Jewish Brothers and Sisters!   Folks, Chag Urim Sameach! Or, Happy Festival of Lights! We celebrate the season of Hanukkah with our Jewish brothers and sisters across the Commonwealth. During this time of togetherness, we hope that the light of the me…
  VADEMS HQ · [email protected]
December 18, 2022 at 11:30 PM

ICYMI: Glenn Youngkin proposes abortion ban in state’s budget

We must stop this from becoming law   Team, Glenn Youngkin knows that he can’t get his anti-abortion legislation past our Democratic brick wall in the Virginia Senate, so he’s trying to circumvent our elected representatives and put a measure in place in the budget that would install…
  Team VADEMS · [email protected]
December 18, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Abortion access is at stake

We need to flip SD-07 to protect Abortion rights in VA   Folks, Abortion isn’t technically on the ballot in SD-07 this January, but it might as well be. Jen Kiggans’ seat in the Virginia Senate is an open seat and a special election will be held on January 10th to replace her. Right …
  VADEMS · [email protected]
December 16, 2022 at 6:21 PM

BREAKING: Youngkin sets aside TAXPAYER DOLLARS to jail women and doctors

In his latest attempt to lay the groundwork for a 15-week abortion ban, Youngkin sets aside money to lock up women and doctors   Folks, In his latest attempt to restrict access to reproductive healthcare, Glenn Youngkin introduced a budget that sets aside TAXPAYER DOLLARS to jail wom…
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
December 15, 2022 at 10:24 PM

Special Elections are tricky

We must hold on to this seat   Folks, Special elections are tricky to predict. History tells us that we shouldn’t take them for granted - with Democrats barely winning or even outright losing in “safe” districts across the Commonwealth and our nation. No matter who ends up as our nom…
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
December 15, 2022 at 1:26 AM

No Off Season in Virginia Politics

In Virginia this year, the flood of Special Elections should keep us all on our toes.   Folks, In Virginia politics, there’s usually an “off season.” Between the General Election in November and the start of the General Assembly session in January, most political organizations in the…
  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]
December 14, 2022 at 9:27 PM

And there it is: the VA GOP’s total abortion ban

HB 1395 would ban abortion statewide, without ANY exceptions.   Folks, Far-right state delegate Marie March just pre-filed HB 1395, a bill for the upcoming General Assembly session that would make abortion in the Commonwealth illegal – without any exceptions. When Roe was struck down…
  VA Democrats · [email protected]
December 13, 2022 at 9:31 PM

BREAKING: Biden Signs Respect for Marriage Act

This landmark civil rights bill is just a start.   Folks, Today, the President signed the Respect for Marriage Act, a landmark civil rights bill. The Respect for Marriage Act ensures that all states must recognize marriages between same-sex and interracial couples, protecting civil …
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
December 13, 2022 at 4:25 PM

Date Set for Primary in VA-04

On December 20, Dems will head to the polls to decide who their nominee will be in VA-04.   Folks, Last night, the Fourth Congressional District Democratic Committee voted unanimously to hold a Firehouse Primary to determine its nominee for the upcoming Special Election to fill the u…
  VADEMS · [email protected]
December 12, 2022 at 7:16 PM

CORRECTION: [BREAKING: Special Election Scheduled for VA-04]

We need to organize NOW to ensure we send another Democrat to the nearly even-split U.S. House.   Folks, The Special Election for Virginia’s 4th Congressional District will be held on February 21st, 2023. A previous email stated the Special Election in VA-04 would take place on Febru…
  VADEMS · [email protected]
December 12, 2022 at 6:16 PM

REAKING: Special Election Scheduled for VA-04

We need to organize NOW to ensure we send another Democrat to the nearly even-split U.S. House.   Folks, A Special Election has been called to fill the unexpired term of the late Congressman A. Donald McEachin. With a razor-thin Republican majority in the U.S. House, it’s more critic…
  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]
December 11, 2022 at 9:16 PM

2023 Will Determine Abortion Rights in the Commonwealth

The future of Virginians’ right to choose will be determined by what happens in 2023.   Friends, In 2023, Democrats will have the opportunity to safeguard and protect reproductive rights in the Commonwealth – even as the GOP is working overtime to undermine these rights by introducin…
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
December 11, 2022 at 4:16 AM

Trump’s Latest Criminal Headache

The recent guilty verdict against the Trump Organization is no surprise for the world’s biggest fraudster.   Folks, The guilty verdict on multiple counts of tax fraud and falsification of business documents that was read against the Trump Organization this week comes as no surprise. …
  VADEMS · [email protected]
December 11, 2022 at 2:11 AM

All eyes are on 2023

Electing Aaron Rouse is CRITICAL if Dems are going to capture the momentum in 2023.   Folks, With Rev. Warnock’s victory in Georgia’s runoff race, the 2022 election cycle is officially over – and the 2023 election cycle has already begun. The first 2023 elections in the entire countr…
  Democratic Party of Virginia · [email protected]
December 10, 2022 at 12:24 AM

2024 is closer than you think

With the next presidential election right around the corner, we need your help more than ever to defeat Trump.   Folks, Donald Trump, the disgraced former president and namesake of the Trump Organization that was just convicted of tax fraud and falsifying business documents, is tryin…
  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]
December 9, 2022 at 1:45 PM

VA’s Dems Vote YEA on Marriage Equality

The Respect for Marriage Act passes the House with UNANIMOUS Democratic support!   Folks, Virginia’s entire Democratic delegation in the U.S. House voted YEA on the Respect for Marriage Act – now, the bill is on its way to the White House, where President Biden will sign it into law…
  Democrats of VA · [email protected]
December 8, 2022 at 10:25 PM

Trump Org Found GUILTY of Criminal Tax Fraud

We need your help to stop the namesake of the criminal Trump Organization from returning to the White House in 2024.   Folks, This week, the Trump Organization was found guilty of multiple counts of criminal tax fraud and falsifying business records. Now, Donald Trump, the grafter tu…
  Virginia Dems · [email protected]
December 8, 2022 at 3:16 PM

All Virginians need to work together to win in SD-07

It’ll take all of us to block Glenn Youngkin’s 2023 legislative agenda.   Folks, Virginia is one of the most diverse states in the country. From the coastline to the bay, from Shenandoah to the Appalachian Plateau, from Southside to NOVA – Virginia is home to great variety. But our C…
  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]
December 7, 2022 at 10:45 PM

Congressman A. Donald McEachin Laid to Rest

  Folks, This afternoon, Congressman A. Donald McEachin was laid to rest in his beloved hometown of Richmond. Congressman McEachin was a pioneer and leader in Virginia. Serving in the House of Delegates, the State Senate, and as a United States Congressman, he embodied the meaning …
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
December 6, 2022 at 8:45 PM

We Only Have 35 Days to Flip SD-07

Aaron Rouse will be the next State Senator from SD-07, but only if we put in the work.   Folks, With 35 days until the Special Election in SD-07, Democrats in Virginia Beach and Norfolk are rolling up their sleeves and putting in the work to help send Aaron Rouse to the State Senate.…
  VADEMS · [email protected]
December 6, 2022 at 1:27 PM

Trump Pitches “Terminating” Constitution

As the former President floats ending democracy, Youngkin remains silent about his party’s leader. closer to preserving and expanding LGBTQ civil rights.   Folks, In an appeal to his base on the far-right, former President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that the Constitution should…
  Democratic Party of Georgia · [email protected]
December 5, 2022 at 6:30 PM

Rev. Warnock’s election is TOMORROW

We have less than one day to do everything we can.   Team, Rev. Warnock is locked into a TENSE runoff election, and with less than 24 HOURS until voting begins tomorrow, this is our last chance to gain an edge in this historic election. We’re running out of time to secure the critica…
  VADEMS · [email protected]
December 2, 2022 at 5:20 PM

Marriage Equality Bill Passes Senate

Senators Warner and Kaine have brought us one step closer to preserving and expanding LGBTQ civil rights.   Folks, Virginia is for lovers – and Senators Warner and Kaine made history this past week as the Senate took the first steps towards enshrining in federal law the right of all…
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
December 1, 2022 at 3:45 PM

Thank You, Democrats!

We accomplished so much in November – thanks to Democrats like you.   Folks, This November was a big month for Virginia Democrats. We held off the theoretical “Red Wave” that pundits and Republicans everywhere were warning of. We sent Congresswoman Wexton and Congresswoman Spanberge…
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
November 28, 2022 at 3:47 PM

Abortion Rights Could Depend on SD-07

The only thing standing between Glenn Youngkin and a ban on abortion is the Democratic majority in the Virginia Senate.   Folks, The only thing standing between Glenn Youngkin and a ban on abortion is the Democratic majority in the Virginia Senate. Without a concrete Democratic major…
  Virginia Dems · [email protected]
November 27, 2022 at 3:15 PM

Our November Fundraising Deadline is Approaching

This deadline is essential to our strategy to win in SD-07.   Folks, With the end of November approaching, we’re still shy of our monthly fundraising goal. To meet our November goal, we need to raise an additional $2,983 by midnight on November 30. It’s critical that we meet this goa…
  Democrats of VA · [email protected]
November 26, 2022 at 3:14 PM

There’s a lot on the line in 2023

Democrats need your support to hold the line against GOP extremism.   Team, The 2023 General Assembly convenes on January 11, 2023. There’s a lot at stake during this year’s session: reproductive freedom, prescription drug prices, voting rights, funding for public schools – all of th…
  VADEMS · [email protected]
November 25, 2022 at 7:23 PM

Win SD-07, Win 2023

Democrats need momentum going into 2023.   Folks, Across the Commonwealth, there will be over 1,700 races on the ballot in 2023. The future of Virginia depends on who wins these races. It’s critical that Democrats have the momentum they need to win as we move into the 2023 election c…
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
November 24, 2022 at 3:34 PM

Happy Thanksgiving, Democrats!

We’re grateful for all you’ve done to protect our democracy.   Folks, We have so much to be thankful for this year – like Democrats like you, who have stepped up to help hold the line and fight for a Virginia where everyone is included and championed. Next year is sure to be a busy …
  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]
November 23, 2022 at 9:16 PM

VOTE: January 10, 2023

Only 48 days remain until the special election that could decide the future of the Commonwealth.   Folks, Mark your calendars – the special election in SD-07 is scheduled for January 10, 2023. That means we only have 48 days. We only have 48 days to organize, fundraise, and get out t…
  GA Dems · [email protected]
November 22, 2022 at 4:11 PM

Georgia will determine our Senate majority

  Team, It’s official, Rev. Warnock is advancing to a runoff in a race that will once again determine our Democratic Senate majority. We have less than ONE MONTH to reach Democrats across the state to make sure they turn out to vote again and keep Georgia blue. We can still win thi…
  Virginia Dems · [email protected]
November 21, 2022 at 4:18 PM

Aaron Rouse: The Next Senator from SD-07

With an open State Senate seat, Democrats have a chance to expand the Democrats’ Senate Brick Wall.   Folks, Virginia Beach-native Aaron Rouse has announced his candidacy to fill the vacancy left by Jen Kiggans’ resignation – giving Democrats a chance to expand our narrow majority in…
  VADEMS · [email protected]
November 20, 2022 at 7:45 PM

The future of VA is on the ballot in 2023

Ensuring Democrats control the legislature will be essential to the future of the Commonwealth.   Folks, 2023 is going to be a big year in Virginia politics. With every single General Assembly seat up for election, the future of Virginia is on the ballot. Abortion access, the future …
  Democratic Party of Virginia · [email protected]
November 19, 2022 at 7:53 PM

GOP Takes the U.S. House

The fight to regain Democratic control begins TODAY.   Folks, With several tight races across the country still too close to call, it seems to be official: Republicans have taken control of the U.S. House. Although it’s a thin Republican majority, we now have a divided government – …
  Virginia Dems · [email protected]
November 19, 2022 at 4:30 AM

Special Election in SD-07

As Jen Kiggans prepares to leave the Virginia Senate, Democrats need to be ready for a fight.   Team, Last week, Jen Kiggans won her race for the U.S. House. As she prepares to take her GOP extremist ideology to Congress, she’s resigned from her seat in the Virginia Senate – which me…
  Virginia Dems · [email protected]
November 17, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Thank you, Speaker Pelosi

Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced she will not be seeking a leadership position in the next Congress.   Friends, Today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi passed the torch of Democratic leadership, announcing that she will not be seeking a leadership post in the next Congress. For two decades, Nancy Pe…
  Team DPVA · [email protected]
November 17, 2022 at 3:41 PM

Trump’s Plan to Avoid Prosecution

In his eternal pursuit of self-interest, Donald Trump hopes a campaign for president will keep him out of prison.   Friends, Donald Trump is at the focus of numerous investigations – and could face several serious criminal indictments over the next year. Pundits and politicos alike …
  Virginia Democrats · [email protected]
November 16, 2022 at 10:30 PM

Trump Seeking GOP Nomination

The insurrectionist former president is running for president…again.   Folks, It’s official. In case you missed it last night, the insurrectionist former president, Donald Trump, announced his third bid for the GOP’s presidential nomination. Donald Trump ended his first term by atte…