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Statement on election postponements from DPVA Chair Susan Swecker April 8, 2020
RICHMOND, VA – Today Governor Northam announced that he was recommending May local elections be moved to November and postponing June primary elections two weeks from June 9 to June 23. Democratic Party of Virginia Chair Susan Swecker released the following statement supporting the decision: “Everyone in Virginia needs to be able to vote as […]
Trump Fails to Provide Virginia With Critical Medical Supplies April 3, 2020
RICHMOND, VA — New data released by the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform show that the Trump administration failed to adequately fulfill requests for personal protection equipment in Virginia and across the country, while Trump repeatedly said he believed states are exaggerating their needs. Here in Virginia, the Commonwealth requested 500,000 each […]
More election fraud? Scott Taylor proposes illegally mailing out absentee ballots to voters ahead of June primary March 31, 2020
RICHMOND, VA – Scott Taylor is no stranger to election fraud. Before his constituents kicked him out of office in 2018, his campaign was caught up in an election fraud scandal that remains under criminal investigation. Recently a former staffer pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor election crime, and another was indicted earlier this month. Prosecutor John Beamer has said that more […]
Virginia Democrats join 50 other state Democratic parties in calling for immediate federal action to make voting easier amidst COVID-19 pandemic March 31, 2020
RICHMOND, VA – The Democratic Party of Virginia joined 50 other state Democratic parties today in sending a letter to federal officials demanding immediate action to make voting easier and more accessible while the COVID-19 pandemic requires Americans to stay home. The letter, accessible here, calls on federal lawmakers to appropriate at least $2 billion to allow […]
On the 10th Anniversary of the ACA, Trump is fighting to take away health care from nearly 650,000 Virginians March 23, 2020
RICHMOND, VA – Today is the ten-year anniversary of President Obama signing the Affordable Care Act into law, and while Virginia has become a true leader in the region thanks to Democratic lawmakers, President Trump has doubled down on his promise to “terminate” the ACA. While the ACA enjoys a 55% national favorability rating, Trump has continued to support […]
Nick Freitas’s latest endorser has a history of violent and extreme rhetoric March 18, 2020
RICHMOND, VA – Nick Freitas, a Republican candidate for Congress in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, just announced he was endorsed by State Senator Amanda Chase, a fellow Republican best known for her extreme and violent rhetoric. Chase has made a name for herself with out-of-line comments that have gotten her kicked out of her local Republican committee. […]
Washington Post Editorial: Virginia Democrats pass sensible measures on undocumented immigrants March 16, 2020
Virginia’s historic 2020 legislative session, in which Democrats were in full control for the first time in decades, continues to earn high marks. Thanks to Democratic leadership, crucial legislation to improve the lives of immigrants heads to the Governor’s desk after being blocked by Republicans for years. See below from the Washington Post — Editorial: Virginia Democrats […]
Democratic majority delivers on liberal agenda in Virginia, a remade Southern state March 10, 2020
KEY POINTS: Over the past 60 days, Virginia Democrats acted to tighten gun control laws, roll back restrictions on abortion, raise the state’s minimum wage, decriminalize marijuana possession and enact protections for the LGBTQ community, among other things. Approved legislation is now before the party’s leader, Gov. Ralph Northam. […] Democrats largely prevailed, through work […]
AP: Virginia reshaped as Democrats put historic stamp on laws March 9, 2020
KEY POINTS: Democratic legislators in Virginia have dramatically reshaped the state in two months, sweeping aside many of the state’s old business-friendly and socially conservative laws and replacing them with a broad, progressive policy agenda. […] An astonishingly large list of topics were covered, with high-profile legislation advancing to Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam’s desk almost […]
A Guilty Plea And More Indictments To Come: Scott Taylor’s Election Fraud Fiasco Just Keeps Getting Worse March 5, 2020
KEY POINTS: A former campaign staffer for ex-Congressman Scott Taylor pleaded guilty this morning to a misdemeanor election crime and was fined $1,000 for her part in a 2018 scandal […] “The investigation is still ongoing,” Prosecutor John Beamer said afterward. “You’re likely to see more” indictments in the case. [Remember: Taylor convened staff during the summer of […]

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