RICHMOND (August 13, 2019) – With less than 3 months until election day, the Virginia House Democratic Caucus is pleased to announce a diverse slate of 92 candidates, the most Democrats to run for the House of Delegates in Virginia history. The 92 Democratic candidates, of whom 52 percent are women, 39 percent are people of color, 33…
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Richmond – Virginia House Democratic Leader Eileen Filler-Corn and Caucus Chair Charniele Herring released the following statement on the two-year anniversary of the deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville that killed Heather Heyer and injured many more. “Two years ago, white nationalists descended upon Charlottesville and brought terror and hateful ideology to our Commonwealth. Many…
RICHMOND – On Friday, Nick Freitas announced that he will run a write-in campaign in the 30th district after ignoring candidate filing deadlines and failing to qualify for the ballot. In his unsuccessful attempts to qualify as the Republican nominee, Freitas has deflected blame, criticized the Board of Elections, and directed his focus everywhere but the…
Richmond – Democratic nominee Sheila Bynum-Coleman continues to generate major attention in her campaign to represent the 66th House district, which includes Colonial Heights and parts of Chesterfield County and Richmond City. Sheila is challenging Kirk Cox, a nearly 30-year Republican incumbent. As Speaker of the House of Delegates, Cox has led efforts to defeat legislation…
House Democratic Caucus announces a $90k digital campaign in the newly drawn 66th and 76th House districts RICHMOND – The Virginia House Democratic Caucus announced an initial $90k digital campaign, beginning on Tuesday, in HD-66 and HD-76, in coordination with the Take the Majority 2019 campaign. The ads will reach new voters in the districts, which were…
House Democratic candidates once again outraise Republicans in total and grassroots contributions RICHMOND (July 16, 2018) – In the recently filed campaign finance reports, the House Democratic Caucus and Democratic candidates continued their 2019 trend of significantly outraising their Republican counterparts. For candidates, the campaign finance reporting period was May 31 through June 30; for…
Virginia Board of Elections confirms Jenkins will be on the ballot in November SUFFOLK – On Tuesday, the Virginia Board of Elections declared that Clinton Jenkins is the official Democratic Nominee in HD-76 and will appear on the ballot in November. Jenkins ran unopposed in the Democratic primary with the full support of the district’s…
RICHMOND – House Democratic Caucus Executive Director Trevor Southerland issued the following statement on House Republicans’ pathetic attempts to mislead voters and mask their egregious dereliction of duty during the special session on gun violence. “From the time that the Governor announced the special session on gun violence prevention, House Republican leadership opposed the entire premise of the session…
RICHMOND – According to CNBC, Virginia is the Top State to Do Business in 2019, after six consecutive years of Democratic leadership in the Governor’s office. CNBC weights workforce as its top criterion and also considers factors like cost of living, quality of life, and inclusivity. “The CNBC ranking reflects Democrats’ commitment and effort to…
RICHMOND – House Democratic Leader Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax) and Caucus Chair Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria) released the following statement after General Assembly Republicans abruptly adjourned the special session on gun violence prevention without allowing consideration of any bills. “Virginia Republicans’ actions today – or more accurately, their blatant inaction – are reprehensible but not surprising. After…