September 25, 2023
What we are seeing at the national level is trickling down to the state and local levels.
More than ever before state and local elections count.
Elections just don't count at the Federal level. They more impact We the People at the state and local levels. This is why an informed and engaged electorate is vital to the health and vitality of our Democratic Republic. It's our government.
Pay attention to statewide and local elections. Who we send to Richmond to represent our interests in the State Senate and House Delegates charts the course of what the state is doing. But also as important, if not more so, are the local elections for Board of Supervisors and School Board candidates. These candidates with influence and chart the course of our county, where we live and work.
Heather Cox Richardson shows us the impacts and consequences of rigging elections in favor of one party. Our solution, our pushback, is to be informed and engaged. Vote!
Your vote. Your voice.
A stark contrast in governing.
What we are seeing at the national level is trickling down to the state and local levels.
While the Biden administration is establishing a modern version of a popular New Deal program, extremists in the Republican Party are shutting down the government to try to stop it from precisely this sort of action. They want to roll the government back to the days before the New Deal, ending government regulation, provision of a basic social safety net, investment in infrastructure, and protection of civil rights.
DPVA WELCOMES VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS’ SURPRISING NEW SUPPORT FOR BASIC DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS
RICHMOND, VA – After years of campaigning on conspiracy theories about early voting and vote by mail, Republicans in Virginia have apparently had a change of heart and are now encouraging Republicans to vote early or vote by mail.
Our Statewide Elections are critical in 2023
Virginia’s bellwether elections could reshape the commonwealth – and its governor’s political future
“I would argue that it’s the Virginia races – all 140 – that are going to send the most powerful message about where America is,” Kaine said Sunday of the contests for the state House and Senate while speaking before about 50 candidates and party activists at a fundraiser.