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VICTORY!

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VICTORY! Charlottesville Dems were busy right up to the watch party on Election Night 

A standing-room only crowd at the Random Row Brewery chat excitedly and watch large-screen TVs above to learn about the winning Democratic election results on Election Night 2025.

The standing-room-only watch party of Watch Party of Cville Dems and& and Albemarle Dems Watch Party at Random Row Brewery turned into a huge celebration – and a big part of a national Democratic party celebration – once the results came in that Abigail Spanberger would be Virginia’s first female governor. That Nov. 4 election night, 

Tthe good news continued as Ghazala Hashmi becamewon as Virginia’sour first Muslim woman to hold statewide office – Lieutenant Governor, and to complete the trifecta, Jay Jones won as Attorney General. All that hard work from our volunteers and voters, every bit of it, paid off at the polls.



Candidates Running in the Democratic Primary on Tuesday, June 17th, 2025

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Lieutenant Governor
Babur Lateef – https://lateefforva.com/
Attorney General
Shannon Taylor – https://shannontaylorva.com/
Jay Jones – https://jayjones.com/
 
City Council
Juandiego Wade – https://www.juandiegowade.com/

This city council race, and only this race, will use ranked-choice voting for the first time in Charlottesville. Rather than voting for just one candidate by filling in a circle, you’ll rank each candidate as either your first, second, or third choice. Your preferred candidate will be ranked #1, your second preferred candidate as #2, and your third preferred candidate as #3… and the top two candidates win. For more details on ranked-choice voting, read this article and/or watch this video.

Call to Action, Week of May 26, 2025

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Del. Katrina Callsen is hosting her Spring Reception on Thurs., May 29 at Kardinal Hall, from 5:30-7:30pm. Celebrate Katrina’s legislative victories and talk with her. Please RSVP: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/cfd-may29

Indivisible Charlottesville is hosting a Summer Activist series. On Thursday, May 29, 6-8pm, learn about the group’s fight against fascism at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church,1901 Thomson Rd: www.indivisiblecharlottesville.org/2025-peoples-summer-workshop

Vote for our Democratic candidates early, until June 14, at the Registrar’s Office, 120 7th Street NE, City Hall Annex, Room 142.

On Memorial Day, remember those who gave their lives to protect our democracy. Stay informed, and speak out against unconstitutional actions. Call your representatives (below).

List of Primary Candidates with Information Links

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Photo of a piece of paper with a red checkmark above a ballot box with the words Primary Elections written in big letters

Here’s the list of the Democratic candidates you’ll see on the June primary election ballot (and in the fall Abigail Spanberger will be on the ballot for as the Democratic choice for Governor):

Lieutenant Governor (in the order you will see on the ballot)

Attorney General (in the order you will see on the ballot)

Charlottesville City Council

(listed in the randomized order for the ballot listing; you’ll rank your preferred choices as 1, 2, or 3)

For the First Time, Cville will Use Ranked Choice Voting

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Ranked-choice voting will be used for the first time in Charlottesville for its City Council primary race only. In alphabetical order, the candidates are: Jen Fleisher, Brian Pinkston, and Juandiego Wade. Voters will pick two candidates from these three. This means rather than voting for a candidate by filling in circles, you will be able to rank candidates as your first, second, and third choices when you vote. The one in third place will lose the race. For more details on ranked-choice voting, read this article and/or watch this video and/or check out Ranked Choice Virginia’s community education events.

The League of Women Voters is conducting a May 7 online information session at 1:30pm; register in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1254496846839.

Join Cville Canvassing for Abigail Spanberger for Governor

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The Abigail Spanberger for Governor Campaign will be canvassing the next two weeks and then some. If you’d like to knock doors to talk to LeanDemocrats and Strong Democrats who don’t always turn out to vote, see below. Canvassers will meet up at Belmont Park every Saturday at 10am and 1pm, and every Sunday at 1pm.

Here are the links to sign up:

CAMPAIGN NEWS: Sierra Thomas has just arrived in Virginia as campaign’s regional organizer for the 5th and 6th districts. Jimmy Flood (jimmy@abigailspanberger.com) is the 5th District organizer we’re in touch with for now; soon six organizers for the 5th District will be helping throughout the election cycle.