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“Thursdays at Ix Park” Will Begin in June

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We’ll remind you again in the coming weeks, but the volunteer activities at Ix Park will resume this year after the June 17 primary, once we know which candidates will be on the final election ballot for Charlottesville voters. The time will be 5-7pm for Ix Park activities.

This year we’ll also be helping Lily Franklin in the Blacksburg (VA-41) House of Delegates District with cards, calls, and texts. She lost by under 200 votes in her last try, and we want to bring her over the finish line with a seat in Richmond.

Rep. John McGuire a No-Show at Town Hall Meeting

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A cardboard cutout of John McGuire at a odium onstage with a full auditorium of Democrats and other constituents wanting answers

Almost 1,000 people attended a town hall at Charlottesville High School’s MLK Auditorium on Saturday, April 26 to which 5th District Republican Congressman John McGuire had been repeatedly invited by Indivisible Charlottesville — but did not respond. The group propped up onstage a full-sized, cardboard cutout of McGuire at a podium.

Attendees then lined up at several microphones set up around the auditorium to ask questions they would have posed to the real McGuire on a wide range of topics including the economy and federal funding and job cuts. They also wrote questions on cards to be collated and delivered this week to McGuire’s office. We’ll see if he responds.

Also among the audience: other local, county, and state lawmakers. Thank you to Creigh Deeds, Katrina Callsen, Amy Laufer, Lloyd Snook, and Michael Payne for coming to listen to your constituents, and to Hashmi Ghazala for her inspiring words.

Note: Indivisible Charlottesville also shared a very amusing “bird-dogging” video of one of its members nabbing an unexpecting McGuire on the street in Charlottesville to personally invite him to attend!

Call to Action This Week, March 24

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Come along tomorrow, TUESDAY, March 25! Everyone is welcome at the full committee meeting of the Cville Dems, 6:30pm, Jefferson School African American Heritage Center. Bring your questions and concerns.

This June voters will use ranked-choice voting to select candidates in the City Council primary. The League of Women Voters and Ranked Choice Virginia are offering several dates to learn about this new method of voting, starting March 27 at 5:30pm at the Carver Recreation Center classroom. Contact lisamezzo@gmail.com at the League for more information.

On Wednesday, April 2, the U.S. Supreme Court hears Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, a case that could determine whether the government can block Medicaid patients from accessing care at Planned Parenthood. Let’s rally at the Court! Please RSVP if interested to help determine how many buses are needed from Charlottesville.

Sign Up Here: https://www.weareplannedparenthood.org/a/join-us-scotus

Fundraiser for Future Del. Lily Franklin

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There will be a fundraiser on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, in Charlottesville for Virginia House of Delegates candidate Lily Franklin, who will bring positive changes to the 41st House District in Virginia.

Visit here for more information about Franklin and her campaign.

See the flyer for fundraiser details, and you can contribute to the fundraiser here.An invitation to a fundraiser in Charlottesville for Lily Franklin for the Va House of Delegates, 41st District. The fundraiser will be on March 17 at 6 pm at 2407 Jefferson Park Avenue Charlottesville. Different donor levels are listed, from $25 to $500.

List of Candidates for Statewide Seats

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Here is a list of the Democratic candidates you may see on the primary election ballot in June. They need to be officially qualified to be on the ballot (see paperwork processing article above).

Governor: former Rep. Abigail Spanberger.

Lieutenant Governor: Alex Bastiani, attorney and former local union president; Carl Eggleston, Farmville business owner and former Town Council member; state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi of Chesterfield; Babur Lateef, Prince William County School Board Chair; State Sen. Aaron Rouse; Levar Stoney, former Richmond Mayor; Victor Salgado, attorney and former Justice Dept. prosecutor.

Attorney General: Jay Jones, former VA delegate; Shannon Taylor, Commonwealth’s Attorney for Henrico County.