The two newest candidates to the Fifth District congressional race next year are Rob Tracinski and Tom Perriello, in order of announcing their runs. Click on their names to learn more about them and their campaigns!
Elections
Jan. 10, 2026 IMPORTANT Volunteer Appreciation and Biennial Reorganizational Meeting
All Democratic voters are invited to can attend our important meeting in January (location details to come). The entire Volunteer Appreciation and Biennial Reorganization Meeting will be Saturday, Jan. 10, from 5:00-7:30pm.
There will be a dinner and appreciation event for volunteers from 5-6:30pm, followed by the Caucus and First Members Meeting, 6:30-7:30pm.
Please come out and show your support and interest in Charlottesville Democrats!
VICTORY!
VICTORY! Charlottesville Dems were busy right up to the watch party on Election Night
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.
Early Voting Begins Sept. 19
In-Person Early Voting will be available at the following location for the Nov. 4, General Election:
Office of Voter Registration and Elections
City Hall Annex, 120 7th St. NE, Room 142.
Early voting will begin Friday, Sept. 19 at the office and will continue, Monday through Friday, until Friday, Oct. 31, from 8:30am-4:30pm.
The office will also be open on Saturdays, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1, from 8:30am-5pm.
The office will be open on extended hours on Thursdays, Oct. 23 and 30, from 8:30am-6pm.
The last day to apply for a mail ballot is Oct. 24.
Candidates Running in the Democratic Primary on Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
Lieutenant Governor
Levar Stoney – https://www.levarstoney.com/
Babur Lateef – https://lateefforva.com/
Aaron Rouse – https://rouseforvirginia.
Victor Salgado – https://www.
Ghazala Hashmi – https://ghazalaforvirginia.
Alexander Bastani – https://
Attorney General
Shannon Taylor – https://shannontaylorva.com/
Jay Jones – https://jayjones.com/
City Council
Juandiego Wade – https://www.juandiegowade.
Brian Pinkston – https://www.
Jen Fleisher – https://www.jenfleisher.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
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/
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.
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).
