Come Out for “GOTV Thursdays” (10/24/24)
2024-10-24 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Brazos Tacos, 925 2nd St. SE, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
Our “Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Thursdays” gatherings are very popular!
Every Thursday from 5-7pm, we’ll be sending out canvassers – that’s job #1 one right now.
We’ll also be making phone calls, writing postcards and sending texts. Please plan to join us on the lawn outside of Brazos Tacos at Ix Art Park. Since the picnic bench can fill up fairly quickly, please bring a chair or blanket to sit on the grass. If you plan to respond to texts, please bring a laptop or tablet or charged phone. If the weather’s bad we’ll be inside of Brazos Tacos.
Buying and mailing postcards is expensive. If you can contribute to the cost of printing and stamps, please go to our Act Blue Page and click on postcards and stamps: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/charlottesville-democratic-committee-1
Thank you!

Beloved Community C-Ville's Virtual Tours of Charlottesville's African-American History
2024-10-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Mount Zion First African Baptist Church, 105 Lankford Ave., Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
Beloved Community Cville is a multi-racial group that came together around a common mission: to shine the light of truth on the history of the local African-American community, that has been racially and culturally marginalized.
Beloved Community is hosting a launch party on Saturday, Oct. 26 for its new online Historical Tours which come online that day; the tours take viewers to significant local African-American historical sites through a web browser or smartphone.
The party is being held at Mt. Zion First African American Baptist Church, 105 Lankford Ave., Charlottesville:

4:00-5:15pm: a selection of tour videos will be shown
5:15-6:00pm: Refreshments

Click here to register for the tour launch event.

Full Committee Meeting Monday (10/28/24)
2024-10-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Fry’s Spring Beach Club, 2512 Jefferson Park Ave., Charlottesville, 22903, United States
We’ll meet on Monday, Oct. 28 at 6:30pm at Fry’s Spring Beach Club, everyone’s welcome (bring a Charlottesville friend along!). There’ll be mugs of cider and hot chocolate, and you can keep the mug and preview our Fall Fashion line— read the next article to learn more!

Today 4-6pm: Final “Turn Out the Vote Thursday” at Ix Park
2024-10-31 16:00 - 18:00 | Brazos Tacos, 925 2nd St. SE, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
We’re 5 days away from Election Day; not much more time for you to take action to help our Democratic candidates win.
We’re at Ix Park from 4-6pm today for the final time pre-election, gathering by the picnic table outside of Brazos Tacos. We’ll be focusing on making phone calls reminding people to vote—those we’ve registered and those we’ve sent postcards to. We’ll also be making phone calls and canvassing for the Coordinated Campaign.
Bring a blanket or chair so you can sit on the lawn under the trees. If you want a drink or snack while you are working, you can sit at a table on the patio of Brazos. The weather should be perfect for gathering outdoors, but if that changes, you can grab a table inside Brazos.

Saturday Pre-Election Canvasses (Short Shifts Throughout the Day)
2024-11-02 09:00 - 21:00
Saturday 11/2 Shifts (sign up here):

9am–12pm
12–3pm
3–6pm
6–9pm

It’s even more fun when you do it with a friend or two!

Sunday Pre-Election Canvasses (Short Shifts Throughout the Day)
2024-11-03 09:00 - 21:00
Sunday 11/3 Shifts (sign up here)

9am–12pm (11am donuts for this and next shift courtesy of Network Nova)
12–3pm
3–6pm (launched by Gloria Witt and Katrina Callsen!)
6–9pm

It’s even more fun when you do it with a friend or two!

Monday Pre-Election Canvasses (Short Shifts Throughout the Day)
2024-11-04 09:00 - 21:00
Monday 11/4 Shifts (sign up here):

9am–12pm
12–3pm
3–6pm
6–9pm

It’s even more fun when you do it with a friend or two!

Tuesday Pre-Election Canvasses (Short Shifts Throughout the Day)
2024-11-05 07:00 - 19:00
Tuesday 11/5 Shifts (sign up here):

7–9am
9am–12pm
12–3pm
3–5pm
5–7pm

It’s even more fun when you do it with a friend or two!

Election Night Watch Party (Tuesday 6:30-11:30pm)
2024-11-05 18:30 - 23:30 | Kardinal Hall, 722 Preston Ave #101, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
Come celebrate all the Dems’ wins, including Kamala’s historic win, with the Cville & Albemarle Dems! Kardinal Hall is letting us use the whole restaurant to watch coverage and celebrate the results. 248 years after the Founding Fathers established our great nation, we’re going to elect our first woman President; what a night it will be!! No fee to enter, but buying a bit of food and/or drink to support Kardinal Hall is encouraged.

Executive Committee Meeting (11/25/24)
2024-11-25 18:30 - 20:00
Meeting is at Nancy’s house.

Full Committee Meeting (12/7) at the Downtown Library with Cookies & Creigh & Katrina!
2024-12-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Central Branch — Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, 201 E. Market St, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
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Everyone’s invited to the Full Committee meeting on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Downtown Central Library, Swanson Room, 11am-1pm — “Cookies and Conversation” with Senator Creigh Deeds and Delegate Katrina Callsen. If you like, bring some cookies to exchange (and a container to take some cookies home in too!). Two great Virginia politicians and lots of friends will be there. See the graphic above for full information.

It’s Extravaganza Time Again in VA-05!
2024-12-07 18:00 - 21:00 | University of Lynchburg, 1501 Lakeside Dr., Lynchburg, VA, 24501, United States
Join fellow Democrats from around the Fifth District for friendship and fundraising at our annual Extravaganza on December 7. Speakers, a silent auction featuring items from each local committee in the Forward Fifth, and the company of others who we’ll be working with to keep up the good fight — it will be a great evening as always! Info and tickets at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/the-5th-cd-2024-gala

Fundraiser for Amy Laufer, Running for VA-55 (12/8)
2024-12-08 17:30 - 19:00 | Vivace’s Restaurant, 2244 Ivy Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22903
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Please join Delegate Amy Laufer and invited guests, including Senator Creigh Deeds, Delegate Katrina Callsen, and Delegate candidates Kimberley Pope Adams and Lily Franklin, for a fundraiser on Sunday, Dec. 8, 5:30-7:00pm, at Vivace Restaurant, 2244 Ivy Road, Charlottesville. Amy is running for re-election in the 2023 Virginia House of Delegates from our neighboring district, Virginia’s 55th House District.
Tickets can be purchased at: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/1282024vivacifr

Mayor Wade and Vice Mayor Pinkston Event to Announce Re-election Runs
2024-12-09 12:00 - 12:45 | Charlottesville Free Speech Wall, 605 E. Main St., Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Join Mayor Juandiego Wade and Vice Mayor Brian Pinkston for a special announcement at the Freedom of Speech Wall highlighting their progress and plans for the future of the City of Charlottesville.

Charlottesville Legislative Pre-Session Town Hall with Sen. Deeds and Del. Callsen
2025-01-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Central Branch — Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, 201 E. Market St, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
Join Senator Deeds and Delegate Callsen to learn more about the upcoming legislative session and share your thoughts with them! The event runs from 1-3pm and will be held in the Swanson Case Room.

Beloved Community C-ville "We Won't Go Back" Social Justice Workshop
2025-01-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Online (Zoom or other)
On Wednesday, Jan. 22, from 7:00-8:30pm, Beloved Community C-ville is hosting a free, 90-minute Zoom workshop to connect and support the community as we mobilize for collective action for social justice. The workshop is not issue specific and is appropriate for all those carrying concern about our community’s future.
The goals of the workshop include:

Preparing ourselves emotionally for the new political landscape.
Girding ourselves and our people for the long fights ahead by seeing that we are part of a large resistance community.
Orienting towards next steps.

The workshop format was designed by Daniel Hunter, who wrote “10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won.”
Click here to RSVP. Presented by Michael Cheuk, Assistant Director of Beloved Community C-ville.

Thank You, Election Campaign Volunteers! A Party for You on Jan. 25
2025-01-25 14:00 - 15:30 | Carver Recreation Center, 233 4th Street NW, Charlottesville, VA, United States
With gratitude, Cville Dems are holding a Volunteer Party on Saturday, Jan. 25, 1-3pm at Carver Recreation Center. There will be lots of time for socializing, a lot of good food (think lunch), some fun games, and a chance to sign petitions to get our candidates, local and statewide, onto the ballot!
Everyone who volunteered during the last election campaign is welcome!

CANCELLED: Regular January Monthly Meeting
2025-01-27 19:00 - 20:30
This meeting is being incorporated into the Campaign Volunteers party on Satuday afternoon January 25.

Family-Friendly Rally: Preserve Democracy for our Kids! (Monday 2/24)
2025-02-24 17:00 - 18:30 | Albemarle Country Office Building, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
Family Friendly Rally: Preserve Democracy for our Kids!
• DATE: Monday, Feb. 24
• TIME: 5:00-6:30pm
• WHERE: Albemarle County Office Building
• PARKING: at the County Office Building (after 5pm) or at Jefferson School

"Hands Off 2025" Protest Rally (Saturday 4/5/25)
2025-04-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Shops at Stonefield (Mall), 2100 Hydraulic Rd., Charlottesville, VA, 22901, United States
Join us at the Hands Off 2025 April 5, 1-2 pm at the northwest corner of Hwy 29 and Hydraulic Road (on the sidewalks surrounding Stonefield Mall) to voice your outrage at Trump, Musk, and this incompetent, destructive, and law-breaking Administration!
There are literally a thousand American cities and town holding mass Hands Off demonstrations on that day, and a very big turnout is needed to send a very loud and clear message; issue-specific images for social media graphics and/or signs can be found here (some samples below). Thanks to Indivisible Charlottesville for organizing this.
A huge national version will be in Washington, DC, on the same day co-sponsored by Planned Parenthood, Indivisible, Sierra Club, and dozens of other national groups.
Go to whichever rally works best for you, but please do attend one!

Spanberger Strategy Events, 3:30-4:30pm and 5-6pm April 9
2025-04-09 15:30 - 16:30 | Central Branch — Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, 201 E. Market St, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
Because so many people signed up for the Spanberger strategy update event, there are going to be two sessions. The Abigail Spanberger for Governor campaign will hold a strategy event for volunteers on Wednesday, April 9, 3:30-4:30pm at the Northside Library.
A second event will be same day, April 9, 5-6pm in the Central Downtown Library’s Madison Room.
Volunteers will learn about campaign plans, including plans for canvassing.

Summer Bash for Cville Dems
2025-04-30 08:00 - 17:00
Come to the fun and important Cville Dems annual Summer Bash. This is the fundraiser that lets us function all year long, getting Democrats elected to important seats. We are wokring very hard this year to keep Virginia Democratic in every way possible. Tickets for the dinner, catered by Pearl Island Catering, are $40. Sponsorship categories are $125, $250, $500, $1,000, and $5,000. This year the event will be indoors for a pleasant evening with great food and wonderful speakers.

League of Women Voters Rank-choice Voting Informational Meeting
2025-05-07 13:30 - 15:00 | Online (Zoom or other)
For the first time, ranked-choice voting will decide who wins the Charlottesville City Council Primary Election on June 17. For more on ranked-choice voting, click here.
Ranked-choice voting has been used to select candidates since the 1850s, and is used in 62 jurisdictions across 24 states, according to FairVote, a nonpartisan organization.
The League of Women Voters is conducting informational meetings on ranked-choice:

Sunday, April 6,3:00pm, Central Library’s Swanson Room, 201 E. Market Street Charlottesville
Wednesday, May 7, online,1:30pm; register in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1254496846839.

Democratic primary City Council candidates now include Juandiego Wade (mayor) and Bryan Pinkston (vice mayor) and Jen Fleisher. Two Democratic nominees will be elected at the June 17 primary to run in the November general election.
We were fortunate to have two council primary candidates speak at our March 25 Jefferson School meeting, Wade and Pinkston (Fleisher was invited as well). We also heard from Jason Vandever for Treasurer, James Brown for Sheriff, and Todd Divers for Commissioner of the Revenue. Attendees who wished to add them to the June 17 Democratic primary ballot signed their petitions.

UNUSUAL DATE: Monday, May 19 is the Full Committee Meeting (not Memorial Day Monday)
2025-05-19 18:00 - 20:00

June 17, 2025 Democratic Primary
2025-06-17 06:00 - 19:00 | Your Designated Polling Location, Charlottesville
Virginia Governor

Abigail Spanberger
others TBA ?

Local Charlottesville City Government

Mayor Juandiego Wade
Vice Mayor Bryan Pinkston
others TBA?

See these interactive maps illustrating the changes made since the 2021 redistricting:

House of Delegates
Senate
City of Charlottesville Precincts

"Hands Off UVA!!" Rally at the Rotunda
2025-07-04 13:00 - 14:00 | UVA Rotunda, Charlottesville, VA, United States
The public is invited to gather in urgent interdependence on the 4th of July at 1pm, at the University of Virginia Rotunda Jefferson statue (University Avenue side) for a peaceful rally demonstrating our collective dismay at the forced resignation of UVA President Jim Ryan.
His ousting was an attempted hostile takeover of the University by the federal government that flies in the face of historically struggled-for ideals, values, and civil rights that began 250 years ago.
A range of University and community stakeholders will speak briefly. The rally’s second part will feature an open mic for public expression (2-minute limit per person). The rally was organized by UPRISE! Creative Collective C’ville and co-sponsored by Indivisible Charlottesville.

Summer Bash at Carver Rec Center
2025-08-23 17:00 - 19:00
Save the date of Saturday, August 23, for our big night of the year, the Cville Dems Summer Bash. This year, tickets for the festive night out with speakers and a fine meal from Pearl Island Catering in the (air conditioned!) Carver Rec Center will be $40 per person, and sponsorships are available at the levels of $125, $250, $500, $1,000, and $5,000. The festivities will be from 5-7pm.

Early Voting for General Election
2025-09-19 08:00 - 2025-11-01 17:00 | City of Charlottesville Registrar’s Office (Office of Voter Registration), 120 7th Street NE City Hall Annex, Room 142, Charlottesville, 22902, United States
Vote at the Charlottesville Registrar’s Office (map below) during the hours below between September 19 and November 1:
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Mon – Fri (September 19-October 31)
Thursday October 23 and 30, from 8:30AM-6:00PM.
Saturdays, October 25 and November 1, from 8:30AM-5:00PM.

Extended Early Voting Hours
2025-10-23 08:30 - 18:00 | City of Charlottesville Registrar’s Office (Office of Voter Registration), 120 7th Street NE City Hall Annex, Room 142, Charlottesville, 22902, United States

Last Day to Request Mail-in Ballots
2025-10-24 17:00 | City of Charlottesville Registrar’s Office (Office of Voter Registration), 120 7th Street NE City Hall Annex, Room 142, Charlottesville, 22902, United States
If you want to vote by mail in the November 4 General Election, this is the last day to request your ballot. Apply online (website below) or at the registrar’s office during business hours.
