Cville Dems

The Charlottesville Democratic Committee

Call to Action, Week of 4/21-4/27

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Earth Day, tomorrow, April 22. Check out Eco Fair 11am-2pm at UVA Peabody Lawn (190 McCormick Road). Check out all the other events this Earth Month! https://sustainability.virginia.edu/earthmonth2025

Thursday, April 24, there are short films “Shining a Light on Charlottesville’s Hidden History” at the Carver Rec Center, 233 4th St., NW. Sponsored by Beloved Community Tours

Saturday, April 26, the Abigail Spanberger for Governor campaign has two canvassing timeslots meeting at Belmont Park: (1) 10am-1pm and (2) 1-4pm. Here’s the link to sign up: https://www.mobilize.us/spanbergerforgovernor/event/777540

This Sat, April 26, 3-4:30pm, at CHS’s MLK auditorium, Indivisible is hosting a town hall for John McGuire’s empty chair. Bring your belongings in a small, clear bag and sign up here to attend: RSVP in advance

The next day, Sunday, April 27, there will be a 1-4pm Spanberger canvassing timeslot at Belmont Park. Sign up link — check the Sunday box: https://www.mobilize.us/spanbergerforgovernor/event/770057/

Also, Sunday night is a fundraiser for Sin Barreras, a community dinner at Tandem School from 6-8pm. Contribute what you might pay for a dinner out in Charlottesville. Enjoy good food, live music, and stories. https://www.facebook.com/events/1227192956078789

 

Our Mission This Year

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Cville Dems blue and white round logo reading C'Ville Dems

Cville Dems, as an organization, has one main mission this year: get our Virginia candidates elected up and down the ballot.

In the coming months, you’ll hear lots about:

  • our productive Ix Park “Turn Out the Vote Thursdays” where volunteers send postcards, make phone calls, canvass, and create community with fellow Dems
  • voter registration at community events
  • candidate events
  • and other election efforts!

Please join in! Our governor’s race is the first big election since Trump (and Elon) took over. Virginia needs to turn out in big numbers to show how angry we are.

Our weekly Call to Action, emailed every Monday, will list things to do locally and regionally, ranging from local community events to all-out protests.

Lamont Bagby Wins as Interim DPVA Leader

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Lamont Bagby gives a speech at redwood lectern a Democratic Party of Virginia meeting to elect an interim leader. He stands next to an American flag in front of a crowd that came to elect the new leader and Bagby won the special election.As you read in our mid-February newsletter, Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA) Chair Susan Swecker decided to step down after10 years in the post. Three people ran to complete her term: state Senator Lamont Bagby, 10th Congressional District Democratic Committee chair Zachary Pruckowski, and 1st Congressional District Democratic Committee member Josh Stanfield.

On March 22, the DPVA Central Committee elected Sen. Bagby. He’s committed to electing Democrats to every office in November — not only the statewide offices, but also to the House of Delegates and local government positions all across Virginia.

Greet Our New Co-Secretary

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Photo of Kushaan Soodan, wearing a blue collared shirt and a blue jacket, standing in a meadow with hills and forests in the background.Kushaan Soodan stepped up in our time of need to replace Will Evans as our new co-secretary. Kushaan is a second year UVA student, looking to major in Public Policy and Economics at UVA’s Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.

He’s deeply interested in learning about youth engagement in politics and community organizing. Kushaan (very successfully!) served as a Cville Dems intern during the presidential election season, registering tons of UVA students on Grounds.

Kushaan is also involved with UVA’s International Relations Organization, where he helped staff and organize Model United Nations conferences for high school, university students, and the broader community.