Cville Dems

The Charlottesville Democratic Committee

Summer Bash—A Great Success and Lots of Fun!

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Left to right, Delegate Katrina Callsen, Democrat Ivy Hinton, and Delegate Michael Feggans smile in the Carver Rec Center hallway as they enter the Summer Bash. Callsen wears a bright pink dress, Ivy wears a Cville Dems t-shirt, and Feggans wears a plaid cotton jacket over a white shirt.
above: Dels. Katrina Callsen and Michael Feggans meet up with Dem Ivy Hinton (center).

The festive and shirt-colorful Summer Bash featured speakers and a fine meal from Pearl Island Catering at the Carver Rec Center. All Silent Auction items went! And Cville Dems met their goal for the evening – enough money to keep the heat on the GOP during a critical election season. 

We appreciate your support more than we can express! 

With money from the Summer Bash, we support our paid interns, election work and related materials (10,000 postcard stamps), storage space for signs and much more, plus other activities that support Democratic candidates in Charlottesville and across Virginia. And this year, the entire nation is watching to see how Democratic candidates fare in tough statewide races. Thank you for all you have done and thanks in advance for your help and support through Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4. 

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Left: Creigh Deeds rallies the crowd to get out all the Dem votes possible.

Lisa Torres of the Cville School Board gives a look at local progress.

State Senator Creigh Deeds , standing in front of an American flag, rallies the crowd at the Summer Bash 2025. Audience members listen from tables with blue tablecloths. Photo of nearly all attendees at the 2025 Cville Dems Summer Bash. Partygoers are seated at round and rectangular tables with blue tablecloths. A large projection over a stage says "Charlottesville Democrats Summer Bash" and "Cville Dems. Emily Dooley of the Charlottesville school board is speaking to the crowd.

Campaign for Abigail Spanberger for Governor

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We cannot afford to get cocky. The race for governor in Virginia has many people watching. Below is an exchange by Dem strategist James Carville with media entrepreneur and reporter Dan Abrams, on his podcast:

“Do you know how much we’re going to win by in Virginia?’ Carville asked. ‘Do you have any idea?’

‘No, I don’t,’ Abrams responded. 

‘It’s gonna be a lot,’ Carville declared.

Nonetheless, we need to work together to make Carville’s prediction a reality:

Abigail Spanberger lectures at a meeting titled "Growing Virginia" to a diverse group of seated audience members. American and Virginia State flags are visible at left.

Do You Have a Yard on a Road with High Traffic?

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We have eight large lawn election signs, 4 ft. by 4 ft. a for yards along well-traveled thoroughfares. The signs are more than twice the size of usual yard signs but are NOT gigantic. 

Some possible streets are Avon, Market, Meade, Cherry, Brandywine, Grove near CHS, and Locust., and similar locations. Please contact friends who might be willing to post sign, too.

For info, contact Nancy Damon: 434-953-6890.



Early Voting Begins Sept. 19

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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.

We have SOLD OUT of tickets to the Summer Bash! Thank you!!

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We have Sold Out all tickets for the Summer Bash. Thank you for your support!

The Bash will be at the Carver Recreation Center, 233 4th St NW, Charlottesville, VA 22903, from 5-7pm on Saturday, Aug. 23.

Please also note: We will need some volunteers to check people in, serve the food, and sell Cville Dem T-shirts and sweatshirts at the Bash. If you can help, please contact Nancy Damon at 434-953-6890.

Everyone Come and Enjoy! Summer Bash will be August 23, 5-7pm

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Saturday, August 23, 5-7pm, is our big night of the year, the Cville Dems Summer Bash.

Dinner will be catered by Pearl Island Catering.

We will have a silent auction, too. Some of the prized items are:

  • Conversation and crocheting with Mayor Juandiego Wade (a sign-up)
  • Two hours of free computer help
  • Stone Soup dinner at the Damon’s with Bob Chapel giving a special reading of the fairy tale, Stone Soup
  • Tour of Kristine Motamat’s native plant garden
  • Basket of items from Innisfree
  • Basket of books by African-American authors
  • Accessory Swap — bring your jewelry, ties, belts, scarves, etc, and swap for attractive additions

More items will be on display for bids. We’ll also have two hours of a free photo booth, so everyone coming to the Summer Bash can have fun photos taken. Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you there.