Aaron Rouse, former Virginia Beach City Councilman (and Virginia Tech and NFL football player) is running for Virginia State Senate District 07.
You can find out more about this excellent candidate, and support him, at https://rouseforsenate.com
RIP Rep. Donald McEachin
Richmond’s very highly-regarded and well-liked House of Representatives member Donald McEachin passed away on Monday 11/28.The Richmond Times Dispatch ran this remembrance.
Our sympathies to his family and friends.
Storage Lockers: They Take a Village
A group of dedicated Dems took some time after the election to clear out our storage unit! Masses of accumulated lawn signs (the wire frames that hold up lawn signs cost campaigns about three dollars each, so we have them available for the next campaign), campaign materials, office equipment, and…. stuff… were sorted, organized, and recycled or donated (e.g. a box of old campaign materials to the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society). Now we’re ready for 2023!
Thanks to everyone who helped make this magic happen: Bekah Saxon, Dashad Cooper, John McLaren, Mary Ann and Mark Harris, Mary Jane Gore, Nancy Damon, and Suzanne Michels.
Note: local politics is fun and rewarding, but not (always) as glamorous as people think. 😜
Tough Night for VA05
We’d like to extend a million “thank yous” to Josh Throneburg, his campaign staff, his family, and the army of volunteers and donors who supported him. We didn’t win last night, but we succeeded in putting out a positive message of Democratic values, compassion, and common sense. Josh deserves our gratitude and respect for going out on a limb and fighting for all the people of VA5; we can all hold our heads high.
We also congratulate Bob Good on his victory, and call on him to represent all voters in the district, including those who didn’t vote for him.
We’re hoping for good news on the national front. In the meantime, let’s rest up and prepare ourselves for the next election!
— Dashad Cooper and John McLaren, Cville Dems co-chairs
ELECTION DAY Final Reminders!!
To bounce Bob Good and get Josh Throneburg elected, we need a great turnout; that’s where you and your friends come in!
- Your Neighborhood Polling Place is open Tuesday 6am-7pm; get there as early as possible, but if you’re in line there by 7pm they have to let you vote! To find the right polling place: https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation or call the City Voter Registration Office at 434-970-3250 or go to iwillvote.com
- Acceptable forms of ID: listed at https://www.elections.virginia.gov/media/formswarehouse/voter-id/outreach-materials/documents/Voter-Identification-Chart-Rev-4-28-21-1.pdf
- Virginia now has Same-day Voter Registration! If anyone you know wants to vote but didn’t get around to registering or updating their registration, even tomorrow is not too late!! They can still go to their polling place (see above) on election day, register right then and there, and then fill out a provisional ballot, which will be counted as soon as their registration goes through.
- Invite a few friends/family members to join you… make it a party!
See you at the polls!
Josh Throneburg Campaign: Final Election Day Push!!
If you (rightly) think that Bob Good is a horrible extremist and a terrible Congressman, please invest a few hours to be the change you want to see!
You have lots of good ways to pitch in during the Get Out The Vote (GOTV) push that makes all the difference (ideally sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/joshforvirginia, but OK to just come out):
- Thursday (TODAY): Former Democratic CD-5 Rep. Tom Perriello will be at Josh’s Headquarters for the start of the 1-4pm canvass; stop by to say hello and then canvass with us! We’ll meet at Josh’s Pantops office at 302 Hickman Rd. in the parking lot at the back of the building, where the office entrance is! Before you arrive, it’s a big time saver if you download the “Minivan” app we use to take down and input our canvassing data!
- Thursday (TODAY): “Turn Out the Vote Thursdays” (see below)
- Thursday (TODAY): Virtual Phone Bank (6:30-8:30pm) led by J4VA & Generation Ratify Virginia
- Saturday: Canvassing in Charlottesville (10am, 1pm, 4pm), see Thursday above for details
- Sunday: Canvassing in Charlottesville (10am, 1pm, 4pm), see Thursday above for details
