Richmond–Majority Leader-elect Charniele Herring has appointed key leadership positions within the House Democratic Caucus. The whips and policy chairs will help guide the new Democratic majority through the 2020 legislative session as well as long-term policy goals, and the campaign chair and inclusion officer will work to ensure a diverse, robust, and inclusive caucus in…
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Richmond – As pre-filing for the 2020 session opened on Monday, House Democrats filed several bills that will set the tone for their first session as a majority in two decades. The House Democratic Caucus will formally announce its comprehensive 2020 legislative agenda before session begins on January 8. “Over the past year, House Democrats…
RICHMOND — Virginia House Democrats are saddened to hear of the passing of the former Delegate from Hampton, Dr. Mary Christian. Dr. Christian served as Dean of Hampton University’s school of education and was the first African American to serve on the Hampton City School Board. In 1985, Dr. Christian was the first African American…
RICHMOND — After winning a 55-45 seat majority in the House of Delegates on Tuesday, Democratic delegates and delegates-elect met on Saturday to elect caucus leadership. In a history-making vote, Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn became the first woman to be nominated by their caucus for Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates. She will also be the first Jewish Speaker. “It…
RICHMOND – On Election Day 2019, Democrats flipped control of the Virginia House of Delegates for the first time since 1999. As of Friday night, Democrats have officially won six seats previously held by Republicans, ensuring a 55-45 majority. After a long and precise ballot counting process, the Nancy Guy for Delegate campaign is officially…
Richmond – Virginia Republicans have doubled down on their long history of opposing reproductive rights. In 2012 they tried to force women to undergo invasive transvaginal ultrasounds. They implemented TRAP laws designed to restrict access to abortion. And this year, they have spread lies about a Democratic bill intended to undo these restrictions. None of…
RICHMOND – Republican challenger to Delegate Elizabeth Guzman (D-Dale City) has sent attack mail that, ironically, criticizes a Fauquier County safety initiative of making students less safe. The bill Jordan cites in his ad is HB1289, which Delegate Guzman patroned in 2018 at the request of the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors. The legislation would have…
The Republican challenger to Delegate Kelly Fowler (D-Virginia Beach) is taking a page out of Trump’s playbook with race-baiting campaign materials. A recent mail piece from Kane’s campaign falsely pictures Delegate Fowler, who is of Latinx descent, standing with individuals who are implied to be gang members. The mailer is a blatant dog-whistle tactic to…
Richmond – Following a pattern set by other Virginia Republicans, the GOP candidate in HD-87, Bill Drennan, pivoted on a question about gun violence by suggesting women who get abortions are criminals. In a forum on Friday, Drennan answered a question (36:10) about gun violence prevention with, “How about this: I’m going to propose commonsense restrictions on the constitutional…
Just two PACs made up the bulk of Mary Margaret Kastelberg’s and GayDonna Vandergriff’s September fundraising RICHMOND, VA – In the September fundraising filings that became public this week, House Republican candidates Mary Margaret Kastelberg and GayDonna Vandergriff reported raising the vast majority of their money from just two GOP PACs. Kastelberg and Vandergriff are challenging…