As Reid Wilson with The Hill reported yesterday, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund has contributed $175,000 to help two Democratic candidates in Virginia air TV ads and flip Republican-held seats this November. Sheila Bynum-Coleman’s ad, produced in partnership with Everytown, highlights her own personal story of gun violence. In 2016, Sheila’s daughter was shot leaving a…
Month: September 2019
Republican Delegate and Caucus Chair Tim Hugo has sent out multiple campaign mail pieces that contain lies about Democratic challenger Dan Helmer’s position on health care, despite Helmer’s clear record on the issue. PolitiFact Virginia rated Hugo’s claims “mostly false” on Tuesday.According to PolitiFact, “…Hugo has taken the liberty to misleadingly create a position for Helmer.” Hugo…
Democrats shellac Republicans in late summer fundraising period in Speaker’s top targeted districts Last month on the John Fredericks Show, Speaker Cox identified the GOP’s top targets for his desperate attempt to hold the slim Republican majority in the House of Delegates this November. The Speaker may want to take another look at the Democratic-held…
In response to the NRA’s $200K donation to Republican candidates, House Democratic Leader Eileen Filler-Corn matched the amount to elect a Democratic majority RICHMOND — Increasing their previous 2019 spending to Republicans by eight times, the NRA yesterday – just 57 days after the Republican leadership shut down the special session on gun violence prevention…
Earlier this year during a special session, Speaker Cox not only blocked every single gun safety bill, he invited the NRA to set up shop in his conference room for the day. He adjourned the session just 90 minutes after it started, then told the Washington Post he would rather they discuss the bills “after…
RICHMOND – In response to enthusiasm for her campaign, Sheila Bynum-Coleman and her team have released their first television advertisement of the general election cycle. The advertisement aims to educate the electorate on the ways Kirk Cox has sold out to dark money groups rather than fighting for the people of the 66th district and…
RICHMOND – In honor of Labor Day on Monday, House Democratic Leader Eileen Filler-Corn and Caucus Chair Charniele Herring released the following statement: “As we enjoy the last few days of summer, it is important to remember throughout Labor Day weekend the contributions that unions and working Virginians have achieved for our Commonwealth and our…