Michelle Maldonado ran a successful campaign and as a result, secured the Democratic nomination during last week’s primary for the 50th House District in the greater Manassas area. Recently she spoke with the PW Perspective to discuss lessons learned during the campaign and where she goes from here as she prepares for November’s general election. […]
Delegate Hala Ayala, who has represented the 51st district in the Virginia House of Delegates since 2018, has been a fierce advocate for her community long before she held office. As a cyber security specialist for the U.S. Coast Guard, she defended our nation’s national security, and as the former president of the Virginia chapter […]
Rozia Henson, Jr. knows all about taking on great challenges. Last year, he ran for the 2nd House District seat that was vacated by former Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy. Although he came up short in his bid, it prepared him for the next time he ran. Now, he is answering the call again as he […]
On Wednesday, June 16, from 5-7pm, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor Hala Ayala and the Democratic Party of Virginia will host a Unity Rally. Joining her will be the other candidates that she faced during the recent Democratic primary, such as Delegate Sam Rasoul and former Fairfax NAACP head Sean Perryman. It will take place […]
The Democratic primary and the Republican nominating convention have ended, and the stage has been set for November. What do you need to know about the general election? Gubernatorial With Governor Ralph Northam unable to run for consecutive terms due to the Constitution of Virginia, the gubernatorial race is between former Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe, […]
Today, The Collective PAC, the nation’s largest political action committee dedicated to increasing Black political engagement, representation and power across all levels of government, congratulated Hala Ayala on winning her primary election and clearing the first hurdle to become Virginia’s first woman and first Afro-Latina Lieutenant Governor. Ayala, from Prince William County, defeated several challengers […]
Today, Democrats across the 50th District selected Michelle Maldonado as the Democratic nominee for the November 2, 2021 general election. Maldonado defeated incumbent Delegate Lee Carter and challenger Helen Zurita. “Tonight, Democrats across the 50th District have spoken, and I’m honored to be our nominee for the Virginia House of Delegates,” said Maldonado. “I also […]
Though the statewide Republican nominations were decided at a closed convention in May, some districts chose to have an open primary for Republican nominations for the House of Delegates. Tim Cox emerged the winner of the Republican primary in district 51. Cox competed against Jeff Dove, a former candidate for Congress in the 11th district […]
Gubernatorial Former Governor Terry McAuliffe won the Democratic nomination for Governor of Virginia, beating opponents Former Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy, State Senator Jennifer McClellan, Delegate Lee Carter, and Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax. McAuliffe, who won the nomination with more than 60% of the vote, is a polarizing figure in Virginia. His term as governor was marked […]
Money and politics go hand in hand. While there have been some campaigns to succeed on strictly a grassroots level, in order for a candidate to win more often than not, it takes financial support in order to reach voters, create advertisements, and bring overall awareness of the candidate’s vision for their district, city and/or […]
