Michael Allers, Jr. is running for Delegate in the 50th District in an attempt to win the seat back for the Republican Party. As a public school teacher, Allers is branding himself a different type of Republican, a new one who wants to work to return the party back to its roots. As a teacher, […]
Today, Mary Barthelson, an engineer from Reston, officially announced her candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates in HD-36 in the Democratic primary against Delegate Kenneth Plum. Mary Barthelson was born and raised in Northern Virginia. She obtained her master’s degree in systems engineering from George Mason University. She has worked as a data analyst […]
Last night four of the five Democratic candidates met in a virtual discussion on several social media platforms to present their respective visions as they run for Governor of Virginia. Del. Lee Carter (50th), former Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy, state Sen. Jennifer McClellan and Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax took part in the event, which was […]
Today, The Collective PAC, the nation’s largest political action committee dedicated to increasing Black political representation and power across all levels of government — and its 501(c)4 affiliated organization, Collective Future, — are officially launching the Justice For All Initiative to help elect more Black leaders to impactful positions in the criminal justice system. This […]
Today, The Collective PAC, the nation’s largest political action committee dedicated to increasing Black political representation and power across all levels of government, endorsed four candidates for state and local office in Virginia: Delegate Lashrecse Aird (HD-63), Delegate Alex Askew (HD-65), Debra Gardner (HD-27), and Commonwealth’s Attorney Stephanie Morales (Portsmouth). Founders of The Collective PAC, […]
Delegate Elizabeth Guzman (D-31st), a second-generation union member who would be the first woman and first Latinx person to ever serve as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, today welcomed the endorsement of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) and ATU Local 689. The Amalgamated Transit Union is an international union representing transit workers from San Diego to Toronto. It […]
Manassas City resident and local activist Helen Zurita announced her bid for the House of Delegates in the 50th District in a press release on Monday morning. Zurita, a long-time community advocate for the residents of Manassas City and Prince William County, ran for Manassas City Council last year. As the leader of the Save […]
“I want to make the 31st District as equitable and inclusive as possible.” These were the words of Kara Pitek, Democratic candidate for Virginia’s 31st District in the House of Delegates, and she recently shared what life has been like since announcing her candidacy for the seat currently held by Delegate Elizabeth Guzman, who is […]
Defying expectations that he would support incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring, Governor Ralph Northam instead endorsed Delegate Jay Jones (D-89), who is challenging Herring in the Democratic Primary. “Jay Jones has stood with me every step of the way in our journey to make Virginia a more just and equitable place to live,” Northam said. […]
On Wednesday, the United States House of Representatives approved the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 on a party-line vote of 220 to 112 with only two Democratic Congressman, Jared Golden of Maine and Ron Kind of Wisconsin opposing the measure, and Republican Rep. Lance Gooden (R- Texas) stating after the fact that he had […]
