Virginia’s gubernatorial race is set to be one of the most contentious elections the Commonwealth has seen in a long time. The Democratic nominee in the race is Former Governor Terry McAuliffe, a polarizing figure who was heavily criticized by progressive members of his own party during the Democratic Primary. McAuliffe is facing off against […]
The second gubernatorial debate on Tuesday saw former Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe and Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin take the stage once again to ask for Virginian voters’ support. This time, however, they were not the only two candidates in the room. Princess Blanding, an activist and educator who is on the ballot as the nominee […]
State Senator Jennifer McClellan (D-9) spent Wednesday morning in the Town of Occoquan spreading her message in her bid for governor of Virginia. McClellan was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2005, and she served the 71st district from 2006 until 2017 when she was elected to the Virginia State Senate. She has […]
By Delegate Joshua Cole This past weekend, what we saw and heard from the Virginia GOP convention should give Virginia voters a wake up call. The dangerous absurdity and delusion of the Republican candidates attempting to “out Trump” each other was atrocious and absolutely the wrong direction for Virginia. Now, we know who the GOP […]
Higher Heights for America, the only national political action committee exclusively dedicated to mobilizing and electing more Black women to public office, announced on Friday its official endorsement of Jennifer Carroll Foy in her bid for Governor of Virginia. “Jennifer Caroll Foy has shown a deep commitment to ending the status quo that has left […]
The Republican Party of Virginia announced on Monday that businessman Glenn Youngkin, a first-time candidate, secured the Republican nomination for governor in the 2021 election. Youngkin faced off against six other candidates over the weekend: State Senator Amanda Chase; Delegate Kirk Cox; Sergio de la Peña; Peter Doran; Octavia Johnson; and Pete Snyder. Throughout the […]
Black maternal health is a crucial issue that needs to be addressed as Black women are three to four times more likely to die during childbirth and twice as likely to suffer a miscarriage than their white counterparts. Additionally, Black children are twice as likely to die from birth. The pervasive issue of Black maternal […]
Governor Ralph Northam announced Thursday that he is endorsing his predecessor Former Governor Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia Gubernatorial race. Northam is unable to seek reelection due to the Virginia Consitution, which dictates that a governor cannot serve two consecutive terms. He announced his support for McAuliffe saying that the former governor’s previous experience in […]
Over the past week, Former Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy released almost 20 endorsements from Black local leaders from across the Commonwealth. These endorsements are a part of Carroll Foy’s efforts to build a broad coalition capable of winning the Democratic nomination for governor in the June 8th primary. “I am honored to have the support […]
Lee Carter is known for being the only Democratic Socialist elected in the Virginia General Assembly. He has often received criticism from Republicans, who went so far as to call for his resignation, as well as his Democratic colleagues in the House of Delegates. Some people would even call him an extremist, but does that […]
