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ICYMI: Glenn Youngkin Doesn’t Care if Virginians Lose Their Jobs, Supports Trump’s Promise to Move Jobs Out of Virginia

November 13, 2024
Last night (on Nov 12th), Donald Trump took his first step toward his campaign promise of relocating thousands of federal government jobs out of Virginia with the creation of the Department of… Read More

Veterans Day: A Day to Pause and Honor the Service of Our Veterans

November 11, 2024
DPVA Chairwoman Susan Swecker shared the following statement in recognition of Veterans Day From the very birth of our nation, Americans have answered the call to serve and protect our country.… Read More

A Note From Susan Swecker About the 2024 Election

November 7, 2024
I know the past two days have been challenging. And although the outcome was not what we had all hoped for nationally, I hope you are proud as I am about all of our work and success here in Virginia.… Read More

Jen Kiggans and Derrick Anderson To Campaign With Speaker Johnson After He Promised to Repeal the Affordable Care Act

November 1, 2024
Kiggans and Anderson would pave the way for ACA repeal, leaving 1.1 million Virginians without health care On Monday, Election Night Eve, Republican congressional candidates Jen Kiggans (VA-02)… Read More

7 Days, 7 Ways Hung Cao Is Out-Of-Touch: He Insults Virginians

October 28, 2024
Richmond, VA – In the final stretch of this election, the DPVA is launching “7 Days, 7 Ways Hung Cao Is Out-Of-Touch With Virginians,” highlighting seven ways (although we had… Read More

Cao Shows He’s An Elitist By Telling Virginians They Can Just Go To An Emergency Room For Health Care

October 25, 2024
Richmond, VA – On Tuesday, MAGA Senate candidate Hung Cao doubled down on his out-of-touch comment, arguing that no one worries they will die if they don’t have health care. On… Read More

Virginia Veterans Respond to Report that Donald Trump Wants The "Kind of Generals That Hitler Had"

October 23, 2024
In a recent article for The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg reports: “As his presidency drew to a close, and in the years since, [Donald Trump] has become more and more interested in the advantages… Read More

VA-10 GOP Candidate Mike Clancy Can’t Remember Where He Lives

October 22, 2024
Election Day is less than two weeks away and VA-10 GOP candidate Mike Clancy can't keep track of where he lives or votes in Virginia. As a sixth-time candidate who has run unsuccessfully in Arlington… Read More

In Tight Race for VA-05, Gloria Witt Surges Ahead in Fundraising, Outpacing John McGuire Amid GOP Turmoil

October 16, 2024
Amid the ongoing GOP intra-party feud in the 5th District, Democratic Nominee Gloria Witt outraised Republican Nominee John McGuire in the third quarter of 2024. Pulling in over $218,000 in… Read More

ICYMI: CNN Report Highlights Hung Cao’s History Of Election Denialism

October 8, 2024
Richmond, VA – Hung Cao keeps making national news for his extreme comments, and this time CNN highlighted his history of downplaying the results of the 2020 election. Cao has called for… Read More

Virginia Democratic Women Leaders Warn Of Cao’s Dangerous Anti-Choice Agenda

September 25, 2024
Richmond, VA -- On Sep 25th, morning, Virginia Democratic women leaders warned in a DPVA press conference just how dangerous Hung Cao’s anti-choice agenda really is. Hung Cao said in a… Read More

Cao Endorses Trump’s Plan To Decimate Virginia’s Economy And Federal Workforce

September 24, 2024
Richmond, VA – In a WAMU candidate questionnaire, Hung Cao announced his support for a radical plan from Donald Trump to decimate Virginia’s economy and workforce jobs by moving up to… Read More

Derrick Anderson Refuses to Say Whether He Supports a Woman’s Right to Choose

September 18, 2024
Last night (Sep 17th) during a forum in Prince William County, 7th Congressional District Republican Nominee Derrick Anderson refused to answer a simple “yes” or “no” question… Read More

GOP Senate Candidate Hung Cao Opposes IVF Protections For Virginians

September 17, 2024
Richmond, VA – As the U.S. Senate votes on Sep 17th, on the Right to IVF Act, which includes a Kaine-led provision that expands in vitro fertilization (IVF) protections for military families in… Read More

ICYMI: Eugene Vindman Launches New TV Ad, Highlighting Derrick Anderson’s Extreme Position on Reproductive Freedoms

September 12, 2024
On Sep 12th, ahead of next week’s debates and forums with his opponent Derrick Anderson, Eugene Vindman released a new digital ad to remind voters just how extreme Anderson is. As pointed out… Read More