Good stuff from the DLCC (h/t to Politico for first reporting this):
RELEASE: DLCC Launches Roadmap to State Democrats’ Victory in Virginia
Defending the Democratic majority in the Virginia House of Delegates is a top priority for the DLCC in 2025
WASHINGTON—Today, the DLCC launched its Roadmap to Victory in Virginia memo, including an ongoing seven-figure investment to maintain the Democratic majority in the House of Delegates. Virginia Democrats have led the fight against Trump’s chaos while Republicans like Gov. Glenn Youngkin have blocked progress – making it crucial to elect a Democratic governor bolstered by Democratic candidates in November. The DLCC already defended the Democratic majorities in both Virginia chambers earlier this year in special elections and our memo lays out the path to continued success in November.
The memo includes our first batch of target races in Virginia with more announcements planned for after the primaries in June. In 2023, the majority in the House of Delegates was decided by just 975 votes. These Spotlight candidates succeeded in the four closest races won by Democrats in 2023:
- Del. Josh Thomas in HD-21
- Del. Michael Feggans in HD-97
- Del. Joshua Cole in HD-65
- Del. Nadarius Clark in HD-84
The DLCC is also adding the highly consequential Lieutenant Governor’s race to our target map to secure Democrats’ ability to win tie-breaking votes in the state Senate, where Democrats have a slim one-seat margin.
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee President Heather Williams issued the following statement:
“All eyes are on Virginia in 2025. Opportunities to move policy and build power aren’t happening in Washington – they’re happening in the statehouses. State legislative races are the most immediate opportunity for Democrats to defend and build sustainable power, and Virginia will be the highest profile, most data-rich election of 2025.
“The DLCC’s decades-long work has fostered an electoral environment for a Democratic trifecta to finally emerge, which would shield the commonwealth from the chaos of the Trump administration and protect hard-fought progress.”
The DLCC is the official arm of the Democratic Party with the sole mission of building Democratic power in the states and setting the national agenda at the state level. Over the last decade, we have fought cycle-over-cycle to gain a dozen new legislative chamber majorities and we are leading the effort to bring national attention and investment to our ballot level. State legislatures are the building blocks of our democracy and have the closest connections to Americans’ day-to-day lives. From protecting fundamental freedoms and voting rights to growing the middle class, the DLCC and state legislators are moving the Democratic agenda forward and shaping the future of this country.
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