From the DLCC:
RELEASE: Momentum Behind Virginia Democrats on First Day of Early Voting
Protecting and expanding the one-seat Democratic majority in the Virginia House of Delegates is a top priority for the DLCC in 2025
WASHINGTON— Momentum continues to drive Virginia Democrats forward as Virginia voters head to the polls on the first day of early voting.
The DLCC has now invested over $2 million to protect and expand the one-seat Democratic majority in the Virginia House of Delegates and support the Democratic nominee for Virginia Lieutenant Governor, Sen. Ghazala Hashmi. The DLCC has worked hand-in-hand with Virginia Democrats to build a strong caucus program, and we are seeing the results in Democrats’ ground game.
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee President Heather Williams issued the following statement:
“As Virginia voters begin heading to the polls today, they’re showing up to vote for strong Democratic leadership that stands in stark contrast to Republicans’ disastrous agenda that has raised prices, eliminated Virginia jobs, and cut health care. It’s clear the momentum is behind Virginia state Democrats as they continue to outwork and outraise their extreme Republican opponents. The DLCC is proud to have invested over $2 million in the effort to expand the House of Delegates majority and flip the Lieutenant Governor’s seat blue this November, and we feel confident our candidates will take this over the finish line.”
The DLCC has worked hand-in-hand with Virginia Democrats to build a strong caucus program, and we are seeing the results in the momentum this year to protect and expand the one-seat House majority:
- This cycle, Democrats are running candidates in all 100 districts, while Virginia House Republicans are facing several retirements – a huge tell in how Republicans are looking at their odds this November.
- By mid-May this year, the Virginia House caucus had raised twice the amount it had by the same point in 2023. In Q1, Virginia Democratic candidates had raised seven times what Republicans had raised and continue to hold a strong advantage.
- Virginia Democrats set a new record for early primary voting turnout in the spring.
- The Virginia House Democratic Caucus has broken fundraising records and launched its earliest-ever $1M campaign plan across all battleground districts
- Virginia House Democrats have also reserved a record-breaking $11.5 million in television advertising.
- Democrats have consistently outraised Republicans
- In 70 out of 80 districts overall and 17 out of 18 battleground districts, Democrats outraised their Republican opponents.
- Battleground district Democrats have raised nearly double what their GOP opponents have.
- Meanwhile, Republicans are scared to face voters on the doors to talk about their disastrous and unpopular policies to cut Medicaid, destroy Virginia jobs, and raise prices.
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) is the campaign arm of Democratic state legislatures and leads the national strategy for building power and winning new majorities. Over the last three decades, we have strategized cycle over cycle to win majorities and lead the effort to bring national attention and investment to our ballot level, winning nearly a dozen new chamber majorities over the last decade. Our work has ensured that nearly half of Americans are represented by at least one Democratic majority in their statehouse. 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 and advancing opportunity, the DLCC and state legislators are moving the Democratic agenda forward and shaping the future of this country.
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