Thanks to the Fairfax County Democratic Committee for this excellent video montage of yesterday’s rally for VA11 Democratic nominee James Walkinshaw – special election on Tuesday. Also, see below for more photos from yesterday’s event. And make sure you VOTE on Tuesday for James Walkinshaw, who we need not just to win, but to win BIG, preferably by a massive margin over his MAGA fanatic opponent (who literally said there is literally NOTHING on which he disagrees with Trump).
“Today’s Walkinshaw for Congress 9/6 RALLY BBQ was an awesome event in support of James Walkinshaw for CD-11 Representative and to support our Democratic candidates for state office: Abigail Spanberger for Governor, Ghazala Hashmi for Lt. Governor and Jay Jones for Attorney General. We heard from James, Abigail, Jay, Senator Mark Warner, Representatives Don Beyer and Eugene Vindman, and a powerful lineup of local leaders! It was an energizing and exciting event and we are ready to elect James to Congress on September 9th!”
Abigail Spanberger said she’s excited that James Walkinshaw is going to get elected to “fill the shoes of someone who we wish very very much…Gerry Connolly was incredible…I know you will work as tirelessly and as fearlessly…as Gerry always did.”
Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07) said we need James Walkinshaw’s vote in the US House given how closely divided it is.
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08) said James Walkinshaw was with Gerry Connolly “every step of the way,” and has been a “mentor,” a leader against domestic violence, and in making sure that the Fairfax police department didn’t become “an arm of ICE”; also that Walkinshaw is a “man of courage…great goodness, kindness…intelligence.”
James Walkinshaw thanked everyone who’s helped his campaign, including his team. He said he couldn’t feel better where his campaign is, that he’s talked to 1000s and 1000s “of our neighbors here in the 11th district about the challenges they are facing, about the impacts of the Trump administration’s impacts and policies on their lives…federal workers who were fired…endured abuse…because of the Trump administration’s reckless policies.” He vowed to go to Congress to “fight for each and every one of you.”
Sen. Mark Warner said Abigail Spanberger is “a rare talent…an extraordinary person” who will be “one hell of a governor” – and when we elect her, “it is going to be heard from one end of the country to another”
Democratic AG nominee Jay Jones said “I cannot wait to sue the hell out of Donald Trump”
