At its September 8, 2018 State Central Committee meeting, the DPVA endorsed two state constitutional amendments that are on the November ballot. Local committees may… Read More »DPVA Supports VA Constitutional Amendments
The Democratic National Committee, the DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee, and the Democratic Party of Virginia Steering and Central Committees are all meeting between March… Read More »Democratic Meeting March Madness! (update)
The Democratic National Committee held its fall meeting in Las Vegas on October 18-21, 2017. It’s a “New DNC” because: The DNC has new energetic… Read More »New DNC – Fall 2017 Meeting
In this crucial moment in history, the legacies and aspirations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert F. Kennedy are more relevant than… Read More »Join Us at the Kennedy-King Dinner on October 1
The portal is open for you to sign up to volunteer with the Democratic Coordinated Campaign’s Voter Protection Team this year. Sign up here! We… Read More »Sign Up Today to Help DPVA Protect the Vote!
The Virginia Democratic Party will be holding its quarterly State Central and Steering Committee meetings in Fredericksburg this weekend. The main focus will be on… Read More »DPVA to Meet this Weekend!
The Democratic Party of Virginia has announced some detailed regarding its Quarter 2 Weekend meetings and LGBT breakfast and JJ Dinner on Saturday with our… Read More »DPVA Meetings/JJ Dinner June 16-17
From the National to the State level, the Democratic Party of Virginia will meet this weekend in Richmond. Issues will include the 2017 statewide office… Read More »DPVA Meetings – March 3 & 4
UPDATE: The DPVA approved a primary to choose our candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General in 2017. Note that candidates must collect 10,000… Read More »DPVA Committees Meet Dec. 9-10 – UPDATE
This year protecting the rights of Virginians to register, vote, and have their votes counted is more important than ever. The Democratic Party of Virginia… Read More »You Can Help Protect the Vote (from Trump)!
Here’s an updated schedule of events for the very busy DPVA June 18 State convention weekend In Richmond. All Virginia Democrats should be part of… Read More »DPVA State Convention Weekend – Schedule
DPVA has posted an new webpage — http://vademocrats.org/convention-2016/ — with important information on how to run as a state and national convention delegate. The site includes… Read More »DPVA Launches 2016 Convention Page – Delegate Filing Deadlines in April
The Democratic Party of Virginia Steering and Central Committees will hold their first meetings of 2016 on February 19th, 7:30 pm, and February 20th, at… Read More »DPVA Quarterly Meetings – Feb 19 & 20
Federal courts have found that the GOP-dominated General Assembly implemented an unconstitutional racial gerrymandering of Virginia’s Third Congressional District and have provided a much fairer… Read More »DPVA Organization and the New Congressional District Lines
I have been posting materials on the 2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate Selection process on the DemRulz References page, but I just set up a… Read More »New 2016 Convention Delegate Selection Page Is Up!
The Republican Party of Virginia State Central Committee yesterday unanimously asked the Virginia State Board of Elections (SBE) to drop the requirement that GOP primary… Read More »Va GOP Asks to Drop Loyalty Oath
Virginia will hold its Presidential Primary on March 1, 2016 – Republicans have decided to limit their primary to voters who sign a statement saying… Read More »GOP Loyalty Oath Myths
Here is the recently issued DNC Victory Task Force Report. Among other things, it reports on the current version of 50 State Strategy, which involves… Read More »DNC Issues Victory Task Force Report
The Democratic Party of Virginia Steering and Central Committees will hold their quarterly meetings this weekend in Richmond. These will be the first meetings in… Read More »DPVA Committees Meet this Weekend
GOP presidential candidates on immigration, health care, the middle class, and teachers, but still no references to Jim Gilmore. Also – yet another nod… Read More »DNC Communications Update 8.21.2015
The GOP hates women, social security, and new citizens, but likes war in Iraq. But no mention of Jim Gilmore. And DPVA makes the In… Read More »DNC Communications Update 8.14.2015
The Virginia Democratic Presidential Primary will be on March 1, 2016, but presidential candidates seeking to get on the ballot in Virginia must file the… Read More »2016 Primary Petition Time
Here’s some great news re the awful Texas Voter ID law. Please join the DPVA Voter Protection Council to help protect and expand the vote.… Read More »Happy Voting Rights Act Anniversary Eve
Happy 50th Anniversary to Medicare/Medicaid, and info on the GOP presidential candidates’ regressive views. Kudos to DPVA for making the “In the States” page: On… Read More »DNC Communications Update 7/31/2015
I was fortunate to attend the Democratic Party of Virginia disAbility Caucus luncheon this Saturday in Fairfax, which recognized the 25th Anniversary of the Americans… Read More »The ADA, the DPVA, and Voting
The Democratic Party of Virginia’s first-even NoVa JJ was a big success on friday night at George Mason – great speeches by Sen. Kaine, Sen.… Read More »DPVA Winning Weekend
The Democratic Party of Virginia will hold its annual JJ dinner at the Patriot Center, featuring Hillary Clinton on Friday, June 26 – tickets are… Read More »DPVA Weekend – Hillary and more
Cross-posted from DPVA Voter Protection Council Blog, 5/21/2015, By Georgina Cannan, Voter Protection Council Co-Chair Voter protection is an important part of any campaign and it… Read More »VPC: 2014 Voter Protection Achievements in Virginia
At its March 2015 State Central Committee meeting, the DPVA established a permanent, volunteer Voter Protection Council. (Charter below) The VPC will work year round… Read More »DPVA Launches Voter Protection Council
I received a call from a researcher at Columbia University who is putting together for analysis a set of state convention platforms/resolutions and is trying… Read More »Need #DPVA Platforms