The Democratic National Committee met (for 13.5 hours) on Saturday and elected a progressive, action-oriented, diverse leadership team. Chair Tom Perez, Deputy Chair Keith Ellison, the newly elected officers, the strong candidates who ran but did not get elected, and DNC members are committed to building the Democratic Party, winning elections, and defeating Trumpism. The new..
In less than 24 hours, we should have a new DNC Chair – this is exciting, especially for DNC members who have felt underutilized (if not outright ignored) over the past 8 years. I support Tom Perez, but I would be happy to serve under Keith Ellison as well. Both are great speakers, good organizers,..
After 8 years of being an underutilized aspect of the White House political office, the DNC is ready for action, and ready to take on Trump. There is no status quo and there are no status quo candidates – there are a number of excellent, diverse candidates for DNC office who have been able to..
Updates: See DNC Winter Meeting details below for latest information on this week’s meeting, including agendas and meeting locations, and here’s the link to sign up to attend Saturday’s General II (elections); chair candidate updates; and here are my endorsements. I’ll be tweeting @Demrulz. DNC Winter Meeting – Atlanta, Feb. 23-25, 2017 – Westin Peachtree..
Here’s the info on tomorrow’s forum – you can view it on livestream HERE starting at 10 AM EST – the same site as the the Phoenix forum. I’ll be updating my DNC Electionz post this weekend. Note the expanded list of candidates, including our own Yasmine Taeb of Virginia, who is running for Vice Chair..
Below is the info on the first DNC Future Forum featuring regional DNC meetings and officer speeches in Phoenix, AZ on Jan. 14, and here is the Livestream link PHOENIX – On January 14, the Democratic National Committee will hold its first of four regional DNC Future Forums in Phoenix, Arizona. The morning portion will..
The incoming Trump administration offers a target rich opportunity for action and resistance. Every lousy appointment or ignorant tweet justifiably incites outrage, as will Trump administration policies whenever he comes up with some. It is tempting to remain in a constant state of outrage, but that’s probably not healthy. So how to identify the battles..
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 names on their petitions, which are due April 17, 2017. If only one candidate files for an office, the primary for that office is cancelled and the candidate is deemed..
Although the full Democratic National Committee meets twice a year, its Executive Committee meets quarterly, most recently in Denver, Colorado last weekend. The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee met as well. Here is a report from the DNC’s Secretary (Dec. 5, 2016) – I will post updates as I get them. REGIONAL FORUMS The DNC..
By: DNC Interim Chair, Donna Brazile There’s no last word in politics, just the next word. Two weeks ago, the American people spoke the next word. While we Democrats worked our hearts out, we fell short of winning the White House. Yet the results of this election show that our voices are needed now, more..
Frank Leone
VA DNC Member
I am proud to represent Virginia as one of our five elected members of the Democratic National Committee. This site features my regular reports from the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Party of Virginia , occasional news and comment regarding Virginia politics, and useful links and references. More about me, click here.
Frank Leone
@DemRulz
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about 3 hours ago - Extremely useful graphic on 2020 - Thanks @2020Delegates ! https://t.co/NBWR7ifIQR
about 8 hours ago - A. E. Dick Howard column: Redistricting Commission amendment is a landmark, but work remains to put it in the Virgi… https://t.co/OdBq5wSMFk
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