By Marcus R. Motta: Am I sick of Republican gerrymandering? Yes, and I am proud that I helped Democrats win control of both houses of the Virginia legislature last November. I wish I could have done more, like a lot…
Category: Elections
Providence Democrats elect new leadership team
Andrew Pavord and Saddam Azlan Salim have been elected co-chairs of Providence District Democratic Committee for 2020-21. Providence, like all Democratic committees in Fairfax County magisterial districts, is undergoing a biennial top to bottom reorganization, including election of new members…
Big welcome for Fairfax County elected leaders
By Susan Laume: The Fairfax County Government Center auditorium was packed, despite cold and rainy weather, as elected officials, including Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff McKay, took their oaths of office on December 16. Several hundred friends, family and well-wishers…
Districts select new leaders as FCDC starts new cycle
Democratic Party committees in each of Fairfax County’s nine magisterial districts are electing officers as Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC, website here) starts its new biannual cycle. (See story on FCDC reorganization here). In this article, we report on Springfield…
Campaigns flourish under direction of twenty-somethings
By Susan Laume: Attend any political campaign event — knock on doors, call voters, go to a rally, and you’ll see them: unassuming, dedicated twenty-somethings keeping events running smoothly, organizing campaign volunteers, managing schedules and fielding questions about their candidates.…
FCDC tightens membership limit — apply by Dec. 1
By Brad Swanson: Even as Fairfax County grows more blue, the Fairfax County Democratic Committee is growing smaller — deliberately. FCDC, which is the core of Democratic Party activism in the county (click here for website), has decided to constrain membership…
Dems map path to end gerrymandering in Virginia
By Susan Laume: A large group of Northern Virginians interested in redistricting reform and several of their legislators attended a League of Women Voters (LWV) forum on the topic on Sunday at Sherwood Community Center in Fairfax. Virginia Del. Mark…
Springfield, Hunter Mill Democrats celebrate victories
By Susan Laume: Buoyed by camaraderie and recent election results, the mood was decidedly upbeat as the Springfield and Hunter Mill District Democratic Committees celebrated a great year this weekend. The Springfield Volunteer Celebration was held Friday night at Clifton…
Together, we sent a message to Donald Trump, says Gerry Connolly
By Rep. Gerry Connolly: When I first ran for office here in Fairfax County in 1995, it was a Republican place. Democrats could and did win elections, but the default was Republican. Today, there are just four remaining Republicans representing…
FCDC Chair Dan Lagana: We stayed and won
Message from Dan Lagana, chair of Fairfax County Democratic Committee, to volunteers who helped Democrats overrun Fairfax County in local elections on Nov. 5: WE STAYED IN THE FIGHT – AND WE WON FAIRFAX In the exhilarating hours following our…
Sperling concedes in close-run Springfield supervisor race
By Susan Laume: Linda Sperling conceded her race for Springfield District Supervisor Thursday, November 7, falling a few votes short of the 1% recount threshold. On election night, Sperling tallied 49.2% of the 40,512 total votes cast, narrowly behind long-term…
Democrats take Richmond, extend control over Fairfax County
Democrats took control of the Virginia House and Senate on Tuesday, and consolidated their legislative hold in Northern Virginia as Dan Helmer ousted Republican incumbent Del. Tim Hugo in the 40th District (Centreville) to make the region a solid sea…
Find out who the mystery Democrats will be on your ballot
Guess how many Democrats will be on your ballot in Fairfax County when you vote on Tue., Nov. 5 (or earlier — see this article on how to vote early). Answer: 13 Guess how many will have a capital “D”…
Postcarding reaches new heights to aid Kathy Tran and other Dems
By Susan Laume: Since June, an informal grassroots group in Springfield has written 11,937 postcards – beating their goal of 10,000 — to help re-elect Kathy Tran (D-42) as Virginia state delegate and elect other Democrats to local and state…