Nearly 100 voters who could not make their own way to the polls had their voices heard in the recent midterm elections thanks to volunteer drivers organized by Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC). The Ride to the Polls program gave…
State Veterans Affairs secretary headlines town hall in Springfield
By Susan Laume: Carlos Hopkins, secretary of Virginia Veterans and Defense Affairs, headlined a veterans town hall in Springfield on Monday, Nov. 12. About 45 veterans, family members and guests gathered at American Legion Post 176 in Springfield for the event,…
Springfield Dems celebrate a hot win with hot sauce
Members and guests of Springield District Democratic Committee (SDDC) celebrating victory in the recent elections with a chili cook-off on Nov. 9 at the Fairfax Railroad Museum. The district achieved a turn-out rate of over 71 percent of registered voters,…
Get on the bus for ERA ratification
Supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment are sponsoring a 10-day bus tour across Virginia to urge legislators to make Virginia the 38th and final state necessary to achieve ratification. The bus stopped in several locations in Fairfax County on Veterans’…
Fairfax Dems register 16, engage thousands at local festivals
By Todd Thurwachter: During October, FCDC’s Voter Registration and Education Committee (VR&EC) mounted a blitz to reach thousands of voters before the Oct. 15 registration deadline, registering at least 16 voters at local festivals and engaging thousands with voting materials,…
Fairfax Dems Mount Massive Latino Outreach
By Todd Thurwachter: Ahead of the Nov. 6 election, Democrats have made a sustained effort to register and educate Latino voters in Fairfax County – who now constitute 16% of the population, and are heading higher. The campaign has contacted…
Old technology is newest tool to energize voters
Reported by Janelle Hartman and Stephanie Witt Sedgwick: Postcards may be old technology, but they are being revived as an effective tool in the arsenal of Fairfax County Democrats to get a robust turnout at elections on November 6th. Numerous…
GMU students demand end to Koch influence over faculty and curriculum
By Brad Swanson: George Mason University (GMU) students delivered a 2,000-signature petition to the office of university President Angel Cabrera on Thursday demanding an end to influence by donors such as radical libertarian Charles Koch over academic appointments and course…
Tim Kaine in the chase for absentee voters
Sen. Tim Kaine, running for re-election in the Nov. 6 election, recently stopped by to help Democratic Party volunteers “chase” absentee voters by mail. For readers not familiar with the term: An application for an absentee ballot is a public…
Healthcare and environment top priorities for Fairfax senior Democrats
By Richard Cramond: The top personal concern for Fairfax County senior Democrats is healthcare, with environment number two, according to a survey by the Senior Affairs/Advocacy Committee of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC). The survey in July went to…
At six years, Aaron shows the pros how to canvass
You’re never too young to canvass, especially in an election as important as the one on November 6th. Aaron, aged 6, canvassed in Providence District with his mom and 3-year-old sister Hannah recently, and made it the highlight of his…
Suffragist comes to life in Vienna’s 19th century Freeman Store & Museum
By Karen Kirk: The fight for women’s rights is urgent. Who better to discuss it with than 203-year-old Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the famous suffragist leader? While Elizabeth is long gone, the next best thing is right here in Vienna, Va.,…
It’s time to restore respect for national security and fight cyberterrorism
By Karen Kirk: Cybersecurity, restoring respect for national security professionals and electing Virginia Sen. Jennifer Wexton to Congress were priorities discussed at a National Security Roundtable moderated by Wexton on Friday in Chantilly, Va. Sen. Mark Warner, one of six…
Kaine and Stewart — as far apart in style as in policies
By Lainie Singerman: Two very different styles were on display when Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine (D) faced off against Corey Stewart, the Republican vying for his Senate seat, at a candidate panel at Congregation Olam Tikvah in the Mantua area…