The Democratic Party primary election for Congressional District VA-10 will be held this Tuesday June 12, to determine the party’s candidate in the November 6 general election against Republican incumbent Barbara Comstock. For each of the past seven weeks, The…
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Fairfax County could cut immigrant arrests by 90% say experts
By Brad Swanson: Fairfax County could cut the arrests of undocumented immigrants from its jail by more than 90% by refusing to cooperate with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to a panel of immigration experts who spoke…
Vote in the primary on June 12 if you want a Democrat in the 10th Cong. district
The stakes are high in this year’s primary election on Tuesday, June 12. Six candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination to unseat a veteran incumbent, Barbara Comstock, in Congressional District 10. If you live in CD 10 — which…
Virginia Dems win Medicaid expansion– 400,000 set to benefit
By Brad Swanson: Almost 400,000 Virginians will gain medical care after the state legislature voted late Wednesday to expand the federal healthcare program Medicaid. The federal government will pick up at least 90% of the cost, estimated at about $2…
As election nears, the biggest issue for primary candidates is beating Comstock
By Stephanie Witt Sedgwick: With less than three weeks remaining to election, Democratic primary candidates for Va. Congressional District 10 focused as much on beating Republican incumbent Barbara Comstock as on the issues during a candidate forum on May 22.…
Sue Langley and Tae Chang Woo honored at Democratic Asian Americans of Virginia dinner
The Democratic Asian Americans of Virginia (DAAV) honored former Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC) Chair Sue Langley and President of the Korean American Society of Virginia Tae Chang Woo at its Fourth Annual Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Awards…
Immigrants have been a big part of Virginia’s success
By Karen Kirk: Immigration has helped Virginia rise from poverty to affluence, notes Sen. Tim Kaine. Kaine does the numbers: In 1968, only 1% of Virginians were immigrants and the state ranked 38th in income per person. Today, immigrants make up…
Photo Essay: Barbecue and politics
Rain clouds were low but spirits high, as the Springfield District Democratic Committee held its 18th Annual Smoke n’ Roast on Saturday evening, May 19, in Clifton, Va. A sizable crowd enjoyed burgers and ribs, while hearing from elected…
Candidate Question Time: How would you respond to the opioid crisis?
Each week until the Va-10 congressional district Democratic Party primary election on June 12, The Blue View will ask all six candidates to respond to a key question on an important issue in 100 words or less. This week’s question: How should Congress,…
Virginia’s journey toward legalizing medical marijuana
By Susan Laume: A letter sent in 2014 by a child desperately seeking relief for her pain spurred Virginia State Sen. Dave Marsden (D-37th District) to act. The compassion he felt for that child’s suffering from intractable epilepsy started the…
Fifty-plus canvassers seek new voters to help beat Comstock
By Stephanie Witt Sedgwick: Fifty-plus canvassers gathered early Saturday at a bare bones campaign office in Ashburn. Their task: canvass their assigned neighborhoods looking for unidentified Democrats and finding out what issues mattered to them. It’s all part of a…
Candidate Question Time: How would you improve transportation
Each week until the Va-10 congressional district Democratic Party primary election on June 12, The Blue View will ask all six candidates to respond to a key question on an important issue in 100 words or less. This week’s question: As a…
Primary candidates are aligned while striking Comstock hard on gun control
By Stephanie Witt Sedgwick: Gun control is a hot issue in the Democratic primary campaign for Congressional District VA-10 as candidates head into the final month before the June 12 polling day. The six candidates view incumbent Barbara Comstock as…
Virginia leads Democratic resurgence, say Moulton and others at FCDC fundraiser
By Brad Swanson: Democratic elected officials took turns praising Virginia’s role in turning the tide after the disastrous 2016 election and urging continued attacks on Republican majorities in the mid-term elections in November. The politicians were speaking at Sunday night’s…