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With no Democratic Primary for Senate and no challenger to Rep. James Walkinshaw in CD11, Franconia Democrats are focusing on the August 4 primary in CD8. Rep. Don Beyer faces four challengers in the August 4 primary: Lorena Thorne Bruner, Michael Christian Duffin, Adam M. Dunnigan and Mo Seifeldein. Early voting runs from July 25 to August 1 at the NEW Franconia Governmental Center, 7130 Silver Lake Boulevard, Alexandria 22315. Can you help? Sign up here to volunteer as a

The JOYFUL BRIDGE BRIGADE is a friendly group of like-minded souls protesting the current regime and its heartless and un-American policies. Through messaging we post on the overpass, we give voice to our concerns and express our displeasure while building community and solidarity. Come join us, make new friends, and stand up for a better future. You don’t need anything but your waving arm; we will have everything that is needed. You can always find more information about our

Sign up for events through Indivisible (rallies, phone banks, meetings, training, and community events) here: https://indivisible.org/get-involved/attend-an-event/ Sign up for events through Mobilize here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/

The League of Women Voters Fairfax Area website has current information about the upcoming elections, a district look-up tool, absentee ballot information, and more. A big part of what LWV does is voter registration. They also offer training videos on registering voters. Why not add an extra skill to your repertoire so you're ready to go should the need arise? League of Women Voters Fairfax Area LWV Voter Registration Training

Network NOVA connects people across Virginia to promote democratic values of equality, justice, and human rights through civic engagement, leadership development, coalition building, and grassroots organizing. Join Network NOVA's weekly live program featuring conversations on politics, elections, culture, public policy, and the grassroots leaders making change across Virginia. Learn more here.

Virginia Democrats are launching Freedom Summer VA 2.0, a statewide effort to educate, register, and mobilize voters, particularly in congressional districts 1, 2, 5, and 6, including a substantial effort to register voters for this year's midterms and the presidential election in 2028. Interested in helping with this effort? The Virginia Department of Elections is offering one-hour classes to become a certified voter registration volunteer. Learn more here.

Sign up here https://www.signupgenius.Protect the Vote CD8 Primary to act as an inside poll observer (Authorized Representative under Virginia Law) on the August 4th CD-8 Primary Election Day. For experienced poll observers, there is also an option to sign up as a "Rover," which would require you to go to different precincts based on some need or just to ensure that things are proceeding smoothly. There are five Rover slots. Legal experience is preferred but not required to

The U.S. Department of Justice has submitted a request to monitor Fairfax and Prince William polls during the August 4 Primary. Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC) views this as part of a multi-state Trump/DOJ effort to intimidate Democrats and Democratic voters. "Virginia is fortunate to have elected strong Democratic leadership, and the same is true for Fairfax County and for the team we work with in FCDC. Along with Precinct Ops and our statewide campaign leaders, t

Vote YES on all three constitutional amendments Marriage equality Reproductive freedom Restoration of voting rights Learn about the three constitutional amendments that will be on the ballot this November:

According to Britannica online, “pluralism,” in the context of political science, is the view that a liberal democracy’s power is (or should be) dispersed among a variety of economic and ideological pressure groups and that power is not (or should not be) held by a single elite or group of elites. Adam Nicholas Phillips summed it up when he said, “Pluralism does not mean pretending that our differences disappear. It means building a society where people of different faiths, c

The musical, which tells the story of the women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote in the United States, is at once hilarious, heartbreaking, inspiring, and remarkably timely. It captures the personalities, rivalries, friendships, disappointments, and triumphs of women who refused to accept that equality would come on someone else's timetable. And somehow, despite telling a story more than a century old, it feels written for today. What struck me most was how univers

As we work to select the very best Democratic candidates during the August primaries, keep the principles represented by Lady Liberty in mind and remember our end goal:

Democrats in the General Assembly will soon have the opportunity to change the partisan makeup of the Virginia Supreme Court, should they choose to do so. Del. Dan Helmer, D-Fairfax, argued that Kelsey did not respect the Constitution of Virginia when he led the Court in nullifying the popularly supported redistricting referendum, and thus, he should not be reappointed when his term expires in January 2027.  Other Democrats are more hesitant to “say the quiet part out loud

If you are concerned about the proliferation of data centers in Northern Virginia, share your opinion with your Board of Supervisors member now. Contact Fairfax County Board of Supervisors: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/contact/AgencyDetail.aspx?agId=500&abv=BOS Contact Loudoun County Board of Supervisors: https://www.loudoun.gov/Directory.aspx?did=4 Contact Prince William County Board of Supervisors: https://www.pwcva.gov/department/board-county-supervisors/contact-us

In 2023, the Fairfax County Police Department began using Flock Safety License Plate Readers. Unlike normal traffic cameras, automated license plate readers (ALPRs) continually monitor all traffic to uniquely profile every passing vehicle and create an easily searchable history of its movements without a warrant. Flock gained national attention for its collection of over 80,000 cameras being used to: Assist ICE’s immigration crackdown. Stalk police officers’ ex-romantic part

Review your Representative’s or Senator’s voting records on civil rights issues using this link: civilrights.org/voting-record/. Open the link, click on the 2023-2024 Congressional record, and scroll to page 25 of the document to review each individual’s voting record ranking. Use this link to review the National Environmental Scorecard at congressional-scorecard/members-of-congress/ for House and Senate members Check here if you would like data on which GOP members have kowt

Because the U.S. Supreme Court overruled the voters of Virginia by disallowing our newly redistricted maps, we have reverted to the previous Congressional Districts map, shown below, for the August 4, 2026, Primaries and the November 3, 2026, General Elections. For a more specific map, please use this link: Congressional Districts interactive-map/ to open an Interactive Map of Virginia Voting Districts and Precinct Boundaries for the 2026 elections. You may need to zoom in wh

Virginia’s Primaries for U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, and for local offices will be held on August 4, 2026 Register to vote or update an existing registration: Through Friday, July 24, 2026. Register to vote or update an existing registration online using the Citizen Portal. Voters may register and then vote using a provisional ballot In-Person after July 24, 2026, through Election Day. Contact your local registrar’s office for more information. Early, in-person vo

The month of June is named for Juno, the chief Roman goddess and female counterpart of Jupiter. She is known for her beauty, strength, and wisdom, but also recognized as a powerful deity with a strong sense of justice. Given her role as protector of women and children, this powerful queen of the gods was also considered the fierce protector and special counselor of the Roman state and a guardian angel who warned the Romans of impending danger. If Juno were among us today, she

Expand Your Information Access to Include Sources beyond DWCNV While DWCNV does its best to keep you well-informed, our limited volunteer capacity limits the number of mailings we can send you. Sometimes information pops up between mailings, too. To be sure you do not miss any late-breaking candidate, voter, or political action-oriented information, you may find it useful to sign up to receive email updates from other groups, as well as through our own social media sources. C