Elected Office: Elected toState Senate in 2019; House of Delegates 2015-2019
Profession/ Background: Began a career on Capitol Hill working for Senator Richard Shelby; served as VA state director for Howard Dean 2003; seasoned political organizer; a strong fundraiser for Democrats in the House of Delegates
Profession/ Background: Former Chief Operations Officer (COO) for the White House Executive Office of the President under former President George W. Bush; over 30 years in the Federal Government service; Vietnam combat veteran; author of several books
Residence: Haymarket
Age: 75
Key Issues: Affordable housing, Veterans care, Skills training, Immigration Reform
Elected Office: Speaker of House of Delegates 2020; House of Delegates March 2010 to 2023; Minority leader of the House of Delegates 2010 through 2023
Profession/ Background: Passed extensive legislation while in House, including reforming voting rights and access; passing major gun safety laws, reproductive health care reform; Director of Intergovernmental Affairs in the administrations of Virginia Governor’s Tim Kaine and Mark Warner
Residence: Springfield
Age: 59
Key Issues: Abortion access, Gun Control, Voting Rights
Helmer, Dan (D) Dan Helmer for CongressElected Office:Elected to the House of Delegates in 2019
Profession/ Background: Veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan Wars; champion of gun violence prevention laws in Virginia legislature; 2023 Democraticaucus campaigns chair
Residence: Clifton
Age: 42
Key Issues: Abortion access, Gun Control, Economic Policies that help the middle class, Environment, Affordable Health Care
Profession/Background: CEO, Krystle Klear Communications; defense tech small business owner; a teacher; former senior defense official, entrepreneur, defense contractor
Residence: Ashburn
Age: 39
Key Issues: Reproductive health, Tech, gun safety, Small business, Defense and National Security, Foreign Policy
Elected Office: Elected to House of Delegates in 2022
Profession/ Background: 2024 passed the highest number of bills in the House Democratic Caucus and the highest number of bills unanimously in the entire House of Delegates; former technology industry attorney in Northern Virginia and the founder of a leadership development firm that focuses on trauma recovery
Residence: Bristow
Age: 54
Key Issues: Economy for all, Education, IT/AI Reproductive rights, Environment, Affordable Housing; Health Care, Immigration
Profession/ Background: Nearly flipped district in the 2023 House of Delegates election; assistant attorney general at the Civil Rights Bureau in the New York State Office of the Attorney General; legislative counsel on the Council for the District of Columbia’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment; administrative law judge for the D.C. Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV)
Residence: Nokesville
Age: 35
Key Issues: Reproductive rights, Affordable housing, Tech, Infrastructure, Environment, Affordable Health Care
Profession/ Experience: Veteran; former CIA and NSA officer; small business owner, advocate for disabled veterans; worked in law enforcement and airline industry
Residence: Gainesville
Age: 56
Key Issues: Affordable housing, Immigration, Veterans Health (mental health care), Better Pay for Teachers, First Responders
Profession/ Experience: Veteran (Marine); former Virginia Secretary of Education (Northam Administration) where they increased teacher pay, expanded preschool,financial aid, and community college, among other major public education expansions; middle school teacher
Elected Office:Elected to the House Of Delegates in 2018
Profession/ Background: former Navy Intelligence Officer; founder & CEO Rockbridge Consulting, specialized in studies and analysis, worked for over 35 years in the NoVA business community
Residence: Ashburn
Age: 62
Key Issues: Affordable housing, Immigration, Infrastructure, Education and Training, Cost of Education
Elected Office: Elected to Virginia Senate 2024; House of Delegates 2020-2023
Profession/ Background: Worked on key legislation related to drug cost, toll hikes and energy costs in VIrginia legislature; White House technology policy advisor to President Obama; Policy Aide on Capitol Hill; started his own small business; served as a volunteer medic, EMT, and firefighter
Residence: Ashburn
Age: 37
Key Issues: Affordable health care, Reproductive Rights, Immigration, Infrastructure, Environment
2024 is going to be an election year for the record books—and we need all Dems on deck! It’s time to re-commit to the Democratic Party and the Rappahannock County Democratic Committee!
We welcome all Democrats who are registered to vote in Rappahannock County to attend our reorganization meeting at the Little Washington Winery, 72 Christmas Tree Lane, Washington VA,onSaturday, January 13, 2024, at 1 pm.
Doors open at 12:30 p.m. for member registration, coffee, sandwiches, and conversation. Click the link for the official Call to Caucus. We invite you to renew your RCDC membership — or join for the first time! Pleasedownload the RCDC Membership Form and email it, mail it, or bring it in person along with the suggested annual dues payment of $25.
Our reorganization meeting will include the election of new officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer) for the 2024-2025 period. Our current Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer will not be seeking another term. If you are interested in running for an office, please complete theOfficer Filing Form and submit it no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday, January 12, 2024. If you have questions, please email Chair@RappDems.org. A short business meeting will follow after the elections.
**BY THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE**
**CONTACT: MARY-SHERMAN WILLIS, 540/987-8912**
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
CANCELATION OF CAUCUS TO NOMINATE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR STATE SENATE DISTRICT 28
The RAPPAHANNOCK County Democratic Committee announces the cancelation of the Caucus to select a Democratic Senator candidate for the Virginia General Assembly 28th Senate District.
The Caucus was scheduled for June 3, 2023, but now will not be held, as only one candidate has applied.
The Democratic Committee regrets any inconvenience to any voters.
The Rappahannock County Democratic Committee announces the Call to Caucus to select a Democratic Senator Candidate for the Virginia General Assembly’s 28th Senate District, for the General Election on November 7, 2023.
All Democrats who are registered to vote in the 28th Senate District may vote in the caucus.
The 28th Senate District includes all of Rappahannock County. It also includes all of Culpeper, Madison, Greene, Orange, and western Spotsylvania counties.
To find out if you vote in the 28th Senate District, you may look up your registration at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/Lookup/status (once you have entered your information, scroll down to the section labeled “Districts” and see what your “State Senate District” is).
CAUCUS LOCATION, DATE, AND TIME
Location: Culpeper County Democratic Committee Office 205 S. East St., Suite A Culpeper, Virginia 22701
Date: The Caucus will be held on Saturday, June 3
Hours: The Caucus will take place between 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
This is an unassembled caucus. That is, you may come and cast your vote any time during the caucus hours, and you do not have to be present for the entire caucus. You may come, cast your vote, and leave as you wish.
CANDIDATES
If you wish to present yourself as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for State Senator for the 28th Senate District, send a request for information to form_request@dwiedenfeld.org.
According to Democratic Party of Virginia Party Plan, city and county Democratic committees are required to renew their membership and elect officers and at-large Executive Committee members at a biennial reorganization.
The RCDC Reorganization is scheduled for Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 10 A.M. We’ll meet via Zoom.
Candidates for the 2022-2024 RCDC Board are:
Chair: Mary-Sherman Willis
Co-Chair: Ross O’Donoghue
Secretary: Ken Edwards
Treasurer: Bruce Sloane
At-Large Executive Committee members: Ron Goodman, Casey Eitner
You must be a member of the committee to vote for the RCDC Executive Board. Please take a minute to renew your membership using one of our TWO convenient methods:
According to Democratic Party of Virginia Party Plan, city and county Democratic committees are required to renew their membership and elect officers and at-large Executive Committee members at a biennial reorganization.
The RCDC Reorganization is scheduled for Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 10 A.M. We’ll meet via Zoom.
You must be a member of the committee to vote for the RCDC Executive Board. Please take a minute to renew your membership using one of our TWO convenient methods:
2) by printing out the membership form PDF and mailing it to Ken Edwards, PO Box 718 / Flint Hill, VA 22627.
We must receive your application by noon on Friday, January 7, 2022, so that we may send you instructions for joining the meeting.
NOTE: If you are interested in running for RCDC Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, or Treasurer, or would like to join the At-Large Executive Committee, please contact Chair Mary-Sherman Willis. Deadline to apply is 12/31/21.
Don’t miss out! Submit your application and JOIN US!
