Meet the Candidates and Ask Questions!
Please register for this Meet the Candidates forum, and follow up! Ask Hung Cao where he stands on abortion rights, gun control, censorship, green jobs, Medicaid funding, Ukraine.
Monday, August 22, 2022 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
LIVE Online via Zoom
Attendees can submit questions in advance. The presentation will have live ASL interpretation.
Click the following link to register: The Arc – 2022 Meet the Candidates Forums
COFFEE and CANVASSING (and a meeting in-between!
SAVE THE DATE! COFFEE AND CANVASSING!
Our next RCDC General Meeting is coming up!
WHEN: Saturday, August 13, 10am to 11am
WHERE: The Rappahannock Library, 4 Library Rd, Washington VA
Doors open at 9:30am for coffee and conversation. We come to order at 10am and promise not to take more than an hour of your valuable weekend!
Warren Breiseth, our field rep from Team Wexton, will join us to give us the latest news on the campaign. He’ll then lead off a weekend of door-knocking in the county right after we adjourn. Bring your cell phone and a partner, and consider spending some time talking to our neighbors and getting out the vote. As we just saw in Kansas, Democrats knocking on doors and talking to their neighbors turned the tide on abortion rights in the state!
Be prepared!
Join Team Wexton at our July Rappahannock canvass for the ’22 election cycle!
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| WHEN: Saturday July 23, 10am to noon, and noon to 2pmSunday July 24, 11am to 3pm WHERE: 1047 Zachary Taylor Hwy, Huntly VA We have all seen the news recently: gun violence in our schools and communities, the ongoing and very serious threat to our democracy, and now the stripping away of a woman’s right to control her own body and healthcare. Now more than ever, canvassing is critical for engaging with voters and sharing Jennifer’s vision for the VA10 so we can fight back and win. We cannot do it without you. Please join us in Huntly to knock on some doors with Jennifer Wexton! We will also have waters available and yard signs for those interested. See you there! SIGN UP HERE https://www.mobilize.us/wextonforcongress/event/479208/ |
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Scenes from the 4th of July Rapp Dems Tent
We celebrated Independence Day. Now we must fight for our freedom!
What can you do? A lot!
It’s hard not to see the irony of celebrating Independence Day only a week after half of the country was rendered less free by rightwing activists on the Supreme Court. There has been a lot of anger, grief, and fear, but just like we have always done, Americans must pull together to get through this and prepare for the fight ahead.
Our leadership must demonstrate an appetite to fight equal to our own in order to build the big coalition we need to keep the House and grow a majority to break through the filibuster. In short, it is past time for Democrats to show their teeth. Here at home, we must organize like never before…
What can you do?
1. Demand action from legislators. At the grassroots level, we can apply pressure to our representatives to be bold, creative, and unrelenting in attacking this problem head on, like asking them to support amending the Hyde Amendment to allow the Federal government to provide financially to support reproductive care infrastructure.
2. Locally, we can do the caring work of neighbors. There are many ways to extend comfort and support to people seeking abortion services. Through Planned Parenthood, you can enroll to escort people as they seek reproductive health care. You can donate to Blue Ridge Abortion Fund, the DC Abortion Fund or other aid organizations to offset the travel and medical expenses of Virginians and people traveling from other states to seek services. You can find an organization serving your area by going to the website of the National Network of Abortion Funds.
3. Your vote is your voice, which is critical. Voting isn’t the only solution, but it is one of them. We are asking you to support 10th District Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton as she seeks re-election. Visit Jennifer’s website to learn more about her and get involved. With a progressive majority, we can do away with the filibuster and restore faith in the Supreme Court by expanding it to truly represent the American people.
4. At the committee level, we’re canvassing and doing other outreach activities now. If you want to help, contact RCDC Chair Mary-Sherman Willis.
Please share what you’re doing to the Rappahannock County Democrats’ Facebook and Instagram pages and Tweet to help us show others how to support people seeking reproductive care.
LET’S DO THIS!
| Thank you, Warren County Democratic Committee Chair Paul Miller, for allowing us to use your letter as a template. |
Our July Meeting–gearing up for November
You’re invited to our general meeting to be held on Saturday, July 9, at the Rapp Library, 4 Library Road, Washington, VA. Doors open at 9:30 for coffee, snacks and conversation. Gavel goes down at 10 am.
See you at the tent on the 4th!
Join us as the Rapp Dems Tent for fun and games and refreshments! Come represent our Party and the good work we do to protect Democracy, and fight for justice and a fair shake for all!
It’s time to Canvass!
Come knock doors this weekend to re-elect our Democratic Congresswoman, JENNIFER WEXTON!
When:
Saturday June 18, two shifts from 10am to noon and noon to 2pm
Sunday June 19, 1pm to 3 pm
Where:
Rappahannock Library 4 Library Rd, Washington VA
The campaign will provide all the materials. We’ll provide snacks and drinks. You bring a cellphone, a hat and some sturdy shoes, and a car. And we’re good to GO!
This is our fight to SAVE THE HOUSE and keep democracy alive! We need YOU!
Questions? Call 540/987-8912 or email RCDC Chair Mary-Sherman Willis
Sign up by clicking the link below…
Jennifer Wexton for Congress – Rappahannock Canvass · Jennifer Wexton For Congress (mobilize.us)
Save the Dates!
- Saturday June 11, 10 am, the June RCDC General meeting will be held at the Rapp Library, 4 Library Road, Washington. Doors open at 9:30 for coffee, snacks and conversation. Gavel down at 10 am. Among other topics, we’ll be discussing the Wexton Campaign launch. All are welcome!
- Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19, the RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY CANVASS LAUNCH FOR WEXTON FOR CONGRESS! Now is the time to get to work to save our Democratic majority in the House—and our Democracy! Sign up now for three shifts to get out the vote for Jennifer at Team Wexton – Rappahannock Canvass. More details to come.