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Our country is facing several unprecedented crises all at once. The COVID-19 pandemic, police brutality, and racism are just the tip of the iceberg of the problems we need to tackle head-on. The 2020 Presidential race comes at a defining moment in our history, and this is a pivotal election that will decide the fate of America for generations to come.
Joe Biden was the 47th Vice President of the United States, serving in the Obama administration from 2009 to 2017. He represented the state of Delaware in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 2009. During his time with the Obama administration, he was an influential adviser to the President, helping usher in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a monumental reform to America’s healthcare system where 20 million Americans gained health coverage. Biden also oversaw infrastructure spending under Obama’s stimulus package response to the 2008 recession and the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
If elected President, Biden has pledged to codify Roe V. Wade, restore federal funding to Planned Parenthood, and repeal the Hyde Amendment. His response to the coronavirus pandemic involves widespread, free testing, and the distribution of a vaccine with no out-of-pocket costs. Biden wants to make affordable healthcare available to more Americans by strengthening the ACA and offering a public option for health coverage. Biden believes that gun violence is a public health crisis and plans to ban the manufacture and sale of assault rifles and high capacity magazines, close loopholes that allow guns to get in the wrong hands, require background checks for gun sales, and institute red flag laws.
Biden’s platform to address climate change involves embracing central components of the Green New Deal––getting the world to net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 and aligning environmental and economic policies. He announced a $2 trillion plan to invest in clean energy while creating economic opportunity and strengthening infrastructure.
Biden also pledged to restore the Voting Rights Act. As a U.S. Senator in 2006, Biden co-sponsored legislation to renew key sections of the Voting Rights Act. It was signed by then President George W. Bush.
Biden plans to address economic inequality by increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, increasing affordable housing, ending discrimination in the housing market, investing in transportation, protecting tenants’ rights, boosting the power of unions and workers’ rights to collectively bargain, and checking corporate power over workers.
Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, is the incumbent and Republican nominee. He won the 2016 election by capturing a majority of votes in the electoral college votes while losing the popular vote by 3 million votes. In 2020, Trump was impeached for requesting foreign assistance in the 2016 election. During his time in office, he attacked affordable healthcare by attempting to repeal the Affordable Care Act, overhauled the U.S. tax system to benefit the richest one percent of Americans and wealthy corporations, and took away Title IX funding for Planned Parenthood. He appointed conservative judges to the judiciary who are hostile to abortion rights, denied amnesty to thousands of immigrants fleeing violence from Central America, attempted to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that protected young immigrants from deportation, sided with racists during times of racial upheaval in our nation, and completely botched the response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Due to Trump’s racism, attacks on immigrants, attempts to take away healthcare, and proven inability to lead our nation, Joe Biden is the clear progressive choice for the 2020 Presidential election.Last updated: 2023-04-05Joseph Biden
Our country is facing several unprecedented crises all at once. The COVID-19 pandemic, police brutality, and racism are just the tip of the iceberg of the problems we need to tackle head-on.
Our country is facing several unprecedented crises all at once. The COVID-19 pandemic, police brutality, and racism are just the tip of the iceberg of the problems we need to tackle head-on. The 2020 Presidential race comes at a defining moment in our history, and this is a pivotal election that will decide the fate of America for generations to come.
Joe Biden was the 47th Vice President of the United States, serving in the Obama administration from 2009 to 2017. He represented the state of Delaware in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 2009. During his time with the Obama administration, he was an influential adviser to the President, helping usher in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a monumental reform to America’s healthcare system where 20 million Americans gained health coverage. Biden also oversaw infrastructure spending under Obama’s stimulus package response to the 2008 recession and the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
If elected President, Biden has pledged to codify Roe V. Wade, restore federal funding to Planned Parenthood, and repeal the Hyde Amendment. His response to the coronavirus pandemic involves widespread, free testing, and the distribution of a vaccine with no out-of-pocket costs. Biden wants to make affordable healthcare available to more Americans by strengthening the ACA and offering a public option for health coverage. Biden believes that gun violence is a public health crisis and plans to ban the manufacture and sale of assault rifles and high capacity magazines, close loopholes that allow guns to get in the wrong hands, require background checks for gun sales, and institute red flag laws.
Biden’s platform to address climate change involves embracing central components of the Green New Deal––getting the world to net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 and aligning environmental and economic policies. He announced a $2 trillion plan to invest in clean energy while creating economic opportunity and strengthening infrastructure.
Biden also pledged to restore the Voting Rights Act. As a U.S. Senator in 2006, Biden co-sponsored legislation to renew key sections of the Voting Rights Act. It was signed by then President George W. Bush.
Biden plans to address economic inequality by increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, increasing affordable housing, ending discrimination in the housing market, investing in transportation, protecting tenants’ rights, boosting the power of unions and workers’ rights to collectively bargain, and checking corporate power over workers.
Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, is the incumbent and Republican nominee. He won the 2016 election by capturing a majority of votes in the electoral college votes while losing the popular vote by 3 million votes. In 2020, Trump was impeached for requesting foreign assistance in the 2016 election. During his time in office, he attacked affordable healthcare by attempting to repeal the Affordable Care Act, overhauled the U.S. tax system to benefit the richest one percent of Americans and wealthy corporations, and took away Title IX funding for Planned Parenthood. He appointed conservative judges to the judiciary who are hostile to abortion rights, denied amnesty to thousands of immigrants fleeing violence from Central America, attempted to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that protected young immigrants from deportation, sided with racists during times of racial upheaval in our nation, and completely botched the response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Due to Trump’s racism, attacks on immigrants, attempts to take away healthcare, and proven inability to lead our nation, Joe Biden is the clear progressive choice for the 2020 Presidential election.Joseph Biden
Our country is facing several unprecedented crises all at once. The COVID-19 pandemic, police brutality, and racism are just the tip of the iceberg of the problems we need to tackle head-on.
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About the Race
The election for President of the United States is on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Former Vice President and Senator from Delaware Joe Biden (D) is running against the current president, Donald J. Trump (R), a businessman and former reality television star.
About the State
Every eligible voter may cast a ballot in the presidential election. The majority of the U.S. population has voted Democratic for the last twenty-eight years, except 2004. However, the allocation of electoral college votes led to Republicans taking the White House in two of those seven elections. Turnout is typically higher during presidential election years, though 2018 saw the highest record turnout for a non-presidential election since 1914, with 50.3% of the electorate turning out to vote. Turnout for the 2016 election was at 55.7%. In 2008, when the nation elected President Barack Obama (D), turnout was 58.2% but dropped to 54.9% in 2012.
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Our country is facing several unprecedented crises all at once. The COVID-19 pandemic, police brutality, and racism are just the tip of the iceberg of the problems we need to tackle head-on. The 2020 Presidential race comes at a defining moment in our history, and this is a pivotal election that will decide the fate of America for generations to come.
Joe Biden was the 47th Vice President of the United States, serving in the Obama administration from 2009 to 2017. He represented the state of Delaware in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 2009. During his time with the Obama administration, he was an influential adviser to the President, helping usher in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a monumental reform to America’s healthcare system where 20 million Americans gained health coverage. Biden also oversaw infrastructure spending under Obama’s stimulus package response to the 2008 recession and the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
If elected President, Biden has pledged to codify Roe V. Wade, restore federal funding to Planned Parenthood, and repeal the Hyde Amendment. His response to the coronavirus pandemic involves widespread, free testing, and the distribution of a vaccine with no out-of-pocket costs. Biden wants to make affordable healthcare available to more Americans by strengthening the ACA and offering a public option for health coverage. Biden believes that gun violence is a public health crisis and plans to ban the manufacture and sale of assault rifles and high capacity magazines, close loopholes that allow guns to get in the wrong hands, require background checks for gun sales, and institute red flag laws.
Biden’s platform to address climate change involves embracing central components of the Green New Deal––getting the world to net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 and aligning environmental and economic policies. He announced a $2 trillion plan to invest in clean energy while creating economic opportunity and strengthening infrastructure.
Biden also pledged to restore the Voting Rights Act. As a U.S. Senator in 2006, Biden co-sponsored legislation to renew key sections of the Voting Rights Act. It was signed by then President George W. Bush.
Biden plans to address economic inequality by increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, increasing affordable housing, ending discrimination in the housing market, investing in transportation, protecting tenants’ rights, boosting the power of unions and workers’ rights to collectively bargain, and checking corporate power over workers.
Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, is the incumbent and Republican nominee. He won the 2016 election by capturing a majority of votes in the electoral college votes while losing the popular vote by 3 million votes. In 2020, Trump was impeached for requesting foreign assistance in the 2016 election. During his time in office, he attacked affordable healthcare by attempting to repeal the Affordable Care Act, overhauled the U.S. tax system to benefit the richest one percent of Americans and wealthy corporations, and took away Title IX funding for Planned Parenthood. He appointed conservative judges to the judiciary who are hostile to abortion rights, denied amnesty to thousands of immigrants fleeing violence from Central America, attempted to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that protected young immigrants from deportation, sided with racists during times of racial upheaval in our nation, and completely botched the response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Due to Trump’s racism, attacks on immigrants, attempts to take away healthcare, and proven inability to lead our nation, Joe Biden is the clear progressive choice for the 2020 Presidential election.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Senator Kamala Harris is the first Black woman and South Asian American woman to be nominated for Vice President of the United States by a major party. As the daughter of immigrants, Harris’s groundbreaking nomination is a win for people of color. She was elected to represent California in the U.S. Senate in 2016, before that she was Attorney General of California. As a Senator, Harris serves on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on the Budget.
During her time in the Senate, Harris became known for grilling Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Attorney General William Barr during their confirmation hearings.
Harris blames the Trump administration for the severity of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.
Harris believes that the federal government should respond to the coronavirus pandemic by giving Americans $2,000 monthly stipends while banning evictions, utilities shutoffs, foreclosures, and rent increases. She signed onto the Masks For All Act, which would provide free masks to Americans at no cost. Harris introduced legislation that would establish a task force to address health inequities made apparent by pandemic. She also believes free and widespread testing should be available.Harris supports a $15 minimum wage for working families. While in the Senate, Harris worked to repeal Trump’s 2017 tax breaks for the richest one percent through her legislation called the LIFT Act, which would cut taxes for the working class and lift 9 million people out of poverty. Harris also introduced a bill to help Americans with housing by offering 13.3 million families tax subsidies to afford rent. Harris received a 100% rating from the AFL-CIO. She also introduced legislation to strengthen the rights of public sector workers and their right to collectively bargain.
While in the Senate, Harris co-sponsored the Medicare for All Act of 2019. During her run for President, she proposed a 10-year transition plan for universal coverage where private insurers would be allowed to compete provided they follow certain rules. As candidate for Vice President, Harris supports Joe Biden’s plan to strengthen the Affordable Care Act by offering a public option.
In response to the police murder of George Floyd, Harris introduced with other Senators the Justice in Policing Act, legislation that would bans chokeholds and no-knock warrants, set national standards to hold police officers accountable for misconduct, prohibit racial profiling, and established a national data collection system on police misconduct.
Last updated: 2023-04-05Kamala Harris
Senator Kamala Harris is the first Black woman and South Asian American woman to be nominated for Vice President of the United States by a major party. As the daughter of immigrants, Harris’s groundbreaking nomination is a win for people of color.
Senator Kamala Harris is the first Black woman and South Asian American woman to be nominated for Vice President of the United States by a major party. As the daughter of immigrants, Harris’s groundbreaking nomination is a win for people of color. She was elected to represent California in the U.S. Senate in 2016, before that she was Attorney General of California. As a Senator, Harris serves on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on the Budget.
During her time in the Senate, Harris became known for grilling Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Attorney General William Barr during their confirmation hearings.
Harris blames the Trump administration for the severity of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.
Harris believes that the federal government should respond to the coronavirus pandemic by giving Americans $2,000 monthly stipends while banning evictions, utilities shutoffs, foreclosures, and rent increases. She signed onto the Masks For All Act, which would provide free masks to Americans at no cost. Harris introduced legislation that would establish a task force to address health inequities made apparent by pandemic. She also believes free and widespread testing should be available.Harris supports a $15 minimum wage for working families. While in the Senate, Harris worked to repeal Trump’s 2017 tax breaks for the richest one percent through her legislation called the LIFT Act, which would cut taxes for the working class and lift 9 million people out of poverty. Harris also introduced a bill to help Americans with housing by offering 13.3 million families tax subsidies to afford rent. Harris received a 100% rating from the AFL-CIO. She also introduced legislation to strengthen the rights of public sector workers and their right to collectively bargain.
While in the Senate, Harris co-sponsored the Medicare for All Act of 2019. During her run for President, she proposed a 10-year transition plan for universal coverage where private insurers would be allowed to compete provided they follow certain rules. As candidate for Vice President, Harris supports Joe Biden’s plan to strengthen the Affordable Care Act by offering a public option.
In response to the police murder of George Floyd, Harris introduced with other Senators the Justice in Policing Act, legislation that would bans chokeholds and no-knock warrants, set national standards to hold police officers accountable for misconduct, prohibit racial profiling, and established a national data collection system on police misconduct.
Kamala Harris
Senator Kamala Harris is the first Black woman and South Asian American woman to be nominated for Vice President of the United States by a major party. As the daughter of immigrants, Harris’s groundbreaking nomination is a win for people of color.
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Senator Kamala Harris is the first Black woman and South Asian American woman to be nominated for Vice President of the United States by a major party. As the daughter of immigrants, Harris’s groundbreaking nomination is a win for people of color. She was elected to represent California in the U.S. Senate in 2016, before that she was Attorney General of California. As a Senator, Harris serves on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on the Budget.
During her time in the Senate, Harris became known for grilling Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Attorney General William Barr during their confirmation hearings.
Harris blames the Trump administration for the severity of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.
Harris believes that the federal government should respond to the coronavirus pandemic by giving Americans $2,000 monthly stipends while banning evictions, utilities shutoffs, foreclosures, and rent increases. She signed onto the Masks For All Act, which would provide free masks to Americans at no cost. Harris introduced legislation that would establish a task force to address health inequities made apparent by pandemic. She also believes free and widespread testing should be available.Harris supports a $15 minimum wage for working families. While in the Senate, Harris worked to repeal Trump’s 2017 tax breaks for the richest one percent through her legislation called the LIFT Act, which would cut taxes for the working class and lift 9 million people out of poverty. Harris also introduced a bill to help Americans with housing by offering 13.3 million families tax subsidies to afford rent. Harris received a 100% rating from the AFL-CIO. She also introduced legislation to strengthen the rights of public sector workers and their right to collectively bargain.
While in the Senate, Harris co-sponsored the Medicare for All Act of 2019. During her run for President, she proposed a 10-year transition plan for universal coverage where private insurers would be allowed to compete provided they follow certain rules. As candidate for Vice President, Harris supports Joe Biden’s plan to strengthen the Affordable Care Act by offering a public option.
In response to the police murder of George Floyd, Harris introduced with other Senators the Justice in Policing Act, legislation that would bans chokeholds and no-knock warrants, set national standards to hold police officers accountable for misconduct, prohibit racial profiling, and established a national data collection system on police misconduct.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Other Candidates
Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, is the incumbent and Republican nominee. He won the 2016 election by capturing a majority of votes in the electoral college votes while losing the popular vote by 3 million votes. In 2020, Trump was impeached for requesting foreign assistance in the 2016 election. During his time in office, he attacked affordable healthcare by attempting to repeal the Affordable Care Act, overhauled the U.S. tax system to benefit the richest one percent of Americans and wealthy corporations, and took away Title IX funding for Planned Parenthood. He appointed conservative judges to the judiciary who are hostile to abortion rights, denied amnesty to thousands of immigrants fleeing violence from Central America, attempted to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that protected young immigrants from deportation, sided with racists during times of racial upheaval in our nation, and completely botched the response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump’s running mate is Vice President Mike Pence, a yes-man to Donald Trump who co-chairs the administration’s failed response to the coronavirus. As Vice President, he advocated for repealing the Affordable Care Act. Pence is known for his discrimination against the LGBTQ community by opposing same-sex marriage, and advocating for gay conversion therapy. He praised a Trump administration rule that allows adoption agencies to discriminate against gay couples. When Pence was Governor of Indiana, he signed a bill that enacted some of the strictest abortion restrictions in the country. The bill was later ruled to be unconstitutional.
The Liberatian Party has nominated Jo Jorgensen for President and Jeremy “Spike” Cohen for Vice President. Jorgensen is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Clemson University. Cohen owns a podcast platform. The ticket’s platform includes radically reducing the size of government, turning America into “one giant Switzerland,” reducing environmental protections to increase coal and oil production, and eliminating the federal Department of Education.
Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris are the clear progressive choices for the 2020 Presidential election.
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Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, is the incumbent and Republican nominee. He won the 2016 election by capturing a majority of votes in the electoral college votes while losing the popular vote by 3 million votes.
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About the Race
This election occurs on November 3, 2020, and shares a ballot with the US presidential election. Current Senator Mark Warner (D), who has also served as the governor of Virginia, will be running against Daniel Gade, a retired Army Lt. Colonel who worked in the Trump administration.
About the State
Every eligible Virginia voter may cast a ballot in the US Senate election. Virginia saw an incredibly high turnout in 2016, with 72% of registered voters turning out to vote, more than 15% higher than the average US voter turnout. Virginia usually sees more than 70% of registered voters turn out for presidential election years.
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Incumbent Democrat Senator Mark Warner has represented Virginia as United States Senator since 2008. Before his election to the Senate, he served as Virginia’s Governor from 2002 to 2006. In the Senate, Warner is the Vice Chairman of the Intelligence Committee, and he also serves on several other committees.
Warner is known for his service on the Intelligence Committee in investigating and condemning Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. He is also a fierce advocate for protecting the country’s electoral process. Warner sponsored legislation that was supported by representatives on both sides of the aisle to prevent foreign meddling in elections and promote greater transparency in online political advertising. In 2020, Warner voted to convict President Donald Trump and remove him from office at the end of the Senate impeachment trial.
In 2019, Warner joined other senators in introducing the Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore and strengthen the original 1965 Voting Rights Act. In 2020, he called on the Senate to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell failed to bring it up for a vote.
Sen. Warner voted against the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. He opposed a federal abortion ban and believes that abortion is a constitutionally-protected right.
Warner wants to invest in infrastructure projects to create jobs and boost the economy. During his time in the Senate, Warner has pushed for increased federal spending on transit, water improvement projects, and airports in the Commonwealth. In 2020, Warner championed the Great Outdoors Act to bring federal relief to the country’s national park system, which would bring over 10,000 jobs to Virginia alone.
Warner joined other Senators in lambasting the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. During the coronavirus pandemic, he has pushed for more funding for testing supplies and PPE while also supporting the expansion of Medicaid and Medicare coverage to more Americans. Warner has pushed for increased broadband access so more people can use the Internet during the pandemic to work from home and attend school.
Warner’s opponent, Daniel Gade, is a U.S. Army veteran and professor at American University. Gade supports cutting taxes, reducing the size of government, promoting economic deregulation with free market policies. He believes that the U.S. economy should re-open as quickly as possible during the pandemic. Gade has said he approves of President Trump’s performance so far.
Due to his record of service supporting abortion rights, healthcare access, the environment, and protecting our democracy, Senator Mark Warner is the more progressive choice to represent Virginia in the U.S. Senate.Last updated: 2023-04-05Mark Warner
About the Race
About the Race
This election occurs on November 3, 2020, and shares a ballot with the US presidential election. Current Senator Mark Warner (D), who has also served as the governor of Virginia, will be running against Daniel Gade, a retired Army Lt. Colonel who worked in the Trump administration.
About the State
Every eligible Virginia voter may cast a ballot in the US Senate election. Virginia saw an incredibly high turnout in 2016, with 72% of registered voters turning out to vote, more than 15% higher than the average US voter turnout. Virginia usually sees more than 70% of registered voters turn out for presidential election years.
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Incumbent Democrat Senator Mark Warner has represented Virginia as United States Senator since 2008. Before his election to the Senate, he served as Virginia’s Governor from 2002 to 2006. In the Senate, Warner is the Vice Chairman of the Intelligence Committee, and he also serves on several other committees.
Warner is known for his service on the Intelligence Committee in investigating and condemning Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. He is also a fierce advocate for protecting the country’s electoral process. Warner sponsored legislation that was supported by representatives on both sides of the aisle to prevent foreign meddling in elections and promote greater transparency in online political advertising. In 2020, Warner voted to convict President Donald Trump and remove him from office at the end of the Senate impeachment trial.
In 2019, Warner joined other senators in introducing the Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore and strengthen the original 1965 Voting Rights Act. In 2020, he called on the Senate to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell failed to bring it up for a vote.
Sen. Warner voted against the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. He opposed a federal abortion ban and believes that abortion is a constitutionally-protected right.
Warner wants to invest in infrastructure projects to create jobs and boost the economy. During his time in the Senate, Warner has pushed for increased federal spending on transit, water improvement projects, and airports in the Commonwealth. In 2020, Warner championed the Great Outdoors Act to bring federal relief to the country’s national park system, which would bring over 10,000 jobs to Virginia alone.
Warner joined other Senators in lambasting the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. During the coronavirus pandemic, he has pushed for more funding for testing supplies and PPE while also supporting the expansion of Medicaid and Medicare coverage to more Americans. Warner has pushed for increased broadband access so more people can use the Internet during the pandemic to work from home and attend school.
Warner’s opponent, Daniel Gade, is a U.S. Army veteran and professor at American University. Gade supports cutting taxes, reducing the size of government, promoting economic deregulation with free market policies. He believes that the U.S. economy should re-open as quickly as possible during the pandemic. Gade has said he approves of President Trump’s performance so far.
Due to his record of service supporting abortion rights, healthcare access, the environment, and protecting our democracy, Senator Mark Warner is the more progressive choice to represent Virginia in the U.S. Senate.Mark Warner
About the Race
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About the Race
This election occurs on November 3, 2020, and shares a ballot with the US presidential election. Current Senator Mark Warner (D), who has also served as the governor of Virginia, will be running against Daniel Gade, a retired Army Lt. Colonel who worked in the Trump administration.
About the State
Every eligible Virginia voter may cast a ballot in the US Senate election. Virginia saw an incredibly high turnout in 2016, with 72% of registered voters turning out to vote, more than 15% higher than the average US voter turnout. Virginia usually sees more than 70% of registered voters turn out for presidential election years.
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Incumbent Democrat Senator Mark Warner has represented Virginia as United States Senator since 2008. Before his election to the Senate, he served as Virginia’s Governor from 2002 to 2006. In the Senate, Warner is the Vice Chairman of the Intelligence Committee, and he also serves on several other committees.
Warner is known for his service on the Intelligence Committee in investigating and condemning Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. He is also a fierce advocate for protecting the country’s electoral process. Warner sponsored legislation that was supported by representatives on both sides of the aisle to prevent foreign meddling in elections and promote greater transparency in online political advertising. In 2020, Warner voted to convict President Donald Trump and remove him from office at the end of the Senate impeachment trial.
In 2019, Warner joined other senators in introducing the Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore and strengthen the original 1965 Voting Rights Act. In 2020, he called on the Senate to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell failed to bring it up for a vote.
Sen. Warner voted against the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. He opposed a federal abortion ban and believes that abortion is a constitutionally-protected right.
Warner wants to invest in infrastructure projects to create jobs and boost the economy. During his time in the Senate, Warner has pushed for increased federal spending on transit, water improvement projects, and airports in the Commonwealth. In 2020, Warner championed the Great Outdoors Act to bring federal relief to the country’s national park system, which would bring over 10,000 jobs to Virginia alone.
Warner joined other Senators in lambasting the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. During the coronavirus pandemic, he has pushed for more funding for testing supplies and PPE while also supporting the expansion of Medicaid and Medicare coverage to more Americans. Warner has pushed for increased broadband access so more people can use the Internet during the pandemic to work from home and attend school.
Warner’s opponent, Daniel Gade, is a U.S. Army veteran and professor at American University. Gade supports cutting taxes, reducing the size of government, promoting economic deregulation with free market policies. He believes that the U.S. economy should re-open as quickly as possible during the pandemic. Gade has said he approves of President Trump’s performance so far.
Due to his record of service supporting abortion rights, healthcare access, the environment, and protecting our democracy, Senator Mark Warner is the more progressive choice to represent Virginia in the U.S. Senate.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Virginia’s 10th district includes a few inner and many outer suburbs in Northern Virginia, including all of Loudon County, Faquier County, Manassas City, Manassas Park City, Rappahannock County, and parts of Prince William County and Fairfax County. Though the district voted for Clinton in 2016, the congressional seat did not flip until Wexton won in 2018 with 56% of the vote. The 10th District is considered one of the more competitive districts in the Commonwealth.
About the Race
This congressional election occurs on November 3, 2020, in conjunction with the US presidential election. Incumbent congresswoman, lawyer Jennifer Wexton (D), is running for re-election against Aliscia Andrews (R), a veteran who served in the Marine Corps.
About the District
Virginia’s 10th district includes a few inner and many outer suburbs in Northern Virginia, including all of Clarke, Frederick, and Loudoun counties and portions of Fairfax and Prince William counties. It also contains the independent cities of Manassas, Manassas Park and Winchester. Though the district voted for Clinton in 2016, the congressional seat did not flip until Wexton won in 2018 with 56% of the vote. The 10th district is considered one of the more competitive districts in the commonwealth.
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A native of the Washington D.C. metro area, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton was first elected to represent the 10th District in 2018. Before that, she served in Virginia’s State Senate for five years, where she voted to expand Medicaid coverage to 400,000 Virginians. She also worked as an Assistant Commonwealth Attorney for Loudon County and advocated for abused children. She lives in Leesburg with her husband and their two sons.
In Congress, Wexton serves on the Financial Services Committee, which oversees fair housing and consumer protection laws. She’s also a member of the Space, Science, and Technology Committee. Wexton believes that pre-existing conditions should be protected and has voted to keep the Affordable Care Act (ACA) safe from the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the landmark legislation. She also voted to lower prescription drug costs and strengthen Medicaid and Medicare programs.
Wexton voted for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in 2019, which restores key provisions of the original 1965 Voting Rights Act. She also said that Election Day should be a federal holiday and that partisan drawing of district lines should end. While serving in the state Senate, Wexton fought back against attempts to restrict voting in the Commonwealth.
Throughout her political career, Wexton has believed that gun violence can be prevented with common sense legislation and gun violence is a public health issue. As a state Senator, she voted for universal background checks, red flag laws, bump stock bans, and closing gun show loopholes. In Congress, she voted to ban assault rifles and high capacity magazines, close gun purchase loopholes, and pass universal background checks.
Wexton has been recognized by several environmental groups for advocacy to protect our planet. She co-sponsored the Climate Action Now Act to prevent the U.S. from withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement and legislation to cut carbon emissions to improve air quality in the nation. She also voted to stop offshore drilling for gas and oil exploration.
In response to systemic police brutality and racism, Wexton voted for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which addresses a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. It includes measures to increase accountability for law enforcement misconduct, enhance transparency and data collection, and eliminate discriminatory policing practices. She supports reforming mandatory minimums, ending the use of private for-profit prisons, reducing recidivism, and restoration of voting rights.
Aliscia Andrews, a former Marine, is challenging Wexton. Andrews supports Trump’s border wall and believes national security is the number one issue facing our country. She vows to protect the 2nd Amendment and to oppose access to abortion. Andrews marched in Richmond in January to defend gun rights and is a leader of the “Wexit” campaign, which is trying to get West Virginia to annex parts of Northern Virginia. She also supports defunding Planned Parenthood.
Wexton’s advocacy for the environment, affordable healthcare, gun violence prevention, and criminal justice reform makes her the progressive choice for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District.
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About the Race
This congressional election occurs on November 3, 2020, in conjunction with the US presidential election. Incumbent congresswoman, lawyer Jennifer Wexton (D), is running for re-election against Aliscia Andrews (R), a veteran who served in the Marine Corps.
About the District
Virginia’s 10th district includes a few inner and many outer suburbs in Northern Virginia, including all of Clarke, Frederick, and Loudoun counties and portions of Fairfax and Prince William counties. It also contains the independent cities of Manassas, Manassas Park and Winchester. Though the district voted for Clinton in 2016, the congressional seat did not flip until Wexton won in 2018 with 56% of the vote. The 10th district is considered one of the more competitive districts in the commonwealth.
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A native of the Washington D.C. metro area, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton was first elected to represent the 10th District in 2018. Before that, she served in Virginia’s State Senate for five years, where she voted to expand Medicaid coverage to 400,000 Virginians. She also worked as an Assistant Commonwealth Attorney for Loudon County and advocated for abused children. She lives in Leesburg with her husband and their two sons.
In Congress, Wexton serves on the Financial Services Committee, which oversees fair housing and consumer protection laws. She’s also a member of the Space, Science, and Technology Committee. Wexton believes that pre-existing conditions should be protected and has voted to keep the Affordable Care Act (ACA) safe from the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the landmark legislation. She also voted to lower prescription drug costs and strengthen Medicaid and Medicare programs.
Wexton voted for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in 2019, which restores key provisions of the original 1965 Voting Rights Act. She also said that Election Day should be a federal holiday and that partisan drawing of district lines should end. While serving in the state Senate, Wexton fought back against attempts to restrict voting in the Commonwealth.
Throughout her political career, Wexton has believed that gun violence can be prevented with common sense legislation and gun violence is a public health issue. As a state Senator, she voted for universal background checks, red flag laws, bump stock bans, and closing gun show loopholes. In Congress, she voted to ban assault rifles and high capacity magazines, close gun purchase loopholes, and pass universal background checks.
Wexton has been recognized by several environmental groups for advocacy to protect our planet. She co-sponsored the Climate Action Now Act to prevent the U.S. from withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement and legislation to cut carbon emissions to improve air quality in the nation. She also voted to stop offshore drilling for gas and oil exploration.
In response to systemic police brutality and racism, Wexton voted for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which addresses a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. It includes measures to increase accountability for law enforcement misconduct, enhance transparency and data collection, and eliminate discriminatory policing practices. She supports reforming mandatory minimums, ending the use of private for-profit prisons, reducing recidivism, and restoration of voting rights.
Aliscia Andrews, a former Marine, is challenging Wexton. Andrews supports Trump’s border wall and believes national security is the number one issue facing our country. She vows to protect the 2nd Amendment and to oppose access to abortion. Andrews marched in Richmond in January to defend gun rights and is a leader of the “Wexit” campaign, which is trying to get West Virginia to annex parts of Northern Virginia. She also supports defunding Planned Parenthood.
Wexton’s advocacy for the environment, affordable healthcare, gun violence prevention, and criminal justice reform makes her the progressive choice for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District.Last updated: 2023-04-05
Depending on where you live, you may have one of the below House of Delegate races on your ballot.
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Virginia’s new 29th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Loudoun County. With over 63,000 registered voters, this district leans Democratic.
About the District:
Virginia House District 29 sits at the northern part of the state and encompasses Winchester city and portions of Frederick and Warren counties. The seat has been reliably Republican for the past several years.
About the Race:
Governor Northam set a special election for the House of Delegates District 29 for Nov. 3. The seat was previously held by Delegate Chris Collins, who resigned in June after the General Assembly appointed him a General District Court judge.
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Democratic candidate Irina Khanin is an immigrant who moved to the United States from the former Soviet Union 30 years ago. She has lived in the Winchester area for 20 years, working as a child advocacy attorney. The mother of two children who attend Winchester Public Schools, Khanin is a board member of the Winchester Education Foundation. She also serves on the Northwestern Community Services Board. As a person who experienced government repression firsthand in the Soviet Union, Khanin believes in a healthy democracy and has worked as an election protection attorney for three presidential campaigns.
Khanin is a strong supporter of education and supports increasing teacher pay and universal pre-K. She wants to increase access to quality health care and protect Medicaid expansion. She believes the Commonwealth has made significant progress in behavioral health services but wants to increase funding, so more people can access it. Khanin plans to increase funding for high-speed internet access in rural areas. She also wants to take steps to combat climate change and make investments in renewable energy sources. Khanin has pledged not to take any campaign donations from Dominion Energy.
Khanin is running against Winchester City Council President Bill Wiley. He has been a member of the city council since 2014, serving as vice president in 2015 and president in 2018. Wiley opposes abortion access and efforts to shift resources and responsibilities away from police to other qualified professionals. He promises to repeal gun violence prevention measures passed by the 2020 General Assembly. He also wants to keep Virginia’s anti-union right to work laws in place. Wiley supports school choice, which undermines public school funding.
Irina Khanin is the more progressive choice in this race because of her support of healthcare access, universal pre-K, and increasing teacher pay.
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About the District:
Virginia House District 29 sits at the northern part of the state and encompasses Winchester city and portions of Frederick and Warren counties. The seat has been reliably Republican for the past several years.
About the Race:
Governor Northam set a special election for the House of Delegates District 29 for Nov. 3. The seat was previously held by Delegate Chris Collins, who resigned in June after the General Assembly appointed him a General District Court judge.
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Democratic candidate Irina Khanin is an immigrant who moved to the United States from the former Soviet Union 30 years ago. She has lived in the Winchester area for 20 years, working as a child advocacy attorney. The mother of two children who attend Winchester Public Schools, Khanin is a board member of the Winchester Education Foundation. She also serves on the Northwestern Community Services Board. As a person who experienced government repression firsthand in the Soviet Union, Khanin believes in a healthy democracy and has worked as an election protection attorney for three presidential campaigns.
Khanin is a strong supporter of education and supports increasing teacher pay and universal pre-K. She wants to increase access to quality health care and protect Medicaid expansion. She believes the Commonwealth has made significant progress in behavioral health services but wants to increase funding, so more people can access it. Khanin plans to increase funding for high-speed internet access in rural areas. She also wants to take steps to combat climate change and make investments in renewable energy sources. Khanin has pledged not to take any campaign donations from Dominion Energy.
Khanin is running against Winchester City Council President Bill Wiley. He has been a member of the city council since 2014, serving as vice president in 2015 and president in 2018. Wiley opposes abortion access and efforts to shift resources and responsibilities away from police to other qualified professionals. He promises to repeal gun violence prevention measures passed by the 2020 General Assembly. He also wants to keep Virginia’s anti-union right to work laws in place. Wiley supports school choice, which undermines public school funding.
Irina Khanin is the more progressive choice in this race because of her support of healthcare access, universal pre-K, and increasing teacher pay.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Ara Bagdasarian has lived in Leesburg for 20 years. In 2004, he launched 2eCampus, Leesburg’s first emergency notification system. A lifelong entrepreneur, Bagdasarian is the founder of Rainout, an app that notifies people when their children’s sports games are canceled. He is the founder of the nonprofit BENEFIT, a coalition of local leaders and musicians working together to raise money for children. In 2003, he was appointed as the head of Leesburg’s Economic Development Commission. In 2019, he received the town’s George C. Marshall award for his "exemplary commitment to the community above and beyond business contributions."
Bagdasarian is running for town council on a platform of economic recovery, opportunity, and smart growth. He believes that creative, local solutions are necessary to help Leesburg weather the economic impact of COVID-19.
He believes in a proactive approach to public safety, including active responses for states of emergency and public health issues. Bagdasarian supports programs to help at-risk youth discover new opportunities.
For both health and climate reasons, Bagdasarian will work to make Leesburg a more walkable community, by creating bike and footpaths throughout the town.
Bagdasarian received the endorsement of the Loudoun County Democratic Committee for this year’s town council election.
Ara Bagdasarian is a progressive choice for this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05Ara Bagdasarian
Ara Bagdasarian has lived in Leesburg for 20 years. In 2004, he launched 2eCampus, Leesburg’s first emergency notification system. A lifelong entrepreneur, Bagdasarian is the founder of Rainout, an app that notifies people when their children’s sports games are canceled.
Ara Bagdasarian has lived in Leesburg for 20 years. In 2004, he launched 2eCampus, Leesburg’s first emergency notification system. A lifelong entrepreneur, Bagdasarian is the founder of Rainout, an app that notifies people when their children’s sports games are canceled. He is the founder of the nonprofit BENEFIT, a coalition of local leaders and musicians working together to raise money for children. In 2003, he was appointed as the head of Leesburg’s Economic Development Commission. In 2019, he received the town’s George C. Marshall award for his "exemplary commitment to the community above and beyond business contributions."
Bagdasarian is running for town council on a platform of economic recovery, opportunity, and smart growth. He believes that creative, local solutions are necessary to help Leesburg weather the economic impact of COVID-19.
He believes in a proactive approach to public safety, including active responses for states of emergency and public health issues. Bagdasarian supports programs to help at-risk youth discover new opportunities.
For both health and climate reasons, Bagdasarian will work to make Leesburg a more walkable community, by creating bike and footpaths throughout the town.
Bagdasarian received the endorsement of the Loudoun County Democratic Committee for this year’s town council election.
Ara Bagdasarian is a progressive choice for this race.Ara Bagdasarian
Ara Bagdasarian has lived in Leesburg for 20 years. In 2004, he launched 2eCampus, Leesburg’s first emergency notification system. A lifelong entrepreneur, Bagdasarian is the founder of Rainout, an app that notifies people when their children’s sports games are canceled.
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Ara Bagdasarian has lived in Leesburg for 20 years. In 2004, he launched 2eCampus, Leesburg’s first emergency notification system. A lifelong entrepreneur, Bagdasarian is the founder of Rainout, an app that notifies people when their children’s sports games are canceled. He is the founder of the nonprofit BENEFIT, a coalition of local leaders and musicians working together to raise money for children. In 2003, he was appointed as the head of Leesburg’s Economic Development Commission. In 2019, he received the town’s George C. Marshall award for his "exemplary commitment to the community above and beyond business contributions."
Bagdasarian is running for town council on a platform of economic recovery, opportunity, and smart growth. He believes that creative, local solutions are necessary to help Leesburg weather the economic impact of COVID-19.
He believes in a proactive approach to public safety, including active responses for states of emergency and public health issues. Bagdasarian supports programs to help at-risk youth discover new opportunities.
For both health and climate reasons, Bagdasarian will work to make Leesburg a more walkable community, by creating bike and footpaths throughout the town.
Bagdasarian received the endorsement of the Loudoun County Democratic Committee for this year’s town council election.
Ara Bagdasarian is a progressive choice for this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Bill Replogle is an advertising director who runs a local ad agency in Leesburg. He first became involved in public service in the 1990s, while working on the city’s rebranding efforts. He’s worked closely with many local transportation agencies, including the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and the Virginia Railway Express. Additionally, he served on Leesburg’s Environmental Advisory Commission due to his interest in sustainability and addressing climate change.
Replogle believes the town needs to revitalize and grow in the aftermath of COVID-19, while still protecting and preserving its historic downtown area.
In pursuit of sustainability, Replogle supports the idea of making Leesburg a more walkable community and expanding transportation options so that residents are not dependent on personal vehicles.
Replogle received the Loudoun County Democratic Committee’s endorsement for Town Council.
Bill Replogle is a progressive choice in this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05Bill Replogle
Bill Replogle is an advertising director who runs a local ad agency in Leesburg. He first became involved in public service in the 1990s, while working on the city’s rebranding efforts.
Bill Replogle is an advertising director who runs a local ad agency in Leesburg. He first became involved in public service in the 1990s, while working on the city’s rebranding efforts. He’s worked closely with many local transportation agencies, including the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and the Virginia Railway Express. Additionally, he served on Leesburg’s Environmental Advisory Commission due to his interest in sustainability and addressing climate change.
Replogle believes the town needs to revitalize and grow in the aftermath of COVID-19, while still protecting and preserving its historic downtown area.
In pursuit of sustainability, Replogle supports the idea of making Leesburg a more walkable community and expanding transportation options so that residents are not dependent on personal vehicles.
Replogle received the Loudoun County Democratic Committee’s endorsement for Town Council.
Bill Replogle is a progressive choice in this race.Bill Replogle
Bill Replogle is an advertising director who runs a local ad agency in Leesburg. He first became involved in public service in the 1990s, while working on the city’s rebranding efforts.
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Bill Replogle is an advertising director who runs a local ad agency in Leesburg. He first became involved in public service in the 1990s, while working on the city’s rebranding efforts. He’s worked closely with many local transportation agencies, including the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and the Virginia Railway Express. Additionally, he served on Leesburg’s Environmental Advisory Commission due to his interest in sustainability and addressing climate change.
Replogle believes the town needs to revitalize and grow in the aftermath of COVID-19, while still protecting and preserving its historic downtown area.
In pursuit of sustainability, Replogle supports the idea of making Leesburg a more walkable community and expanding transportation options so that residents are not dependent on personal vehicles.
Replogle received the Loudoun County Democratic Committee’s endorsement for Town Council.
Bill Replogle is a progressive choice in this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Zach Cummings is a Leesburg realtor who has lived in the town for the past four years. Before moving to Leesburg, he was the youngest city councilman ever elected to serve on the Dover City Council in his hometown of Dover, Ohio. Cummings is involved in the Catoctin Elementary School PTA. He is part of the Friends of Leesburg Public Arts group, which raised money to erect the Stanley Caulkins Memorial downtown.
Cummings feels a sense of community in Leesburg and is running to maintain that community. He believes the best way for Leesburg to move forward is to create and sustain walkable green spaces downtown while preserving its historic character.
To keep Leesburg’s property taxes low, Cummings wants to focus on commercial developments that will generate more tax revenue than residential developments. He wants to also focus on smart growth and maintaining the viability and quality of local water, sewer, and other utilities.
On issues of racial justice, Cummings expressed support for celebrating and spreading awareness of Juneteenth.
He worked to support the community during COVID-19 by sponsoring drives to feed families in need. Cummings was endorsed in the Town Council race by the Loudoun County Democratic Committee.
Zach Cummings is a progressive choice for this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05Zach Cummings
Zach Cummings is a Leesburg realtor who has lived in the town for the past four years. Before moving to Leesburg, he was the youngest city councilman ever elected to serve on the Dover City Council in his hometown of Dover, Ohio. Cummings is involved in the Catoctin Elementary School PTA.
Zach Cummings is a Leesburg realtor who has lived in the town for the past four years. Before moving to Leesburg, he was the youngest city councilman ever elected to serve on the Dover City Council in his hometown of Dover, Ohio. Cummings is involved in the Catoctin Elementary School PTA. He is part of the Friends of Leesburg Public Arts group, which raised money to erect the Stanley Caulkins Memorial downtown.
Cummings feels a sense of community in Leesburg and is running to maintain that community. He believes the best way for Leesburg to move forward is to create and sustain walkable green spaces downtown while preserving its historic character.
To keep Leesburg’s property taxes low, Cummings wants to focus on commercial developments that will generate more tax revenue than residential developments. He wants to also focus on smart growth and maintaining the viability and quality of local water, sewer, and other utilities.
On issues of racial justice, Cummings expressed support for celebrating and spreading awareness of Juneteenth.
He worked to support the community during COVID-19 by sponsoring drives to feed families in need. Cummings was endorsed in the Town Council race by the Loudoun County Democratic Committee.
Zach Cummings is a progressive choice for this race.Zach Cummings
Zach Cummings is a Leesburg realtor who has lived in the town for the past four years. Before moving to Leesburg, he was the youngest city councilman ever elected to serve on the Dover City Council in his hometown of Dover, Ohio. Cummings is involved in the Catoctin Elementary School PTA.
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Zach Cummings is a Leesburg realtor who has lived in the town for the past four years. Before moving to Leesburg, he was the youngest city councilman ever elected to serve on the Dover City Council in his hometown of Dover, Ohio. Cummings is involved in the Catoctin Elementary School PTA. He is part of the Friends of Leesburg Public Arts group, which raised money to erect the Stanley Caulkins Memorial downtown.
Cummings feels a sense of community in Leesburg and is running to maintain that community. He believes the best way for Leesburg to move forward is to create and sustain walkable green spaces downtown while preserving its historic character.
To keep Leesburg’s property taxes low, Cummings wants to focus on commercial developments that will generate more tax revenue than residential developments. He wants to also focus on smart growth and maintaining the viability and quality of local water, sewer, and other utilities.
On issues of racial justice, Cummings expressed support for celebrating and spreading awareness of Juneteenth.
He worked to support the community during COVID-19 by sponsoring drives to feed families in need. Cummings was endorsed in the Town Council race by the Loudoun County Democratic Committee.
Zach Cummings is a progressive choice for this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05
Other Candidates
Candidates Tom Dunn and Kari Nacy were both endorsed by the Loudoun County Republican Committee in previous elections.
Tom Dunn came under fire for controversial and divisive statements he wrote on the signature lines of proclamations for the celebration of National Gun Violence Prevention Day, Juneteenth, and LGBTQ+ Pride Month while serving on Town Council. He backed down on these statements after the NAACP called on him to resign.
According to her website, Kari Nacy’s primary focus is on keeping taxes low and maintaining the Westpark golf course for local country club residents, rather than having the city acquire it. There is a lack of information about Nacy’s views on progressive issues.
Town of Leesburg - Others
Candidates Tom Dunn and Kari Nacy were both endorsed by the Loudoun County Republican Committee in previous elections.
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About the Race
The mayoral election for the Town of Leesburg is held on November 3, 2020, and shares a ballot with the US presidential election. The current mayor, Kelly Burk, is running unopposed for re-election. The Loudoun County Democratic Committee has endorsed Burk in the past. Burk’s opponent, Ron Campbell, has officially dropped out of the race, though his name will appear on the November ballot.
About the District
The Town of Leesburg is the county seat of Loudoun County in Northern Virginia. Even though the town reliably votes Democratic in state and federal elections—with Jennifer Wexton (D) winning the town’s precincts with over 65% of the vote in 2018—the town’s council still has conservative members, which is most likely because the town council race is nonpartisan.
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Kelly Burk is the current mayor of Leesburg, having served on the town council for over eight years. In 2001, she won the Leesburg Woman of the Year award from the Leesburg Commission of Women. She is the founder of Leesburg’s Youth Job Fair and the “Keep Leesburg Beautiful” events. Burk worked as a special education teacher in Loudoun County for 34 years.
During her time as mayor, Burk worked towards equality by creating the Leesburg Diversity Outreach Committee to advise the town council on how to better serve members of minority communities.
Throughout her years in office, Mayor Burk has worked to help get other Democrats elected and has been endorsed by the Leesburg Democratic Committee in her run for mayor.
She is committed to open government and transparency, which has been a matter of concern for some members of the Leesburg town council.
Her opponent, Ron Campbell, dropped out of the race for mayor on June 30, though his name will remain on the ballot. Since the filing deadline has passed, Burk is now running unopposed.
Given that she has no opponent, and her previous actions as mayor have been in line with progressive values, Mayor Kelly Burk is the most progressive choice in this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05Kelly Burk
About the Race
About the Race
The mayoral election for the Town of Leesburg is held on November 3, 2020, and shares a ballot with the US presidential election. The current mayor, Kelly Burk, is running unopposed for re-election. The Loudoun County Democratic Committee has endorsed Burk in the past. Burk’s opponent, Ron Campbell, has officially dropped out of the race, though his name will appear on the November ballot.
About the District
The Town of Leesburg is the county seat of Loudoun County in Northern Virginia. Even though the town reliably votes Democratic in state and federal elections—with Jennifer Wexton (D) winning the town’s precincts with over 65% of the vote in 2018—the town’s council still has conservative members, which is most likely because the town council race is nonpartisan.
Recommendation
Kelly Burk is the current mayor of Leesburg, having served on the town council for over eight years. In 2001, she won the Leesburg Woman of the Year award from the Leesburg Commission of Women. She is the founder of Leesburg’s Youth Job Fair and the “Keep Leesburg Beautiful” events. Burk worked as a special education teacher in Loudoun County for 34 years.
During her time as mayor, Burk worked towards equality by creating the Leesburg Diversity Outreach Committee to advise the town council on how to better serve members of minority communities.
Throughout her years in office, Mayor Burk has worked to help get other Democrats elected and has been endorsed by the Leesburg Democratic Committee in her run for mayor.
She is committed to open government and transparency, which has been a matter of concern for some members of the Leesburg town council.
Her opponent, Ron Campbell, dropped out of the race for mayor on June 30, though his name will remain on the ballot. Since the filing deadline has passed, Burk is now running unopposed.
Given that she has no opponent, and her previous actions as mayor have been in line with progressive values, Mayor Kelly Burk is the most progressive choice in this race.Kelly Burk
About the Race
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About the Race
The mayoral election for the Town of Leesburg is held on November 3, 2020, and shares a ballot with the US presidential election. The current mayor, Kelly Burk, is running unopposed for re-election. The Loudoun County Democratic Committee has endorsed Burk in the past. Burk’s opponent, Ron Campbell, has officially dropped out of the race, though his name will appear on the November ballot.
About the District
The Town of Leesburg is the county seat of Loudoun County in Northern Virginia. Even though the town reliably votes Democratic in state and federal elections—with Jennifer Wexton (D) winning the town’s precincts with over 65% of the vote in 2018—the town’s council still has conservative members, which is most likely because the town council race is nonpartisan.
Recommendation
Kelly Burk is the current mayor of Leesburg, having served on the town council for over eight years. In 2001, she won the Leesburg Woman of the Year award from the Leesburg Commission of Women. She is the founder of Leesburg’s Youth Job Fair and the “Keep Leesburg Beautiful” events. Burk worked as a special education teacher in Loudoun County for 34 years.
During her time as mayor, Burk worked towards equality by creating the Leesburg Diversity Outreach Committee to advise the town council on how to better serve members of minority communities.
Throughout her years in office, Mayor Burk has worked to help get other Democrats elected and has been endorsed by the Leesburg Democratic Committee in her run for mayor.
She is committed to open government and transparency, which has been a matter of concern for some members of the Leesburg town council.
Her opponent, Ron Campbell, dropped out of the race for mayor on June 30, though his name will remain on the ballot. Since the filing deadline has passed, Burk is now running unopposed.
Given that she has no opponent, and her previous actions as mayor have been in line with progressive values, Mayor Kelly Burk is the most progressive choice in this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Vote NO on this Flawed Amendment
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We all deserve free and fair elections so that all of us can make our voices heard with equal power in our communities. But for years, conservative politicians have been doing everything they can to hoard power and ensure that they get re-elected no matter what the people want. They’ve done this by rigging district maps to dilute the power of communities of color and prevent people from making their voices heard. This November, there will be a constitutional amendment on the ballot that enshrines in our state constitution the power of politicians to pick their voters instead of allowing voters to choose their representatives. We need to vote no on this political bait and switch and ensure that the power stays with the people, not power-hungry politicians.
About the Amendment
This amendment gives the power to draw political maps to a commission made up of politicians and people hand-picked by politicians. They will draw the maps, and then members of the General Assembly will vote to accept or reject them. This amendment does not remove politicians from the process. The amendment also fails to adequately protect people of color in the constitution, instead relying on separate legislation that could be repealed, jeopardizing civil rights protections.
We deserve a truly independent commission to ensure fair and equitable redistricting. Vote no on this amendment to put the power back in the hands of the people and keep politicians from choosing their voters instead of the other way around.
About the Decision
We can’t get clean elections with dirty maps drawn by politicians more interested in protecting their power than ensuring our voices are heard in our democracy. We need to give the power back to the people and remove politicians from the process of drawing political boundaries completely. We can create a commission of concerned voters and nonpartisan experts who can draw fair, compact districts that ensure communities of color are protected, and everyone can make their voice heard equally.
Amending the constitution is a big deal, and if we’re going to do it, we need to make sure we are getting it right. We don’t have to accept a flawed amendment or nothing at all. We can go back to the drawing board and ensure that what we are enshrining permanently in our constitution is fair, just, equitable, and gets us the results we want. Leaders in our community such as Congressman Donald McEachin and Congressman Bobby Scott know that this amendment is the wrong move.
The most progressive approach to redistricting is to vote NO on this flawed amendment and demand better to simultaneously protect historically underrepresented communities and draw fair district lines by including strong, specific, and clear rules to protect communities of color.Last updated: 2023-04-05We all deserve free and fair elections so that all of us can make our voices heard with equal power in our communities. But for years, conservative politicians have been doing everything they can to hoard power and ensure that they get re-elected no matter what the people want. They’ve done this by rigging district maps to dilute the power of communities of color and prevent people from making their voices heard. This November, there will be a constitutional amendment on the ballot that enshrines in our state constitution the power of politicians to pick their voters instead of allowing voters to choose their representatives. We need to vote no on this political bait and switch and ensure that the power stays with the people, not power-hungry politicians.
About the Amendment
This amendment gives the power to draw political maps to a commission made up of politicians and people hand-picked by politicians. They will draw the maps, and then members of the General Assembly will vote to accept or reject them. This amendment does not remove politicians from the process. The amendment also fails to adequately protect people of color in the constitution, instead relying on separate legislation that could be repealed, jeopardizing civil rights protections.
We deserve a truly independent commission to ensure fair and equitable redistricting. Vote no on this amendment to put the power back in the hands of the people and keep politicians from choosing their voters instead of the other way around.
About the Decision
We can’t get clean elections with dirty maps drawn by politicians more interested in protecting their power than ensuring our voices are heard in our democracy. We need to give the power back to the people and remove politicians from the process of drawing political boundaries completely. We can create a commission of concerned voters and nonpartisan experts who can draw fair, compact districts that ensure communities of color are protected, and everyone can make their voice heard equally.
Amending the constitution is a big deal, and if we’re going to do it, we need to make sure we are getting it right. We don’t have to accept a flawed amendment or nothing at all. We can go back to the drawing board and ensure that what we are enshrining permanently in our constitution is fair, just, equitable, and gets us the results we want. Leaders in our community such as Congressman Donald McEachin and Congressman Bobby Scott know that this amendment is the wrong move.
The most progressive approach to redistricting is to vote NO on this flawed amendment and demand better to simultaneously protect historically underrepresented communities and draw fair district lines by including strong, specific, and clear rules to protect communities of color.We all deserve free and fair elections so that all of us can make our voices heard with equal power in our communities. But for years, conservative politicians have been doing everything they can to hoard power and ensure that they get re-elected no matter what the people want. They’ve done this by rigging district maps to dilute the power of communities of color and prevent people from making their voices heard. This November, there will be a constitutional amendment on the ballot that enshrines in our state constitution the power of politicians to pick their voters instead of allowing voters to choose their representatives. We need to vote no on this political bait and switch and ensure that the power stays with the people, not power-hungry politicians.
About the Amendment
This amendment gives the power to draw political maps to a commission made up of politicians and people hand-picked by politicians. They will draw the maps, and then members of the General Assembly will vote to accept or reject them. This amendment does not remove politicians from the process. The amendment also fails to adequately protect people of color in the constitution, instead relying on separate legislation that could be repealed, jeopardizing civil rights protections.
We deserve a truly independent commission to ensure fair and equitable redistricting. Vote no on this amendment to put the power back in the hands of the people and keep politicians from choosing their voters instead of the other way around.
About the Decision
We can’t get clean elections with dirty maps drawn by politicians more interested in protecting their power than ensuring our voices are heard in our democracy. We need to give the power back to the people and remove politicians from the process of drawing political boundaries completely. We can create a commission of concerned voters and nonpartisan experts who can draw fair, compact districts that ensure communities of color are protected, and everyone can make their voice heard equally.
Amending the constitution is a big deal, and if we’re going to do it, we need to make sure we are getting it right. We don’t have to accept a flawed amendment or nothing at all. We can go back to the drawing board and ensure that what we are enshrining permanently in our constitution is fair, just, equitable, and gets us the results we want. Leaders in our community such as Congressman Donald McEachin and Congressman Bobby Scott know that this amendment is the wrong move.
The most progressive approach to redistricting is to vote NO on this flawed amendment and demand better to simultaneously protect historically underrepresented communities and draw fair district lines by including strong, specific, and clear rules to protect communities of color.Virginia Redistricting Commission Constitutional Amendment
We all deserve free and fair elections so that all of us can make our voices heard with equal power in our communities. But for years, conservative politicians have been doing everything they can to hoard power and ensure that they get re-elected no matter what the people want.
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No Position: Motor Vehicle Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans
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This tax exemption will exclusively benefit veterans residing in Virginia who have a disability 100% connected to their service.
This amendment was proposed by Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn and was approved unanimously in the Senate and near-unanimously in the House. It will grant a property tax exemption for a single vehicle to disabled veterans whose disability is 100% connected with their service. There have been calls to limit the maximum value of cars that may be included in this exemption or limit the exemption based on the veteran’s income, which would be addressed later through legislation in the General Assembly.
Virginia Association of Counties and the Virginia Municipal League (VML) both objected to this exemption because they believed that property tax exemptions should remain under local jurisdiction and not be mandated by the General Assembly. The VML argues that because localities do not decide to declare and send soldiers to war, the financial responsibility for caring for them should fall not on localities but on the federal government.
Last updated: 2023-04-05This tax exemption will exclusively benefit veterans residing in Virginia who have a disability 100% connected to their service.
This amendment was proposed by Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn and was approved unanimously in the Senate and near-unanimously in the House. It will grant a property tax exemption for a single vehicle to disabled veterans whose disability is 100% connected with their service. There have been calls to limit the maximum value of cars that may be included in this exemption or limit the exemption based on the veteran’s income, which would be addressed later through legislation in the General Assembly.
Virginia Association of Counties and the Virginia Municipal League (VML) both objected to this exemption because they believed that property tax exemptions should remain under local jurisdiction and not be mandated by the General Assembly. The VML argues that because localities do not decide to declare and send soldiers to war, the financial responsibility for caring for them should fall not on localities but on the federal government.
This tax exemption will exclusively benefit veterans residing in Virginia who have a disability 100% connected to their service.
This amendment was proposed by Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn and was approved unanimously in the Senate and near-unanimously in the House. It will grant a property tax exemption for a single vehicle to disabled veterans whose disability is 100% connected with their service. There have been calls to limit the maximum value of cars that may be included in this exemption or limit the exemption based on the veteran’s income, which would be addressed later through legislation in the General Assembly.
Virginia Association of Counties and the Virginia Municipal League (VML) both objected to this exemption because they believed that property tax exemptions should remain under local jurisdiction and not be mandated by the General Assembly. The VML argues that because localities do not decide to declare and send soldiers to war, the financial responsibility for caring for them should fall not on localities but on the federal government.
Exemption for Disabled Veterans Constitutional Amendment
This tax exemption will exclusively benefit veterans residing in Virginia who have a disability 100% connected to their service.
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The election for President of the United States is on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Former Vice President and Senator from Delaware Joe Biden (D) is running against the current president, Donald J. Trump (R), a businessman and former reality television star.
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Every eligible voter may cast a ballot in the presidential election. The majority of the U.S. population has voted Democratic for the last twenty-eight years, except 2004. However, the allocation of electoral college votes led to Republicans taking the White House in two of those seven elections. Turnout is typically higher during presidential election years, though 2018 saw the highest record turnout for a non-presidential election since 1914, with 50.3% of the electorate turning out to vote. Turnout for the 2016 election was at 55.7%. In 2008, when the nation elected President Barack Obama (D), turnout was 58.2% but dropped to 54.9% in 2012.