MOVING ON ~2025!

BE AWARE

This Is Happening!

**GO TO THE WEBSITE**: **5Calls.org** **OR DOWNLOAD THE APP!**
**Continue to call Congressman Wittman and Senators Kaine and Warner.** Use the 5Calls website or app for issues, scripts and phone numbers. CALL EVERY DAY! **It is our many calls that are pushing our Democratic Senators to act.**

EMAIL WITTMAN!

SNAP BENEFITS

**Here’s what’s on the table**:
A three-month deadline to find 20+ hours of work—or lose your groceries.
Raising the work requirement age from 54 to 64—forcing *3 million* older Americans to scramble or starve.
Targeting single parents with kids over 7—even though part-time jobs that accommodate school hours, sick days, and snow days are rare, and child care here costs $150–$250 a week.
This will hit *our* people, hard.
**CLICK TO EMAIL WITTMAN**

VOTE NOW!

DEMOCRATIC

PRIMARY

EARLY VOTING

STARTED MAY 2ND!

**WHAT’S ON THE BALLOT?** Lieutenant Governor & Attorney General
**WHAT’S REQUIRED TO VOTE IN KW COUNTY?**
**NEED TO REGISTER?** **CLICK HERE**
**WHERE DO I GO IN KING WILLIAM TO VOTE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY?**
**REGISTRAR’S OFFICE:**
**180 Horse Landing Road #1**
**King William, VA 23086**
**WHEN: NOW! RIGHT NOW!**
**Monday- Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM > Saturday Voting: 8AM-5PM Saturday June 7, 2025 and June 14, 2025**
**Phone:** 804-769-4952 **(LAST DAY TO VOTE JUNE 17TH, 2025)**
**ABOUT THE CANDIDATES!**
WEBSITES > **Lieutenant Governor Candidates** BASTANI , HASHMI , LATEEF , ROUSE, SALGADO, STONEY
WEBSITES > **Attorney General Candidates** JONES, TAYLOR
**LT GOVERNOR Democratic Candidate KNOWLEDGE!**
**Alex Bastani:** A lawyer and former union president, he also is an actor and an economist who worked at the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 33 years. He led the American Federation of Government Employees Local 12 for 11 years, representing workers at the U.S. Department of Labor.

**Ghazala Hashmi:** A state senator from Chesterfield since 2020, she was a professor for nearly 30 years at the University of Richmond and Reynolds Community College, where she was founding director of The Center For Excellence In Teaching & Learning.

**Babur Lateef:** An eye doctor, he owns Advanced Opthalmology Inc. in Prince William and Manassas. He has served on the Prince William County School Board since 2018 and been its chair since 2019. He previously served as chair of the board of the UVa Health System.

**Aaron Rouse:** A state senator from Virginia Beach since 2023, he served on the Virginia Beach City Council from 2019 to 2022. A defensive back at Virginia Tech, he played safety in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers, the New York Giants and the Arizona Cardinals.

**Victor Salgado:** A longtime federal prosecutor, he has worked as a senior counsel in the Justice Department's Public Integrity section and previously prosecuted banking and cryptocurrency violations. He also has worked as a prosecutor with the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice.

**Levar Stoney:** Richmond's mayor from 2017 to 2025, he previously served as secretary of the commonwealth under Gov. Terry McAuliffe from 2014 to 2016. He also has worked as executive director of the Democratic Party of Virginia.

DID YOU

MISS THE

LT GOVERNOR FORUM?

CLICK BELOW TO WATCH THE FORUM HERE…

**CLICK HERE** **TO WATCH THE LIVESTREAM!**

**LT GOVERNOR CANDIDATE , STATE SENATOR AARON ROUSE & ALEX BASTANI >** **THE CANDIDATES VIDEO!**

**CLICK HERE:** **WATCH THE CANDIDATES VIDEO**

GRAB YOUR YARD SIGN!

LET’S GO ABIGAIL!
RESERVE YOUR SIGN HERE!

CANVASS LUNCH!

Please join us (**IN RICHMOND, VA**) for our exciting canvass launch event!
Bring a friend as we knock doors for Abigail Spanberger in Richmond.
We are excited to see you soon!
**SIGN UP HERE!**
Sat, Jun 14, 10:00am - 12pm EDT, Sat, Jun 14, 1:00pm–4:00pm EDT
Sat, Jun 21, 10:00am - 12pm EDT, Sat, Jun 21, 1:00pm–4:00pm EDT
620 W Main St, **Richmond, VA 23220**
**TEXTBANKING!** **Wednesdays** 5 – 7pm EDT

APRIL’S MEETING WITH **ELAINE WALTERS VA68 HOUSE OF DELEGATES CANDIDATE**!

Protests,

Marches, and

Demonstrations

Many PEACEFUL demonstrations are happening locally, in Richmond, Williamsburg and D.C. Feel free to join them!

**Women’s March Richmond for Richmond** | **Williamsburg JCC Indivisibles** | **50501 Website**

🚨 **On June 14—Flag Day:**
Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. **But real power isn’t staged in Washington. It rises up everywhere else. LET’S GO!**
**CLICK HERE:** FIND A RALLY NEAR YOU
**Sat, Jun 14**
**10:00 AM — 12:00 PM EDT**
**Saluda Courthouse**
73 Bowden Street
**Saluda, VA 23149**
**Sat, Jun 14**
**5 – 7:30pm EDT**
**Bell Tower**
**101 N 9th St**
**Richmond, VA 23219**
**Where: Capitol Square**
**🚶 6:00pm MARCHING**
**📍 6:30pm Kanawa Plaza**
**Sat, Jun 14**
**5:00 PM — 6:30 PM EDT**
**Williamsburg James City County Courthouse**
5201 Monticello Ave
**Williamsburg, VA 23188**

WE RALLIED!

MAY DAY RALLY

WE STOOD IN AGREEMENT!
**MAY 1, 2025**

MISSED THE RALLY?

CLICK: READ THE ARTICLE

On Saturday, roughly 150 people CAME OUT!

LISTEN!
TOWN HALL

YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
CLICK HERE
TO LISTEN

WE THE PEOPLE

TOOK A STAND!

APRIL 5TH, 2025

*Statewide we are fighting back!* 🚨 **On Saturday, April 5th, WE TOOK TO THE STREETS TO FIGHT BACK IN RICHMOND VIRGINIA’S MARCH TO MONROE PARK!**
**WE MARCHED IN SOLIDARITY WITH OTHER STATES THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTRY AND COUNTRIES FROM ABROAD !!!!**

YOUR STORY!

**WHAT ISSUES ARE IMPACTING YOU MOST?**
WHAT CONCERNS YOU?
**SHARE YOUR STORY?**

SHARE YOUR STORY: SIGN UP HERE!

AT THE END OF OUR DAY @ KW’S 300TH COURTHOUSE ANNIVERSARY WE CAPTURED WHAT CONCERNS VOTERS MOST!

THANKS FOR SHARING!!!

THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS & CANDIDATE FOR VA 68 HOUSE OF DELEGATES - ELAINE WALTERS, AS WELL AS CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL - JAY JONES FORMER VA HOUSE OF DELEGATES, FOR STOPPING BY!

LISTEN HERE > WOMENSPEAKOUT

STANDING

WITH UKrAINE!

**Support ACLU, Unions, and other organizations who are organizing lawsuits that are stopping some of the illegal actions by DOGE.** **ACLU of Virginia**

COMING UP!

NEXT MEETING!

@ 10:30 AM

JUNE 21ST

**JOIN US IN TAKING ACTION:**
**SAVE DEMOCRACY!**

JUNE!!

NEW MEETING

LOCATION!

click here to request zoom details

VOLUNTEER WITH US!

**ENCOURAGE OUR VOTERS!**
**LAST SATURDAY TO VOTE IN OUR PRIMARY….**
**SIGN UP HERE** TO VOLUNTEER AT OUR BOOTH @ JUNETEENTH 2025!
**JUNE 14TH, 2025**
**2 HR SHIFTS AVAILABLE**

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

WE NEED YOUR THOUGHTS GRACEFULLY WRITTEN FOR AN EDITORIAL POSTING IN OUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER!
**PLEASE FORWARD YOUR LETTERS TO:**
**KWDEMS@GMAIL.COM**

TALKING TAXES & DOGE

**FOR OUR MAY MEETING**
VICE CHAIR, KEITH FOGG PROVIDES VALUABLE INFORMATION WITH US ABOUT TAXES & DOGE IMPACTS !
**LISTEN TO THE VIDEO here!!!**

"DINING WITH DEMOCRATS"

RANK CHOICE VOTING

CLICK & READ THE ARTICLE

ON HOW WE USED

“RANK CHOICE VOTING”

TO SELECT OUR NEW NAME!

RSVP HERE FOR JOINING DETAILS

JOINING US THIS WEEK - ELAINE WALTERS, US VA68 DELEGATE CANDIDATE!

**2025 Blue Commonwealth Gala**
**Date: Saturday, June 21st**
**Time: 6:00PM**
**Location: Main Street Station**
**PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!**

READ IT!

IT’S IMPORTANT ~ SO KEEP UP!

What happens to Medicaid in Virginia if massive federal bill to slash billions becomes law?

New poll shows Spanberger with 17-point lead over Earle-Sears

Youngkin, 19 Republican governors sign letter supporting bill that would cut billions from Medicaid

After over 30 years of public service, Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly dies at 75

With Gaza facing starvation, Virginia Sens. Warner and Kaine press for U.S. action

Va. GOP congressman’s scrutiny on federal cuts, job losses needs company from other Republicans

Virginia’s budget surplus grows as revenues beat expectations despite national slowdown

McClellan, Virginia Democrats warn of dire impact to state if proposed Medicaid cuts materialize

New push from Kaine aims to close retirement gap for Virginia’s youngest workers

Virginia’s agriculture at risk after Trump administration’s cuts to NOAA

George Mason, Old Dominion latest Va. universities to roll back DEI policies

Virginia braces for changes to student aid programs

SOURCE: VIRGINIA MERCURY

LIBRARY

UPDATE

FOR FACEBOOK UPDATES GO TO:

KW RESIDENTS OF TRUTH

**READ FULL STORY HERE:** https://savethekwlibrary.org/
**READ ABOUT THE COST COMPARISONS…. EYE OPENING!**

Involvement

Make a Difference!

Write post cards with candidate/voting information to neighbors, Make phone calls to potential voters

Using a “texting system,” (not your personal phone) engage with potential voters
Visit neighbors to provide information about our candidates and voting, Display signs on your property
Engage with fellow voters, Communicate important information within your existing networks (churches, social circles, professional organizations, etc.)
Donate funds to help pay for postcards, postage, and yard signs.
Have other ideas to help us GO ALL BLUE? Please let us know!

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Whether you are an Activist, Progressive, Moderate, Independent, Blue Dog Democrat or just looking for more information, we are interested in your voice, opinion and help.