Republican Congressman Dave Brat (VA-7) is now unopposed for the Republican nomination for reelection to his 7th district seat. There has been extensive speculation that he would draw a challenger, but one did not materialize by the filing deadline today at 5PM. Additionally, Richmond Tea Party's own board of directors member Ben Slone, [...]
We're fairly confident that you haven't forgotten that its election day in Virginia today, but if you're at work and haven't voted yet, be sure to carve out some time on your calendar now! You don't want to linger at the office too late and not be able to make the polls before they close [...]
Passing this along...the 7th district republican committee meeting scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday) at 4:30PM has been cancelled due to redistricting activities (see below). ________________________ Newly revised redistricting law requires that the January 9th 7th congressional district meeting to be held: Saturday, January 9, 2016 ---- 4:30 P M – IS Cancelled !!!!!!! Location - The [...]
In a fall election when republicans had more seats to lose than to gain across the state, the party was able to hold the line and retain control of the VA senate with Glen Sturtevant's win over democrat Dan Gecker. This results in a senate majority for the GOP at 21-19 seats. This win is [...]
Virginia21 is hosting a Town Hall event at Virginia Commonwealth University on October 20th for 10th district candidates in the upcoming fall election. So far only 2 of the 4 candidates have been invited to participate - Glen Sturtevant and Dan Gecker. We'll update this post should the other candidates be invited. From the Facebook [...]
To all supporters: We're going to pause having a meeting this month, taking time instead to work on some background organizational tasks...so NO meeting this Thursday on 9/24. Part of what we're doing is ramping up for the fall election and the upcoming General Assembly session, and also working to identify some additional volunteers to [...]
Absentee voting for the fall election is now open. There are a few specific rules of which you should be aware, so be sure to visit the state board of elections site for the details. Deadline to Apply for Absentee Ballot in November 3, 2015 General Election By mail: October 27, 2015 In person: October [...]
Not a citizen? Have a felony conviction? Adjudicated mentally incompetent? No Problem!! You can still vote if this new rule goes into effect. The Virginia State Board of Elections (SBE) wants to make checking the box for each of these questions on the voter registration form immaterial! So, according to the proposed rule, if the [...]
Every single improper or illegal vote that is cast in an election diminishes/minimizes the vote by another that was cast properly. Would you want YOUR vote to be neutralized by the vote of someone not in the country legally? Well, Governor McAuliffe is about to take executive action, bypassing the legislature, to change voting procedures. [...]
Big money will rule the day again in Virginia for the republican presidential primary this fall. The Republican Party of Virginia SCC (State Central Committee) voted today to hold a primary instead of a nominating convention, so whoever can dump the most money into the race will likely win. This also means that Virginia's ultimate [...]
Check out the links on VPAP.org to see the returns from the election on Tuesday, June 9th. Use the buttons at the top of the screen to switch between Senate, House, and Local races.
Polls open 6:00 AM - 7:00 PM Just a quick reminder for those of you who vote in primary elections (and you know you should!) that TOMORROW (6/9) is the June primary. You may review who/what is on the ballot in your locality by using the Virginia Department of Elections website: [button color="#ffffff" [...]
