Virginia's elections for state legislature and governor are our biggest focus for 2021. Why Virginia? Glad you asked. Thread incoming:
1) Virginia votes first. Each cycle, after a presidential or midterm election, the only states that pick their legislators and governor on the "off-year" are Virginia and New Jersey, and NJ is safely blue. We're focused on Virginia.
2) Virginia is a bellwether state, and it has recently been where big election waves for Democrats start. Our victories in 2018 and 2020 each started with big wins in Virginia the year before.
3) Virginia Democrats get things done. Since gaining trifecta control of the state in 2019, VA Dems have passed big progressive legislation on voting rights, gun reform, criminal justice, education, and more.
Our mission to hold and expand Democratic majorities starts in Virginia. We're working to keep the blue majority in the House of Delegates and elect a new Democratic governor. Here's how you can help #KeepVABlue: swingleft.org/virginia?sourc…
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We've targeted 6 legislative districts to #KeepVABlue. In 4 of those, we already know who the Democratic candidate will be. Let's meet them: (thread) swingleft.org/p/virginia?utm…
Representing Virginia Beach and House District 85, meet @AlexAskew757. A former Chief of Staff of the VA House of Delegates, Askew was crafting legislation even before he was elected a Delegate himself.
.@JoshuaCole joined the House of Delegates in 2019, representing HD28 in Fredericksburg and Stafford County. In his first term, he has led on issues ranging from infrastructure to criminal justice and beyond.
IDAHO, INDIANA, IOWA, MARYLAND, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA and D.C. — see below for last-minute voting instructions to make sure yours counts.
IDAHO: The County Clerk must receive your ballot by 8pm tonight. Find your clerk here: idahovotes.gov/county-clerks/
INDIANA: Return your ballot to your county clerk by 12PM unless you plan to vote in person. Follow @INDems’ instructions if you haven’t received your ballot yet:
Election Day is less than 6 months away. We have no idea what that election will look like, but online registration and no-excuse absentee voting can help protect your vote while state offices and some polling places are closed.
Is your state on board? Check this thread👇
ALABAMA: You have limited absentee voting. (Want to change that? Vote in every election and support politicians who protect your voting rights.) See if you qualify here: sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/…
ALASKA: Apply now to vote absentee by mail in November’s election. If you’re registering for the first time, make sure to get that in by 10/3. elections.alaska.gov/Core/votingbym…
In 2016 Virginia restored #votingrights to 150,000 residents who had served their time for non-violent felonies. Hear about one voter who was affected by that change from Swing Left volunteer @SueHughen (THREAD):
I knocked, I smiled, and introduced myself. Sally (not her real name) smiled back and welcomed the canvassing conversation. She was happy, sincere, and listened intently. We chatted for a bit and then I asked, ‘Are you registered to vote?’
I saw the crushing body language, the averted eyes, and slumped shoulders. She lost inches in stature, confidence and poise. She choked out her next words, ‘I cannot vote; I am a felon.’