Dear Hanover Democrats & Supporters,
Gut punched. Wind taken out of my sails. Feeling of hopelessness. Exhaustion. Anger. Those are just some of the feelings that quickly rushed in when I first heard about the 4-3 Virginia Supreme Court ruling on Friday. Similar feelings to when I found out both times that Trump had won. But quickly, my feelings switched to fight mode. Four people overturned a fair election! Just wiped away the will of the people!
I am hopeful that our elected officials will review every pathway forward to defend the outcome of our fair election. The Virginia Supreme Court should not be able to overturn the will of the people. In the meantime, Hanover Dems, Let’s Get To Work! Now, more than ever, we are fighting to save our Democracy! We all need to stand up and fight back by making our voices heard, and do everything possible to get our Democratic Candidates elected in November. We have less than six months before the midterm elections. We don’t have time to sit back and lick our wounds.
I am proud of our Committee and the work we did to WIN the Vote YES election on April 21st. And I’ll be even prouder when we flip CD-01 and CD-05 and send Wittman and McGuire packing!
I encourage you to come build community with us at our joint social with Drinking Liberally on Thursday, May 28th at 6:30pm at Mexico Restaurant in Mechanicsville (7162 Mechanicsville Tpke). Appetizers are on the HDC! And, of course, non-alcoholic drinks are always an option. If you plan to attend, please RSVP tohvademocrats@gmail.com so that we can plan accordingly.
Our next meeting is Sunday, June 14th at 4pm at The Gathering Place at RVA Around the Table (155 Junction Drive in Ashland). Our topic will be “Political Strategy in Hanover County” led by our own HDC members, Jenny Wolfe and Rich Johnson. Come join us!
For more information on the Hanover Democratic Committee and how to get involved and join, check out our website. Some resources you might want to check out on the ruling:
- Virginia Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell’s statement which provides a good explanation of how and why SCOVA’s ruling was wrong and set a chaotic new precedent.
- DPVA Chair and State Senator Lamar Bagby put out a statement about the ruling. Read it here.
Thank you for your support, your hard work, and your perseverance.
Wendy Brooks,
HDC Chair
HDC Chair
