VAJD Legislative Priorities for 2020

Virginia Needs a New Way It’s time to build a new Democratic majority, one that puts people ahead of corporate money and influence. Virginia Justice Democrats envisions building this New Way by advocating for social, racial, economic and environmental justice in our...
Leadership by Design … By the Numbers

Leadership by Design … By the Numbers

When the Republicans controlled the Virginia House and Senate, they packed committees disproportionately to their slim majorities. Republican committee chairs wielded their power to control the legislative agenda and kill bills in committee rather than allow bills to...

Letter To Speaker-Elect Eileen Filler-Corn

Dear Speaker-Elect: Congratulations on becoming Virginia’s first woman Speaker of the House! This year has been historic and we are excited to see what the new leadership can do to improve criminal justice reform in our state. The NAACP, along with many other groups,...
We Won the Election, Now What?

We Won the Election, Now What?

Now that the Democrats control both the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates, they must do the right thing. Democrats need to put the people of Virginia first. Doing the right thing means making bold moves to reverse years of Republican-sponsored voter suppression...
Money in Virginia Politics

Money in Virginia Politics

The Virginia Justice Democrats believe that wealthy donors and corporate money have unduly influenced political decision-making in Virginia, as it has in other states and at the federal level. This issue is core to our mission of electing Democrats who stand for...