We Are Justice Democrats
Our Mission is to elect a new type of Democratic majority in Virginia, one which will create free and just communities; a thriving clean energy based economy; and an inclusive democracy of, by, and for the people, NOT big money interests.
We Are People Powered
Justice Democrats are grassroots organizers, activists, elected officials, and candidates from across Virginia and from different backgrounds. We believe there is more to bringing change to our government than “just voting blue”. We’re ready to bring the power back to the people because that is how movements start.
My priority issue is climate and the environment. But no matter what policy issue you care about most, our current political and economic systems are so rigged to benefit the wealthiest that we are really just treading water when it comes to the most critical policy issues of our time. We cannot achieve a fair & equitable society while corporate money influence controls our legislators and policymakers.
Protecting our rights, combating corruption, transforming the economy, and fighting for our environment — the Justice Democrats support the fundamental values of what our party should be striving for. The corrupt and unjust society we are harboring is not in the best interest of the Commonwealth.
We can’t afford to go back to the status quo where the establishment and big donors decide who gets to run for office as a Democrat. I joined the VA Justice Democrats to ensure that progressive candidates who share my values have a shot at competing in fair and open primaries.
I believe in VA JD because it’s time to reset our democracy and return political power back to the people. Our goal towards intersectional justice – social/racial, economic, and environmental – can only happen if we elect leaders who value people over profit and bold, progressive action over incrementalism. The “Virginia Way” has left people behind, and VA Justice Democrats is the hope we need to course correct.
If you are a believer in economic justice, you are a Justice Democrat. If you are a person who believes we have racial disparities that needs to be closed, you are a Justice Democrat. If you are an individual who believes we should be putting our planet and people before profits and special interests, you are a Justice Democrat. Being a Justice Democrat brings us back to our roots as a Democratic party. For me it is about the intersectionality of economic, racial and social justice. It is what our party should be fighting for.
We need VA Justice Democrats because we need to end gerrymandering and institute non-partisan redistricting for fair and just elections.
The current state of Virginia politics leaves far too many people behind. The ‘Virginia Way’ — which now amounts to politicians on both sides of the aisle coming to agreements that advance corporate interests instead of people — needs to end.
I’m a Justice Democrat because I believe in intersectional justice; ending mass incarceration, the school-prison-pipeline and restoring the rights of returning citizens would go a long way to achieving that intersectional justice here in Virginia.
We can no longer have politics as usual. We need to make the Virginia Way synonymous with campaign finance reform, expanding voting rights, and ensuring prosperity for everyone regardless of their zip code.
I joined Virginia Justice Democrats to encourage and support leaders and organizers from within our communities who courageously raise their hands to run for office. I believe we can grow participation in our democracy if we work to elect more representatives who look like Virginia and who share and fight for our progressive values beyond election day.
I am a Virginia Justice Democrat because I believe in people and the power of change, including the realization of human rights for everyone. People lose their power when they think they don’t have any. VAJD is here to remind us all that the power for change begins with us, first and foremost by voting in representatives that stand for racial, social, economic and environmental justice.
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