So things are heating up as campaigns enter the last few weeks before the potentially historic November Virginia elections. This cycle elections election represents one of the most contested in decades as Virginia Democrats have an opportunity to secure the "trifecta".
The "trifecta" consists of controlling the Executive Mansion under the leadership of Governor Ralph Northam and winning both chambers of the General Assembly consisting of the Senate and the House of Delegates.
As it stands today, while the Democrats control the Executive in Virginia, Republicans control the General Assembly by very narrow margins. The Assembly has been very productive under the Republican leadership in terms of the State budget and a 797 million dollar surplus was delivered by the Assembly and it has maintained a triple A bond rating for the Commonwealth. The Republicans have also increased cash reserves on hand for the Commonwealth.
Virginia has been placed on strong footing by Republicans so it is no surprise that the state of Virginia "economics" is not even an issue being raised by Virginia Democrats during this years election but rather gun control and healthcare.
"We are seeing the results of our steady and conservative budgeting approach," House Appropriations Chairman S. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk) said. “I am proud of the work the House Appropriations Committee, along with our Senate colleagues, have done to get us to this point".
In an effort to flank Republicans in this years election, Democrats have resorted to one of the tactics they seem to always utilize when the economy is going well and Virginians are gaining employed.
Class warfare.
This tactic is used to divide Virginians based on income, but it is also used as a tool in an attempt to demonstrate how the other side is being funded by individuals, groups, corporation or political action committees that are "big business" or national interest groups like the National Rifle Association rather than individuals or families throughout the Commonwealth.
It is incredibly disingenuous to insinuate that Republicans are receiving such funding and the Democrats are not. In fact, the Democrats this cycle are receiving record levels of funding from outside the Commonwealth. This funding is not coming from small donors or families.
It is coming from "SPECIAL INTEREST".
The Claim by Progress Virginia:
Republicans Are Funded By Corporate Special Interests; Democrats Funded By Real People
"Virginia—After campaign finance reports came out for candidates across the Commonwealth, one thing is clear: Republicans are funded by Republican political action committees, corporate special interests, and the wealthy few. Democrats are funded by real people who give what they can to candidates they believe in. It is clear that voters in these districts are excited to vote for and donate to candidates who support policies that will make their lives better like increasing the minimum wage, expanding access to affordable health care, including abortion, and preventing gun violence in our communities."
The claim is meant to once again promote the narrative that it is "special interest" money driving the Republican campaigns and as such it is those interests that Republicans will represent in the General Assembly.
Its the great campaign lie.
What the Democrats and Progress Virginia does not want voters to know and the media rarely reports is the actual contributions being made to Democrat campaigns across the Commonwealth and who is funding these races from outside the Commonwealth. Reports recently surfaced that George Soros has dedicated 500,000 to the Virginia races being funneled through Planned Parenthood Pac and others. Soros is responsible for the 2.6 million funding Demand Justice that was used as the sword against the confirmation of Justice Judge Kavanaugh last Fall. Soros funds the Alliance for Justice which is being used to influence races for Commonwealth Attorney's and "bench" nominations.
Many of these Democrat funding sources are known as "dark money"- where donors are never revealed. Others use what is commonly referred to as "pass through" entities which then contribute to races without voters knowing who is actually funding the contributions. This is what is happening today all across Virginia.
In examining three critical Virginia Senate races you can see where the large contributions to Democrats are coming from fueling the ad buys, commercials and radio spots. Its not coming from the small donors as Progress Virginia implies. Its not even coming from Virginians.
The most egregious example is in the 12th Senate District where incumbent Siobhan Dunnavant(R) is being challenge by Delegate Debra Rodman (D). Both these candidates are approaching one million dollars spent on campaigns thus far and while Progress Virginia would have voters believe that it is only Republicans representing "special interest" the contributions to Del. Rodman say otherwise.
Democrat Del. Debra Rodman's largest donors and the list is long are the following according to the The Virginia Public Access Project or VPAP.org :
Forward Majority PAC Emilys List The Advocacy Fund
Flippable Every District For Our Future
Win Va Clean Va Fund Va AFL/CIO
The Way Ahead Virginia United PAC People PAC
Va Trial Lawyers Run Everywhere PAC Tom Steyer *
Many of these organizations are contributing to the other races in Virginia in an attempt to influence the election in November.
In the Senate 10th District where Glen Sturtevant (R) is being challenged by Ghazala Hashmi (D) who has received contributions from:
Flippable The Way Ahead Tom Steyer*
VA United PAC Win Virginia One Vote at a Time
Every District New Virginia Majority
Emilys List Clean Virginia Fund
*Tom Steyer is the billionaire running for the Democrat nomination for President
In the Senate 11th District where incumbent Amanda Freeman Chase (R) is being challenged by Amanda Pohl (D) you will see many of the same contributors:
Emilys List Commonwealth Victory Fund Mid Atlantic Labor PAC
Win Virginia One Vote at a Time
The Way Ahead People For the American Way
The majority of the value of contributions coming into the campaigns of just these three Democrat challengers is significant and represents the majority of the hundreds of thousands pouring into their campaigns. Its one thing to count number of small donors and claim "grassroots" but entirely another to dismiss the hundreds of thousand coming into Virginia Democrat campaigns by interest groups.
Progress Virginia fails to recognize the "special interest" being poured into Progressive candidates from outside the Commonwealth and in fact out right dismisses it in their narrative launched against Conservatives in Virginia races. The misrepresentation is quite evident when you examine the races in key districts via Vpap.org that the Democrats hope to secure in this years elections.
The majority of the contributions are coming from single issue action committees and it is important to understand just what these committees are seeking to influences. For example Emily's List is the most influential pro choice political action committee in the country and are advocates for limited to no restrictions on third term abortions. This of course became an issue in Virginia when Delegate Kathy Tran (D) of the 42d House District proposed the Virginia Dream Act in early 2019 where current restrictions would be reduced making third (late) term abortions more accessible.
Other advocacy groups like those supporting gun control and gun confiscation are also contributing hundreds of thousands of dollars into Virginia this cycle.
In the Senate 8th District located in eastern Virginia Missy Smasal (D) is challenging Bill Desteph(R) for the Senate seat. Both are veterans of the United States Navy and the recent shooting by city employee in Virginia Beach has raised the issue of gun control issue more than any other and the "special interest" is contributing heavily. One would think it would be the National Rifle Association playing a larger role but its not. Its anti-gun and pro-confiscation advocacy groups that are contributing heavily to Progressive bids to secure Senate seats.
The Giffords PAC and Everytown for Gun Safety which has a Virginia Chapter is heavily engaged in this years election. Everytown has endorsed 25 candidates and pledged over 400K in contributions to Progressives in Virginia.
https://everytown.org/press/everytown-for-gun-safety-action-fund-endorses-25-candidates-in-virginias-2019-elections-donates-438000-to-endorsed-candidates-and-political-committees-working-to-elect-gun-sense-majority/
We will highlight these endorsements in a future post here at The Conservative State that highlight those candidates supporting stricter gun laws and possible confiscation ordinances endorsed by such potential nominees for President as former Congressman Beto O'Rourke (D) of Texas.
Important to note that Everytown is supporting Missy Smasal (D)in the 8th District and Del. Cheryl Turpin (D)in the Virginia Senate 7th District as wel as Del. Debra Rodman mentioned above in the 12th District. Victories in these districts would usher in Democrat majorities and an end to Virginia Open Carry, more gun free zones and greater restrictions on concealed carry permits,
The Progress Virginia assertion that are funded by special interest and Democrat candidates are funded by small donors is frankly absurd and frankly a misrepresentation seeking to influence the election in November.
It will require voters in these races to contribute individually and get out an vote to counter the influence of foreign money pouring into these Progressive campaigns seeking to change Virginia and make it mirror places like Maryland, New Jersey or New York.
That truly is what is at stake in November and "special interest" is clearly on the side of the Democrats in 2019.
#ProgressVirginia #BlueVirginia #Dunnavant #Chase #Sturtevant #Hashmi #Smasal #MissyCotterSmasal #Rodman #DebraRodman #Turpin #Everytown #WinVa #EveryDistrict #Flippable #EmilysList #VaSenate #Northam #VaDems #VaGOP
Virginians can support Republicans counter the "special interest" influence by donating:
Senate 11th District: Amanda Freeman Chase:
https://secure.anedot.com/amandachase/donate?fbclid=IwAR1ZKMlrUm6EU-Zm_5HotP6bfcugO9MdOm1mtYsiToLKdSVVTdloKkiXxZk
Senate 10th District: Glen Sturtevant
https://www.glensturtevant.com/donate
Senate 12th District: Siobhan Dunnavant
https://secure.anedot.com/friends-of-siobhan-dunnavant/general-fund-cd9e3380702ff52b2a29f
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