The DLCC is spending early to defend one-seat majorities in Virginia ahead of special elections next month and November 2025 elections
WASHINGTON — Ahead of two majority-making special elections next month, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) announced a $100k investment today in Virginia’s caucuses to build infrastructure for the year ahead.
On January 7th, 2025, Spotlight candidates JJ Singh (HD-26) and Del. Kannan Srinivasan (SD-32) will compete in must-win races to defend Democrats’ one-seat majorities in both chambers and check Republican Gov. Youngkin’s power in Virginia. Securing victories in these special elections will be essential ahead of November when the full House of Delegates is on the ballot. Democratic power in states like Virginia will be the strongest firewall to defend against extremism – particularly as Project 2025 and the MAGA agenda will likely send more powers to the states.
Today’s $100K investment marks the DLCC’s first early investment of the cycle. Our legislative wins over the last cycles have proven the efficacy of early investments, which often act as multipliers that lay the foundation for successful and self-sustaining campaigns. You can read more in our 2024 Impact Report, which we just launched last week.
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee President Heather Williams issued the following statement:
“The stakes couldn’t be higher as we approach the first special elections of 2025. We must preserve our majorities to lead the upcoming legislative agenda and position Democrats for success heading into November’s elections. We know the importance of early investments in laying the foundation for success, which is why we’re building the infrastructure now – not next year – for Democratic power in Virginia. As the party committee responsible for building Democratic power in the states, the DLCC will continue identifying opportunities and delivering early resources to shape the balance of power in key battleground states like Virginia.”
The DLCC is the official arm of the Democratic Party with the sole mission of building Democratic power in the states and setting the national agenda at the state level. Over the last decade, we have fought cycle-over-cycle to gain a dozen new legislative chamber majorities and we are leading the effort to bring national attention and investment to our ballot level. State legislatures are the building blocks of our democracy and have the closest connections to Americans’ day-to-day lives. From protecting fundamental freedoms and voting rights to growing the middle class, the DLCC and state legislators are moving the Democratic agenda forward and shaping the future of this country.
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