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2026 Primary: Virginia Dems Set Ticket After Primary Wins
Virginia Democrats emerged from Tuesday’s primary elections with a full slate of nominees and a pledge to go on offense against Republicans in November, Democratic Party of Virginia Chair Senator Lamont Bagby said after the results came in.
“We are united behind a strong ticket led by Senator Mark Warner and ready to carry this momentum into November,” Chair Bagby said.
He added that the party intends to compete in every district and target Republican-held seats and framed the fall campaign as a referendum on Donald Trump.
“We will compete everywhere, flip Republican-held seats, and hold Donald Trump and his allies accountable for higher costs, attacks on our freedoms,” Chair Bagby said.
“Elaine Luria’s victory reflects Democratic voters’ confidence in her proven leadership, commitment to public service, and vision for building an economy that works for all Virginians. We applaud her Right the Ship in Washington platform, which focuses on lowering costs, expanding economic opportunity, and addressing income inequality,” said the VA02BlackDemocrats based in Virginia Beach.
Chair Bagby stated that the party would center its message on affordability and economic opportunity.
Virginia’s Democratic nominees are:
U.S. Senate — Sen. Mark Warner
VA-01 — Hon. Shannon Taylor
VA-02 — Former Rep. Elaine Luria
VA-03 — Rep. Bobby Scott
VA-04 — Rep. Jennifer McClellan
VA-05 — Former Rep. Tom Perriello
VA-06 — Beth Macy
VA-07 — Rep. Eugene Vindman
VA-08 — Rep. Don Beyer
VA-09 — Joy Powers
VA-10 — Rep. Suhas Subramanyam
VA-11 — Rep. James Walkinshaw
CD-1: Wittman vs. Taylor
The nominees now advance to the November general election in 91 days. A major target is GOP incumbent Congressman Rob Wittman. Democrat Shannon Taylor will challenge him in November.
“After 40 years in politics and nearly 20 years in Congress, Rob Wittman has lost his way and come to embody the political corruption that people are sick and tired of from career politicians. Wittman first arrived in D.C. in 2007 with modest savings and a pledge to work hard for the Virginians he was elected to serve. But Washington has changed him. Wittman has become one of the key faces of D.C.’s culture of corruption, personally taking advantage of his power in order to rake in profits while working people fall further and further behind. Wittman has exploded his net worth by up to 40-fold while in office, turning his taxpayer-funded job into a multi-million dollar nest egg. He’s done it by abusing the system, including trading $2.5 million worth of stocks while voting on legislation that directly impacts his portfolio,” asserted Eli Cousin about Rep. Wittman
Maryland Lawmakers Send Redistricting Amendment to Voters
Maryland’s Democratic-controlled General Assembly voted Tuesday to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that could pave the way for a new congressional map favoring Democrats in all eight of the state’s U.S. House districts. The House cleared the measure 96-38 and the Senate followed with a 32-13 vote, meeting the three-fifths threshold required to send a constitutional change to voters. If approved in November, a redrawn map could take effect for the 2028 election. Democrats currently hold seven of Maryland’s eight House seats
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2026 Midterms: Black Women’s Roundtable to Release Part II of 10th Annual Power of the Sister Vote Poll
The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR), in partnership with The Root, will host a virtual media briefing Thursday, August 6, releasing Part II of its landmark 10th Annual Power of the Sister Vote Poll. The zoom briefing will be held on the 61st anniversary of the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. It will take place at 10 a.m. to noon EST and examine Black women’s political attitudes, voter engagement, and priorities heading into the 2026 midterm elections.
Building on economic findings released earlier on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, this installment digs into how Black women view the current political landscape, their confidence in government and elected leaders, their motivation to vote, and the issues shaping their decisions at the ballot box. A Sister Can We Talk panel will follow the data release to further unpack the findings.
New data to be unveiled includes shifts in party identification and political ideology since 2024, presidential and congressional job approval, likelihood of voting, trust in government institutions, and views on issues including cost of living, voting rights, racial justice, reproductive freedom, and DEI. The poll will also explore concerns about voter suppression, political burnout, and where Black women now turn for news and information.
Melanie L. Campbell, President and CEO of NCBCP and National Convener of BWR, will host the briefing. Speakers include pollster Katrina Gamble of Sojourn Strategies and Avis Jones-DeWeever, Ph.D., Principal of Nouveaux Strategies.
Registration for the virtual briefing is available via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s0tYABVMR6u2uBjc2e3HKQ
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