**BY THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE**
**CONTACT: MARY-SHERMAN WILLIS, 540/987-8912**
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
CANCELATION OF CAUCUS TO NOMINATE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR STATE SENATE DISTRICT 28
The RAPPAHANNOCK County Democratic Committee announces the cancelation of the Caucus to select a Democratic Senator candidate for the Virginia General Assembly 28th Senate District.
The Caucus was scheduled for June 3, 2023, but now will not be held, as only one candidate has applied.
The Democratic Committee regrets any inconvenience to any voters.
The Rappahannock County Democratic Committee announces the Call to Caucus to select a Democratic Senator Candidate for the Virginia General Assembly’s 28th Senate District, for the General Election on November 7, 2023.
All Democrats who are registered to vote in the 28th Senate District may vote in the caucus.
The 28th Senate District includes all of Rappahannock County. It also includes all of Culpeper, Madison, Greene, Orange, and western Spotsylvania counties.
To find out if you vote in the 28th Senate District, you may look up your registration at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/Lookup/status (once you have entered your information, scroll down to the section labeled “Districts” and see what your “State Senate District” is).
CAUCUS LOCATION, DATE, AND TIME
Location: Culpeper County Democratic Committee Office 205 S. East St., Suite A Culpeper, Virginia 22701
Date: The Caucus will be held on Saturday, June 3
Hours: The Caucus will take place between 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
This is an unassembled caucus. That is, you may come and cast your vote any time during the caucus hours, and you do not have to be present for the entire caucus. You may come, cast your vote, and leave as you wish.
CANDIDATES
If you wish to present yourself as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for State Senator for the 28th Senate District, send a request for information to form_request@dwiedenfeld.org.
According to Democratic Party of Virginia Party Plan, city and county Democratic committees are required to renew their membership and elect officers and at-large Executive Committee members at a biennial reorganization.
The RCDC Reorganization is scheduled for Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 10 A.M. We’ll meet via Zoom.
Candidates for the 2022-2024 RCDC Board are:
Chair: Mary-Sherman Willis
Co-Chair: Ross O’Donoghue
Secretary: Ken Edwards
Treasurer: Bruce Sloane
At-Large Executive Committee members: Ron Goodman, Casey Eitner
You must be a member of the committee to vote for the RCDC Executive Board. Please take a minute to renew your membership using one of our TWO convenient methods:
According to Democratic Party of Virginia Party Plan, city and county Democratic committees are required to renew their membership and elect officers and at-large Executive Committee members at a biennial reorganization.
The RCDC Reorganization is scheduled for Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 10 A.M. We’ll meet via Zoom.
You must be a member of the committee to vote for the RCDC Executive Board. Please take a minute to renew your membership using one of our TWO convenient methods:
2) by printing out the membership form PDF and mailing it to Ken Edwards, PO Box 718 / Flint Hill, VA 22627.
We must receive your application by noon on Friday, January 7, 2022, so that we may send you instructions for joining the meeting.
NOTE: If you are interested in running for RCDC Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, or Treasurer, or would like to join the At-Large Executive Committee, please contact Chair Mary-Sherman Willis. Deadline to apply is 12/31/21.
Don’t miss out! Submit your application and JOIN US!
REMINDER: The terms of the officers (and the at-large Executive Committee members) of the Rappahannock County Democratic Committee will end with our biennial reorganization in January 2022. If you think you might like to serve as Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, or Treasurer, NOW is the time to step up. We’d love nothing more than to hand the reins over to a younger, more diverse slate. If you’re interested, simply email RCDC Chair Mary-Sherman Willis to get more information.
We missed seeing you at our last monthly get together,
cancelled for COVID19. Unfortunately, we will miss you again. Our scheduled
general meeting for April 11 is also cancelled to keep everyone distanced
and safe, following Governor Ralph Northam’s recommendations. They came not a
moment too soon. Sadly, our county reported its first confirmed case this week.
Distanced as we are, we have been busy and want to keep you informed
of events in the coming months.
County delegates to the district, state,
and national Democratic conventions have until April 9 at 5 pm to send
in their pre-filing forms to the DPVA (Democratic Party of Virginia).
Based on your votes on Super Tuesday,
the county was allotted two delegates for Joe Biden and one for Bernie Sanders.
Even though Bernie has dropped
out of the race, his delegates will go to the conventions!
To be a delegate to the 5thDistrict Convention on May 9 and State Convention on Jun 20, click HERE for the form.
To go on to the National Convention in August 17-20 in Milwaukee, click HERE to apply.
NOTE: Compared to other
counties in the CD5, Rappahannock has had a great turnout of delegate
applications! The DPVA has been accepting them all, for both candidates, to
cover the shortfall in other counties.
NOTE: Because of the
pandemic, the Party will decide, from moment to moment, whether to hold
in-person or virtual conventions. The 5th District Convention
will be held virtually. (Those details to come.)
To find out more about delegate selection and
duties, click HERE.
The 5th District Congressional
Primary is scheduled for June 9. We are urging you to vote
absentee by mail. It’s easy and complies with our distancing practices.
I’ve attached Registrar Kim McKiernan’s
instructions and the deadlines to apply for and send in absentee ballots for
the June Congressional Primary and November General elections.
NOTE: Mail-in voting is going to be crucial this year for getting
out the vote! We’re planning phone banks, texts blasts, and socially distanced
postcard parties to get the word out, and to help voters get their ballots in.
We’ll need your help.
NOTE: We have four terrific candidates to run against Denver
Riggleman in November: RD Huffstetler, John Lesinski, Claire Russo, and Cameron
Webb. Instead of live forums to let voters meet the candidates, we’re
coordinating with other 5th District committees to hold virtual
forums in our localities. Ours is tentatively scheduled for May 12 at 6 pm, to
be moderated by former candidate Leslie Cockburn. (Details to come.)
RCDC fundraising has become one of the
casualties of COVID19. Our April 4 Blue State Blue Grass Brunch and auction
were cancelled. The Yard Sale in August may be too. While our expenses will go
down, our income will too. As the season progresses, we’ll need to buy yard and
highway signs, and campaign ads. We appreciate any donations you’re able to
make along the way.
We want to thank everyone for your work and support, for
stepping up even as our world is upended by this invisible threat wreaking such
havoc to ourselves and our democracy. Thanks in particular to Ron Goodman,
Tommy Bruce, Larry Wohlers, and Rachel Taylor for representing us as delegates
to the State Convention (and beyond!).
Please send your questions and comments at maryswillis@me.com. We want to hear from
you! Keep up with our news at www.RappDems.org
and on our Facebook page.
Stay safe, stay engaged, and let us bring the light of
Democratic competence and compassion into this dark time.
**PRESS RELEASE****BY THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE****CONTACT: MARY-SHERMAN WILLIS, 540/987-8912****FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**CANCELATION OF CAUCUS TO NOMINATE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR STATE SENATE DISTRICT 28The RAPPAHANNOCK County Democratic Committee announces the cancelation of the Caucus to select a Democratic Senator candidate for the Virginia General Assembly 28th Senate District.The Caucus was scheduled for June 3, 2023, but now will not be held, as only one candidate has applied.The Democratic Committee regrets any inconvenience to any voters.
