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Treasonous Virginia GOP Congressmen Stoked Violence, Should Be Removed From Office

Washington, DC—The right-wing domestic terrorists who violently stormed the United States Capitol and prematurely ended the certification of the election results today were spurred on by Republican Congresspeople and Senators who betrayed the will of the people and our votes. Today’s violent attempted coup was seeded and fueled by opportunistic conspiracy theorists who unfortunately hold […]

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Looks Like We Made It

Y’all. 2020 is OVER. THANK GOODNESS. It was rough, but by golly, we made it through. We lost so much last year that I can’t even begin to process it all. Instead of reliving all the horrors that were this dumpster fire of a year, let’s celebrate three wins we had last year and three […]

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‘Voters Decided’ Car Rally Celebrates the Power of the People; As Every Vote is Counted, Voters’ Mandate for Progress is Clear

Richmond, VA— Virginians gathered today for a car rally to celebrate our achievement: we turned out in record numbers and the will of the voters prevailed. Despite the pandemic and deliberate barriers, voters made their voices heard loud and clear. The Voters Decided: Day of Celebration included voters, essential workers, and civil rights advocates who […]

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Voters Decided, Virginians Rallying to Celebrate

Richmond, VA—Virginians will hold a car rally and parade in Richmond on Saturday at noon to celebrate that voters have decided and will swear in a government that is of, by, and for the people. We will celebrate our achievement: we turned out in record numbers and the will of the voters prevailed.  We are […]

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Progress Virginia Congratulates Congresswoman Spanberger on Reelection

Progress Virginia congratulates Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger on her reelection to represent Virginia’s 7th Congressional District. Virginia voters turned out in record numbers and made their voices heard loud and clear. Seventh District voters stood up for their community and voted for Representative Spanberger because of her first term support for quality, affordable healthcare, strengthening support […]

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Progress Virginia Congratulates Congresswoman Wexton on Reelection

Progress Virginia congratulates Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton on her reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives. Virginia voters turned out in record numbers and made their voices heard loud and clear. Tenth District voters spoke for their community and chose Representative Wexton because of her first term support for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, […]

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Virginians Rallying to Demand Every Vote Is Counted

MEDIA ADVISORY: 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020Richmond, VA CONTACT: Anna Scholl: anna@progressva.org, 540-460-1269  Richmond, VA—Virginians will hold a car rally and parade in Richmond on Saturday at noon to demand that every vote is counted in this election in order to swear in a government that is of, by, and for the people. We are […]

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Progress Virginia Congratulates Congresswoman Luria on Reelection

Progress Virginia congratulates Congresswoman Elaine Luria on her reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives. Virginia voters turned out in record numbers and made their voices heard loud and clear. The Second District stood up for their community and chose Representative Luria because of her first term support for veterans, accessible and affordable healthcare, strengthening […]

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Not All Superheroes Wear Capes, But All Voters are Superheroes

Hallow’s Eve is right around the corner. Killer clowns (‘Hiya, Georgie’), witches (yes, please), Michael Myers (classic), Chucky (I just dated myself, didn’t I?), Zombies (is that still a thing?)…whatever you want to dress up as, please also BE A VOTER! Nothing is scarier than waking up feeling like I did Nov. 9, 2016 and […]

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The Massive Surge in Early Voting and Its Impact on Election Results

More than 2 million Virginia voters have already cast ballots for the Nov. 3 General Election, meaning voters and the media will need patience on Election Night to receive results in close races. Nearly 400,000 ballots are still in the hands of voters, waiting to be returned. Additional early voting locations have opened around the […]