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As Trump Causes Virginia Health Clinics to Close, Winsome Sears Refuses to Speak Out

As Trump Causes Virginia Health Clinics to Close, Winsome Sears Refuses to Speak Out As a result of Donald Trump throwing the country into chaos by halting nearly all federal grant and loan payments, a new report from VPM is detailing how “Half of Virginia’s community health centers have been cut off from federal grant…

Winsome Sears Casts Tie-Breaking Vote Against Protecting Birth Control Access

Winsome Sears Casts Tie-Breaking Vote Against Protecting Birth Control Access Democratic Governors Association National Press Secretary Devon Cruz released the following statement after Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears cast the tie-breaking vote against a bill to protect Virginians’ right to access birth control: “Once again, Winsome Sears is showing Virginians just how committed she is to…

Winsome Sears Declares She is “Standing Shoulder to Shoulder” In Fight Against IVF

Winsome Sears Declares She is “Standing Shoulder to Shoulder” In Fight Against IVF New reporting from The Advocate reveals that Winsome Sears delivered a speech at an event hosted by a right-wing organization, The Family Foundation of Virginia, which recently published a blog post that compared IVF to “child trafficking” and deemed parents who use…

Virginia Republicans Begin 2025 Cycle Divided, Worried About Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears

Virginia Republicans Begin 2025 Cycle Divided, Worried About Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears Donald Trump’s former VA Campaign Chair: “She isn’t going to win.” Despite Jason Miyares’ decision to pass on running for the GOP nomination for governor, Virginia Republicans remain divided and are already publicly raising concerns about Lt. Governor Winsome Sears. In an interview,…

Virginia’s GOP Primary Devolves into Messy, Far-Right Contest Before it’s Even Officially Started

Virginia’s GOP Primary Devolves into Messy, Far-Right Contest Before it’s Even Officially Started Less than 24 hours after Virginia’s anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-public education Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears announced her campaign for governor, the state’s GOP primary is already gearing up to be a messy, negative race to the far-right. At the first event of…

DGA Statement on Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears Running for Governor in Virginia

DGA Statement on Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears Running for Governor in Virginia Today, Democratic Governors Association Director of External Affairs Ofirah Yheskel released the following statement in response to Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears announcing her run for governor: “Instead of addressing the issues that Virginians care about most, Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears is only…

DGA Statement on Gov. Glenn Youngkin Vetoing Contraception Access Bill

DGA Statement on Gov. Glenn Youngkin Vetoing Contraception Access Bill Today, DGA Communications Director Sam Newton released the following statement in response to Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoing a bill protecting contraception access in Virginia late Friday evening – which the Washington Post noted solidified “his record as a hard-right Republican”: “By vetoing this bill, Gov.…

DGA Statement on the Results of the Virginia Gubernatorial Election

The following is a statement by DGA Executive Director Noam Lee on the results of the Virginia governor’s race: “Terry McAuliffe ran a strong, positive campaign focused on the issues that matter most. The central goal of his campaign — to build a better Virginia that works for everyone — resonated with voters, and despite…

Donald Trump is Finally Campaigning for Glenn Youngkin, But Won’t Face Virginians in Person

For Immediate Release: October 29, 2021 Contact: David Turner, 213-840-1464 turner@dga.net Donald Trump is Finally Campaigning for Glenn Youngkin, But Won’t Face Virginians in Person It looks like Glenn Youngkin will finally have his #1 fan Donald Trump campaigning for him next week — but it won’t be in person. Trump has finally scheduled…

As Donald Trump Hints at Arlington Campaign Stop, It’s Again Time for Glenn to Answer the Question:

In response to Donald Trump endorsing Glenn Youngkin for the seventh time and saying, “Arlington, see you soon,” DGA Communications Director David Turner made the following statement: “When’s the Trump-Youngkin rally in Virginia?” ###

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