A Republican in VA-07 attacked another Republican for alleged support from a LGBT Republican group. The group says they are not endorsing in the race
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors sent a letter to Fairfax delegates complaining about the ousting of Filler-Corn
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The rundown
The Democratic delegation on the Fairfax Board of Supervisors sent a letter to the Fairfax House of Delegates delegation complaining about Filler-Corn being removed
A Republican candidate in VA-07 criticized her primary opponent for the appearance of support from a LGBT Republican group. Governor Youngkin and Attorney General Miyares have met with this group in the past.
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Richmond today to meet with college and high school students
VPAP provided a list of stocks that legislators own
VA-07 Republican candidate Gina Ciarcia used support of log cabin Republicans as an insult against her primary opponent
A Republican candidate in Virginia’s new seventh congressional district is attacking a primary opponent by falsely saying he received support from a group of Republicans who want LGBT individuals to have equal rights.
In an email and during a public forum, Gina Ciarcia attacked Derrick Anderson by trying to tie him to Log Cabin Republicans. Both candidates are seeking the Republican nomination to run against Rep. Abigail Spanberger in Virginia’s seventh congressional district.
Casey Flores, the Richmond Chapter president for the Log Cabin Republicans describes the group as the nation’s largest Republican organization dedicated to representing LGBT conservatives and allies. The group has existed for more than 40 years.
Flores says the group has not endorsed a candidate in the seventh district primary. However, in an email attacking her primary opponents, Ciarcia cited the group’s support of Anderson as a reason that Republicans should not support him.
The email asks readers if they would rather support Ciarcia or a “candidate who.” The email then lists her opponents along with reasons that her campaign believes Republicans should not support them.
Under Anderson’s name, the email says he is endorsed by “LBGT special interest group, Log Cabin Republicans - Richmond.”
She also made a similar statement during a forum in early April citing a false endorsement from Log Cabin Republicans as a reason to not vote for Anderson.
“The Log Cabin Republicans of Richmond has not endorsed any candidate for Virginia 07 during the primary campaign,” Flores said in a statement to Virginia Scope. “We call on candidate Gina Ciarcia to issue a correction email to her very few supporters immediately.”
The group has had notable guests including Governor Glenn Youngkin, Attorney General Jason Miyares, and congressional candidate Leon Benjamin in the past. “Is she going to criticize Governor Youngkin or AG Miyares for having actually spoken to us?” Flores said Sunday.
Ciarcia stood behind her comments Sunday.
“When special interest groups are clearly behind one candidate, normal people call it an endorsement, whether or not there is a press release and regardless of what the DC elite calls it,” Ciarcia said in a statement to Virginia Scope. “The bottom line is this: I am the only political outsider in this race and the only one who is seeking the endorsement of the people of the 7th District, not special interest groups.”
Anderson’s campaign expressed disappointment that Republicans are trying to pit other Republicans against each other. "Our campaign is working extremely hard to win this nomination and are growing a wide-range of support. We've had great interactions with the Log Cabin Republicans in Virginia, however they have stated they are not endorsing anyone in the VA-07 race,” said Juan O'Leary, Anderson’s campaign manager. “It is a shame some people in this race would try to pit Republicans against Republicans in a race that will need the biggest tent possible in order to defeat Abigail Spanberger in November."
The Democratic delegation on the Fairfax Board of Supervisors sent a letter to the House of Delegates delegation after Filler-Corn was removed
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay sent out a letter Friday signed by his Democratic colleagues on the board expressing displeasure with the recent vote to remove Eileen Filler-Corn as the leader of the Democratic caucus in the House of Delegates.
The supervisors cite learning that members of the Fairfax delegation in Richmond might have supported removing Filler-Corn in the secret ballot vote which resulted in her removal as the reason for the letter.
“We are writing to express our deep concern and disappointment with the recent action taken by the Democratic Caucus to remove Democratic Leader Eileen Filler-Corn from her position,” the letter reads. “While we respect the confidential nature of the vote taken, we have been surprised to learn that members of the Fairfax delegation might have supported removing from leadership the first-ever Speaker of the House of Delegates to come from Fairfax County. Her historical installation as Speaker lifted up so many in our community, but this action represents a significant threat to their and Fairfax County’s interests in Richmond and the clout we were gaining and rightfully deserved.”
The letter cites the work done by Democrats under Filler-Corn’s leadership these last few years as a reason for celebration while also expressing worry that Fairfax will now lose influence in Richmond’s decision-making.
“Because of the investments we’ve made, Fairfax County will continue to be the economic engine of our Commonwealth. But because of the action taken by the Democratic Caucus, the opportunity to partner with the General Assembly and make more progress for our shared constituents is far less clear than it was at this time last week,” the letter reads.
The letter was addressed to the following members of the House of Delegates:
Del Bulova
DelKDelaney
Del. Filler-Corn
Del. Helmer
Del. Keam
Del. Kory
Del. Krizek
Del. Bennett-Parker
DelALopez
Del. Murphy
Del. Plum
Del. Sickles
Del. Simon
Del. Sullivan
Del. Tran
Del. Watts
Del. Shin
The letter was signed by:
Jeffrey C. McKay
Chairman - Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
Penelope A. Gross
Vice Chair, Mason District Supervisor
James Walkinshaw
Braddock District Supervisor
Walter Alcorn
Hunter Mill District Supervisor
John Foust
Dranesville District Supervisor
Daniel G. Storck
Mount District Vernon Supervisor
Dalia Palchik
Providence District Supervisor
Kathy Smith
Sully District Supervisor
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Richmond today with U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine to speak with students who are enrolled in career and technical education (CTE) programs, and teacher pipeline programs.
Secretary Cardona and Sen. Kaine will tour the CTE program at Reynolds Community College and then meet with students and administrators who are involved in the program to discuss the importance of job training.
Afterwards, Secretary Cardona and Sen. Kaine will head to Armstrong High School, a public school in the city of Richmond, to learn more about the Richmond Teacher Residency program, which recruits, trains, and supports teachers in high-needs schools. This will include a tour of the high school and a conversation with RTR alumni and residents.
The most commonly held Stocks by Virginia legislators - Virginia Public Access Project
Apple and Microsoft top the list of being owned by Virginia legislators with 20 legislators owning each. Those two are then followed by Amazon, Google, Verizon, Disney, and Johnson & Johnson as the most popular stocks owned by Virginia legislators.
Find out which legisltors own which stock at the link below.
This Democratic congressman voted for his out-of-town colleagues 2,251 times and voted to impeach Trump 6 times - Business Insider
by Bryan Metzger and Walt Hickey
Instituted in May 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the procedure has allowed countless members of Congress to cast votes on behalf of colleagues that attest, in writing, that they are "unable to physically attend proceedings in the House Chamber due to the ongoing public health emergency."
Racking up votes on behalf of one's colleagues isn't exactly a competition. But if it was, Democratic Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia would be the far-and-away, uncontested winner; as of Wednesday afternoon, he's voted on behalf of colleagues 2,251 times over the last two years.
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