Political violence is never the answer in a democracy. I’m shocked by murder of Charlie Kirk, and my sympathies go out to his loved ones.

We are proud to endorse @paytonfordelegate.bsky.social for Virginia House of Delegates District 34. They support protections for trans students, defend free speech, and back stronger tenant and worker rights. All endorsements: lgbtvadem.org/endorsements

DAAV endorses Andrew Payton for Delegate! Support and volunteer for @paytonfordelegate.bsky.social at paytonfordelegate.com

I am honored to receive this endorsement from @helmerva.bsky.social — let’s get to work and win this!

"We can make housing and healthcare more affordable. We can help struggling families and feed hungry children." -- Andrew Payton for Delegate (@paytonfordelegate.bsky.social) at LexRockBV Dems candidate event at Rockbridge Vineyards.

Thank you @kaine.senate.gov for your amendments to protect rural hospitals, SNAP, veterans, basic infrastructure like water treatment, and clean energy. This Kill the Poor bill would be devastating and I appreciate you fighting against and raising awareness to some of its most heinous provisions.

For all the years Rep Ben Cline has used fiscal responsibility as reason to stand against programs to help his constituents, it’s still not altogether surprising to see him vote to add trillions to the federal deficit. Anything to steal from the poor and give to the rich.

Shout out and thanks to @paytonfordelegate.bsky.social and David Crance for -so far- being the only 2 candidates to answer the Virginia Good Governance Coalition's questionnaire. The VGGC is advocating for voting rights restoration, ethics enforcement, and more. The Coalition should be on BlueSky!

@guzman4virginia.bsky.social gave a fantastic speech last night here in the valley speaking out for our rights and our families. So excited to see her back in the house next year.

Net metering allows homes and businesses with solar panels to sell unused energy back to the grid. It provides a huge financial incentive to homeowners and businesses to go solar, and these cuts proposed by our state utilities would undermine Virginia's climate goals.

This is what me signing a pledge to take #nofossilfuelmoney looks like.

“We can support public schools and teachers. We can support thriving sustainable farms and farmers,” Payton said. “We can make housing and healthcare more affordable for everybody. We can get struggling families help and hungry kids food.”

People want a leader who will fight for affordable childcare, care for our seniors, and access to quality healthcare for every family. I grew up here. I know what our community is up against—and I’m going to Richmond to make sure we’re not ignored.

As a former Fulbright scholar, the cuts to this program hurt personally. This program is an inexpensive mechanism for advancing peace and mutual understanding around the world, not just for those who have the honor of participating in the exchanges, but the host communities and institutions.

Low 80s and on the coattails of a protest on Court Square. This campaign is rolling.

Medicaid matters to all who count on it. In VA, that includes: • 62% of nursing home residents • 31% of kids • 1 in 3 births • 319,000 people with disabilities I’m committed to fighting against the Republican plan to strip Medicaid to pay for billionaire tax breaks.

Amazing. We need more of this.

Here we go!!! Next week we launch this campaign — let’s take our seat in the house!

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