Samantha Hughes
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Educator. Runner. Self-Taught Cook. Proud Feminist. History Nerd. Political Science Junkie.
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Mueller, She Wrote
about 2 months ago
Did you know that over 1.3M active duty service members and veterans rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families? Now you know.
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Early voting through November 1st. Make your voice heard, Virginia!
#earlyvoting
#voteva
about 2 months ago
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The Staunton Democratic Committee
about 2 months ago
🗳️ Did you know that you can vote early on Saturdays? YES, early voting is open tomorrow 10/25/25 and 11/1/25 on Saturdays in addition to the usual Monday through Friday next week. Get out there and vote Spanberger, Hashmi, Jones, Venable !!!!!
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about 2 months ago
What a beautiful peaceful day of protest in Staunton and Augusta Co Virginia! Proud of my little less red 6th district today!
#NoKingsStauntonVa
@maddow.msnbc.com
@staunton-democrats.org
@augustacountydems.bsky.social
@indivisible.org
@indivisibleva.bsky.social
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Enjoyed spending time with my neighbors today reminding America that we don’t have kings
#nokings
about 2 months ago
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Augusta County Democrats
2 months ago
Our local democrats have been busy! Barn signs are up around the county reminding our neighbors of our candidates and their reasons for voting blue.
#localpolitics
#democracyinaction
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Augusta County Democrats
3 months ago
It's time to make your voice heard! EARLY VOTING is available NOW through November 1st at the Augusta County Government Center. Every Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm through Fri., Oct 31 TWO Sat: 9:00 am - 5 pm on Oct 25 & Nov. 1
#makeaplan
#castyourvote
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Save the date! Tuesday, October 7th is our next monthly meeting
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3 months ago
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We gotta keep up the pressure! Join me and a few hundred friends on Saturday, October 18th to remind MAGA that we don’t have kings in America!
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3 months ago
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Every action matter! Get out the vote postcards hitting the mail this weekend to remind my neighbors early voting is available now.
#neighborsinaction
#localdemocracymatters
3 months ago
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When the news is too much and you just need to bury your head for a bit.
4 months ago
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Abigail Spanberger
4 months ago
Virginia is facing a serious teacher shortage. Our students, parents, and educators deserve a Governor who will focus on raising teacher salaries and make sure all students have access to a high-quality teacher.
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Samantha Hughes
Augusta County Democrats
4 months ago
Calling all Augusta County Dems, we need you this Friday for the Stuarts Draft Fireman's Parade. Line up is at 4 pm, and the parade starts at 5 pm. Come support our local candidates and have some fun!
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Let’s keep the pressure up!
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5 months ago
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Samantha Hughes
Augusta County Democrats
5 months ago
Thank you to everyone for a great Augusta County Fair week! Over 300 ballots were cast in our Best Farm Animal Election. Galloping away with the win was the horse with 111 votes! We appreciate all the kiddos who voted to make their voice heard in our election!
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Great energy at the Workers’ Rights rally yesterday!
5 months ago
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Join me today from 4 - 6 pm as we rally for workers’ rights!
5 months ago
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Samantha Hughes
Senator Bernie Sanders
5 months ago
A Tennessee woman was denied prenatal care by her doctor because she is "unwed." Let's be clear: the Republican agenda is not pro-life or pro-family. If it were, pregnant women wouldn't be forced to flee their home states to get basic prenatal care.
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Doctor Denies Woman Prenatal Care Because She’s Unmarried
A Tennessee woman was forced to flee her state to seek treatment for her pregnancy.
https://newrepublic.com/post/198225/doctor-denies-pregnant-woman-prenatal-care-unmarried?utm_campaign=SF_TNR&utm_term=Autofeed&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=social
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Samantha Hughes
Augusta County Democrats
5 months ago
It's one of the best weeks of the year! The Augusta County Fair is happening now at the Expo. Stop by our booth and tell us what you love about where you live, vote for your favorite farm animal, and meet some of YOUR local candidates. Thanks to Chris and the
@staunton-democrats.org
for the photo!
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Saving our democracy doesn’t take a vacation. Made some new friends and some good trouble today with the
@beaufortcountydems.bsky.social
5 months ago
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Samantha Hughes
General Strike US
5 months ago
Instead of buying from an exploitative corporate giant this
#AmazonCrimeDay
, support the people who are pushing hard, day in and day out, for better working conditions. Amazon Labor Union-IBT Local 1 only needs 2,599 more signatures to reach their goal of 100,000 for their Safety Bill of Rights.
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Sign On to Support the Worker-Led Fight for a Safety Bill of Rights at Amazon
Amazon is knowingly endangering the lives of its workers every day. At JFK8 and beyond, Amazon workers are rising up and fighting back—building majority-led organizing committees, launching walkouts a...
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/safety-bill-of-rights-public-petition/?source=group-the-labor-force&referrer=group-the-labor-force&link_id=1&can_id=0b00498c0a83eff6ab9e57ef0fd96cf6&email_referrer=email_2736775&&&email_subject=if-you-shop-at-amazon-you-need-to-read-this
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Samantha Hughes
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
5 months ago
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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Spent my morning with the Waynesboro Democrats,
@staunton-democrats.org
and
@augustacountydems.bsky.social
reminding our neighbors of the America we love
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Samantha Hughes
Chris Murphy
6 months ago
Final vote. 50-50. VP breaks the tie. One single GOP Senator could have stopped this abomination. Saved millions of parents from watching their child go hungry. Saved the lives destroyed when Medicaid disappears. They will all live forever with the horror of this bill.
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Augusta County residents speak out against Pride event cancellation
"The message was quite simple – you don't belong,” said Verona resident Samantha Hughes.
https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/local/2025/06/26/augusta-county-residents-speak-out-against-pride-event-cancellation/84370741007/
6 months ago
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Samantha Hughes
Augusta County Democrats
6 months ago
❌ No Kings! 🗓️ Saturday, June 14 🕧 2 PM - 4 PM 📍 Augusta County Courthouse, 1 E. Johnson Street, Staunton We're standing together against the abuses of power, cruelty, and corruption. Bring your signs and your passion for democracy to remind Trump and his enablers: America has no king!
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Want to help grow the rural Democratic Party? Join me for Swing Blue Alliance's event, “Virginia Listening Campaign to Rural Voters with Swing Blue Alliance.”
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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Virginia Listening Campaign to Rural Voters with Swing Blue Alliance · Mobilize
Join Swing Blue Alliance, Red2Blue, and Rural GroundGame calling rural Democrats in Virginia who didn't vote in the 2024 elections to find out what issues they care about. We'll provide full training ...
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/792680/?referring_vol=6424069&rname=Samantha%20&share_context=signup-form-modal&share_medium=bluesky×lot=5331052
7 months ago
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I’d say we can take bets on whether Ben shows, but my daddy didn’t raise a fool.
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7 months ago
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You have to rest in order to resist.
7 months ago
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Samantha Hughes
Jon Cooper
7 months ago
“It’s a lot easier to destroy a thing than to build a thing.”
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Samantha Hughes
Augusta County Democrats
7 months ago
🗓️ Save the Date! Our June Monthly Meeting is coming up! 🗓️ Tuesday, June 3 🕞 6:00 pm 📍 Staunton Public Library, 2nd Floor
#localpoliticsinaction
#neighborsinaction
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Help
@staunton-democrats.org
be good neighbors in action and drop off some supplies!
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7 months ago
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Samantha Hughes
The Washington Post
7 months ago
Analysis by Glenn Kessler: There is no dispute that people have died because the Trump administration abruptly suspended foreign aid. One might quibble over how many people have died. But you can’t call it a lie.
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Analysis | Rubio’s claim that it’s ‘a lie’ that people have died from foreign-aid cuts
The secretary of state rejected convincing evidence documented in news reports and by disease modelers.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/28/rubio-aid-cuts-deaths-fact-checker/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Join our Bath County Democratic neighbors today as they come protest with us!
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7 months ago
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Updated location! Join us to hear updates on the Augusta County’s 2026 budget changes, major projects and their progress, broadband service, and more!
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7 months ago
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Samantha Hughes
Augusta County Democrats
7 months ago
Curious what we're about? Want to know more about Augusta County governance? Join us this Tuesday at the Staunton Public Library at 6 pm for our monthly meeting!
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Happy to be helping my neighbors instead of trying to strip them from funding.
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8 months ago
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Samantha Hughes
The Staunton Democratic Committee
8 months ago
Thanks
@dgcassidy.bsky.social
. 250 patriots were there fighting for their democracy and everyone in the United States! Very proud!
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So proud of Augusta County, Staunton, and Waynesboro for showing up today!
#whereisbencline
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8 months ago
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Tomorrow, Saturday 19th 12:30 - 1:30 Augusta County Courthouse Let’s show Ben how “excited” we are.
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8 months ago
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Aaron Rupar
8 months ago
Abrego Garcia's wife: "I will not stop fighting until I see my husband alive. Kilmar, if you can hear me, stay strong. God hasn't forgotten about you. Our children are asking when you will come home ... they miss their dad so much."
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Get your signs ready! This Saturday, April 19th, our local Democratic committees will be out again, telling Ben Cline that we don’t approve of his actions in Washington.
8 months ago
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Samantha Hughes
End Citizens United
8 months ago
In their endless search for a problem that doesn’t exist, House Republicans’ SAVE Act is yet another bogus attempt to suppress the vote. Only this time, they’re coming after 69 million women who deserve to have their voices heard.
#HandsOffHerVote
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So proud of my little hometown!
#handsoff
#democracyinaction
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8 months ago
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Samantha Hughes
The Staunton Democratic Committee
9 months ago
🍎✏️🎓🚸 House Republicans threaten to take away federal programs funding free meals to 451,117 Virginia students and 3,000 in Staunton. They are already starving enough kids with USAID cuts. Good nutrition improves learning!
augustafreepress.com/news/staunto...
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Staunton Schools encourages residents to speak up against federal school meals cuts
In 2020, Staunton Schools qualified for federal funding to provide free meals to all students and eliminate meal debt for families.
https://augustafreepress.com/news/staunton-schools-encourages-residents-to-speak-up-against-federal-school-meals-cuts/
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