Fast fundraiser for Virginia

Just a democracy-type post

As part of the States Project, I’ve launched an Evil Witches Giving Circle to keep Virginia blue.

Virginia is the sole election this year with significant consequences: the state house and the governor's seat could flip to red. And as reported here, Republicans feel confident about their chances in VA.

Since flipping blue in 2019, Virginia’s state lawmakers have made huge steps towards improving the lives of all Virginians, including:

• Safeguarding maternal health and expanding women's reproductive rights

• Building a climate action plan

• Enacting Automatic Voter Registration

Basically, the latest abhorrent abortion law in Texas is a call to action, reminding us of the power of state government and what we must avoid elsewhere. The Democrats losing control in Virginia would be a disaster. 

Here are the Virginia candidates that The States Project is supporting. I aim to raise $2,021 for these efforts by this Monday October 4. I meant to kick off this appeal earlier but COVID knocked me off schedule. Then I saw this WaPo story about the dire situation in Virginia and was like OK, everyone is feeling well enough by now that I can try to do something instead of nothing. 

⭐Please give here if you are able.⭐

 Any amount helps! Feel free to retweet/forward this email to anyone who might be able to help. 

Thanks so much. Let me know if you have any questions for me or for The States Project team.