SAW Joint Democratic Committee

03/03/2024

Tuesday, March 5th is the last day to vote in the Presidential Primary. Vote at your regular polling location from 6am to 7pm

02/15/2024

Program details:

Join Charlottesville NOW at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 24 at Northside Library to watch a film, hear from panelists, and eat bagels! The 2024 Oscar nominated short film, The ABCs of Book Banning, examines the country-wide trend of school districts banning books. It explores the human toll future generations will pay for depriving children of the right to read and learn about our complex world. After the film, panelists Leah Puryear, former member of Charlottesville School Board, and Circe Strauss of PFLAG of Greater Charlottesville will discuss the impact on individuals of not seeing books that reflect and speak to them. Free admission and bagel spread. RSVP requested on Eventbrite:

Join us for a screening of The ABCs of Book Banning followed by a stimulating panel discussion about the effects of book censorship.

12/24/2023

12/23/2023

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Our "Winning Virginia" Campaign Is Off To A Great Start - Thank You All!

12/19/2023

…People need to be aware, it isn’t just rhetoric anymore. And those Republican Congressmen and Republican governors who haven’t said a word, who haven’t said ONE WORD negative about Donald Trump in public…they are all encouraging him directly or indirectly…What they’ve done is completely irresponsible and it has led to the…resurrection of Donald Trump.”

UVA Professor Larry Sabato nails it regarding Donald Trump's fascistic, Hitler-style remarks about immigrants supposedly "poisoning the blood of the country." Trump's "getting worse...getting crazier as election day approaches, or maybe he feels like the walls are closing in" "This is not only revol...

12/15/2023

It's a slow process, but Virginia Dems are moving it forward.

The constitutional amendment proposed by Democrats shortly after their wins in the Nov. 7 elections states that everyone has a “fundamental right to reproductive freedom” that can’t be infringed upon by the state.

The amendment needs to pass the General Assembly twice: once before the 2025 elections, and once after. Voters would then see the amendment on their ballots in November 2026 (when also casting votes for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democrat Mark Warner). The amendment doesn’t require signoff from Youngkin or any future governor.

Both sides of the debate say it allows them time to further educate voters.

11/28/2023

We had a great time passing out free cocoa at the Staunton parade last night. Join SAW Democrats for more fun at the Waynesboro Parade on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7 pm and the Stuarts Draft Parade on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 4 pm

11/20/2023

November 20, 2023

11/19/2023

Augusta County welcomes eligible applicants to participate in real estate tax relief programs for the elderly, disabled, and disabled veterans.

11/16/2023

The rate of 18 to 25 year olds running for political office has increased over the past 10 years, according to a Tufts University study.