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Activate Virginia is a vehicle to address undemocratic phenomena in Virginia, catalyze the emerging popular movement, and achieve Democratic victories with strategies, tactics, and messages that can be replicated nationwide.

Since late 2016, we've been focused on undemocratic features of VA government: lack of competitive elections and a corrupt campaign finance system. Public education has been the foundation of our success. 

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In 2023, Virginia will hold elections for U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. Take a look at the U.S. House candidates who’ve announced so far on the Democratic side.

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We continue to believe the Democratic Party is the best vehicle through which to achieve fundamental democratic reform. We encourage Virginians to learn about the party rules and apparatus, become involved, and help create a Democratic Party network capable of democratizing Virginia politics. 

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In 2017, 74 House of Delegates candidates and 2 Lieutenant Governor candidates signed our pledge to never accept contributions from Dominion Energy or Appalachian Power. Of these 76 candidates, 52 won their primary elections, and 13 won their general elections.

In 2018, 22 candidates for U.S. House of Representatives signed the same pledge. Of those 22, 5 won their primary elections, and 2 won their general elections.

In 2023, 99 candidates for House of Delegates or State Senate have signed the pledge so far.

Delegate-elect Joshua Cole has introduced HB 111 for the historic 2023 General Assembly session. Democratic State Senator Chap Petersen has introduced the same bill in the Senate as 登入境外网络加速软件. These bills would prohibit contributions from “public service corporations” and their PACs - which includes Dominion Energy, Appalachian Power, and other utility and telecom companies. Check out the coalition behind the bill and the whip sheet below.