The Democratic Party of Virginia (VA Dems) is based in Richmond in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is affiliated with the national Democratic Party of the United States. The organization is governed by a State Party Plan, which guarantees an open and fair candidate selection process. Although the party has members and elected officials throughout the state, it draws its highest number of votes from the Tidewater area, Metropolitan Richmond, and suburban Washington, D.C.
Historically, the Democratic Party has dominated Virginia politics. At the federal level, since the 2008 United States presidential election, Virginia has always voted for the Democratic United States presidential candidate. Since the 2012 Virginia elections, Virginia has always voted for the Democratic statewide candidate. Since the 112th United States Congress, Democratic United States House of Representatives have been in the minority in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
At the state level, since the 2013 Virginia elections, Virginia has always voted for the Democratic gubernational, lieutenant gubernational, and Attorney General candidates. since the 1851 Virginia gubernational election, the first gubernatorial election in Virginia in which the governor was elected by direct popular vote, 34 Virginia Governors have been Democrats. Since the 1851 Virginia lieutenant gubernational election, the first lieutenant gubernatorial election in Virginia in which the lieutenant governor was elected by direct popular vote, 29 Virginia Lieutenant Governors have been Democrats. Since the 1851 Virginia Attorney General election, the first Attorney General election in Virginia in which the Attorney General was elected by direct popular vote, 25 Attorney Generals have been Democrats. Since June 12, 2014, two days after the resignation of Phillip Puckett, the Senate of Virginia has been controlled by the Republican Party of Virginia. After the 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election, Democrats increased their number of seats in the chamber and currently control 49 seats, with Republicans holding a narrow majority of 51 seats.
Video Democratic Party of Virginia
Party platform
The party follows the platform of the Democratic National Committee.
Maps Democratic Party of Virginia
Current elected officials
Members of Congress
U.S. Senate
- Mark Warner
- Tim Kaine
U.S. House of Representatives
- Bobby Scott, 3rd District
- Don Beyer, 8th District
- Gerry Connolly, 11th District
- Donald McEachin, 4th District
Statewide offices
- Ralph Northam, Governor
- Justin Fairfax, Lt. Governor
- Mark Herring, Attorney General
Historical firsts
- African Americans
- First male African American Governor of Virginia: Douglas Wilder
- First male African American Lieutenant Governor of Virginia: Douglas Wilder
- Arab Americans
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- Lebanese Americans
- First female Lebanese American member of the Virginia House of Delegates: Hala Ayala
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- Palestinian Americans
- First male Palestinian American member of the Virginia House of Delegates: Sam Rasoul
- Asian Americans
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- Korean Americans
- First male Korean American member of the Virginia House of Delegates: Mark Keam
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- Vietnamese Americans
- First female Vietnamese American member of the Virginia House of Delegates: Kathy Tran
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- Filipino Americans
- First female Filipino American member of the Virginia House of Delegates: Kelly Fowler
- Democratic Socialists of America
- First Democratic Socialists of American member of the Virginia House of Delegates: Lee Carter
- Females
- First female Attorney General of Virginia: Mary Sue Terry
- Jewish Americans
- First male Jewish American United States House Representative: Norman Sisisky
- Latino Americans
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- Peruvian Americans
- First female Peruvian American member of the Virginia House of Delegates: Elizabeth Guzmán
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- Salvadoran Americans
- First female Salvadoran American member of the Virginia House of Delegates: Hala Ayala
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- Mexican Americans
- First female Mexican American member of the Virginia House of Delegates: Kelly Fowler
- LGBT
- First openly gay Virginia State Senator: Adam Paul Ebbin
- First openly gay member of the Virginia House of Delegates: Adam Paul Ebbin
- First openly lesbian member of the Virginia House of Delegates: Dawn M. Adams
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- Transgender
- First openly female transwoman member of the Virginia House of Delegates: Danica Roem
- Muslim Americans
- First male Muslim American member of the Virginia House of Delegates: Sam Rasoul
Leadership
State Steering Committee
Chairperson
- Former
- Watkins Abbitt Sr. (1964-1970)
- William G. Thomas (1970-1972)
- Joseph T. Fitzpatrick (1972-1979)
- Richard J. Davis (1979-1980)
- Owen B. Pickett (1980-1982)
- Alan Diamonstein (1982-1985)
- Richard J. Davis (1985-1986)
- Lawrence H. Framme III (1986-1990)
- Paul Goldman (1990-1993)
- Mark Warner (1993-1995)
- Suzie Wrenn (1995-1998)
- Kenneth R. Plum (1998-2000)
- Emily Couric (Co-chair, 2000-2001)
- Lawrence H. Framme III (Co-chair, 2000-2001; 2001-2003)
- Kerry J. Donley (2003-2005)
- Richard Cranwell (2005-2010)
- Brian Moran (2010-2012)
- Charniele Herring (2012-2014)
- Dwight C. Jones (2014-March 27, 2015)
- Current
- Susan Swecker (March 27, 2015-present)
Organization 1st Vice Chair
- Gaylene Kanoyton
DNC
- Gaylene Kanoyton
- Marc K. Broklawski
DNC Member
- Steve Cochran
- Doris Crouse-May
- Frank Leone
- Jennifer McClellan
- Ms. Atima Omara
- Yasmine Taeb
2nd Vice Chair of Rules
- Gaylene Kanoyton
- Marc K. Broklawski
Technology & Communications Vice Chair
- Dave Leichtman
Outreach Vice Chair
- L. Louise Lucas
Finance Vice Chair
- Tyler Bishop
Secretary
- Isaac Sarver
Treasurer
- Barbara Klear
1st CD Chair - Stafford
- Matt Rowe
2nd CD Chair - Virginia Beach
- Sandra Brandt
3rd CD Chair - Portsmouth
- Clint Jenkins
4th CD Chair - Petersburg
- Lashrecse Aird
5th CD Chair - Leon
- Suzanne Long
6th CD Chair - Lynchburg
- Maria Childress
7th CD Chair - Chesterfield
- Abbi Easter
8th CD Chair - Arlington
- Margo Horner
9th CD Chair - Floyd
- Deb Baum
10th CD Chair - Leesburg
- Zach Pruckowski
11th CD Chair - Fairfax
- Robert Haley
Labor Caucus Chair
- Julie Hunter
VA Association of Democratic Chairs Chair
- Gene Magruder
Democratic Black Caucus of Virginia Chair
- Evelyn Morris-Harris
Women's Caucus Chair
- Linda Brooks
Latino Caucus President
- Marvin Figueroa
LGBT Caucus Chair
- Maggie Sacra
Veterans and Military Families Caucus Chair
- Terron Sims II
Virginia Young Democrats President
- Jimmy Lewis
disAbility Caucus Chair
- Cyliene Montgomery
Asian-American Caucus Chair
- Dewita Soeharjono
Rural Caucus Chair
- Vee Frye
Small Business Caucus Chair
- Tom Greeson
Immediate Past Chair
- Dwight Jones
Executive Director
- Chris Bolling
Deputy Executive Director / CTO
- Brenner Tobe
Operations Director
- Elise Vess
Finance Director
- Danny Carroll
Political Director
- Shyam Raman
Executive Assistant
- Liddy Gallagher
Communications Director
- Jake Rubenstein
House Democratic Caucus Executive Director
- Trent Armitage
House Democratic Caucus Deputy Executive Director
- Trevor Southerland
House Democratic Caucus Finance Director
- Trevor Southerland
House Democratic Caucus Finance Assistant
- Kiana Ham
House Democratic Caucus Communications Director
- Katie Baker
House Democratic Caucus Press and Research Assistant
- Olivia Jennings
House Democratic Caucus Field Director
- Jessica David
Senate Democratic Caucus Executive Director
- Kristina Hagen
Senate Democratic Caucus Finance Director
- Micah Morris
Joint Democratic Caucus Director
- Jamie Nolan
See also
- Politics of Virginia
- Byrd Organization
- Republican Party of Virginia
- Green Party of Virginia
- Libertarian Party of Virginia
References
External links
- Democratic Party of Virginia Party Website
- Virginia Young Democrats
- Arlington Democrats
- Senate Caucus
- House Caucus
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