Arlington Dems

On June 3rd, from 7:00 PM - 9:00, Arlington Dems will be hosting its annual meeting combined with a candidate forum at Innovation Elementary School. For this important local event, register through Mobilize to secure your attendance!
https://www.mobilize.us/arlingtondems/event/959625

Today at 6 pm, the Shirlington Busboys and Poets will host the world premiere of "We Fought for What We Have", the film story of Metro workers organizing their union and forming Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689. This event is sponsored by ATU Local 689 and Nova Labor.

This November, reproductive freedom is on the ballot — and Virginians for Reproductive Freedom is officially kicking off their campaign this Saturday in Richmond! Join them at noon on May 16th for speeches, a short march, and more opportunities to get involved.

RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/yc3y9hvp

There is something about a potluck in late May that screams summer is here Arlington. Join us on May 31 @ 6pm in Ballston with good company and great food! The venue has grills available if you'd like to barbecue.
Link below to register:

Arlington Democrats' May Potluck · Arlington Democrats Join us for a summer social with fellow democrats! Let’s celebrate the season with good company and great food! We’re hosting a casual gathering for local democrats to connect, relax, and enjoy being in community. What to bring: please bring a dish to share. The venue has grills available if you...

Way to go South Carolina!

(Courtesy of Christale Spain’s cousin, JD Spain Sr.)

South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Christale Spain Statement on Republicans’ Failed Mid-Election Redistricting Push.

Our statement on the Supreme Court of Virginia’s Redistricting Decision

This spring, Arlington Democrats ran a full fall-style campaign to win the redistricting referendum, and we won it decisively, four-to-one. We brought the full weight of the party to bear, and Arlington delivered. Forty-five percent of voters turned out, and every single one of our 54 precincts voted YES. Arlingtonians showed up because they are fed up with tariffs driving up the cost of groceries and household goods, with federal workers losing their jobs, and with reckless economic policies that are making life harder for working families across Northern Virginia. Friday's ruling by the Supreme Court of Virginia overturning the votes of more than three million Virginians by a 4-3 partisan decision is unprecedented in our Commonwealth's history. We are disappointed but not deterred.

What Arlington Democrats built this spring does not disappear with this ruling. Our volunteers are trained, organized, and now more motivated than ever to win in November. Through our Beyond Arlington program, we will deploy that energy—every organizing tool, every volunteer hour, and every dollar—toward defeating Republican incumbents and sending at least two more Democrats to Congress from Virginia this fall.

Register now for the Arlington Democrats' May Potluck in Ballston on Sunday, May 31, . Space is limited so register in advance at https://ow.ly/vT1p50YWzS6
We as always are grateful for good food and good friends! All Democrats across Arlington County are invited.

Arlington Democrats' May Potluck · Arlington Democrats Join us for a summer social with fellow democrats! Let’s celebrate the season with good company and great food! We’re hosting a casual gathering for local democrats to connect, relax, and enjoy being in community. What to bring: please bring a dish to share. The venue has grills available if you...

This month of May, Arlington Democrats celebrate the history and diverse cultures of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities whose resilience, work ethic, and determination have helped build this country.

Throughout American history, AANHPI communities have been at the forefront, building our democracy and expanding civil rights in this country through landmark moments like United States v. Wong Kim Ark affirming birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1943, the passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 which acknowledged the injustice of Japanese American internment, and generations of organizing for labor rights, immigration justice, and equal protection under the law. These struggles and victories reflect a long fight to ensure the promise of America applies to all.