New Poll: Democrats and Republicans TIED in VA 4 weeks out

The bad news: Republicans are badly outspending our Democrats. 314 Action Fund is the only national organization working to train, recruit, support, and elect Democrats with STEM and medical backgrounds to office at all levels of government. To receive our most important updates, [click here](. To unsubscribe instantly [you can click here.]( [VIRGINIA UPDATE: With early voting underway, new poll shows Democrats and Republicans TIED 42-42 for control of Virginia General Assembly]( We’re 2 seats away from winning the State House and Republicans are 2 seats away from flipping the State Senate. And while polling is tied, Democrats are being BADLY outspent by Republicans in this critical final stretch. [That’s why we’re reaching out today: Donate today (and we’ll match every dollar) so we can power our Virginia Democrats to victory. Control of both chambers is at stake and the election is just 4 weeks away.]( [DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT >>]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Chris Hinds]( Gibson (VA HD-57) – Susanna and Michael (featured below) are running in 2 of the 4 ONLY State House races rated as “Toss-Up” ahead of November. Not only will they be the top targets of Republicans but if we win these two races, Democrats have GREAT odds of winning the chamber (+70%!). Susanna is a nurse practitioner and public health expert with nearly two decades of experience who is making reproductive rights, action on gun violence, and Paid Family and Medical Leave a cornerstone of her campaign. Not only would she be one of the only healthcare workers in the state legislature if elected, but she would be one of the only in the entire country who has experience with home-based primary care for vulnerable populations. This is an open seat that, in 2022, the race for the House was within 0.9% of the vote! --------------------------------------------------------------- [Dr. Nina Ahmad]( Feggans (VA HD-97) – Michael is an Air Force Veteran with more than 20 years of military experience in healthcare administration and healthcare cybersecurity. His Republican opponent is a rubber stamp for Far-Right GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin who is dedicated to turning Virginia into the next Florida (in terms of loose gun laws, attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, extreme abortion restrictions, and targeting public school teachers and healthcare workers). The Republican Michael is running against is defending a State House seat that Joe Biden carried (by a razor-thin margin) so your support absolutely goes further here. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Dr. Eve Meltzer-Krief]( Laufer (VA HD-55) – Few people in politics have a resume like Amy: She’s a first-generation college graduate from a dairy farm who helped put herself through college as a fish packer before earning a degree in biology and working as a water analyst and public educator. Determined to see more women in office, she founded an organization to help train and support women to run for local office like the school board and has helped elect dozens of women before deciding to run for office herself. This is an open seat rated as Leans Democratic meaning it’s an incredible opportunity for us to add another blue seat to the column in the fight to win the majority. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Dr. Eve Meltzer-Krief]( Martinez (VA HD-29) – Like Amy’s race, this is another open seat rated as Leans Democratic that is a must-win if Democrats want to win control of the chamber this November. Marty is an Air Force Veteran with a background in computer science who represented portions of the district he’s currently running for as the former Vice Mayor of Leesburg. Leesburg voters rewarded him for his constant presence within the community (including working with the FAA, Boy Scouts, coaching local baseball, local Parent Teacher Organizations, and so much more!) and re-elected him four times in this position. If elected, Marty will support universal background checks on firearms sales in Virginia, expanding access to affordable childcare, and enshrining the protections of Roe v. Wade into law. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Dr. Eve Meltzer-Krief]( Anthony (VA HD-92) – Like many of the Democratic scientists mentioned above, Bonita is also running for an open seat, meaning a victory in this district would help Democrats exceed the 50+ members needed to win a majority. Bonita is a university administrator at Virginia State University with a background in engineering who previously worked as a K-12 educator and is also a minister in the area. If elected, Bonita will champion Virginia public school teachers, the right for Virginia women to access reproductive care, and advocate for ways to better support working and middle class Virginia families. 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