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A few days ago a close friend invited me to a meet-and-greet at his home with David Reid, the Democratic challenger in District 32 of the Virginia House of Delegates. Virginia is one of the very few states in the country that holds their state-level elections during odd-numbered years. So THIS YEAR is an election year in Virginia.

Virginia is classic purple state where both parties are closely matched. Democrats won the last three presidential races there, and we currently hold the top three statewide offices (governor and 2 US Senators). But Republicans have successfully gerrymandered the state so they hold both houses of the state legislature. The Virginia House of Delegates is only one vote away from a Republican super-majority. So any seats we can pick-up will make a huge difference.

Virginia District 32 is currently held by a conservative Republican, but it is a politically moderate suburb of Washington, DC, that supported Hillary Clinton by 9 points in the 2016 presidential election. David Reid is an inspiring, progressive candidate who is in a strong position to win the election this November, and flip the seat from red to blue.



I had the privilege to meet David and I was really impressed by this life story and his campaign.

He was born in Appalachia, and spent much of his childhood in foster care. As an adult he was the first person in his family to graduate from college. After college he joined the US Navy Reserve, and served as a Naval Intelligence Officer for 23 years. He volunteers as a youth soccer coach, and volunteers at a local food pantry.

His priorities include investing in K-12 education, expanding Medicaid in Virginia, making college more affordable, protecting the environment, protecting the right to choose, supporting diversity, and reducing gun violence.

We all know that there are many worthy Democratic candidates, and you can't possibly support all of them with your donations. Where can your donation make the greatest impact? I believe that David Reid is worthy of your support. I donated to his campaign and I think you should too.

1) He is a highly qualified candidate with an inspiring life story.
2) He cares about the issues I care about.
3) His district leans Democratic but has a Republican incumbent, so we have a real shot at a pick-up.
4) A good showing in Virginia in 2017 will set the stage for more Democratic gains in 2018.

David's campaign has a fundraising deadline this Saturday, and his finance director says they are short of their goal. They will need lots of resources to compete in a very expensive district.

Please take a moment to donate to David Reid right now. Whether you can spare $5 or $2,500 you can help make a difference:

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/reid4delegate



And even if you can't donate, please kick and recommend this thread so more people can see it.

Thank you.

David Allen
DU Administrator