District of the Year 2023 & 2024

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Happy Holidays from the Franconia Dems!

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Critical help for 2 special elections

When state Senator Suhas Subramanyam was elected to Congress last month, it set off a cascade of vacancies in the state Senate and the House of Delegates. Democrats maintain the narrowest 21-19 and 51-49 majorities in Richmond, and we cannot take these seats for granted. Early voting starts December 11 for the special elections on Tuesday, January 7. Our first canvassing car pool heads out this Wednesday, December 4, at 2 pm. Please contact Chair Debbie Linick if you’d like to get involved, or connect directly with the Kannan Srinivasan for State Senate or J.J. Singh for Delegate campaigns.

Learn about events countywide

Membership in Franconia Dems confers membership in our parent organization, the Fairfax County Democratic Committee. Visit the FCDC calendar and sign up for countywide alerts here.

Final meeting of 2024: Thursday, December 5

We have a great lineup of speakers for our Franconia Dems monthly meeting this Thursday, December 5, starting with local and swing state post-election analysis with party leaders and a social media expert. We’ll hear from Delegate Mark Sickles as FCDC gets ready for the Road to Richmond. And we’ll learn from parent advocates and Franconia School Board Member Marcia St. John-Cunning as FCPS prepares for boundary changes and responds to challenges from the Youngkin-dominated Board of Education. As our meetings return to first Thursdays on Zoom, please add them to your 2025 calendar.

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Looking ahead …

We have started a Chair Chat & Orientation on the third Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. The first chat is December 17. We’ll host visitors and prospective members for an exploration of the Democratic party mission, structure and elected leadership and our Franconia initiatives during the 364 days when we don’t have an election. Please extend an invitation to your Democratic neighbors who might want to learn more.

We offer many ways to get involved

As we gear up for the next series of challenges, Franconia Dems could use help in a few specific areas. Interested? Please contact Chair Debbie Linick.

  • Provide a warm welcome to new visitors as part of the Outreach Team. We send custom emails and call individuals who express an interest in our work. You don’t need to be a long-time Franconian to do this role well, just a friendly approach and a willingness to join a great team
  • Are you comfortable working with Google Spreadsheets and have 30–90 minutes a week to spare? We could use your help on Franconia’s Entry Point team, where we collect contact information so we can reach out to individuals interested in getting involved with us.
  • Data Analysis after an election is crucial as we plan for the year ahead. This role is for individuals with a comfort level working with numbers and databases and analyzing trends.
  • Social Media Outreach. We have a presence on Instagram and Facebook, and a desire to grow onto new platforms like BlueSky. Do you have social media experience? Let’s talk!
  • There are always liaison roles to FCDC committees and other progressive organizations. We’ll discuss some of these opportunities at the December 5 meeting.