Evandra Thompson, a much better Democrat
The primary campaign between
incumbent Lieberdem Rosalyn Dance and
insurgent progressive Evandra Thompson is down to its last few days, as Election Night is next Tuesday in Virginia's 63rd state House District.
The final fundraising report of the campaign was just released, and as you might imagine, unlike Thompson's 2,400+ small-dollar donors, Dance's money came from just 156 contributors, many of them big-dollar gifts directly from corporations. The average Thompson contribution was around $15, the average Dance contribution was about $528. This is a genuine people-powered effort.
Dance has more money and the power of incumbency, as well as the biggest corporate interest in the district. Thompson has Democrats who want a Democrat representing this Democratic district. And us.
This is the last chance to contribute to this effort, as any final cash will be spent over these last few days. Contribute $3 to Evandra Thompson, and let's rid our party of one more ALEC-loving Lieberdem, one that has made common cause with wacked-out Virginia Republicans far too many times.
As of this post, the thermometer is at $42,483. Can we get it to $53,000?