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WATCH: NEW DCCC AD USES DAVE BRAT’S WORDS ON NATIONAL DEBT AGAINST HIM
“Dave Brat went full Washington” Today, in the race for Virginia’s Seventh Congressional District, the DCCC announced a new television ad that hammers Dave Brat for voting to add $1.9 trillion to the debt and uses his own words about the national debt against him to show just how quickly he has gone Washington. The […]
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ICYMI: Virginia Democratic Congressional Challengers Lap Republicans in Fundraising, All Have More Cash on Hand
“Democratic candidates across Virginia are benefitting from widespread grassroots support and a wave of high energy and voter enthusiasm. They have eliminated the cash advantage incumbents usually have and will head into the final stretch with the resources to deliver their powerful messages and respond to the nasty, misleading attacks from their Republican opponents and […]
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WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Top Takes and Takeaways from Virginia Primaries
TOP TAKEAWAYS Richmond Times Dispatch: Editorial: A good night for Democrats in Virginia “Tuesday’s nominating primaries in Virginia offered plenty of good news for Democrats. For Republicans, not as much. “In the 7th Congressional District, which stretches from Culpeper to Amelia and includes large swatches of Chesterfield and Henrico counties, Republican Rep. Dave Brat could […]
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DCCC CHAIR LUJÁN RECOGNIZES ABIGAIL SPANBERGER AS PART OF ‘RED TO BLUE’ PROGRAM
Spanberger’s Addition to Battle-Tested Program Boosts Already Strong, Local Campaign DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján today announced that former CIA operations officer and VA-07 Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger has earned a spot on the DCCC’s highly competitive Red to Blue program. Spanberger joins other top-tier Democratic candidates across the country with this designation. Despite facing […]
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The Case Against Rep. Dave Brat
“The remarkable enthusiasm behind Abigail Spanberger’s campaign is what drove her to an impressive victory in this primary, even while facing a well-financed and strong competitor,” said DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján. “Voters are rightly excited to support someone with Abigail’s impeccable record of service to her community and country, and are finding common cause […]
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SIXTY-FOUR PERCENT: VA Republicans to Blame for Proposed Premium Hikes
Insurers in Virginia are proposing premium hikes on Virginia families ranging from fifteen percent to SIXY FOUR percent next year, and they are making it crystal clear where the blame lands: with Reps. Barbara Comstock, Tom Garrett, Dave Brat, and Scott Taylor and their reckless gutting of the Affordable Care Act. “Both Cigna and CareFirst […]
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Dave Brat’s Debt Hypocrisy is Going to Cost Seniors
Rep. Dave Brat talks a big game on the debt and deficits, even dubbing himself “a leading voice explaining why spending, deficits, and debt matter.” But words are one thing, actions are another. When it comes down to it, Dave Brat has been part of Washington Republicans exploding the national debt, and now his hypocrisy […]
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Dave Brat’s Debt Hypocrisy is Going to Cost Seniors
** Similar releases were sent to targeted districts across the country ** Rep. Dave Brat talks a big game on the debt and deficits, even dubbing himself “a leading voice explaining why spending, deficits, and debt matter.” But words are one thing, actions are another. When it comes down to it, Dave Brat has been […]
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ICYMI: Washington Post: Brat “the target of a rebellion”
See more of the article below, but here are some highlights: Dave Brat again declines to be interviewed about his re-election, even as his former campaign manager says of Brat “He’s not afraid to talk to anyone.” A Brat supporter admits that Virginia’s Seventh Congressional District is shifting and that Democratic voters are more enthusiastic […]
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The Establishment is Coming! (To Rescue Dave Brat)
SHOT: “The machine said, ‘no you can’t run for that seat.’ And I said ‘I don’t understand this machine thing.” – Rep. Dave Brat, PhD. CHASER: To avoid a competitive race, Davis said Brat would have to mend fences with establishment Republicans in his district four years after defeating Cantor. […] Nationally, Brat has built […]