PageCoVa Democrats News
Luray, Stanley, Shenandoah, Rileyville, Ida, Stony Man, and all of Page County
Page County School Board Election Update
Please join us in our support of Bette Schmidt, write-in candidate for Page County District 1 School Board, and Ana Maria Mendez, candidate for District 5 School Board. Visit their websites for full information on these fellow members of PCDC.
- Bette Schmidt: Schmidt4schoolboard.com
- Ana Maria Mendez: Mendezforschoolboard.com
Billboard and Lawn Sign Project
PCDC is sponsoring a major billboard and lawn sign effort this fall aimed at the many independent and moderate Republican voters of Page County. Messaging will focus on examples of economic unfairness caused by Trump’s policies that hurt Page County residents and businesses. You will see the billboards on US highways 340 and 211 in mid-August to election day.
We have a theory of how Democrats can win in Virginia—by doing slightly better than we have in heavily Republican rural counties throughout the commonwealth by carefully selected, persuasive messaging. That improvement provides the margin of victory Democrats need. Our messaging campaign will rely on canvassing to accomplish two objectives: gathering data for use in our evaluation, and obtaining permission from homeowners to place lawn signs in their yards.
Canvassers will receive a short script and instructions about how to record the data we seek. We are shooting for 300 completed interactions. We would try to obtain 100 of them at the Page County fair, and use the VAN information to go house-to-house in Luray, Stanley, and Shenandoah to obtain the remaining 200. We’d like to obtain permission for lawn signs from 125 homeowners. If you are interesting in canvassing after receiving a script and instructions, please complete the sign up form (click here).
Let’s win this thing!
Page County Democrats HQ Office Opening Soon
The Page County Democrat HQ office will be opening on Wednesday, July 23 and we are looking for volunteers to staff the office. The hours will be Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm and Saturday, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. The hours may be expanded as we get closer to the November election. Last year, volunteers had many visitors stop by: Locals, DC-area residents, and fellow Dems from other cities like Philadelphia, New York, Seattle, and Denver. If you are interested, please complete the signup form (click here).
Upcoming PCDC Social Events
Everyone is invited! (Members and nonmembers alike):
- Wednesday, July 16, 5:00 pm: Wine, not Whine: Wisteria Winery in Stanley (note: this is a venue change from the previously listed location, which was Stover Hall but is now closed to the public for the month of July.
- Saturday, August 16, 4:00 to 7:00 pm: RiverDay Afternoon.
Join PCDC for a fun day on and next to the river in Luray in the Egypt Bend neighborhood. PCDC Members Pat and Joe Petralia have generously offered to host this summer event and provide burgers and hot dogs. Just bring yourselves but additional items are always appreciated! Please RSVP by competing the form so the appropriate number of burgers and hot dogs can be obtained. See you on the river!
Click here for RSVP form.