Posted on Dec 22, 2022
Jennifer McClellan is poised to become Virginia's first Black woman in Congress
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Virginia state Sen. Jennifer McClellan has overwhelmingly won the Democratic nomination to succeed the late A. Donald McEachin in Congress, party officials said Thursday.
McClellan won the nomination 85% of the vote in Tuesday's firehouse primary over Sen. Joe Morrissey, who netted just 14%, and two other candidates.
She will be the overwhelming favorite in the heavily Democratic 4th Congressional District when a special election is held Feb. 21.
"Tuesday's party-run process saw historic turnout with 27, 900 votes cast, making it the largest party-run nomination process in the history of the Democratic Party of Virginia," according to the party's website.
Virginia state Sen. Jennifer McClellan has overwhelmingly won the Democratic nomination to succeed the late A. Donald McEachin in Congress, party officials said Thursday.
McClellan won the nomination 85% of the vote in Tuesday's firehouse primary over Sen. Joe Morrissey, who netted just 14%, and two other candidates.
She will be the overwhelming favorite in the heavily Democratic 4th Congressional District when a special election is held Feb. 21.
"Tuesday's party-run process saw historic turnout with 27, 900 votes cast, making it the largest party-run nomination process in the history of the Democratic Party of Virginia," according to the party's website.
Jennifer McClellan is poised to become Virginia's first Black woman in Congress
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."McClellan, 49, served 11 years in the House of Delegates and has been a member of the state Senate since 2017. According to her website, she was endorsed by top Democratic lawmakers, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California and House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn of South Carolina. Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia also threw his support behind her.
McClellan had also won the support of other Black leaders in the district, including Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney.
McClellan ran for governor last year, losing in a five-person primary to Terry McAuliffe, who ultimately lost to Youngkin.
Last year, as Southern Republican-led states passed legislation to restrict voting rights, McClellan co-sponsored Virginia's voting rights law to protect elements of the Voting Rights Act the Supreme Court struck down in 2013.
She is also the chair of the state's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Commission, and she was an active participant in reassessing Virginia's statues of Confederate figures. The King panel took the lead in commissioning a statue commemorating emancipation, which now stands in Richmond. The city removed a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee last year. "
..."McClellan, 49, served 11 years in the House of Delegates and has been a member of the state Senate since 2017. According to her website, she was endorsed by top Democratic lawmakers, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California and House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn of South Carolina. Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia also threw his support behind her.
McClellan had also won the support of other Black leaders in the district, including Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney.
McClellan ran for governor last year, losing in a five-person primary to Terry McAuliffe, who ultimately lost to Youngkin.
Last year, as Southern Republican-led states passed legislation to restrict voting rights, McClellan co-sponsored Virginia's voting rights law to protect elements of the Voting Rights Act the Supreme Court struck down in 2013.
She is also the chair of the state's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Commission, and she was an active participant in reassessing Virginia's statues of Confederate figures. The King panel took the lead in commissioning a statue commemorating emancipation, which now stands in Richmond. The city removed a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee last year. "
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM
We need more diverse candidates running and winning seats in their states!
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