Take Action

Once people understand how Rob Wittman has failed VA-01, they’re usually eager to do something about it! After you contact Wittman’s office, you have lots of options. Whoever you are, there’s a place for you in the effort to get better representation for VA-01.

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Join a local Indivisible group

Indivisible is “a national grassroots movement empowering local groups to defend democracy, take action on key issues, and organize collective pressure on elected officials.” Use the Indivisible locator tool to find your local group. As of this writing, groups exist for: Williamsburg/James City County; Yorktown, Hampton, Newport News; and the Middle Peninsula.

Build your neighborhood community

The Community Coalition for Common Ground (CC4CG) fosters civic participation by building neighborhood networks, sharing community resources, and empowering voters to uphold democratic values. They aim to foster neighborhood connections in every voting precinct across James City County, Williamsburg, York County, and Poquoson. CC4CG members hold candidate forums, host organizational leaders and other experts, canvass voters, and provide training and education to strengthen civic engagement.

Get engaged on urgent issues

Virginia Organizing is “a non-partisan statewide grassroots organization dedicated to challenging injustice by empowering people in local communities to address issues that affect the quality of their lives.” They have chapters all over the state, and organize events associated with almost every issue imaginable.

Volunteer with a local committee

Local Democratic Party Committees organize party support in their local communities. (Note: We would list any conservative/Republican alternatives to Rob Wittman if there were any.) Here’s the list of local Democratic Party Committees in VA-01, with links to contact details where we have them:

• 1st Congressional District Democratic Committee

• Chesterfield County Democratic Committee

• Essex County Democratic Committee

• Gloucester County Democratic Committee

• Hanover County Democratic Committee

• Henrico County Democratic Committee

• Historic Triangle Democrats

• King and Queen County Democratic Committee

• King William County Democratic Committee

• Lancaster County Democratic Committee

• Mathews County Democratic Committee

• Middlesex County Democratic Committee

• New Kent County Democratic Committee

• Northumberland County Democratic Committee

• Richmond County Democratic Committee

• Westmoreland County Democratic Committee

Fuel the fight

It takes money to compete in today’s political landscape. If you’re able, send a few bucks to your preferred candidates. The candidates listed below will compete in the Democratic primary election in August. Here are their donation links (listed alphabetically by last name):

• Salaam Bhatti

• Tim Cywinski

• Elizabeth Dempsey-Beggs

• Jason Knapp

• Ericka Kopp

• Lewis Littlepage

• Shannon Taylor

• Mel Tull

Our seat in Congress is precious. We deserve a representative who will help VA-01 prosper, make our lives better, create greater opportunities, and strengthen our country and our democracy.

The American experiment in democracy and self-governance has always been great. Our commitment to making it ever greater continues with the work we do together.

Thank you,
Your neighbors, friends, and fellow Virginians at Wittman Watch