RSLC Releases Statement as Primary Night Concludes in Virginia

Washington, D.C. – Following tonight’s primary results in Virginia, Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) President Edith Jorge-Tuñón released the following statement:

"Time and again, Richmond Democrats have shown that they lack a genuine commitment to improving the Commonwealth for families. By blocking sensible initiatives, such as tax cuts and tougher penalties for criminals, they are hindering progress. While Democrats seem intent on transforming Virginia into the next California, Republicans remain focused on policies that make life more affordable, enhance community safety, and foster business growth across the Commonwealth. We understand that this will be a challenging election, but we are determined to fight back. Through our strong community partnerships, we will continue to mobilize resources needed to combat the Democrats' extreme policies and provide Virginians with the leadership they truly deserve." - RSLC President Edith Jorge-Tuñón.

Background  

In 2023, the RSLC launched Secure Your Vote Virginia in conjunction with Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Spirit of Virginia PAC to raise awareness to the early and absentee voting process. From our target universe we generated a 26% increase in absentee ballot requests from 2021 and a 32% increase in absentee ballot returns. In total, between AB/EV, we secured 26% of our target universe turnout goal heading into Election Day and converted twice as many low-propensity voters as we had set out to do. With the help of Governor Youngkin and his Spirit of Virginia PAC, we successfully increased AB/EV by 5.5% when compared to 2021.

Earlier this year, the committee released a memo that detailed its strategy to spend early in 2025 in order to beat back an onslaught of funding from national liberal billionaires who are hoping this year will be the next 2017.

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