Yard signs for the state Democratic ticket — Abigail Spanberger, Ghazala Hashmi and Jay Jones — and for Forrest Miller, our candidate for the House of Delegates are now available and will be distributed from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, September 20 in the lower level parking lot of the LOW Clubhouse.
Members of the LOW Democrats are invited to help distribute the signs. Just show up and let Karen Newman, our chair, know that you want to help. She will appreciate it.
Let’s make sure our Lake of the Woods neighbors know what a great slate of candidates we have.
Come by the Clubhouse parking lot on Saturday to pick up your signs. Any remaining signs will be distributed at future club events.
Forrest Miller, the Democratic candidate for Virginia’s House of Delegates from the 63rd District was warmly welcomed by supporters at a fund-raising event July 26 sponsored by the LOW Democratic Club.
The event raised more than $3,400 in donations to advance Miller’s campaign against an entrenched but ineffective opponent.
Miller’s message to the crowd gathered at the LOW Community Center, was centered around four principle themes: responsibility, infrastructure, social services and the economy.
The U.S. Army combat veteran from Spotsylvania County pledged ethical leadership, support of the Constitution and government accountability. He said his top priorities would be support for small businesses, agriculture policies and federal worker assistance programs.
He promised to use his position in the General Assembly to support investment in roads, technology and sustainable growth and to protect the interests of veterans, first responders, healthcare workers and public education.
Miller will be on the ballot in the Genreal Election on November 4, along with gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, lieutenant governor candidate Ghazala Hashmi and attorney general candidate Jay Jones.
There is still time to extend your financial support to the Miller campaign. Just click the link below to donate. Miller depends on small individual donations from folks like you.
For an afternoon of community, conversation and commitment to a bright future, come meet Forrest Miller, hear his vision for Virginia and learn how you can support real change in District 63.
The Lake of the Woods Democratic Club will sponsor a fund-raising event from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 26 in Marion Pronk Hall at the LOW Community Center, 110 Sweetbriar Park Road in Locust Grove.
A donation to the Miller campaign of at least $35 will be required for attendance, but you are encouraged to give more by clicking the button below.
Wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres will be served and the candidate will be present to meet with voters and respond to their questions and concerns.
Many thanks to the Democratic candidates for statewide offices who attended our forum on May 8. They were (left to right) Shannon Taylor (online), Alex Bastani. Ghazala Hashmi, Babur Lateef, Victor Salgado, and Jay Jones. Taylor and Jones are candidates for attorney general. Bastani, Hashmi, Lateef and Salgado are running for lieutenant governor. Aaron Rouse and Lavar Stoney, who could not attend the forum, are also running for lieutenant governor. Abigail Spanberger is unopposed in the primary in her campaign for governor. Virginia’s Democratic Primary Election will be held on June 17, and successful candidates will face statewide voters in the General Election on November 4. Early voting at the Orange County Registrar’s Office began on May 2 and will continue until June 14.
Candidates for statewide office will bring their campaigns to the Lake of the Woods Democratic Club on May 8.
Three candidates for lieutenant governor and two for attorney general will participate in the meeting in Classroom II of the LOW Community Center. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. with socializing and the program starts at 1:30.
Virginia’s Democratic Primary Election will be held on June 17, and successful candidates will face statewide voters in the General Election on November 4. Early voting at the Orange County Registrar’s Office is already in progress.
Scheduled for the May 8 meeting are the following candidates for lieutenant governor:
Ghazala Hashmi of Richmond represents the 15th district in the Senate of Virginia. She worked as an educator and academic administrator for 25 years before running for office.
Babur Lateef of Woodbridge is a physician, parent, and a product of public schools. He has served the Commonwealth as chairman of the Prince William County School Board and chairman of the University of Virginia Health System Board where he has focused on improving education and health care across Virginia.
Victor Salgado of Arlington County served as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Department of Justice, specializing in complex prosecutions involving corruption and related misconduct at all levels of government — including senior government and elected officials — and crimes involving financial institutions.
Two candidates for state attorney general are scheduled to participate., though Shannon Taylor will speak via an online connection rather than in person:
Jay Jones of Norfolk is an attorney who focuses his practice on state attorneys general work as well as regulatory and policy matters, including environmental, social, and corporate governance issues. He previously served as an assistant attorney general for the District of Columbia, where he was a member of the Office of Consumer Protection.
Shannon Taylor of Richmond was first elected Henrico County commonwealth’s attorney in 2011 after years of service as a professional prosecutor at the local, state, and federal levels. She was honored by her peers throughout the state when she was chosen as president of the Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorneys Association, an organization that advocates for effective law enforcement reforms in the Virginia General Assembly and conducts important training across the state.
Other Democratic candidates in the 2025 election cycle include Abigail Spanberger for governor; and Aaron Rouse, Levar Stoney and Alex Bastani for lieutenant governor. In addition all candidates in the Virginia House of Delegates will be up for election, including Forrest Miller in the 63rd House District.
