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We'd also like to extend our sincere gratitude toward CD-01 nominee @LeslieMehtaVA and Richmond School Board candidate @MamieTforthe5th for stepping up to run for office this year too. Thank you so much being a part of our Emerge family and network.

Congratulations to our six alumnae who won tonight: Alexandria Mayor-elect @Alyia4ALX Manassas @MDY_MadameMayor Manassas School Board member-elect Diana Brown Manassas Park Governing Body member Yesy Amaya RVA City Councilor @KatherineJRVA RVA School Board member @Vote4Shonda

Congratulations to @Alyia4ALX, the Democratic nominee for mayor of Alexandria, #Virginia and 2018 Emerge Virginia Signature Program alumna! #EmergeNow @EmergeAmerica

Congratulations to @LeslieMehtaVA, the Democratic nominee for #Virginia's CD-01 and 2021 Emerge Virginia Signature Program alumna! #EmergeNow @EmergeAmerica

Please join us in Richmond from 10-11 a.m. January 10, 2024 to celebrate the record 22 Emerge Virginia alumnae being sworn into the Virginia General Assembly! Details below: secure.everyaction.com/d-cmQMWw3UiFKk…

Post-Dobbs, we’ve seen @EmergeVirginia alums like @SusannaSGibson and @RussetPerry step up and run for office. They both open up about their fight for reproductive rights on the campaign trail. rollcall.com/2023/06/30/wom…

"More than half of the Democrats running for the House of Delegates and state Senate are women, and at least half are people of color, matching or exceeding historic levels of diversity." EVA alumnae on the 2023 fall ballot: Senate: 11 House: 25 Local: 15 washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/…

Commonwealth's Attorney: Arlington, Falls Church: @parisa4justice Loudoun: @ButaBiberaj Fairfax City/County Sheriff: @SheriffKincaid Prince William Board of County Supervisors: Chair: @DeshundraTweets Potomac District: @AndreaBaileyVA Arlington County Board: @MaureenCoffeyVA

Congrats to: Senate: 31: @RussetPerry 33: @JCarrollFoy 36: @stella_pekarsky House of Delegates: 02: @AdeleMcClure_ 07: Karen @Keys_Gamarra 15: @LauraJaneCohen 55: Amy @LauferFor55 57: @SusannaSGibson 79: @Rae_Cousins23 80: @destinyforva 82: @kimadamsforva 89: @bonitaganthony

UPDATE 2: Congratulations to 2023 Signature Program alumna @MaureenCoffeyVA for winning one of two Democratic nomination spots for Arlington County Board! This is the first state-run Democratic primary in NOVA to use RCV. Her win makes 18 EVA alumnae who won contested primaries.

Commonwealth's Attorney: Arlington, Falls Church: @parisa4justice Loudoun: @ButaBiberaj Sheriff: Fairfax County, City of Fairfax: @SheriffKincaid Prince William Board of County Supervisors: Chair: @DeshundraTweets Potomac District: @AndreaBaileyVA

Congrats to: Senate: 31: @RussetPerry 33: @JCarrollFoy 36: @stella_pekarsky House of Delegates: 02: @AdeleMcClure_ 07: Karen @Keys_Gamarra 15: @LauraJaneCohen 55: Amy @LauferFor55 57: @SusannaSGibson 79: @Rae_Cousins23 80: @destinyforva 82: @kimadamsforva 89: @bonitaganthony

UPDATE: Congratulations to @bonitaganthony for earning the Democratic nomination for HD-92! Her win makes 17 EVA alumnae who won contested primaries held Tuesday, with more races still to be called. There will now be at least 50 EVA alumnae appearing on the ballot this fall!

Again, there are still more races yet to be called, so please check back. Congratulations again to all of our new nominees and thank you so much to all of our alumnae, no matter how you did tonight, who put their names on the ballot. We're grateful for you stepping up to serve!

Commonwealth's Attorney: Arlington, Falls Church: @parisa4justice Loudoun: @ButaBiberaj Sheriff: Fairfax County, City of Fairfax: @SheriffKincaid Prince William Board of County Supervisors: Chair: @DeshundraTweets Potomac District: @AndreaBaileyVA

There are still races left to be called but so many of our EVA alumnae have won incredible victories tonight in Democratic primaries across the commonwealth. Here are our winners in contested primaries from tonight whose races have been called, with potentially more to come:

This year, we have a record number of alumnae running for the General Assembly & local offices! So please join us, the @C_C_D_C and Del. @WendyGooditis this Thursday (May 25) in Berryville to support our mission to train Democratic women to run for office: secure.everyaction.com/C_tM2Pq8jUaxj1…

With tonight's win by Delegate-elect @HollySeiboldVA, we're thrilled that fully half of the women in the @VAHouseDems Caucus tomorrow will be Emerge Virginia alumnae! Women also increased their majority within the Democratic caucus to 26 of 48 members! #EmergeNow @EmergeAmerica

Congratulations to Delegate-elect and 2018 Signature Program alumna @HollySeiboldVA (D-35th) on your incredible win tonight! We're so grateful you stepped up to train, run, win and serve the people of Fairfax County in the Virginia House of Delegates! #EmergeNow @EmergeAmerica