Democratic Party of Virginia

Local Democratic Committees serve to promote the Democratic Party in their specific locality. Because of a small population of Democrats, some committees may contain several localities. Local committees endorse candidates for nonpartisan office (such as school board) and do most local organizing such as staffing the polls on election day.

The Central Committee has full control over all matters of the Party, including the adoption of an annual budget, the method of nomination for statewide candidates such as Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General; the adoption of resolutions and policy statements. In addition, the Central Committee can veto any decision of the Steering Committee.

The Central Committee meets at least four times a year, usually in Richmond, although by tradition, the September meeting is in Fredericksburg. Central Committee meetings are accompanied by meetings of the Steering Committee the night before, and Caucus meetings over the weekend.

The Central Committee is composed of 20 members from each of Virginia's 11 congressional districts. Each district apportions the central committee seats to localities in the district based on population. Additionally, each district committee can elect three more members from local committees and one member of the Virginia General Assembly.

In addition, the following people are ex-officio members of the Central Committee and their District Committees:

• Members of the steering committee
  
• Democratic Virginia members of the United States Congress
  
• Democratic statewide elected officials, such as Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General
• the President Pro Tempore of the Virginia Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates, provided they are Democrats
  
• the Democratic Leaders of the Virginia House and Senate
  
• the Chairs of the Democratic Caucuses in Virginia the House and Senate
  
• the president, national committeeman, and national committeewoman of the Virginia Young Democrats
  
• the president and first vice president of the Women's Caucus
  
• the chair of the Association of Democratic Elected Officials
  
• the Chair of the Virginia Young Democrats Teen Caucus
  
• the Chair of the Virginia Young Young Democrats College Caucus
  
• and the Chair of the Virginia Young Democrats City/County Caucus [3]

The Steering Committee makes decisions about the Party in-between meetings of the Central Committee, and also has an exclusive role of overseeing staff.

• Chairwoman: Susan Swecker
  
• 1st Vice Chair for Organization: Gaylene Kanoyton
  
• 2nd Vice Chair for Rules and Resolutions: Marc Broklawsk
  
• Vice Chair for Technology and Communications: Ricardo Alfaro
  
• Vice Chair for Outreach: Sen. L. Louise Lucas
  
• Vice Chair for Finance: Tyler Bishop
  
• Secretary: Isaac Sarver
  
• Treasurer: Barbara Klear
  
• DNC Member: Yohannes Abraham
  
• DNC Member: Del. Joshua Cole
  
• DNC Member: Doris Crouse-Mays
  
• DNC Member: Elizabeth Guzman
  
• DNC Member: Dave Leichtman
  
• DNC Member: Chris Lu
  
• DNC Member: Leopoldo Martinez
  
• DNC Member: Sen. Jennifer McClellan
  
• DNC Member: Atima Omara
  
• DNC Member: Anthony Perrone
  
• DNC Member: Jeion Ward
  
• 1st Congressional District Democratic Committee Chair: Matt Rowe
  
• 2nd Congressional District Democratic Committee Chair: Sandra Brandt
  
• 3rd Congressional District Democratic Committee Chair: Clint Jenkins
  
• 4th Congressional District Democratic Committee Chair: Del. Lashrecse Aird
  
• 5th Congressional District Democratic Committee Chair: Suzanne Long
  
• 6th Congressional District Democratic Committee Chair: Kym Crump
  
• 7th Congressional District Democratic Committee Chair: Abbi Easter
  
• 8th Congressional District Democratic Committee Chair: Margo Horner
  
• 9th Congressional District Democratic Committee Chair: Gary Hancock
  
• 10th Congressional District Democratic Committee Chair: Zach Pruckowski
  
• 11th Congressional District Democratic Committee Chair: Robert Haley
  
• Labor Caucus Chair: Julie Hunter
  
• Associations of Local Chairs Chair: Clarence Tong
  
• Democratic Black Caucus Chair: EJ Scott
  
• Women's Caucus Chair: Linda Brooks
  
• LGBT Democrats of Virginia Chair: Maggie Sacra
  
• Veterans and Military Families Caucus Chair: Vacant
  
• Virginia Young Democrats President: Maureen Coffey
  
• DisAbility Caucus Chair: Cyliene Montgomery
  
• Democratic Asian Americans of Virginia Chair: Praveen Meyyan
  
• Democratic Latino Organization of Virginia President: Jonathan Dromgoogle
  
• Rural Caucus Chair: Vee Frye
  
• Small Business Caucus Chair: Mark Cannady
  
• Immediate Past Chair: Dwight Jones
  

• Executive Director: Andrew Whitley
  
• Communications Director: Grant Fox
  
• Deputy Executive Director and Chief Technology Officer: Brenner Tobe
  
• Data Director: Katie O'Grady
  
• Digital Director: Nick Scott
  
• Finance Director: Carrie Hamilton
  
• Chief Operations Officer: Elise Vess
  
• Political Director: Shyam Raman
  
• Deputy Political and Party Services Director: Khalid Naji
  
• Voter Protection Director: Ja'Scotta Jefferson[4]

Democrats have controlled both of Virginia's seats in the U.S. Senate since 2008:

• Class I: Tim Kaine (Junior Senator)
• Class II: Mark Warner (Senior Senator, Vice Chair of Senate Democratic Caucus, Vice Chair of Senate Intelligence Committee)

Out of the 11 seats Virginia is apportioned in the U.S. House of Representatives, seven are held by Democrats:

• VA-02: Elaine Luria
• VA-03: Bobby Scott
• VA-04: Donald McEachin
• VA-07: Abigail Spanberger
• VA-08: Don Beyer
• VA-10: Jennifer Wexton
• VA-11: Gerry Connolly

Democrats control all three elected statewide offices:

• Governor: Ralph Northam
• Lieutenant Governor: Justin Fairfax
• Attorney General: Mark Herring

• President pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia: Louise Lucas
• Senate Majority Leader: Dick Saslaw
• Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates: Eileen Filler-Corn
• House Majority Leader:Charniele Herring