Swing Left Mobilizes National Grassroots Power in Virginia to Counter Trump's Authoritarianism and Build 2026 Momentum
15 SEPTEMBER 2025 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Swing Left, one of the largest drivers of grassroots action to help Democrats win competitive races nationwide, announced its slate of Virginia electoral targets, building on the work its volunteer groups have already been doing in the state in recent months. Swing Left is mobilizing its grassroots community of 1 million members to fundraise and contact voters in support of flipping three statewide offices—Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General—and expanding the Democratic majority in the state legislature by targeting eight flippable House of Delegates seats. Since 2019, Swing Left’s members have helped Democrats win Virginia’s most competitive elections, donating nearly $2 million directly to candidates and making more than 2.2 million voter contact attempts—including door knocks, phone calls, and Vote Forward letters.
“In Virginia and across our country, Trump and the GOP are escalating their attacks on Americans’ rights, safety, and well-being—resorting to force and coercion because they know their agenda is deeply unpopular. Americans have had enough. Virginia is central to the fight to stop Trump’s authoritarian agenda,” said Yasmin Radjy, Executive Director of Swing Left. “Swing Left volunteers have been organizing on the ground for months because they know that state power provides an essential firewall from Trump’s overreach. Winning a state Democratic trifecta would send a powerful message to the country: Virginians are leading the way in rejecting far-right extremism and the GOP’s assault on our freedoms.”
On November 4, Virginians will decide the direction of their state at a moment of extraordinary consequence. With Republicans controlling all three executive offices, this election is a rare opportunity to flip statewide power in a single cycle and block the far-right’s efforts to roll back basic rights. Electing leaders like Abigail Spanberger for Governor, Ghazala Hashmi for Lieutenant Governor, and Jay Jones for Attorney General — alongside expanding the Democratic majority in the legislature — would secure state power to protect Virginians from growing federal authoritarianism. With state governments increasingly on the front lines, these victories are essential to defending and advancing voting rights, reproductive health care, equality, and the values Virginians hold most dear.
This election also marks Swing Left’s first-ever engagement in races for state Attorney General and Lieutenant Governor — a reflection of just how critical these offices are in Virginia in the fight to stop Trump’s abuse of power and protect the fundamental rights of its residents.
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