The Democratic Party of Va. will pick a new leader this month. Here are the candidates’ platforms.
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From left to right: Zach Pruckowski, Josh Stanfield, Sen. Lamont Bagby, D-Henrico. (Pruckowski and Stanfield photos courtesy of Pruckowski and Stanfield; Bagby photo by Parker Michels-Boyce/ for the Virginia Mercury)
Ahead of this year’s gubernatorial and House of Delegates elections, the Democratic Party of Virginia will elect a new leader to be its face and voice at a meeting on March 22.
Unlikethelegislativeandexecutiveelectionsthisyearwherecandidateswilltraversethestateorcertaindistrictstopleadtheircasetothemasses,DPVAchairhopefulshaveafewweekstoconvincetheircolleaguesthey’rerightforthejobinthisintra-partycontest.
ContenderscomefromwithinDPVAcommitteesandincludeastatesenator.
WhenlongtimeDPVAChairSusanSweckerannouncedshewassteppingdownlastmonth,Sen.LamontBagby,D-Henrico,emergedasanallbutshoe-insuccessor.AsthecurrentchairofVirginia’sLegislativeBlackCaucus,healsochairstheSenate’stransportationcommitteeandservesonvariousothercommittees.Hisbi
