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We will resume meetings

January 10th 2026!

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NEXT meeting

Saturday,

January 10th, 2026

CALL TO CAUCUS

CALL TO CAUCUS: On Saturday, January 10, 2026, from 10:30 to Noon, at the Third Union Baptist Church, 452 Walkerton Landing Road, KW, join us as the King William Democrats vote in Committee Members and Officers for the 2026 – 2028 term! You will have an opportunity to be a voting member on our Committee. Many of you have completed this form at the November meeting. If you have not, complete the attached Voting Member form Voting Member Application (Become a Member) and email it to kwdems@gmail.com by January 9, 2026, if you want to be a voting member of the King William Democrats Committee. See the attached Call to Caucus for full details of the voting procedure - Call to Caucus to Reorganize.

*You Must save the form to your computer/device!

ELECTION OF

COMMITTEE OFFICERS

We will also be voting in our 2026-2028 Officers at this meeting. Fill out the attached form if you want to run for Chair, Assistant Chair, Secretary, or Treasurer. Some people have already expressed interest in these offices, but anyone is able to run. Committee Officer Filing Form (Become an Officer)

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SPANBERGER

INAUGURATION!

75th Governor of

va|first female!

SPANBERGER INAUGURATION: There are limited tickets for the Inauguration ceremony on Saturday, January 17th, 2026 when Abigail Spanberger will be sworn in as our “FIRST FEMALE” Governor of Virginia! You can submit your name to a Lottery to win a ticket for the Inauguration Ceremony! Go to spanbergerinauguration.com to submit your name to the Lottery. IMPORTANT NOTE: Click on the red bar saying TICKET LOTTERY to access the form. Then click on the blue bar saying “Express Interest Here.” (When the first page opens up, there is a form, but that is NOT the Ticket Lottery Form. You must click on Ticket Lottery. ) HOPE YOU GET TO GO!!

"United for Virginia's Future" will be the theme for Spanberger's inauguration. The scheduled events will run from Jan. 16 to 18.

Friday, Jan. 16:

Made in Virginia Market:
- Virginia vendors and businesses will fill the 17th Street Market in Richmond. This event is open to the public.
Welcome reception:
- Spanberger and incoming First Gentleman Adam Spanberger will be at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture to host the welcome reception. Tickets are required to attend.

Saturday, Jan. 17:

Interfaith Prayer Breakfast:
- An interfaith prayer breakfast at the historic St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will be hosted by the Spanbergers. This event is invitation-only.
Noon — Inauguration Ceremony:
- Spanberger, Lieutenant Governor-elect Ghazala Hashmi and Attorney General-elect Jay Jones will be sworn in. This event is open to the public; however, tickets will be required due to limited seating.
Inaugural Parade:
- This event will immediately follow the ceremony. Attendees will march through Capitol Square. This event is open to attendees of the Inauguration Ceremony.
Inaugural Ball:
- The Spanbergers will host the Inaugural Ball at Main Street Station. Live performances, food, and libations will be featured at this event. Tickets are required to attend.

Sunday, Jan. 18:

First Gentleman's Breakfast:
- Adam Spanberger will host a pancake breakfast at the Science Museum of Virginia. Tickets are required to attend.
Executive Mansion Open House:
- An open house will be held at the Executive Mansion, with both Spanbergers welcoming guests. This event is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

THANKS TO EVERYONE

WHO CAST A BLUE VOTE!

CONGRATULATIONS SPANBERGER, HASHMI, JONES!

SPANBERGER

BUS TOUR

TAPPAHANNOCK, VA. !

THEY SIGNED HER BUS~AMAZING!

Celeste Garrett is a mom of three kids. She lives in King William County in a rural area 25 miles northeast of Richmond. She told the Virginia Independent that she’s been volunteering with Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia since 2022, after the Dobbs decision.

“This is what democracy looks like,” Garrett said about Spanberger’s win. “That chant that is going through my head is what keeps coming back to me.”

“Every vote counts, and I am very proud of Virginia that we are holding the line for women’s rights,” she added. “I was nervous. I didn’t know, because we’ve had [Republican Gov. Glenn] Youngkin, and you just don’t know what’s going to happen until it does. This was better, I think, than what any of us even could have hoped for.”

SOURCE: Virginia Independent

FULL ARTICLE

WAKE UP VIRGINIA!

BE AWARE

This Is Happening!

**GO TO THE WEBSITE**: **5Calls.org** **OR DOWNLOAD THE APP!**
**Continue to call Congressman Wittman and Senators Kaine and Warner.** Use the 5Calls website or app for issues, scripts and phone numbers. CALL EVERY DAY! **It is our many calls that are pushing our Democratic Senators to act.**

EMAIL WITTMAN!

SNAP BENEFITS

**Here’s what’s on the table**:
A three-month deadline to find 20+ hours of work—or lose your groceries.
Raising the work requirement age from 54 to 64—forcing *3 million* older Americans to scramble or starve.
Targeting single parents with kids over 7—even though part-time jobs that accommodate school hours, sick days, and snow days are rare, and child care here costs $150–$250 a week.
This will hit *our* people, hard.
**CLICK TO EMAIL WITTMAN**

AFFORDABILITY

GET READY TO RALLY!

Protest

March

DemonstratE!

Many PEACEFUL demonstrations are happening locally, in Richmond, Williamsburg and D.C. Feel free to join them!

2025 RALLIES!

***Food for thought:***
**If you were alive during the Civil**
**Rights Era would you have been sitting idle/just watching or joining in the fight to protect the freedoms we enjoy - realize our freedoms are swiftly being swept away?**
**Consider participating to save OUR Democracy ..**

THE NATION RALLIED!

**NO KINGS2!**
**WE STOOD, SO DEMOCRACY WON’T FALL!**

We Stood!

🚨 **On June 14th**
**Real power wasn’t staged in Washington.**
**It rose up everywhere else!**
**OUR NATION RALLIED!**
Below Pics are from Richmond, Va
STAND, SO DEMOCRACY WON’T FALL!

MAY DAY RALLY

WE STOOD IN AGREEMENT!
**MAY 1, 2025**

WE THE PEOPLE!

**TOOK A STAND! APRIL 5TH, 2025**

Our ISSUES

TOP CONCERNS

OUR SURVEY SAYS!
These are the Top Concerns of Our Voters!

AT THE END OF OUR DAY @ KW’S 300TH COURTHOUSE ANNIVERSARY WE CAPTURED WHAT CONCERNS VOTERS MOST!

THANKS FOR SHARING!!! THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS!

ACLU OF VA

**Support ACLU, Unions, and other organizations who are organizing lawsuits that are stopping some of the illegal actions by DOGE.** **ACLU of Virginia**

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!

**KNOW YOUR STEPS!**
**Print + Share this resource with your community!**

OUR 2025 PICNIC

SUCCESS!

"THANK YOU FOR DINING WITH US"

So Proud of our Crowd!

Stay tuned for our 2026 meeting details!

CRAB CARNIVAL!

**TO OUR SUPPORTERS & VOLUNTEERS**
**THANK YOU!**

CRAB CARNIVAL PICS!

READ IT!

IT’S IMPORTANT ~ SO KEEP UP!

US House GOP promises vote on reducing health care premiums, but few specifics disclosed

At Va. journalists’ forum, Spanberger talks energy policy, combating health care concerns

More special elections loom in Virginia House amid Democratic turnover

Veteran environmental legislator David Bulova selected as Virginia’s next resources secretary

It’s time for Wittman and Kiggans to serve constituents, not Trump

As health costs spike, a sour and divided Congress escapes one shutdown to face another

Three young immigrants ordered freed as Virginia lawsuit tests ICE detention policy

Virginia hospitals, clinics brace for federal health care changes

Racial health disparities could widen as states grapple with Trump cuts, experts warn

SOURCE: VIRGINIA MERCURY

**KW LIBRARIES**

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**Next Meeting!**
DECEMBER 16th, 2025 6:30pm
**Address:** 180 Horse Landing Road,
Board Room, King William, VA 23086
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Involvement

Make a Difference!

Write post cards with candidate/voting information to neighbors, Make phone calls to potential voters

Using a “texting system,” (not your personal phone) engage with potential voters
Visit neighbors to provide information about our candidates and voting, Display signs on your property
Engage with fellow voters, Communicate important information within your existing networks (churches, social circles, professional organizations, etc.)
Donate funds to help pay for postcards, postage, and yard signs.
Have other ideas to help us GO ALL BLUE? Please let us know!

VOLUNTEER HERE!

DEMS IN ACTION!

Our Objectives

To discuss and promote democratic values and candidates in our community, our state and our country

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Our focus is to meet other Democrats, along with candidates and local officials as we strategize ways in which we can #KeepVirginiaBlue while identifying issues specific to King William County.
Whether you are an Activist, Progressive, Moderate, Independent, Blue Dog Democrat or just looking for more information, we are interested in your voice, opinion and help.