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Holiday fun in VA [1]

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Date: 2023-12-24  

There is a Special Election in Virginia’s 48th House District, January 9th, 2024. This is particularly exciting because no Democrat has run in this district since, well, forever.

Sure, sure, we have to wait until the general election to vote on whether Santa Claus is real or if we think Jesus’s birthday was actually on December 25th, but that can wait, come on, right now we have Special Elections January 9th. Only, 16 days from now! Let’s get busy.

x Running first time, my district hasn't had Democratic representation for over a decade. Not since Ward Armstrong and Roscoe Reynolds. No one else would step up. Need your help. I can't do it alone.

ActBlue donations: https://t.co/6Ey8FSBkqw pic.twitter.com/KhZ8o1lXPk — Melody "Mel" Cartwright (@meowmelly) December 22, 2023

Melody Cartwright has served as a graphic and exhibit designer with the Virginia Museum of Natural History for over 25 years.

She describes herself as an activist for women's rights, the environment, housing, poverty, the homeless, health care and mental health. She is also an artist, photographer, gardener and now, a candidate for public office. roanoke.com/…

“I am running for the Virginia House of Delegates, 48th District because my motto is 'no election unopposed' — To have a candidate just walk into the position without any contest seems undemocratic and unjust — I am giving the voters in HD 48 (48th House District) a choice.”

x On Dec. 23 at 3 pm I was invited to a candidate forum by the Danville Chamber of Commerce. I immediately RSVP’d, even though the deadline was Dec. 29. Three hours later, I was told BOTH Republican candidates for our area had declined. Very disappointed. — Melody "Mel" Cartwright (@meowmelly) December 23, 2023

Melody Cartwright

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