VA Democrats gear up for state convention at GMU

The Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA) will hold its state convention on Saturday, June 2 at the Patriot Center at George Mason University.  This is the first time in recent memory that the state Democratic convention has been held in northern Virginia, according to a news release from the Prince William Democratic Committee. Attendees will meet Democrats from across the Commonwealth, hear great speeches, wear funny hats and wave signs and get fired up for the fall campaigns, the release noted.

Prince William County will have 111 delegates and 22 alternates at the state convention.  They will be elected at a countywide caucus to be held on Saturday, April 21 from noon to 4 p.m. at the McCoart Government Center.

Any Democrat who is a registered voter in Prince William County is eligible to run for delegate or alternate to the state convention.  There is a $25 filing fee and persons interested in running must prefile with Harry Wiggins, chairman of the Prince William County Democratic Committee (PWCDC), by 5 p.m. on Monday, April 16.  Filing forms and more information about the delegate selection process are available at http://www.pwcdems.com.

The Prince William Democratic Caucus on April 21 is open to any Democrat who is a registered voter in the county.  There is no fee to participate in the caucus.  Those persons elected at the county caucus on April 21 will also attend Congressional District conventions in May.

The Virginia delegation to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC Sept. 3-6 will include 123 delegates and 9 alternates.  Some 69 of those National Convention Delegates and seven National Convention Alternates will be elected at 11 Congressional District conventions in May.  The rest will be elected at the state convention on June 2.

Questions about the conventions and the delegate selection process should be directed to Keith Scarborough at 703-492-6245 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or Harry Wiggins at 202-255-6714 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).