{"id":2086942,"date":"2023-11-01T15:11:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T19:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-democrats-receive-large-out-of-state-donation-from-illinois-a-week-before-2023-races\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T15:17:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T19:17:04","slug":"virginia-democrats-receive-large-out-of-state-donation-from-illinois-a-week-before-2023-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-democrats-receive-large-out-of-state-donation-from-illinois-a-week-before-2023-races\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Democrats receive significant out-of-state funding from Illinois ahead of 2023 races."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvirginia-democrats-receive-large-out-of-state-donation-from-illinois-a-week-before-2023-races%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2086942&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Virginia Democrats Receive \u200bHeavy Out-of-State Donations Ahead of\u2064 2023 Election<\/h2>\n<p>Virginia \u200dDemocrats \u200bare \u2063experiencing a surge in out-of-state donations \u2063for \u2063the upcoming state \u200dlegislative races, just six days\u2062 before the 2023 election. The latest contribution \u2063comes from Think \u200bBig America, \u2062a nonprofit \u200dorganization affiliated with Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL), \u2064which is donating $250,000 to support the Commonwealth&#8217;s Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Of this generous donation, $25,000 will be\u200d allocated to\u200c each of \u200bthe four \u2064Democrats running in battleground state \u200dSenate districts: state Dels. \u2063Danica Roem and Schuyler\u200c Van Valkenburg, former prosecutor Russet Perry, and entrepreneur Joel Griffin, as reported\u2063 by\u200d NBC News. The remaining $150,000 will go to the Democratic \u2062Party of Virginia.<\/p>\n<h3>Think Big America&#8217;s Commitment to Reproductive Freedoms<\/h3>\n<p>This is the third contribution announced by Think Big America since its\u200d launch two\u200b weeks ago.\u2063 The organization aims to expand \u200cabortion ballot measures across the \u2064country in 2024 and\u200d has already donated to groups\u2064 in\u2064 Ohio and Nevada.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Abortion access is on \u200dthe line in Virginia. Given the chance, \u2063anti-choice extremists and\u200b their far-right allies will \u200broll back \u200creproductive \u2064freedoms in the last\u2064 state in the south where women\u2019s freedoms are still protected,&#8221; \u2062stated\u200c Think \u2062Big \u2062America spokeswoman Christina Amestoy. &#8220;Think Big America is \u2064committed to \u2064fighting\u2063 extremism at every level and will \u200dalways work \u2062to \u200cdefend a \u200dwoman\u2019s right to choose.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>The High Stakes of the 2023 Virginia Elections<\/h3>\n<p>The 2023 elections in \u200bVirginia are shaping \u200cup to \u200dbe one of the most crucial political events this year. Every seat in the state \u200clegislature, including\u2062 40 in the Senate and 100 \u2062in the House of Delegates, is up for election.\u200b Republicans are determined to hold the House and flip the Senate, which \u200dwould be a significant legislative \u2064victory\u200c for Gov. Glenn \u2064Youngkin\u2062 (R-VA).<\/p>\n<p>In September, Democrats raised $8.8 million for their\u2062 House of\u2064 Delegates\u2063 candidates, \u2064slightly surpassing the $8.3 \u2063million raised by Republicans. On the state Senate \u2062side, Democrats raised $6.5 million compared to Republicans&#8217; $6 million.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Youngkin has invested \u2063substantial \u2064amounts \u2064from his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-republicans-announce-104-million-off-year-record-breaking-fundraising-haul-in-2021\/\" title=\"Senate Republicans Announce 4 Million Off-Year Record-Breaking Fundraising Haul in 2021\">record-breaking fundraising hauls<\/a>\u200c to \u2064support Republicans in expanding their\u200b ranks at the statehouse. If the\u2063 election results favor \u2062Republicans, \u200dit\u2063 could serve\u2064 as a launching pad for \u200dYoungkin&#8217;s potential national political ambitions, \u200bpotentially positioning himself as a Republican presidential candidate\u2064 as\u2064 early as \u20632028.<\/p>\n<h3>Abortion as a Central Issue in \u2064Virginia&#8217;s 2023\u2064 Elections<\/h3>\n<p>Abortion has taken center stage in Virginia&#8217;s 2023 elections. Youngkin has pledged to sign an \u200babortion limit at 15 weeks of gestation if Republicans gain \u200ccontrol of the \u2064legislature.\u200c Democrats, \u200con the other hand, have made\u2064 abortion a focal \u2064point \u200bin their \u2062campaign messaging, investing\u2064 significant resources\u200b in ad campaigns that criticize the GOP&#8217;s plans as &#8220;extreme&#8221; and\u2062 &#8220;terrifying.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin&#8217;s PAC, Spirit of Virginia, has also launched its own ad campaigns, including \u200da TV\u2064 ad where a woman\u2062 refutes the \u200cmisinformation surrounding\u2062 abortion, stating, &#8220;It\u2019s just not\u200c true \u200d\u2014 their lies about abortion. It\u2019s disinformation, politics at its worst.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The\u2064 Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063 What are the arguments for and against\u2064 heavy out-of-state \u200cdonations in local elections and their influence on the\u2062 outcome<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064Efend \u2062women&#8217;s rights and reproductive \u200bfreedoms.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Virginia\u2064 has been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-sidney-powell-witness-whom-ny-times-described-as-always-the-smartest-person-in-the-room-concludes-hundreds-of-thousands-of-votes-transferred-from-trump-to-biden-in-all-battleground-states\/\" title=\"HUGE! Sidney Powell Witness Whom NY Times Described as \"Always the Smartest Person in the Room\" Concludes Hundreds of Thousands of Votes Transferred from Trump to Biden IN ALL BATTLEGROUND STATES\">key battleground<\/a> \u2064for \u200dreproductive rights in\u200c recent years.\u2064 In \u200b2020, the state \u200dlegislature \u200cpassed the Reproductive Health Protection\u2064 Act, \u2063which repealed many restrictions\u200b on abortion access\u200c and affirmed\u2063 \u2064the right to choose. However, opponents of \u2063reproductive freedoms \u2064are \u200ddetermined\u2061 to \u200breverse\u2064 these gains and \u200bhave been pushing for\u2062 new restrictions on abortion in the \u2062state.<\/p>\n<p>With the upcoming 2023 election, Democrats are \u2062working diligently to maintain their majority in the \u200cstate \u200c\u200dlegislature\u2062, \u2063which will be essential in protecting women&#8217;s rights and \u2062fending off attempts to limit \u2064access to \u200dabortion. The \u200ddonations\u200c \u2064from Think \u200b\u200bBig America and other out-of-state \u2064contributors\u2064 \u200bwill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-democrats-receive-large-out-of-state-donation-from-illinois-a-week-before-2023-races\/\" title=\"Virginia Democrats receive significant out-of-state funding from Illinois ahead of 2023 races.\">undoubtedly provide critical support<\/a> \u2064to \u200bDemocratic candidates in\u200c their campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>While the\u200d influx of\u2062 out-of-state donations may\u2064 raise \u2062questions about outside influence in local elections, it is not uncommon for political campaigns to receive\u2064 support from national organizations. Democrats and\u2064 Republicans alike \u2062have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clicks-first-facts-later-desantis-rips-associated-press-for-pushing-false-narrative-which-will-cost-lives\/\" title=\"\u2018Clicks-First, Facts-Later\u2019: DeSantis Rips Associated Press For Pushing \u2018False Narrative\u2019 \u2018Which Will Cost Lives\u2019\">received financial backing<\/a> from \u2062out-of-state sources in previous elections\u2064. In fact, campaigns often rely on external support to fund \u2063their operations\u2063 and reach\u2064 a broader \u2064audience.<\/p>\n<p>However, some critics argue that heavy out-of-state donations\u2062 can sway the outcome of an \u200delection and undermine\u2063 local representation. They believe \u200cthat local candidates should rely primarily on donations from\u2063 their constituents \u200band within the state\u2062 to ensure that the interests\u2063 of the\u2064 local community\u2064 are prioritized\u2064. Others \u200bargue that external support is a necessary component of modern-day campaigning, as it \u2064allows candidates to\u200b compete on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brexit-trade-deal-published-as-uk-calls-for-end-to-ugly-divisions\/\" title=\"Brexit trade deal published as UK calls for end to \u2018ugly\u2019 divisions\">level playing field<\/a> with their opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless \u2064of these debates,\u200c the fact remains that the \u200cupcoming 2023 \u2063election \u200din Virginia will\u2063 have far-reaching\u200c implications\u2063 \u200cfor reproductive rights in the state.\u2064 With the support \u200cof out-of-state donations, Virginia Democrats will have the resources \u2064to \u200bmobilize their base, communicate their message, \u2063and ensure that \u200dthe progress made in \u2064protecting reproductive freedoms is upheld and \u2063expanded\u2062. The\u200c outcome of this election will not \u200bonly impact the \u200clives\u200b of women in \u200cVirginia but\u200b also serve as \u200ba potential \u200cindicator of the broader movement \u2062for reproductive rights across the \u2064country.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>As \u200bVirginia Democrats\u2062 gear up\u200d for the 2023 \u200delection,\u2062 they are \u200breceiving substantial out-of-state donations, including a generous $250,000 contribution\u2064 from Think \u200bBig America. While \u200csome \u200cmay question the influence of external funding, the reality is that it is common for political \u200ccampaigns to receive support\u2063 from \u2062national \u200corganizations. For Democrats in Virginia, these out-of-state donations will \u200cplay a\u200d crucial role \u2062in \u2064defending reproductive \u200bfreedoms and maintaining their \u2062majority in the state \u200dlegislature. The outcome \u200cof this election will \u2063have significant \u2064implications for the future \u200bof \u200dreproductive rights not just in Virginia, but also in \u2063the\u2063 wider \u2064country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia Democrats are getting significant out-of-state funding for state legislative races, including a recent $250,000 donation from Think Big America, a nonprofit linked to Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL). 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