I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! Thanks to President Trump’s win, we had good reason to be especially thankful this year. November 5 was exactly four weeks ago today. Have we stopped smiling yet?
Just when you thought you could breathe easily and not worry about another election for a while, there are two important Special Elections coming up in just five weeks.
When? January 7, 2025
Where? In Loudoun County
Why do we care? Currently, the State Senate stands at 21-19 and the House of Delegates is 51-49, both in favor of the Democrats. The Special Election on January 7 is for two seats – one in the House of Delegates and one in the State Senate. If we could flip those seats, we would have ties in both chambers of the General Assembly. Republicans winning both seats would make a huge difference in the upcoming 2025 legislative session.
Tumay Harding (https://tumayforva.com/) is the Republican nominee for the 32nd District State Senate seat, and Ram Venkatachalam (https://ramforva.com) is running for the House of Delegates in the 26th District.
(The SD-32 seat became vacant when Sen. Suhas Subramayan was elected to Congress from 10CD; the HD-26 seat was vacated by one of the candidates in the Democratic primary to replace Subramayan.)
Volunteers are needed to knock doors, make phone calls, and write postcards. If you can help in any of these areas, please email me at chair@11cdgop.org, so we can put you to work. Early voting starts on December 11, so there is no time to waste!
Are we thrilled that President Trump won on November 5? Absolutely! Wouldn’t it be even better if we could tie the seats in the State Senate and House of Delegates on January 7? Help kick off 2025 with two important wins!
Rosie Oakley
11th District Chair
Volunteer for Tumay Harding for State Senate! Tumay is the Republican nominee in the State Senate District 32 special election on January 7. SD-32 is in Loudoun County. If we win this seat, the state Senate will be tied at 20-20, and GOP LG Winsome Sears can break tie votes. This would make an enormous difference in the upcoming legislative session!
So we need volunteers to door knock, make phone calls, and write postcards! If you would like to volunteer, please sign up here: https://tumayforva.com/volunteer/.
Want to write postcards to voters this weekend here in 11CD? The Sully District is hosting a postcard writing event this Saturday, December 7. Please come and help write postcards for an hour or two this Saturday. The sully GOP will provide the postcards, addresses, script, stamps, and light refreshments. We just need you to do the writing!
When? Saturday, December 7th from 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Where? Sully Govt Center, 4900 Stonecroft Boulevard, Chantilly
Early voting starts on December 11th, so we have a month to Get Out the Vote for this very important race.
We hope to see you on Saturday!
Want to be sure our local elected officials hear your voice? Come to a town hall meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, December 4, at 6:30pm to hear from Sen. Jennifer Boysko, Del. Irene Shin, and Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra. It will be held at the Reston Community Center-Lake Anne,1609A Washington Plaza N, Reston 20190.
Come join the Rally to Stop the Harm and Let Kids Grow in support of state laws protecting against sex change interventions on minors tomorrow, Wednesday, December 4, from 8:00am-12:30pm on the steps of the US Supreme Court, 1 First Street, NE, Washington 20543.
This Friday, December 6, the Northern Virginia Republican Business Forum (NVRBF) will host its monthly breakfast with guest speaker Ned Ryun, Founder and CEO of American Majority, who just released “American Leviathan: The Birth of the Administrative State and Progressive Authoritarianism” in September. Ned will have fascinating insights on the Administrative State at the turn of the 20th century and how we got to where we are today, plus how Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will move forward with DOGE. Important insight and this is what President Trump had to say about Ned’s new book.
The breakfast will be held at The Tower Club, 8000 Tower Crescent Drive, 17th Floor, Tysons. Networking will; begin at 7:30am and the program will begin at 8:00am.
NVRBF members attend for free. Guests and Breakfast Sponsors are welcome. Follow the link to purchase tickets here.
The next 11th Congressional District Committee meeting will be held next Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at the Fairfax GOP headquarters, 4246 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax 22030. The official call is attached here.
Apply for a Job with the Trump Administration
Several of you have expressed interest in working for the Trump Administration. This article provides information about the process: https://elephantinthewhitehouse.substack.com/p/apply-to-be-an-appointee. The portal to apply for a position in President Trump’s Administration is now open: https://www.trumpvancetransition.com/s/serve-america
Inauguration Tickets
Unless you have an inside connection, your best chance of getting tickets to the Inauguration on January 20th is to enter a lottery available through some of our elected officials. There is no information on the websites of Senator Tim Kaine or Congressman Don Beyer, but below are links to the ticket lotteries of Congressman Connolly and Senator Warner. Check HERE for general information about Inauguration tickets and to find links to the websites of other elected officials. Good Luck!
Gerry Connolly: Lottery for Inauguration Tickets- Congressman Connolly
Senator Mark Warner: Lottery for Inauguration Tickets-Senator Warner
Inaugural Balls – More events to be announced soon
ALL AMERICAN INAUGURAL BALL
Saturday, January 18, 6:00 PM-Midnight
Details HERE
LEGACY OF FREEDOM BALL
Presented By Black Conservative Federation
Sunday, January 19, 7:00-10:00 PM
Details HERE
LATINO INAUGURAL BALL
Presented By Hispanic 100
Sunday, January 19, 8:00-11:00 PM
Details HERE
Sunday, December 8: Republican Women of Clifton’s Holiday Party. RSVP here. Location provided upon RSVP. The event will feature a silent auction.
Thursday, December 12: Colonial-Mt. Vernon Republican Women’s Club Holiday Party. With special guest Dr. Sebastian Gorka. At Cedar Knoll Inn, 9030 Lucia Lane, Ft. Hunt 22308. Tickets are $75 and include a full meal.
Saturday, Dec. 14: Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery with the Hunter Mill Republican Women’s Club. The Hunter Mill RWC will be helping Arlington National Cemetery to Remember and Honor our veterans by sponsoring and laying Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country’s fallen heroes. You may sponsor a remembrance wreath or volunteer on Wreaths Day (and invite your family and friends to attend with you). Your donation will support both a remembrance wreath and a $5 payback contribution to the Hunter Mill Republican Women’s Club. Click HERE to sponsor a wreath.
Saturday, December 14, 12:00 noon-2:00pm: Greater McLean Republican Women’s Club Holiday Brunch and New Officer Installation. For details on location, contact club president Kristin Hoffman by email.
Saturday, December 14, 1:00-3:00pm: Monticello Council of Republican Women December Luncheon. Featuring guest speaker Professor Jonathan Turley of GW Law School. At the Italian Cafe, 7161 Lee Highway, Falls Church 22046. Tickets are $40; purchase online. You need to sign up in advance to make your meal choice!
Thursday, December 19, 5:30-7:30pm: Liberty Republican Women’s Club December Meeting and Installation of Officers. At the Don Luis Mexican Restaurant in Centerville. Contact Second VP Lois Koch (email) for information and membership details
The moment is here! The annual RPV Advance is this weekend, Friday, Dec. 6 through Sunday, Dec. 8. It will be in Charlottesville at the Kimpton Hotel, 540 Massie Road, Charlottesville 22903. The agenda for the weekend looks great — see below for everything happening! You can still purchase tickets here.
