The Staunton Democratic Committee

The Staunton Democratic Committee

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Volunteer organization representing the Democratic Party of Virginia in Staunton, VA. We believe in democracy!

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🗳️ Integrity.

End Citizens United@endcitizensunited.bsky.social

"If we got money out of politics, it would help everyone. I’ve taken a pledge that I won’t take any corporate PAC money, that I won’t trade stocks if elected. I believe in ending the revolving door and getting rid of Citizens United, which is just a pox on the country." - @bethmacy.bsky.social #VA06

democracy.newsJournalist Beth Macy on Meeting People in Their Pain, Not Their PoliticsShe’s running to unseat Republican Congressman Ben Cline in Virginia’s 6th Congressional District.
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🗳️ HCR speaks the truth again with this endorsement. 14 days and counting folks. Your job is to vote early, get all of your Dem friendly people to vote early and get everyone you know engaged in this fight! #BethMacyForCongress #DeClineCD6

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🗳️ To paraphrase Frank Sinatra "We did it our way"! We particpated in the No Kings Vote Early/GOTV call to action - our volunteers talk to hundreds of engaged voters at Staunton Pride this Saturday! Thanks to all of our volunteers who came out to support our community and democracy !

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🗳️ Is this the best they have? 🤣🤣🤣 Ben Cline: "... if you listen, you might hear some actual policy that makes sense." Is this your policy that makes sense Ben Cline: "We’ve got to keep the socialist barbarians outside the gate." Early Vote for Beth Macy ! www.wmra.org/2026-10-15/r...

wmra.orgRepublican speakers decry "socialist barbarians" at Rockingham fundraiserRepublicans from the Shenandoah Valley and even West Virginia attended the 21st annual Oysters with Obenshain fundraiser at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds on Wednesday night. WMRA’s Bridget Manley ...
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🗳️ Ya gotta love the Lt. Gov! Thanks for showing up to support the local Lex/Rock/BV Democrats and for caring about healthcare in Virginia! Early voting is now through Oct 31 with Saturdays Oct 24th & 31st and Sundays Oct 18th & 25th. Get Out and Vote for Beth Macy who cares about us !

Lt. Governor Ghazala Hashmi@ltgovhashmi.bsky.social

Today in Buena Vista, Virginians stood up to protect healthcare and demand accountability. When HR 1 passed, Augusta Health announced the closure of three local clinics, citing the bill’s devastating effects. These closures threaten access to care for the people who need it most.

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🗳️ WHSV 3 News covered Our Churchville Healthcare rally yesterday. Great job to Makayla Venable and all who spoke to the press for this story ! Early voting through 10/31 including Saturdays the 24th and 31st and Sundays the 18th and 25th ! www.whsv.com/2026/10/15/c...

whsv.comCommunity members rally in Staunton, Churchville, Buena Vista over Shenandoah Valley clinic closuresWith Election Day three weeks away, community members gathered Wednesday in Staunton, Churchville and Buena Vista to call attention to health care access and recent clinic closures in the Shenandoah V...
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🗳️ Lex/Rock/BV had a healthcare rally in front of the now closed Augusta Health Primary Care in Buena Vista. It closed shortly after Ben Cline voted for and psased the OBBB "Medicaid Killer" bill. And guess who made a surprise appearance to support them? #Lex/Rock/BV #GhazalaHashmi

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🗳️ Staunton rallied in front of the Staunton Health Department and had a lovely conversation with two of their public health unsung heroes who were thrilled we were rallying to support their efforts to keep us all safe. Want healthcare/public health? Vote for Beth Macy. #DefendPublicHealth

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🗳️ Staunton, Lex/Rock/BV, Augusta, Waynesboro Dem Committees held "Public Health" rallies yesterday to support healthcare and inform voters about Cline's OBBB damaging cuts to public health, medicaid, SNAP, WIC in order to give billionaires tax cuts.

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🗳️ @cmgiovann.bsky.social is referring to the his event at the Fishersville City Elders HQ yesterday where Cline and Youngkin were allegedly holding an itty bitty GOTV rally. Hey folks, let's show them what GOTV really means! Oct 18 is the first Sunday early voting day! Be there!

cmgiovann.bsky.social@cmgiovann.bsky.social

Ben Cline today refused to allow anyone who wasn't a Republican to attend his public meeting. He's running scared of Beth Macy.

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🗳️ Yeah, we know where Cline's priorities lie. bluevirginia.us/2026/10/vide... Remember to vote early including Sunday the 18th !

bluevirginia.usVideo: While Beth Macy Meets VA06 Voters, Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA06) Dines in $800-a-Night Napa Valley Winery Resort with AI and Data Center Lobbyists - Blue VirginiaGood stuff from VA06 Democratic nominee Beth Macy – keep nailing the odious Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA06), letting voters know the truth about him, etc!  By the way, Ben Cline has time to jet out to Napa Va...
Beth Macy@bethmacy.bsky.social

Yesterday on the campaign trail, I drove 178 miles and stopped three times to talk to voters. Your Congressman Ben Cline was in Napa Valley drinking wine, eating food and hobnobbing and data-center plotting with lobbyists and campaign contributors. He’s with them. I’m with YOU.

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Whoa ! Way to go and what a great idea @peacedance22.bsky.social If you can afford it, donating your $90 Trump bribe to the Beth Macy campaign is a great idea ! #DonateYourTrumpBribeToBethMacy bethmacyforcongress.com

bethmacyforcongress.comBeth Macy for CongressBeth Macy is running for Congress because Roanoke and the Shenandoah Valleys deserve leaders who tell the truth about our challenges—and fight like hell to fix them.
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🗳️ 🌊 🌊 Woohoo ! Keep early voting and donating! Early vote until Oct 31 with Saturdays the 24th and 31st and Sundays the 18th and 25th ! Vote YES x 3! More TRUE amendment info - www.staunton-democrats.org/amendments 1% Sales Tax for schools info - www.staunton-democrats.org/sales-tax-re...

Blue Virginia@bluevirginia.bsky.social

VERY impressive by @bethmacy.bsky.social; strongest campaign by a Democrat in VA06 in many, many years! bluevirginia.us/2026/10/afte...

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🐔 🐔 Ben Cline - empty suit, empty chair. The debate organized by Mountain Gateway Community College & Alleghany Highland Chamber of Commerce is cancelled because... Cline never responded! Beth Macy was all in! Vote Early Now but not for the 🐔 ! augustafreepress.com/news/ben-cli...

augustafreepress.comBen Cline leaving the chair empty at Oct. 14 Clifton Forge forum, which is now offBen Cline apparently wanted the headline “she didn’t show” more than he wanted the debate itself.
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🗳️🌊 JD Vance ? Pffttt ! She has three characteristics that Vance and Cline will never have: Integrity, Humanity and Selflessness. This is why she went the extra mile in getting medical help for an ailing Vet that no one else was helping. Vote early now in Virginia and be a part of the WAVE 🌊 !

Beth Macy@bethmacy.bsky.social

No need to compare me to JD Vance, people! And we CAN do this, according to this article by Edward Helmore in The Guardian:

theguardian.com‘I’m not JD Vance’: the Appalachia memoir author running for CongressBeth Macy, author of Dopesick, is drawing on her reporting experience to win Virginia voters in a longtime Republican district
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🗳️ 🌊 Beth Macy says "SAVE THE DATE" - October 4 in Staunton ! - Cookout with the Candidates - Staunton Books and Tea - AI and the Workforce Details shortly ! Early voting turnot so far is 2.5 times compared to 2022. Vote early and be a part of of the WAVE 🌊 !

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🗳️ This is the first time trump said something that actually made sense to me! 🗳️ Get your friends and family to vote early now for Beth Macy ! #VoteEarly #BethMacyForCongress

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit"

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🗳️ So let's get out and vote for Beth Macy who will ACTUALLY WORK for us instead of that empty suit Ben Cline.

Hoodlum 🇺🇸@nothoodlum.bsky.social

Through the end of August 2026, the House was in session for roughly 383 hours total. That’s an average of about 48 hours per month. Their average monthly floor time is well below the 80-hour monthly threshold the same Congress imposed on Medicaid recipients.

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🗳️ Woohoo ! Two leaders that rocked it today at Grand Caverns today ! Beth Macy told a story about her finding help for a disabled veteran and quipped "I am doing Ben Cline's job for him!" 👏👏👏👏 Early voting has started. Get out and vote for Beth Macy to save the Valley and the the nation !

Beth Macy@bethmacy.bsky.social

I’m so honored that Gov. Abigail Spanberger came to Grottoes to introduce me at a picnic put on by the Waynesboro/Augusta/Staunton/Rockingham Dems. She’s been with me since Day One, endorsing me and encouraging Virginians to knock doors, donate, and, most importantly, and go vote!

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🗳️ True That ! A good looking rando Democrat taking Beth Macy's advice and early voting at 0900 this morning ! Felt great ! Early voting M-F from 9am to 5pm Staunton City Hall. Do it now !

Beth Macy@bethmacy.bsky.social

Today, September 18, marks the first day of early, in person voting. We met first thing at the Registrar’s office in Roanoke to rally and vote, but wherever you are in the 6th district, you can vote in person between now and October 31. When you Wake Up, Get Up. When You Get Up, Do Something!

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🗳️ Trump/Cline puts 400k acres in Virginia, largely in the Shenandoah Valley region, up for development. This will affect Augusta, Rockingham and Harrisonburg amongst other Shenandoah Valley areas. theconversation.com/paving-parad... and www.vawilderness.org/roadless.html

theconversation.comPaving paradise: Dismantling the Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife, water and peace in the last quiet places in AmericaThe constant noise of traffic is so ubiquitous, it is barely noticeable to our ears – until we step into a roadless forest and experience true quiet.
Beth Macy@bethmacy.bsky.social

In some of the rural counties of the 6th district, more than 60% of the total land is National Forest land, which drives our economy and provides recreation and tourism opportunities that are key to our way of life. A recent executive order by the president threatens that way of life.

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🗳️ Remember - Early voting starts 9/18 in 1 WEEK ! Vote YES on the 3 Amendments and for Macy and Warner. Check/update your registration here - vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInforma... Amendment info here - www.staunton-democrats.org/amendments Let's massively vote early!

vote.elections.virginia.govVirginia Voter Information – Citizen Portal
Beth Macy@bethmacy.bsky.social

Great to talk to Roanoke editor, broadcaster and reporter on WFIR. We had a substantive conversation about data centers, corruption in DC and much more. Please listen here. #wfir #midterms2026 #midtermseason #virginia #bethmacyforcongress wfirnews.com/news/beth-ma...

wfirnews.comBeth Macy challenges Rep. Ben Cline for 6th District Congressional seatEarly voting for the mid-term election begins a week from this Friday on September 18th. In the 6th Congressional district Republican incumbent Ben Cline faces a challenge from Democrat Beth Macy; she...
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🗳️ Had a great time at the Buena Vista Labor day festivities with Democrats outnumbering MAGA 3 to 1 at the Political Speeches. Early Voting starts 9/18 - see you there! If you get a mail in ballot then fill it our ASAP and return it in person or in a dropbox.

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🗳️ "Investigating the powerful...and corrupt" - watch out Trump and his local minions. Early Voting starts 9/18 - see you there! If you get a mail in ballot then fill it our ASAP and return it in person or in a dropbox.

Blue Virginia@bluevirginia.bsky.social

RELEASE: @bethmacy.bsky.social for Congress TV Advertising Campaign Begins Today; She "spent 25 years investigating the powerful...and corrupt" bluevirginia.us/2026/09/rele...

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🗳️ Defend the Vote Rally ! About 45 Staunton defenders of the vote, justice and civil rights came out to this pop up rally last Friday to protest against Trump's (and his sycophant's) voter suppression efforts and injustice !  Thank you all ! Early Voting starts Sept 18. You know what to do.

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🗳️ Warner fighting back against against the billionaires and MegaCorporations who value profit over people.

Senator Mark Warner for Virginia@markwarnerva.bsky.social

I supported the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act to stop private equity from buying up homes and driving up prices while cutting red tape to make it easier to build. I’m proud we got this effort passed and I won’t stop fighting to lower housing costs for Virginia families.

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🗳️ Bonus points to Beth Macy because she swished that basketball shot ⛹️‍♀️

RockDems VA@rockdemsva.bsky.social

What does @bethmacy.bsky.social stand for? www.instagram.com/reel/Dci_v2l...

instagram.comBeth Macy on Instagram: "My campaign has heard the question, "What does Beth Macy stand for?" up and down the district. Here is your answer! Follow me on my journey to defeat Ben Cline and stand up f...299 likes, 6 comments - bethmacy on August 27, 2026: "My campaign has heard the question, "What does Beth Macy stand for?" up and down the district. Here is your answer! Follow me on my journey to de...
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🗳️ Well said !

Beth Macy@bethmacy.bsky.social

Started the morning early at Shenandoah Valley Produce Auction where I met farmers, small store, owners, co-op owners, and growers alike. It’s a very unique auction started by a handful of old order Mennonite families and it is thriving. Bonus: I got to eat sausage gravy on breakfast pizza!

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🗳️ Beth Macy knows what matters most to women — our economic security, protecting our healthcare, and ensuring equality. #Midterms2026 #virginiamidterms #elections #NationalNOWPAC

Beth Macy@bethmacy.bsky.social

Huge news: The National Organization for Women's NOW PAC has endorsed my campaign, citing my unending work on behalf of women. NOW is a tireless champion of women's rights, and I am honored and grateful for their support. #Midterms2026 #virginiamidterms #elections #NationalNOWPAC

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🩺 Thanks Ben Cline! You voted for OBBB $2.3 trillion for the top 10% most wealthy and corporations while cutting $1.1 trillion from SNAP, Medicaid and other health programs. It also did not extend the ACA ACA premium tax credits.

Beth Macy@bethmacy.bsky.social

If we can afford billionaire tax breaks and slush funds for the President and his pals, we can afford to ensure people have access to the services they need. If, heaven forbid, you ever have cancer, you won't have to prove to Dr. Oz and Ben Cline that you are too sick to work.