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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · 24m

If you can't make it on the 4th, Virginia early voting runs through Nov 1. You also have until Oct 24 to apply for a mail in ballot.
However you do it, please make sure you vote.

Heather Massey @heathermassey.com · 4h

Three weeks away!

Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 9d

OK, Virginia. We're just four weeks away from the 2025 election for the House of Delegates. Here are the four candidates for Districts 57, 58, 59 and 60:
☑️May Nivar (57)
☑️Rodney Willett (58)
☑️Scott Konopasek (59)
☑️Andrew Ward (60)
Make sure you're registered and make a plan to vote on Nov. 4!

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · 2d

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · 2d

If you live in VA59 please take a few minutes to read the article on Scott Konopasek written by @heathermassey.com

Heather Massey @heathermassey.com · 3d

Hey, Virginia 59th District friends! Please share this article I wrote about Scott “K” Konopasek so voters can learn what a great delegate he’d be. I was certainly thrilled to vote for him. 😁 Thanks!

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Delegate Candidate Scott Konopasek: Your Safeguard Against Chaos for the 59th District | Neighbors For Change

On May 1, 2025, residents from the 59th District gathered at the Ashland Library for an insightful roundtable discussion with candidate Scott Konopasek, who is running for delegate in the 59th Distric...

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · 14d

@heathermassey.com I'm always happy to talk if you ever want more details.

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · 23d

That's still the plan.

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · Aug 31

@rbreich.bsky.social gets it and so do I. It's time to elect candidates who want more than just business as usual. We need people in office that understand the current system isn't working and hasn't been for a while.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Aug 31

Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare.

Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.

Getting big money out of politics.

Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.

If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · Aug 27

Just checked my registration last week. Please go check yours here vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInforma... and then make sure you vote in November (or sooner).

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · Aug 24

I totally agree we need comprehensive campaign finance reform. I don't think there's any reason to take money from folks like Musk or Thiel though. There are plenty of less evil options for corporate Dems to accept funds from if they have to.

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · Aug 23

Anyone that accepts this money needs to be primaried. Corporate money should be banned from politics and any Dems that would take money from Musk or Thiel are proving they're only in it for the money or the power, not to represent the people.

Purge Palantir @purgepalantir.bsky.social · Aug 22

"Invariant, the highest-paid lobbying firm for both Elon Musk’s SpaceX and the Peter Thiel co-founded Palantir, has now bundled nearly $4 million to the [Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee] since the beginning of the year."
readsludge.com/2025/03/20/d...

Dems Double Down on Fundraising From SpaceX and Palantir Lobbyists

Senate Democrats have joined their House counterparts in fundraising from the top lobbying firm for the Trump and Musk-tied companies.

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · Aug 14

Thank you very much. I appreciate the support.

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · Aug 4

It's gotten ridiculous. The emails go directly to the trash and the texts get deleted without being read. I don't care if it's the day before your "deadline", you're doing a 5x match, or someone's crying with joy (or anger).
If there's a candidate I like, I go directly to their site and donate.

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · Aug 1

It would be nice if he shared that with us. I'd love to know why he thinks enabling genocide makes anyone safer.

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · Jul 31

I'm all for a tax on corporate held residential property. And an even higher tax on any of that property being held empty as an investment.

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · Jul 30

I can get behind that. Everyone should make enough to thrive, not just survive.

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · Jul 29

Rob Schofield is absolutely correct. 16 years without a minimum wage increase is too long. We need to be pushing for at least a $20/hour minimum wage.

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Sixteen years without a minimum wage hike is way too long • NC Newsline

It’s long past time to once again make the minimum wage a living wage.

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · Jul 27

@kaine.senate.gov supported the resolutions to block some arms sales to Israel. @markwarner.bsky.social opposed the resolutions.
Hopefully they both vote to end our support of the genocide next time the opportunity comes around.

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · Jul 27

@markwarner.bsky.social is appalled at the conditions in Gaza but won't vote to stop providing Israel the weapons that have caused the crisis. I guess it never occurred to him that one leads to the other.

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · Jul 27

I am proudly AIPAC free and would not accept their money if they ever offered it. It's past time Israel ended the genocide in Palestine, and we stopped enabling it.

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · Jul 23

Thanks. I appreciate the support and agree that we need to be supporting progressives everywhere they're running. And encouraging progressives everywhere they aren't running yet.

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · Jul 17

Pretty good turnout for a Thursday in the 90s.
I hope everyone else was able to get out and cause some good trouble today.

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · Jul 17

Pretty good turnout for a Thursday in the 90s.
I hope everyone else was able to get out and cause some good trouble too.

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · Jul 10

I agree. Housing should be a basic right, not a privilege and 'landlord' should not be a career.

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · Jul 8

We really need legislation to prevent so much housing from getting into the hands of investors.

Investors snap up growing share of US homes as traditional buyers struggle to afford one | AP News share.google/9XipfvyH3ONT...

Investors snap up growing share of US homes as traditional buyers struggle to afford one

Real estate investors are buying a larger share of U.S. homes as high prices and borrowing costs deter traditional buyers.

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · Jul 4

Happy 4th of July even if it feels more like a wake than a birthday. If you're feeling down, make sure you connect with your family, friends, and community to remind each other there's still good out there. We're still resisting and we're not going anywhere.

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Jason Reynolds for Senate @jasonreynoldsforsenate.com · Jul 3

In most states it's easier than you think to run in the primary. If you're able, look into it. Or encourage someone you could support to look into it. Your Secretary of State usually has the information on their site.

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