Russell County VA Democratic Committee

Three Democrats vie for nomination to challenge Griffith in the 9th District The 9th District is Virginia’s most Republican congressional district, but that hasn’t stopped three Democrats from wanting the party’s nomination to challenge GOP incumbent Morga…

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Early voting starts today in Russell County for the August 4th Primary!

📍 Russell County Registrar’s Office
96 Russell Street, Lebanon, VA 24266
🕗 Open Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM

Make sure you’re prepared and have a plan to vote!

We are fortunate this year to have a choice among three candidates on the Democratic ballot:

Joy Powers for Congress

Adam Murphy for US House

Douglas Crockett, for House of Representatives Southwest Virginia - VA-09

Take the time to learn about each candidate, understand where they stand on the issues, and choose the one you believe has the best chance to take on Morgan Griffith in November. The one you trust to fight for our communities and the future we need.

Once the primary is over, we all have to come together behind the Democratic nominee and work to defeat Morgan Griffith for the future of our democracy.

If you haven’t made up your mind yet, there are upcoming candidate forums where you can hear directly from the candidates and learn more about their priorities:

📅 Wednesday, June 24, at 7:00 PM
📍 Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, Abingdon
Hosted by the Washington County Democrats

📅 Thursday, July 16, at 6:30 PM
📍 Tazewell County Fairgrounds
Hosted in partnership with the Russell, Tazewell, Buchanan, and Bland County Democratic Committees.

In a primary election, your vote matters even more because turnout is unfortunately very low. Don’t sit this one out. Make a plan, get informed, and participate in our democracy.

Every vote counts.

Come see us at Cedar Fest tonight and tomorrow! We have free popcorn, stickers, and candy!

The Russell County Democratic Committee is union strong and union proud. Many of our members belong to unions or come from a union family. We understand first hand the power of collective bargaining and the importance of worker solidarity. We stand firmly with the thousands of public employees, including teachers, firefighters, home care workers, and many more state and local employees, who deserve but now have been denied the right to collectively bargain with the recent veto of legislation by Governor Abigail Spanberger.

Despite campaigning on a platform of affordability and lifting up working Virginia families, Governor Spanberger betrayed the values that the Democratic Party should be fighting harder than ever to protect with this veto. We call on Governor Spanberger to listen to the voices of working Virginians, the labor movement, and the members of the Democratic Party of Virginia who elected her, and sign collective bargaining legislation into law as soon as possible.

We commend the patrons of the public employee collective bargaining legislation, Senator Scott Surovell and Delegate Kathy Tran, and all the Democrats who unified to pass these bills in the General Assembly.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our monthly committee meeting last night!

Thank you to Douglas Crockett, for House of Representatives Southwest Virginia - VA-09 one of our three primary candidates for Virginia’s 9th Congressional District, who stopped by to speak with us about his background and campaign efforts.

It’s up to each voter to decide which candidate they believe is best positioned to represent the people and take on Morgan Griffith in November. We encourage everyone to learn about the candidates, ask questions, and make their voice heard in the Democratic Primary.

The Primary will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

Early voting begins June 19 and will take place at the Russell County Voter Registration & Elections Office, located at:

📍 96 Russell Street
Lebanon, VA 24266

🕗 Hours of Operation:
Monday–Friday
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Our next meeting will be held on July 10 at 6:00 PM. Meetings are open to the public, and everyone is welcome to attend. We hope to see you there!

Make sure you stop by our booth and say hi!

Mark those calendars and get ready for the 7th Annual Cedar Fest! What a lineup! The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail The Grascals The Kody Norris Show Little Texas Tyler Reese Tritt On The Border - the Ultimate Eagles Tribute Channing Wilson Drake White

We all deserve to live with dignity and without fear.