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Today’s Sponsor: VECF
Child care is an issue that transcends party lines, with strong support from Democrats, Independents, and Republicans alike. A recent poll from VECF not only shows overwhelming support for policies that increase access to affordable, quality child care (9 in 10 voters support), it shows measurable electoral lift for candidates who advocate for this issue. Read more: https://vecf.org/new-bipartisan-poll/
Democrats, who want to expand their slim majority in the House of Delegates this year, are targeting 12 Republican held seats.
Take a look at the latest fundraising numbers in those districts. (Also, remember that sitting delegates are not allowed to fundraise during the legislative session, which took up half of the quarter.)
