Orange County Democratic Committee

09/07/2026

Trump's sowing dissension and fear,
But tell everyone in your sphere:
This midterm election
Can change our direction --
Vote early in person this year!

--Liberal Limericist

09/05/2026

Please stop by! OCDEMS in Space 14, in between Holiday House and Trinity Methodist Church.

Last call for vendors for the Street Festival on September 5, 2026. The registration link will close in 24 hours.
www.orangevachamber.com

09/05/2026

Last call for vendors for the Street Festival on September 5, 2026. The registration link will close in 24 hours.
www.orangevachamber.com

09/02/2026

Early voting starts Friday, September 18. Orange County votes in person at the registrar’s office in Orange, 130 N. Madison Rd. Need a ride? Go to orangecountydems.org/early-voting.

Excerpts: “Remove all doubt that your vote will be counted. Make Post Office rules and delays irrelevant.

“Ignore the noise. Control what you can control, and let the lawyers handle the rest. Our worrying will not affect the outcome in the slightest.

“At this point, the most important thing we can do is ensure the largest possible turnout.”

September 2, 2026

08/27/2026

The government’s onerous rules impose a burdensome tax on time.

08/26/2026

SCAM ALERT

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of an individual impersonating Sgt. Chris Paris and attempting to scam members of our community.

The caller is telling individuals that they have outstanding warrants and must place money on a Green Dot card or prepaid card to take care of the warrants.

While Sgt. Chris Paris is a member of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, these calls are NOT coming from him.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office will NEVER call you and demand payment to resolve a warrant. We will not ask you to purchase gift cards, prepaid cards, or provide payment information over the phone to avoid arrest.

If you receive a call like this:

•Do not provide any personal or financial information.
•Do not purchase gift cards or prepaid cards.
•Do not send money.
•Hang up and contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Office directly if you are unsure whether a call is legitimate.

Please share this information, particularly with family members or others who may be more vulnerable to these types of scams.

08/26/2026

“Underlying goal is to minimize the number of people who lose coverage due to paperwork failures or confusion—rather than those who become ineligible under federal law.

“Gov. Spanberger's Executive Order 20 directs Virginia social services agencies to take four main steps to help keep eligible residents from losing Medicaid and food assistance as federal changes take effect in January 2027:

“1. **Plain-language outreach**: Provide clear, accessible communications to beneficiaries facing new eligibility requirements

“2. **Agency collaboration and ACA subsidies**: Strengthen coordination between state agencies to direct eligible people to a new state-level subsidy program for Affordable Care Act insurance

“3. **Public-private partnerships**: Develop enhanced partnerships with public and private organizations to reach vulnerable populations through regional outreach efforts

“4. **Employment and opportunity connections**: Expand and improve pathways to employment, volunteer work, apprenticeships, job training, and educational opportunities so people can meet the new work requirements

“The state also created a dashboard to track health and social services data and connect residents to available resources. The underlying goal is to minimize the number of people who lose coverage due to paperwork failures or confusion—rather than those who become ineligible under federal law.”

The governor announced Executive Order 20 to boost the state’s implementation efforts of H.R.1, a reconciliation bill Congress passed last summer.

08/25/2026

Excerpts: “It’s important to note that almost all immigration violations aren’t criminal offenses—they’re civil ones. Unless that violation is made under very specific circumstances, it is not a criminal offense.”

Criminality Upon Arrest
Convicted Criminal: 4,059/25.8%
Pending Criminal Charges:
3,086/19.6%
Other Immigration Violator:
8,564/54.5%
No Previous Convictions:
10,855/69.1%

Over 15,000 people have been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) across the state of Virginia since President Donald Trump took office, new data shows.

08/22/2026

Enshrine basic freedoms in the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

08/22/2026

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