RPV Statement on 2021 Convention
The Republican Party of Virginia could not be happier with how smoothly and efficiently our convention was run today. I would like to thank the campaigns, their staff, and our countless volunteers for making this day a successful one. It is a promising sign of things to come that so many Republicans from across Virginia came out in record numbers and supported their candidates at the grassroots level.
WATCH: 2021 GOP Candidate Forums
On Saturday, May 8, Virginia Republicans will nominate candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general.
VIDEO: Peter Doran Talks with Fairfax GOP
Gubernatorial candidate Peter Doran recently joined the Fairfax GOP’s Vinson Palathingal and Srilekha Palle live on Facebook, for a wide-ranging conversation about the issues facing Virginia. Doran believes “Virginia should be the best — #1 in schools; #1 in safety; and #1 in jobs.”
LISTEN: Clay Percle on Disenfranchisement of GOP Voters
Clay Percle, who leads the Fairfax GOP’s Election Integrity Team, joined WMAL’s Mornings on the Mall radio program to discuss last weekend’s disenfranchisement of many Republican voters. With registration deadlines looming for Virginia’s GOP convention, the Department of Elections closed its online Citizens Portal for “scheduled maintenance.” In addition to GOP conventions in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties, registrations for local elections in Vienna were similarly affected.
VIDEO: Sergio de la Peña Talks with Fairfax GOP
Gubernatorial candidate Sergio de la Peña joined the Fairfax GOP’s Vinson Palathingal and Srilekha Palle, live on Facebook, for a robust and wide-ranging conversation about the issues facing Virginia this year.
A husband, father of five, and a highly decorated Army colonel, de la Peña shared his own fervent belief in our nation’s founding ideals.
PERCLE: Northam’s Department of Elections Disenfranchises Voters
The Virginia Department of Elections scheduled a critical system outage that disenfranchised Fairfax County Republican voters over the weekend, as key registration deadlines approached. While it remains unclear whether this outage was due to mismanagement or impropriety, voters deserve answers.
On Friday, April 9, at 12:30 PM, the Virginia Department of Elections posted a notice on Facebook…
VIDEO: Glenn Youngkin Talks with Fairfax GOP
Gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin joined the Fairfax GOP’s Vinson Palathingal and Srilekha Palle for a robust discussion of the issues facing Virginia. Youngkin shared his views on a variety of subjects, to include the coronavirus, education reform, and reviving Virginia’s economy.
Youngkin resigned from his job as CEO of the Carlyle Group to run for Governor of Virginia.
PERCLE: VA ELECT Offers Voters a False Sense of Security
In early March, the Virginia Department of Elections (VA ELECT) announced they had successfully completed a Risk-Limiting Audit (RLA) of the Commonwealth’s November 3, 2020 presidential election results.
According to VA ELECT, the audit verified the Commonwealth’s original vote count, accurately portraying the winners of the election in Virginia for United States President and Senate.
VIDEO: Pete Snyder Talks with Fairfax GOP
Gubernatorial candidate Pete Snyder joined the Fairfax GOP’s Vinson Palathingal and Srilekha Palle live on Facebook last month. Snyder discussed his background, candidacy and vision for conservative reform. According to his website, “Pete Snyder is a small business owner, a serial entrepreneur, an innovator, and a problem solver.”
Reopening district-run schools has been a major theme of Snyder’s campaign.
Fairfax GOP Launches Election Integrity Project
The Fairfax GOP today announced the launch of its Election Integrity Team. Led by Clay Percle, the team is focused on restoring voters’ trust in the electoral system through fairness and transparency. Percle, a retired U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and Iraq War veteran, is a Clifton-based small business owner. “Election integrity is not a partisan issue; it is a fundamental American value,” Percle said.