Donation Opportunities
31st Street is an all-volunteer organization. We take no funding directly.
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We work throughout the year to recommend what we think are the best investments to make a difference to elect Democrats.
Support Virginia Legislative Races
 Lily Franklin- Lily Franklin ran in 2023 and lost by approximately 183 votes in House District 41, which includes Blacksburg. - She is running to help provide her rural district with affordable homeownership and rental options, meaningful tax relief, accessible childcare, protecting reproductive freedom, and quality education. - Lily is a former teacher who previously worked in the legislature for Delegate Sam Rasoul as his Chief of Staff. |  May Nivar- May Nivar is running to flip District 57. Her race covers parts of Henrico and Goochland counties. - In the 2024 election, Democrats won this area by 9 points. May is hoping to ride that momentum to a victory, but she needs our help! - May is a mother of two daughters who is running to protect abortion and affordable healthcare, invest in good paying jobs, fund public education, protect Virginia communities, and combat climate change. |  Jessica Anderson- Jessica Anderson is running again for the seat in District 71 after a narrow defeat in 2023. - Her district includes Williamsburg and the surrounding areas, an area Democrats carried by 5% in 2024. - Jessica is a lifelong Virginian focused on advocating for her community to meet their needs. Her main policy priorities include supporting reproductive freedoms, public education, family care policies, gun safety, and environmental reforms. |
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 Leslie Mehta- Leslie Mehta, currently the interim CEO of the National Rett Syndrome Foundation, is running to flip Chesterfield County’s District 73 seat. - In 2024, Leslie ran an admirable campaign for Congress in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District to unseat Republican Rep. Rob Wittman. - Her platform is focused on protecting reproductive freedom, building up the middle class, and pushing for common-sense bipartisan leadership. |  Virgil Thornton Sr.- Virgil Thornton Sr. is a lifelong Virginian looking to flip the District 86 seat covering Hampton, Poquoson, and part of York County. - Democrats narrowly carried the area in 2024. Virgil needs our help to turn this tight race into a victory. - Virgil is an entrepreneur and former electrical nuclear test technician who is running to advocate for funding Virginia public schools, providing access to quality healthcare, and economic policies that ensuring hard work leads to real prosperity. |  Lindsey Dougherty- Lindsey Dougherty is running to ensure residents in District 75 have a voice. - Democrats carried District 75, which includes Hopewell and parts of Prince George and Chesterfield, by an average of 8 points in 2024. - Her platform focuses on making education more accessible, creating better paying jobs, building healthy and safe communities, and promoting civic engagement and civil rights. |
 Kim Pope-Adams- Kim Pope-Adams is running in District 82 again in 2025 after narrowly losing by 53 votes in 2023. Democrats won District 82 in 2024 by 4%. - Her district includes the City of Petersburg, part of suburban Dinwiddie and Prince George counties, and rural Surry County. - Kim is an accountant and currently serves as the Executive Director of Virginia State University. She is running on a platform of creating safer communities and supporting quality public education. |  Karen Carnegie- Karen Carnegie is running to flip Virginia’s District 89 seat, which includes parts of Chesapeake and Suffolk. - This seat is historically competitive and should come down to a small margin of votes. Harris won the district by 3% in 2024 after Republicans won the seat by less than 2% in 2023. With our help, Karen can turn this seat blue! - Karen is a lifelong resident of Chesapeake running to lower costs for working families, strengthen our schools, and create safer neighborhoods. |
31st Street is pounding the pavement by hosting a fundraiser on Thursday, May 22 at 7pm to help Virginia Democrats grow their majority to pass more progressive legislation.
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Maintaining and growing the Democratic majority will help the Virginia Legislature codify 3 constitutional amendments on Reproductive Rights, Voting Rights, and Marriage Equality. These races need money EARLY to launch successful campaigns.​​
Supporting these campaigns will help turn out votes for Abigail Spanberger and other statewide races and send a resounding anti-MAGA message across the country!
Counter Right-Wing Propaganda
31st Street is supporting Chorus and Better Internet Initiative in fighting the right-wing propaganda machine. ​​
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Chorus is a is a 501(c)(4) non-profit looking to build a strong online media by building the infrastructure necessary to retake power for everyday Americans and marginalized communities​.
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Better Internet Initiative is a tax-deductible 501(c)(3) fellowship program that promotes up-and-coming influencers to provide pro-democracy content.
(Operates Under Fellow Americans Education Fund)
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Please donate to these groups below!​
