If party leaders fail to unseat state Sen. Joe Morrissey, experts predict he will emerge stronger than ever and beholden to no one.
Aird took hope from that. Then when state Sen. L. Louise Lucas called to say a group of women senators was going to endorse her, “I was almost brought to tears,” Aird said.
“It’s actually very rare for us to get involved in primaries,” said Jamie Lockhart, executive director of the Virginia group. “But this is a top priority for us.”Earlier this month, Aird spent a week on a “Roe Not Joe” tour, visiting women’s health facilities in communities around the district.
Morrissey and Aird have each amassed large campaign war chests. He had raised about $570,000 as of March 31, according to VPAP, and she had raised about $575,000. Though Morrissey sent out a campaign mailer with quotes of praise from a handful of senators, some did not respond when asked by a reporter if their quotes were intended as endorsements. Senate Majority Leader Richard L. Saslaw — who is retiring this year — said via email that “a year ago I announced that I was supporting the reelection of all of our incumbents and I am keeping my word.”
Aird and Morrissey have both been hitting the sidewalks on a regular basis, knocking on doors to drum up support. On a recent weekday in a historic Black neighborhood in Petersburg called The Heights, Aird made a polished pitch for improving the local school system, making the violence-prone community safer, and ensuring access to health care — with an emphasis on abortion rights.
But the dynamic was different for Morrissey on another weekday in another predominantly Black neighborhood. Many residents said the main thing they care about is that Morrissey seems to fight for ordinary people.
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