Former President Obama Records Robocalls Urging Voters to Participate in Virginia's Crucial Legislative Elections

Recordings by Former President to be Sent to Over 100,000 Households in Key Virginia Districts as Democrats Battle to Retain Control of State Senate

• Former President Barack Obama has recorded two separate robocalls urging Virginians to participate in the crucial legislative elections, with these calls being sent to over 100,000 households in strategic Virginia districts. Total Republican control in Virginia would allow Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin, a rising GOP star, to implement a conservative agenda.
• One of Obama's recorded robocalls encourages Virginians to take advantage of early voting, while the other is intended to motivate voters to head to the polls on Election Day. The Virginia early voting period began on September 22 and ended a just few days before the Election Day.
• The robocalls, organized by the National Democratic Redistricting CommitteeDemocratic redistricting organization run by former Attorney General Eric Holder, attempt to persuade Democratic voters but do not mention any specific issues. This election cycle, every government seat in Virginia is up for grabs, highlighting the stakes of the race.
• With Republicans holding a narrow majority in the Virginia House, and Democrats having a thin majority in the state Senate, the Virginia government is currently divided. Hence, Democrats are battling to retain their control in the state Senate, increasing the importance of voters' participation.
• Despite former President Donald Trump's unproven claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election resulting in some Republican resistance to early voting, Governor Youngkin and a political group working with him are encouraging Republicans to participate in early voting.

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