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Richmond, VA — Americans for Prosperity Virginia (AFP-VA) congratulated our endorsed candidates for their victories in the Virginia Primaries. AFP-VA contacted nearly 200,000 voters leading up to election day. All within 10 weeks, the AFP-VA team made over 100,000 phone calls and knocked over 70,000 doors in districts across the commonwealth. Along with their grassroots efforts, AFP-VA […]

I’ll be honest. I’m not a fan of the term “culture wars.” Too often it’s used to minimize what are real and important debates about significant problems facing the country — even critical First Amendment questions. Too often important debates around education, faith, economics, free speech, or other issues are treated dismissively by invoking the […]

Richmond, VA – This week, Gov. Youngkin announced that he is scrapping college degree requirements for most state government jobs. Starting July 1, state agencies will no longer require degrees or give preference to job candidates who have college degrees. Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) State Director C.J. Sailor released the following statement:   “We thank Gov. Youngkin for […]

Richmond, VA — Americans for Prosperity Virginia has announced that they are endorsing Wendell Walker for his run in HD 52. C.J. Sailor, State Director for Americans for Prosperity-Virginia, released the following statement:  “We are excited to announce our support for Wendell Walker in his run for HD 52. He has worked to pass transformative legislation […]

Richmond, VA — Americans for Prosperity Virginia has announced that they are endorsing Emily Brewer, Glenn Sturtevant, Wren Williams, Bryce Reeves, Chris Head, Tara Durant, Mike Dillender, and Mark Obenshain for the 2023 Virginia primaries. AFP Virginia is working to advance education opportunity, expand economic freedom, and encourage energy abundance in the Commonwealth. AFP believes […]

Richmond, VA – Americans for Prosperity- Virginia (AFP-VA) today endorsed State Senate candidate Kevin Adams for the Special Election to be held on January 10, 2023. AFP-VA will leverage a wide range of tactics, including the country’s largest grassroots outreach and mobilization, a full-time dedicated staff, and trained volunteers to educate and mobilize voters to support Adams’ […]

Event hosted by grassroots groups AFP, LIBRE, and The VEOA Richmond, Virginia—On Thursday, November 17, Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA), The LIBRE Initiative-Virginia (LIBRE-VA), and The Virginia Education Opportunity Alliance (The VEOA), will host a “Rally for Education Rights” that will feature, Virginia legislators, and hundreds of activists, in Richmond, VA. The rally will bolster support […]

Richmond, VA – Today, Americans for Prosperity Virginia announced the hiring of a new State Director, C.J. Sailor. Sailor most recently served as the Outreach and Community Engagement Director for Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin. Prior to that he served as the Black Outreach Director for the Glenn Youngkin for Virginia Governor campaign. Sailor has championed […]

Richmond, VA – Today, Americans for Prosperity Virginia applauded Governor Youngkin’s morning announcements on Virginia’s decline in NAEP scoring, announcing a seven-step plan to immediately increase educational opportunities. Legislative Director Benjamin Knotts released the following statement:“As Gov. Youngkin mentioned today, the NAEP scores show Virginia’s education system has been in a steady decline since 2017.  After the pandemic, […]