Anonymous
Post 06/26/2025 18:36     Subject: Democratic Candidates to Succeed Gerry Connolly
Anonymous wrote:Stella Pekarsky is touting that she has the endorsements of Louise Lucas and Scott Surovell. Want to wager a bet on who also takes lots of money from a casino developer for a Tysons casino? Yep, Lucas and Surovell.

Apart from being a loud boor on the take from Comstock, Pekarsky has a low IQ, was completely ineffective as a school board member, and has done little of note in the state legislature.

James Walkinshaw is a much better candidate. He was the former Chief of Staff to Connolly and got Connolly's endorsement when Gerry announced he was stepping down. He supports Democratic values, but doesn't treat support for labor as an excuse to haul in money from casino operators who want to encourage gambling, bring drugs and crime into a part of NoVa where they don't even live.


Lucas is dam goid a5 her job.
Beats Youngkin every single time .
Anonymous
Post 06/26/2025 18:31     Subject: Re:Democratic Candidates to Succeed Gerry Connolly
I'm a hard pass on Pekarsky - done with school board members using it as a springboard to other offices.

I'm meh on Walkinshaw, mainly because I'd like someone less "establishment".

Anyone want to convince me on one of the other candidates?
Anonymous
Post 06/26/2025 18:12     Subject: Democratic Candidates to Succeed Gerry Connolly
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Adding in that Pekarsky doesn't even live in the 11th. She lives in the 10th. Check her FEC filings.


FACTS. Sure, anyone in Virginia could run for Connolly's old seat, but they should know the communities they are serving. She does not.

Also, why is no one talking about how Stella can't even serve a complete term at anything? She announced she was running for State Senate in 2023, only 3 years into her first elected position for the FCPS Board. Now she is running for Congress just 18 months after getting being elected to the VA-36th. Worst yet, if she were to win, Democrats would lose their majority in the Virginia State Senate until one can be elected. She doesn't care about protecting Virginians. She only serves herself.


Gee. Didn't know that. Might be a good reason to vote for her.
Anonymous
Post 06/26/2025 18:10     Subject: Democratic Candidates to Succeed Gerry Connolly
Anonymous wrote:Adding in that Pekarsky doesn't even live in the 11th. She lives in the 10th. Check her FEC filings.


FACTS. Sure, anyone in Virginia could run for Connolly's old seat, but they should know the communities they are serving. She does not.

Also, why is no one talking about how Stella can't even serve a complete term at anything? She announced she was running for State Senate in 2023, only 3 years into her first elected position for the FCPS Board. Now she is running for Congress just 18 months after getting being elected to the VA-36th. Worst yet, if she were to win, Democrats would lose their majority in the Virginia State Senate until one can be elected. She doesn't care about protecting Virginians. She only serves herself.
Anonymous
Post 06/26/2025 17:53     Subject: Democratic Candidates to Succeed Gerry Connolly
Well, Connolly ran for reelection with terminal cancer and didn’t tell the voters so I don’t much care what he would have wanted.
Anonymous
Post 06/26/2025 17:41     Subject: Democratic Candidates to Succeed Gerry Connolly
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Repulsed by walkinshaw resurrecting Gerry from the dead to fundraise and support him from Gerry’s accounts. Will be choosing someone else


I don't care for some of the ads, but, honestly, Connolly did endorse him before he died. Do you think any other candidate would not capitalize on that?


+1

Endorsements are for using (when you think they will help). He should trot it out. Any other candidate would also have done the same thing.
Anonymous
Post 06/26/2025 17:39     Subject: Democratic Candidates to Succeed Gerry Connolly
Anonymous wrote:Repulsed by walkinshaw resurrecting Gerry from the dead to fundraise and support him from Gerry’s accounts. Will be choosing someone else


I don’t get the faux outrage. It’s a reminder that Connolly endorsed Walkinshaw before his death, which he did. It’s exactly what Gerry would have wanted.
Anonymous
Post 06/26/2025 17:34     Subject: Democratic Candidates to Succeed Gerry Connolly
Anonymous wrote:Repulsed by walkinshaw resurrecting Gerry from the dead to fundraise and support him from Gerry’s accounts. Will be choosing someone else


I don't care for some of the ads, but, honestly, Connolly did endorse him before he died. Do you think any other candidate would not capitalize on that?
Anonymous
Post 06/26/2025 13:59     Subject: Democratic Candidates to Succeed Gerry Connolly
Repulsed by walkinshaw resurrecting Gerry from the dead to fundraise and support him from Gerry’s accounts. Will be choosing someone else
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2025 14:07     Subject: Re:Democratic Candidates to Succeed Gerry Connolly
Reminder: polls are open today (June 25) and tomorrow (June 26) at the Fairfax County Government Center from 3-8 PM. And Saturday from 7 AM - 7 PM at 17 locations across the district. Polling locations for Saturday are here https://www.cd11votes.com/voters and you can vote at any of them.

I agree with OP that Walkinshaw has the leadership and experience we need in the VA11. His service on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has shown his commitment to our community and his ability to fight for us.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2025 20:03     Subject: Democratic Candidates to Succeed Gerry Connolly
Adding in that Pekarsky doesn't even live in the 11th. She lives in the 10th. Check her FEC filings. Neither does Dan Lee. It's not illegal, just immoral.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2025 15:35     Subject: Re:Democratic Candidates to Succeed Gerry Connolly
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Stella's statement today is pretty interesting:

https://x.com/sgpekarsky/status/1936631035196047815/photo/1

Who knew she "grew up on the edge of the Iron Curtain?"

She supports the casino.
She brags about being on the School Board--but she strongly supported closing the schools.


She’s an “educator” but I haven’t seen what type of teacher she was or when.

She’s an “immigrant” but it appears she was born in America.

She “grew up on the edge of the Iron Curtain” - where? When? What??

She’s nothing but empty ambition trying to climb to higher and higher office without ever having accomplished anything.

And she’s paying Ben Tribbett hundreds of thousands to spew insults and accusations into the community.

Ew. Anyone but Stella.


Anyone who hires Ben Tribbett to run a campaign has very poor judgment.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2025 15:32     Subject: Re:Democratic Candidates to Succeed Gerry Connolly
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Stella's statement today is pretty interesting:

https://x.com/sgpekarsky/status/1936631035196047815/photo/1

Who knew she "grew up on the edge of the Iron Curtain?"

She supports the casino.
She brags about being on the School Board--but she strongly supported closing the schools.


She’s an “educator” but I haven’t seen what type of teacher she was or when.

She’s an “immigrant” but it appears she was born in America.

She “grew up on the edge of the Iron Curtain” - where? When? What??

She’s nothing but empty ambition trying to climb to higher and higher office without ever having accomplished anything.

And she’s paying Ben Tribbett hundreds of thousands to spew insults and accusations into the community.

Ew. Anyone but Stella.


Puzzling. On one side of one of her flyers, it says "immigrant." On the other side, it says she is the child of immigrants.

And, she grew up between here and Greece. Does that mean she was educated in Greece or spent summers in Greece?
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2025 13:59     Subject: Re:Democratic Candidates to Succeed Gerry Connolly
Anonymous wrote:Stella's statement today is pretty interesting:

https://x.com/sgpekarsky/status/1936631035196047815/photo/1

Who knew she "grew up on the edge of the Iron Curtain?"

She supports the casino.
She brags about being on the School Board--but she strongly supported closing the schools.


She’s an “educator” but I haven’t seen what type of teacher she was or when.

She’s an “immigrant” but it appears she was born in America.

She “grew up on the edge of the Iron Curtain” - where? When? What??

She’s nothing but empty ambition trying to climb to higher and higher office without ever having accomplished anything.

And she’s paying Ben Tribbett hundreds of thousands to spew insults and accusations into the community.

Ew. Anyone but Stella.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2025 08:43     Subject: Re:Democratic Candidates to Succeed Gerry Connolly
FYI - the VA Dems put up a sample ballot on their website, so you can see everyone who's running. https://www.cd11votes.com/

Also, early voting is open TODAY and Wednesday and Thursday at the Government Center from 3-8 PM. Don't forget to vote.