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Lily Franklin
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Lily Franklin
@LilyForDelegate
Delegate for Virginia's 41st House District. Roanoke Valley native. 🐶 mom to Poppy. Former teacher. Fighting bullies of all types 🥊
- This tweet is limited to 180 characters - 3 shy of the # of votes I lost by. I can’t thank folks enough for all the support our campaign received in the last year. (More to come on that later!) One thing is for sure: HD-41 refused to be overlooked. We’ll keep fighting in SWVA
- Big news: I’m running for Virginia’s 41st District! Last year, we were just 183 votes away from flipping this seat. It was the second-closest race in Virginia. This year, our coalition is stronger than ever. I'm joined in my vision of a brighter Virginia by Speaker
- Behind every woman leader is a line of people who told her she didn’t belong & men who harassed her. I’m here to tell you — Let them serve as fuel to dream bigger. Today, I filed to be the first Democratic woman to represent SWVA in my lifetime. Let’s get to work!
- I’ve worked hard my whole life. So when my opponent throws trash at me, I know how to roll up my sleeves and take the trash out when it counts.
00:00 - Attention all #Hokies! Make your plan to vote and make your voice heard! Visit LilyForDelegate.com/studentsvote to learn howI’m here today at Virginia Tech with @LilyForDelegate who’s running in a lean red but winnable race. If students at VA tech turn out and vote they could win this race and make it a major upset. If that happens republicans will have a lot harder of a time weakening gun laws.
00:00 - There's more to Appalachia than JD Vance's version. When outsiders like him exploit our region, we pick up the pieces. Appalachia is rich in resilience, strength, and community. We pull together and rebuild repeatedly, but we deserve advocates who truly understand and uplift us.JD Vance's extremism isn't welcome in Virginia. As he visits Radford today, we must remember that he is nothing but a sellout and fraud who doesn't care about working class people. 🧵
- Updated on HD-41: We’re withholding statements about the outcome of our race until ALL the ballots are counted. Unofficial results show there are more than 2,000 provisional ballots, uncured mail ballots & unreturned mail ballots in the two counties that HD-41 covers. Stay tuned!
- Exciting news! I'm officially the Democratic nominee for Virginia's 41st House District! Thank you so much to everyone who got us to this point, especially my Mom & Dad. I couldn't do this without you ❤️
00:00 - 🧵 (1/3) Our first TV ad is LIVE! "Bank On It" is my story of graduating college with $5 in my bank account and $20 in my piggy bank. That $20 covered the gas to get me to my first job and paycheck. I'm running for Delegate because $20 shouldn't make or break anyone.
00:00 - It’s official: I’m on the ballot to flip the 41st House District! I’m running because I love my home—and because our home deserves someone who will fight for it. Too many people feel unheard, unseen, and left behind. That changes now.
- 🧵(1/4) Doxxing and voter suppression - that's what far-right groups have stooped to here in HD-41. With one week until Election Day, I issued a statement this afternoon calling out Virginia Republicans for spreading false #ElectionDay info misleading #VirginiaTech voters.
- While Republicans try to silence #VirginiaTech voters, we're partnering with @Leaderswedeserv @davidhogg111 & @YoungDems_VT for a #GOTV Campus Kickoff this Friday! Join us for free food, merch, and rides to the polls to cast your ballot early! RSVP⬇️ #VOTE secure.ngpvan.com/Vsn5sOl9aEer-E…
- My grandfather's union saved his pension. In Richmond, I'll always have the backs of our hardworking families. Thank you for the support!#VoteLaborEndorsement Lily Franklin grew up working-class in the heart of SW Virginia. She knows the stakes in winning collective bargaining rights for all + ensuring high quality, accessible, public higher education for VA. Let’s send this stellar leader to the state house!
