The 3 for 3 Campaign
How We’ll Flip 3 Seats This November, Fight MAGA, and Expand Progressive Power Throughout Virginia!
Across Virginia, far-right candidates are running on dangerous platforms—threatening to strip away reproductive freedom, undermine public education, and dismantle our democracy itself. These aren’t just policy disagreements. They are attacks on our rights, our communities, and our future.
So we’re launching the “3 for 3” campaign to give you a meaningful way to fight back!
Be a part of it: Between now and Election Day on November 4, donate just 3 hours of your time to each of these 3 progressive Democratic candidates for the Virginia House of delegates. And, if you’re able to, make a contribution to each of their campaigns as well!
Kimberly Pope Adams
82nd District (Petersburg/Dinwiddie).
After falling short by only 53 votes in 2023, State Auditor and accountant Kimberly Pope Adams is running for Virginia’s 82nd District to fight for economic opportunity, safer communities, and quality public education.
She has endorsements from Clean Virginia, the Working Families Party, Elect Black Women, Emily’s List, NOW, Roe Your Vote, and lots more.
Volunteer and donate here.
Nicole Cole
66th District (Spotsylvania and Caroline counties).
Nicole is a Spotsylvania County public school board member who prioritizes expanding educational opportunities, supporting the environment, and bringing economic growth to her district.
She is endorsed by the Working Families Party, NOW, LGBT+ Dems of VA, Moms Demand, and many more.
Volunteer and donate here.
Lily Franklin
41st District (Blacksburg area).
Lily is a former math teacher and former Chief of Staff to Del. Sam Rasoul. She lost her last (2023) race for delegate by less than 200 votes. Her priorities include affordable housing, funding public education, and championing reproductive freedom.
She is endorsed by Emily’s List, Run for Something, Reproductive Freedom for All, Moms Demand, Abigail Spanberger, and many others.
Volunteer and donate here.
Why It Matters:
These 3 candidates are running in razor-tight, ultra-competitive districts and each of them, if they win in November, will flip a seat currently in far-right Republican hands. So supporting these races helps expand progressive power in the legislature, not just defend it. If we want policy that supports our values, our local representatives need reinforcements in Richmond.
These candidates are committed to championing specific policy priorities that matter to us, from reproductive freedom to clean energy to healthcare and affordable housing. And people across the country are watching this election. Showing that we can organize and win here in Virginia offers hope far beyond our state lines.
Finally, turning out progressive/Democratic voters in these tight legislative races will also have the effect of helping to elect Democratic candidates running statewide like Abigail Spanberger for Governor.
Small Lift/Big Impact:
If every person on our list gave just 9 hours (3 for each of the 3 candidates), we could provide 63,000 volunteer hours to these campaigns! We can flip seats, build coalitions, and move our vision forward. Volunteers are the backbone of any campaign. These are people-powered campaigns, with relatively small budgets. Your time and resources can make a big impact. Each candidate is a powerful example of why we fight — and how progress is possible.
Get Involved - Volunteer and Donate to Kimberly Pope Adams
Get Involved - Volunteer and Donate to Nicole Cole
Get Involved - Volunteer and Donate to Lily Franklin
FAQs:
Q. What kind of volunteer work will I be doing?
A: That’s up to you and the campaign. They might ask you to make some calls or texts, or write some postcards. If you are willing and able to travel to their districts, the highest need is usually canvassing (knocking on doors to talk to voters about the race)—-and 3 hours would be just one canvass shift! Later on, we (Indivisible Charlottesville) may organize our own events such as a postcard writing party for these candidates (or you can do that on your own!).
Q. Can I do this without traveling to Petersburg/Spotsylvania/Blacksburg?
A: Yes! Campaigns nearly always have phonebanking, texting, postcarding, or other volunteer opportunities that can be done remotely. The highest need is almost always going to be canvassing, so if you are able to travel that is a wonderful plus, but certainly not necessary.
Q. I’ve signed up to volunteer but haven’t heard back. What now?
A. Be patient and don’t worry if you are not contacted right away about a volunteer role; a campaigns’ needs may fluctuate over time but the important thing is that you sign up as early as possible. Every campaign needs to know it has volunteers it can count on when it needs them the most. The same goes for donating—if you are able to, donate early—early money is better than money later in the campaign because it allows the staff to plan ahead and strategize.
Q. Why these candidates?
A: A group of about a dozen volunteers from our Defending Democracy and Abortion Access/Reproductive Rights Action Teams (you can join these on our webpage here) assessed a large number of candidates against this set of criteria, narrowed it down to an initial group of 7 possibilities, and then used Ranked Choice Voting to select these as our top three. They are all excellent candidates, running in flippable districts—they just need some help from people like you!
Q: Why aren’t we focusing on the Governor’s race instead?
A: We are. But we can have much more impact targeting these smaller, highly competitive House of Delegates races, that will also turn out voters up-ticket, than we can working at the statewide level. Besides, local races (of all kinds) are important in themselves. And which party controls the HOD after November 2025 will have a big impact on Virginians’ reproductive freedom, education, health care and many other aspects of our lives.