Happy Mother’s Day

Today we celebrate our mothers.  These wonderful women deserve our respect and appreciation for all they have done and continue to do for us. I am the lucky daughter of a great mom who was an inspiration to me.  She raised seven children, taught us to respect each other and to reach out to help [...]

Democracy for America Adds Murphy on Purple to Blue Program

We are pleased to announce that Democracy For America has endorsed Kathleen’s Campaign for Delegate. Check out the story on Blue Virginia here:   Democracy for America’s ”Purple to Blue Project” has announced its third Virginia endorsement of 2013. Along with its support for Jennifer Boysko (running against Tom Rust in the 86th House of Delegates district) and John Bell (running against David Ramadan in [...]

VPAP: Kathleen Murphy Outraises Opponent in Q1

The McLean Patch Reports on our very successful first Quarter Fundraising Effort. 

By William Callahan: Murphy raised more in the first quarter of 2013, according to campaign finance reports available through the Virginia Public Access Project.

Spring Canvass Kickoff: Murphy for Delegate Campaign

Spring Canvass Kickoff This weekend we kicked off our Spring Canvass Season in McLean with over 35 supporters on a beautiful Saturday morning.  We were joined by former delegate Margi Vanderhye and former candidate for Congress Jeff Barnett who spoke to the crowd about the importance of talking to our friends and neighbors about this [...]

Kathleen Murphy Formally Files to Run

 McLean — Kathleen Murphy formally files paperwork to become the Democratic candidate for the House of Delegates in Virginia’s 34th District. Murphy submitted more than three times the signatures necessary to qualify for the ballot. “I’m encouraged by the tremendous outpouring of support from concerned Northern Virginia voters,” said Murphy. “I have knocked on hundreds of doors in the 34th District [...]

Sun Gazette Article On Kathleen Murphy

Check out this great profile piece the Sun Gazette ran on my campaign:

 by BRIAN TROMPETER, Staff Writer  “I don’t believe that we are being represented in the House of Delegates,” she said. “I believe that our current delegate doesn’t represent the real priorities, values or interests of people of this district.”

Kathleen Murphy Endorsed by EMILY’s List

McLEAN, VA. – Kathleen Murphy, the Democratic candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates 34th District seat, has received the endorsement of EMILY’s List, a national organization dedicated to electing progressive women candidates across the country. “I am proud to receive this important endorsement from EMILY’s List. They are an important voice for women across the [...]

St Patricks Meet and Greet

This past Saturday we had a wonderful meet and greet in Sterling with a great crowd of supporters. Karen Nazareth, our gracious house, opened up her basement English pub, complete with a pool table, dart board, and St. Patrick’s themed food. Kathleen spoke with Loudoun supporters about the current issues facing our community and their concerns [...]

Farm Team Endorses Kathleen Murphy

Today the Farm Team endorsed Kathleen Murphy in her race for Delegate!  March 6, 2013 – Today The Farm Team is pleased to announce their endorsement of Kathleen Murphy for Delegate in House District 34 in Northern Virginia. “Kathleen is an experienced public servant, serving as Senior Advisor for international trade issues at the Department of [...]

Tyson’s Corner Patch Article

The Tyson’s Corner Patch ran an excellent article about my new candidacy:  McLean Democrat Kathleen Murphy will challenge Virginia Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34th) in this November’s House of Delegates Election. Murphy, a veteran political consultant who kicked off her campaign earlier this week, says she’s running because she believes her opponent has failed to represent the best interests [...]

This Race is On!

Video and pictures from Kathleen's Campaign Kickoff Event on Sunday January 27th, 2013

Congressman Gerry Connolly, Bill Sudow, and Amanda Murphy applaud Kathleen's announcement

Va. House panel: We won’t enforce gun control

via PilotOnline.com

RICHMOND

On a day when Vice President Joe Biden was in town pushing the White House’s proposed federal gun control measures, a Virginia legislative committee delivered an in-your-face message to the feds:

Not on our turf.

Key Va. House panel rejects photo ID voting measure

Via  PilotOnline.com

RICHMOND

A key group of state lawmakers signaled today that they are willing to go a little further – but not much further – to tighten Virginia’s voter identification requirements.

A House of Delegates subcommittee that vets all election-related legislation rejected a polarizing proposal (HB1787) to require all voters to present a government-issued photo ID at the polls. The panel also turned back a proposal (HB1788) to require applicants to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote.

Virginia Republicans’ bald-faced power grab

via The Washington Post

By Editorial Board, Published: January 22

IN A SNEAK ATTACK notable more for its deviousness than its strategic acuity, Virginia Republicans engineered a bald-faced power grab Monday that would radically redraw the state’s electoral map without so much as a “yea,” “nay” or “maybe” from anything so trivial as a voter.

Proposal Would Have Given Commonwealth To Romney

via WUSA9

RICHMOND, Va. (WUSA) — Virginia Republicans are flexing some serious muscle.

Days after the state Senate passed a bill to box some Democrats out of their districts, it’s considering a plan that would have handed Mitt Romney most of the Commonwealth’s electoral votes.

“They couldn’t win it fair and square, so they’re going to try and win it this way,” says Va. State Sen. Richard Saslaw (D-Springfield), who serves as Minority Leader.