The Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA) Chairwoman Susan Swecker released the following statement after Donald Trump's campaign announced its new statewide leadership team in Virginia:
"As more deeply troubling reports of Trump mistreating and degrading women come to light, his campaign is attempting to gloss over its disastrous week by naming a new Republican leadership council, which unsurprisingly includes lawmakers who have spent their careers supporting legislation that restricts women's rights. What Donald Trump stands for is fundamentally incompatible with Virginia values. These Republicans are on the wrong side of history, and they will be held responsible by Virginians for enabling a man accused of repeatedly groping and assaulting women and then bragging about it. By supporting Trump, they are validating the behavior of someone who is unfit to hold our nation's highest office. Just this week, students at Virginia's universities publicly denounced Trump, and Virginia Republicans would do well to take a page from their book."
The following elected officials and candidates have been named to Donald Trump's leadership team:
Rob Wittman - Congressman, 1st District, and candidate for Governor
Frank Wagner - State Senator, 7th District, and candidate for Governor
Glenn Davis - Delegate, 84th District, and candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Bryce Reeves - State Senator, 17th, and candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Rob Bell - Delegate, 58th District and candidate for Attorney General
Dave Brat - Congressman, 4th District
Kary Coles James - Former OPM Director
Jeannemarie Davis - Former State Senator
Randy Forbes - Congressman, 7th District
John Fredericks - Radio Host
John Hager - Former Lieutenant Governor
Jerry Kilgore - Former Attorney General
Jeff McWaters - Former State Senator
Bert Mizusawa - Major General (Ret.)
Mike Murray - Northern Virginia Business Leader
Suzanne Obenshain - Former State Senator
Kerry Woolard - General Manager, Trump Winery
Additionally, the following candidates running for statewide office have endorsed Donald Trump despite multiple allegations of sexual assault:
Ed Gillespie, gubernatorial candidate
Jill Vogel, candidate for lieutenant governor
John Adams, candidate for attorney general