2020 DISABILITY ISSUES FORUM SERIES
Thank you for joining us for this year’s General Election Candidate Forums. We are grateful to the candidates who made themselves available, and the campaign staffers who worked with us to make the often complicated arrangements. These meetings are rare opportunities to hear the candidates speak and to answer your questions about the future of disability services and supports in Virginia. They spoke about their beliefs, their plans for the future of our state, and their goals to help individuals with disabilities.
*NOTE: We continue to reach out the campaign of Donald J. Trump for President, in order to facilitate a forum prior to election day.
This Year’s Forums
Joe Biden for President Gerry Connolly (D, incumbent) & Manga Anantatmula (R)
Don Beyer (D, incumbent) & Jeff Jordan (R) Mark Warner (D, incumbent) & Daniel Gade (R)
Jennifer Wexton (D, incumbent) & Aliscia Andrews (R)
2020 General Election Forum #1
The Campaign of Joe Biden Democratic Candidate for President of the United States
Held Wednesday, August 26, 2020
The Arc of Northern Virginia and the Autism Society of Northern Virginia held the first of two Presidential Campaign Forums on disability policies. This first online forum featured Pennsylvania Senator Robert Casey, representative for the Presidential Campaign of Joe Biden. Sen. Casey shared information on Vice President Biden’s disability platform and his experience on issues that impacted people with developmental disabilities.
(Forum #2 featuring a representative of the Trump Campaign will be announced when details are finalized.).
This candidate forum was sponsored by:
Additional Assistance Provided by:
Autistic Self Advocacy Network ♦ Autism Society of America ♦ The Arc of the United States
Virginia Board for People with Disabilities Training Alumni Association
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2020 General Election Forum #2
Candidates for Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, United States House of Representatives
Held Thursday, September 3, 2020
This is the 2nd Candidates Forum for the 2020 General Election, and the first to present candidates for Congress. Hear from Gerry Connolly (D, incumbent)* who is running for re-election to represent Virginia’s 11th Congressional District. Congressman Connolly shares information about his work in the disability realm and answers questions about how he would implement policies and priorities important to the Developmental Disabilities community if re-elected in November 2020.
*NOTE: Manga Anantatmula (R, challenger) was scheduled to appear in this forum, but had to cancel due to illness. We are reaching out to her campaign, and hope to afford her the opportunity to present her positions and priorities sometime in the future.
This candidate forum was sponsored by:
Additional Assistance Provided by:
Autistic Self Advocacy Network ♦ Autism Society of America ♦ The Arc of the United States
Virginia Board for People with Disabilities Training Alumni Association
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2020 General Election Forum #3
Candidates for Virginia’s 8th Congressional District, United States House of Representatives
Held Sunday, September 6, 2020
Join us to hear from Don Beyer (D, incumbent) and Jeff Jordan (R, challenger) who are vying to represent Virginia’s 8th Congressional District. The candidates will share information about their work in the disability realm and answer questions about how they would implement policies and priorities important to the DD community if elected in November 2020.
This candidate forum was sponsored by:
Additional Assistance Provided by:
Autistic Self Advocacy Network ♦ Autism Society of America ♦ The Arc of the United States
Virginia Board for People with Disabilities Training Alumni Association
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2020 General Election Forum #4
Candidates for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, United States House of Representatives
Held Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Hear from Jennifer Wexton (D, incumbent) and Aliscia Andrews (R, challenger) who are vying to represent Virginia’s 10th Congressional District. The candidates will share information about their work in the disability realm and answer questions about how they would implement policies and priorities important to the Developmental Disabilities community if elected in November 2020.
This candidate forum was sponsored by:
Additional Assistance Provided by:
Autistic Self Advocacy Network ♦ Autism Society of America ♦ The Arc of the United States
Virginia Board for People with Disabilities Training Alumni Association
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2020 General Election Forum #5
Candidates to represent the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States Senate
Held Saturday, September 26, 2020
Hear first from Mark Warner (D, incumbent) followed by Daniel Gade (R, challenger) as the two candidates compete to represent Virginia in the United States Senate. The candidates will share information about their work in the disability realm and answer questions about how they would implement policies and priorities important to the Developmental Disabilities community if elected in November 2020.
Note that Sen. Warner answered questions from 12:15-1:00 p.m. followed by Mr. Gade, who answered questions from 1:00-1:45 p.m.
This candidate forum is sponsored by:
Additional Assistance Provided by:
Autistic Self Advocacy Network ♦ Autism Society of America ♦ The Arc of the United States
Virginia Board for People with Disabilities Training Alumni Association
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