Updates
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Mayor Levar Stoney, Minority Leader David Toscano, and Chris Long to Join Chloe Cockburn to Launch GOTV Weekend for Leslie Cockburn
Read MoreCHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – On Saturday, November 3, 2018, the Leslie Cockburn for Congress campaign will hold a number of canvass launch events to kick-off Get Out the Vote weekend and encourage Virginians to vote on Election Day.
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Cockburn Hopes for a Blue Wave in the 5th Congressional District
Read MoreThe congressional race in Virginia’s 5th district is, by most accounts, too close to call. It’s a place where Republicans outnumber Democrats, but candidate Leslie Cockburn is giving her GOP opponent a run for his money
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New York Times Poll Shows Cockburn Slightly Ahead of Riggleman
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A New York Times pollshows a close race in the fight for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District.
The Times spoke with 501 people living in the 5th District. The poll shows Democrat Leslie Cockburn (46%) with a one-percent lead over Republican Denver Riggleman (45%).
Ten-percent of those polled were undecided, and the margin of error is calculated to be plus-or-minus 4.6 percent.
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Leslie Cockburn Holds Discussion on Campaign Finance Reform
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The Democratic candidate vying to replace 5th District Congressman Tom Garrett is calling for transparency when it comes to campaign finances.
On Wednesday, October 17, Leslie Cockburn hosted a conversation in Charlottesville about the need for campaign finance reform.
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LESLIE COCKBURN RECEIVES DCCC “RED TO BLUE” CANDIDATE DISTINCTION
Read MoreWarrenton, VA – Today, The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced that Leslie Cockburn, VA-05 Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives, has received the Red to Blue candidate distinction.
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SMITH: Leslie Cockburn for the Fifth District
Read MoreWith the midterms approaching in less than a month, Charlottesvillians have the opportunity to send a powerful message by flipping the Fifth District and electing Leslie Cockburn as their congressional representative. This midterm election not only holds serious repercussions for residents of the Fifth District, but also for the nation at large — this race is one of the critical toss-up districts that could shift the balance of power in the House of Representatives back to the Democrats. With that said, Cockburn’s personal qualifications to serve the Fifth District alone demonstrate that she is the only candidate fit to represent this district.
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LESLIE COCKBURN EXCEEDS $1.1M IN THIRD QUARTER
Read MoreWarrenton, VA - Today, Leslie Cockburn, Democratic nominee for Congress in Virginia's 5th District, announces her campaign raised another $1,140,628.22 during the 3rd quarter of 2018 and currently has $1,036,049.37 cash on hand.
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With actress Olivia Wilde and a folk campaign ditty, Democrat rallies 800 in Va.’s rural 5th District
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Actress Olivia Wilde hits the campaign trail. (For her mom!)
Read MoreCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — If you live in a swing district and it's October of an even numbered year, you're bound to get strangers knocking on your door asking for your vote.
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5th District Democratic Candidate Cockburn Brings Star Power to Charlottesville Rally
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With just one day left to register to vote in Virginia, 5th District Democratic candidate Leslie Cockburn brought in some serious star power for a campaign rally at the Jefferson Theater Sunday.
Leslie Cockburn’s daughter is actress Olivia Wilde, who has starred in numerous movies and television shows. She, alongside her long-time partner, actor Jason Sudeikis, made an appearance, cheering on Cockburn.