https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja Ashlyn Garvis, Sophie Klein, Tiffany Shen en-us 2018-10-24 16:21:51 UTC 2025-11-08 08:21:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Optimplaces.png ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298012240 Candidates: Dave Brat (R) and Abigail Spanberger (D)]]> 2018-10-29 13:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298012240 ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298052410 Dave Brat used to be an economics professor and Abigail Spanberger is a former CIA operative]]> 2018-10-29 14:44:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298052410 ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298053221 Dave Brat is up for reelection
Abigail Spanberger is the first woman candidate sine 1961.]]> 2018-10-29 14:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298053221 ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298054030 Virginia 7th is a rural republican area with some suburbs becoming more democratic in recent years. Many people living in Virginia are ages 25-59. ]]> 2018-10-29 14:46:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298054030 ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298489213 Dave Brat is married to Laura Brat, they have two children Jonathan and Sophia. Brat believes in the Judeo-Christian tradition, the rule of law and the free market system. ]]> 2018-10-30 13:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298489213 ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298491375 Abigail Spanberger is married to Adam Spanberger, they live with their children in Glen Allen Virginia. Spanberger believes in Education for all, health care for all, finding jobs for people, and a lot more. ]]> 2018-10-30 13:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298491375 ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298495231 Dave Brat has a very conservative view on many issues and traditionally is far right, Abigail Spanberger is liberal on many issues. ]]> 2018-10-30 13:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298495231 ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298499903 During the 2016 election the state of Virginia did vote for Clinton, but Virginia's 7th precinct voted for Tump. ]]> 2018-10-30 13:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298499903 ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298505265 according to this article in Virginia's newspaper, Brat and Spanberger are now tied, Spanberger was in the lead a month ago, but the votes have evened out. ]]> 2018-10-30 14:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298505265 sophiek22426 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298637224 This senate race is extremely close, being .3% away from each other in the polls, however Brat did manage to pull even with Spanberger,  but according to recent polls Spanbeger is more popular among voters. So we predict that Spanberger will win the election by a small percent. ]]> 2018-10-30 17:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298637224 ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298971670 Brat and Spanberger have different views on taxes, health care, and immigration. Brat believes on less tax, where Spanberger views taxes as helping the country and state. She says that more tax could benefit health care for all. On the immigration issue Brat agrees with President Trump on tariffs and immigration laws. Spanberger believes that there should be stricter laws on immigration and border patrol. ]]> 2018-10-31 13:46:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298971670 ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298980740 Brat is endorsed by the Tea Party Patriots Fund, Freedom Workers, National Rifle association, and more. Brat is endorsed by very conservative organizations, this shows his placement on the spectrum.
Spanberger is endorsed by the  United Auto Workers, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Feminist Majority Political Action Committee, and more. Spanberger is is endorsed by the opposites of Brat, this shows her democratic views on the different issues.]]> 2018-10-31 14:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298980740 ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298983816 This article says that depending on who wins this election it could change what is happening in Washington. If Brat wins the GOP could say in power. If Spanberger wins the Democratic Party can challenge the Trump administration and take over Washington in the next election.]]> 2018-10-31 14:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/298983816 sophiek22426 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299055517 This ad shows Brat talking to citizens and what he has done and what he will do.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/dave-brat-delivering-for-virginia-families--campaign-2018/2018/09/18/5e71b012-bb72-11e8-adb8-01125416c102_video.html?utm_term=.8dbab4816eec]]> 2018-10-31 16:07:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299055517 ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299056202 Spanberger's campaign apologizes to Dave Brat of offensive note. Four high school door knockers left an offensive note of the doorstep of Brat. ]]> 2018-10-31 16:08:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299056202 tiffanys22386 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299057123 2018-10-31 16:10:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299057123 sophiek22426 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299058923 This ad shows Spanbergers CIA involvement before she decided to run and how  she is committed to the country.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/abigail-spanberger-for-congress-vetted--campaign-2018/2018/09/11/d0b5c288-b5d9-11e8-ae4f-2c1439c96d79_video.html?utm_term=.561db9d04c07]]> 2018-10-31 16:12:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299058923 sophiek22426 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299060378 Virginia offers online voter registration, registration by mail, and register to vote in person but not on the day of the election. Photo ID is required to vote in Virginia. The deadline is Monday, October 15, 2018.]]> 2018-10-31 16:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299060378 ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299061061 in 2014 the last non-presidential general election the voter turnout was 2,194,346. In Virginia 7th 8,531 voters cast ballots ]]> 2018-10-31 16:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299061061 tiffanys22386 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299064696 This poll also shows the Universities opinion, but it shows more in detail who they think will win.]]> 2018-10-31 16:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299064696 tiffanys22386 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299067062 This poll shows who the Universities think will win.]]> 2018-10-31 16:26:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299067062 ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299067525 Virginia is a democratic state, however Virginia 7th is republican. This graph shows the money distributed to each party. Money to the Republicans is significantly higher than the money to the Democrats. ]]> 2018-10-31 16:27:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299067525 ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299540241 Dave Brat: raised $2,707,910, spent $1,897,920, and has $978,004. PAC's have contributed $397,954 to his campaign. Large Individual Contributors have given $$1,739,650. Brat also has $500 self funded. Brat has also gotten money from Koch industries which is based in Kansas, House Freedom Fund, and other groups.
Abigail Spanberger: raised $5,894,232, spent $5,303,695, and has $590,537. PAC's have contributed $331,891 to her campaign. Large Individual Contributors have given $$3,940,814. Spanberger has $0 self funded. Spanberger has gotten money from Virginia Commonwealth University, Stanford University which is based in California, and other groups.]]> 2018-11-01 18:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299540241 ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299551619 Abigail Spanberger beat retired Marine Col. Dan Ward. Spanberger won with 72.7% of the votes. For Brat no one ran against him in the primary so it was an easy win for him.

]]> 2018-11-01 19:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299551619 ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299558770 2018-11-01 19:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299558770 ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299558854 2018-11-01 19:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299558854 ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299571865 Running against Spanberger and Brat is Libertarian Joe Walton, he only has 0.1% of the votes, so it seems unlikely that he would play spoiler and take away votes. ]]> 2018-11-01 20:01:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/299571865 ashlyng22015 https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/300201081 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Kr0Oqb799EKN4R9Y2Tn3SPcJ__zJ8uhMShVbIuE-pM/edit]]> 2018-11-04 16:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ashlyng22015/317w2on8w1ja/wish/300201081