{"id":2023,"date":"2017-11-07T19:45:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T19:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/democrats.org\/blog\/2017\/11\/07\/tom-perez-on-gubernatorial-victories-in-virginia-and-new-jersey\/"},"modified":"2017-11-07T19:45:00","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T19:45:00","slug":"tom-perez-on-gubernatorial-victories-in-virginia-and-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/tom-perez-on-gubernatorial-victories-in-virginia-and-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Perez on Gubernatorial Victories in Virginia and New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Tonight<\/span>, Americans voted their values by electing Democrats in Virginia, New Jersey, and across the country. The DNC made historic investments  – we put boots on the ground and organized early; we didn’t wait until a few weeks before Election Day. And we didn’t do this alone: we worked throughout the year with our progressive allies and state parties to deliver these victories.<\/p>\n

“That’s why voters showed up and elected leaders who will create new jobs, grow the economy, improve our schools, and make health care a right for all instead of a privilege for a few. Make no mistake: Ralph Northam and Phil Murphy won tonight<\/span> because voters know that Democrats share their values of inclusion and opportunity. The new DNC demonstrated its commitment to organizing for our values.<\/p>\n

“Voters also rejected a Trump-Pence agenda that would take health care away from millions, cut taxes for millionaires and corporations at the expense of the middle class, and fuel bigotry and division at a time when our country needs unity.<\/p>\n

“Tonight’s<\/span> success is just the beginning. We believe that every zip code counts, and we will organize 365 days a year against a Republican Party that always caters to Wall Street instead of Main Street. That’s how we will keep winning elections from the school board to the Oval Office.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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