Schuyler VanValkenburg
@scvanvalkenburg.bsky.social
Senator representing Virginia's 16th District. Parent of three pretty cool kids, teacher of the Constitution, Democrat, and #Henrico homer.
Your almost daily warning from me that we have to fix housing in Virginia ASAP.
The average first time home buyer is now 40! That should be unacceptable. We are pricing people out of the American Dream.
The good news is we can act. Let’s get it done this upcoming session.
The average first time home buyer is now 40! That should be unacceptable. We are pricing people out of the American Dream.
The good news is we can act. Let’s get it done this upcoming session.
November 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Your almost daily warning from me that we have to fix housing in Virginia ASAP.
The average first time home buyer is now 40! That should be unacceptable. We are pricing people out of the American Dream.
The good news is we can act. Let’s get it done this upcoming session.
The average first time home buyer is now 40! That should be unacceptable. We are pricing people out of the American Dream.
The good news is we can act. Let’s get it done this upcoming session.
I had a blast at the Jewish Food Festival Sunday.
And I even bought some art from the very talented Elana!
And I even bought some art from the very talented Elana!
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I had a blast at the Jewish Food Festival Sunday.
And I even bought some art from the very talented Elana!
And I even bought some art from the very talented Elana!
This past weekend I had a fun Saturday afternoon at the Asian Street Food Festival at The Answer Brewpub!
Great to see so many people there--including @maynivar.com
and @lesliemehta.bsky.social for the first time since their big wins.
It was so successful that all the vendors ran out of food!
Great to see so many people there--including @maynivar.com
and @lesliemehta.bsky.social for the first time since their big wins.
It was so successful that all the vendors ran out of food!
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
This past weekend I had a fun Saturday afternoon at the Asian Street Food Festival at The Answer Brewpub!
Great to see so many people there--including @maynivar.com
and @lesliemehta.bsky.social for the first time since their big wins.
It was so successful that all the vendors ran out of food!
Great to see so many people there--including @maynivar.com
and @lesliemehta.bsky.social for the first time since their big wins.
It was so successful that all the vendors ran out of food!
The Commonwealth Housing Coalition spans left wing to right wing, business to labor, religious to secular and more. And that’s because everyone understands that Virginia cannot move forward without solving the housing crisis.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The Commonwealth Housing Coalition spans left wing to right wing, business to labor, religious to secular and more. And that’s because everyone understands that Virginia cannot move forward without solving the housing crisis.
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Yesterday I joined @homeofva.bsky.social, legislators and the Commonwealth Housing Coalition to talk to the media about housing supply priorities as we head into 2026.
75% of Virginians say it’s important the state act. And it’s because housing is key to all other cost of living issues.
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75% of Virginians say it’s important the state act. And it’s because housing is key to all other cost of living issues.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Yesterday I joined @homeofva.bsky.social, legislators and the Commonwealth Housing Coalition to talk to the media about housing supply priorities as we head into 2026.
75% of Virginians say it’s important the state act. And it’s because housing is key to all other cost of living issues.
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75% of Virginians say it’s important the state act. And it’s because housing is key to all other cost of living issues.
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Last week I took time off on the campaign trail to go to the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond's Grand Event with
@noatishby.bsky.social as the special guest.
They do a lot of great work in our community and it was nice to see so many friends!
@noatishby.bsky.social as the special guest.
They do a lot of great work in our community and it was nice to see so many friends!
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Last week I took time off on the campaign trail to go to the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond's Grand Event with
@noatishby.bsky.social as the special guest.
They do a lot of great work in our community and it was nice to see so many friends!
@noatishby.bsky.social as the special guest.
They do a lot of great work in our community and it was nice to see so many friends!
Very exited to be part of this @newdealleaders.bsky.social class and to connect with legislators across the country on the best way to solve the housing crisis and lower the cost of living, boost our educational outcomes and ensure we have an economy that works for everyone!
November 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Very exited to be part of this @newdealleaders.bsky.social class and to connect with legislators across the country on the best way to solve the housing crisis and lower the cost of living, boost our educational outcomes and ensure we have an economy that works for everyone!
Help make the Henrico Harvest Community Food Drive a success! Volunteer on Sat, Nov 15th from 10am to 2pm to help feed our neighbors in need.
📍Henrico & Richmond locations:
Deep Run Rec | Eastern Henrico Rec | Gee Law Firm PC
Register now:
➡️ forms.gle/bRMjaZ2oXnMP...
#HenricoStrong #FoodForAll
📍Henrico & Richmond locations:
Deep Run Rec | Eastern Henrico Rec | Gee Law Firm PC
Register now:
➡️ forms.gle/bRMjaZ2oXnMP...
#HenricoStrong #FoodForAll
November 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Help make the Henrico Harvest Community Food Drive a success! Volunteer on Sat, Nov 15th from 10am to 2pm to help feed our neighbors in need.
📍Henrico & Richmond locations:
Deep Run Rec | Eastern Henrico Rec | Gee Law Firm PC
Register now:
➡️ forms.gle/bRMjaZ2oXnMP...
#HenricoStrong #FoodForAll
📍Henrico & Richmond locations:
Deep Run Rec | Eastern Henrico Rec | Gee Law Firm PC
Register now:
➡️ forms.gle/bRMjaZ2oXnMP...
#HenricoStrong #FoodForAll
Western Henrico let’s go!
Thank you to all the Henrico Dems @henricodems.bsky.social who worked their tails off this year, and over the last decade, to get this done!
Thank you to all the Henrico Dems @henricodems.bsky.social who worked their tails off this year, and over the last decade, to get this done!
November 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Western Henrico let’s go!
Thank you to all the Henrico Dems @henricodems.bsky.social who worked their tails off this year, and over the last decade, to get this done!
Thank you to all the Henrico Dems @henricodems.bsky.social who worked their tails off this year, and over the last decade, to get this done!
Hey @thedemocratsmv.bsky.social this is the way.
Get things done, bring folks together, make people’s lives better, and ditch the ideological purity but, also, take no shit.
@jhweissmann.bsky.social spot on with this take.
Get things done, bring folks together, make people’s lives better, and ditch the ideological purity but, also, take no shit.
@jhweissmann.bsky.social spot on with this take.
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Hey @thedemocratsmv.bsky.social this is the way.
Get things done, bring folks together, make people’s lives better, and ditch the ideological purity but, also, take no shit.
@jhweissmann.bsky.social spot on with this take.
Get things done, bring folks together, make people’s lives better, and ditch the ideological purity but, also, take no shit.
@jhweissmann.bsky.social spot on with this take.
Yestreday was a good day!
Excited to get to work with our next Governor, @abigailspanberger.com!
Congrats Abigail!
Excited to get to work with our next Governor, @abigailspanberger.com!
Congrats Abigail!
November 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Yestreday was a good day!
Excited to get to work with our next Governor, @abigailspanberger.com!
Congrats Abigail!
Excited to get to work with our next Governor, @abigailspanberger.com!
Congrats Abigail!
I enjoyed spending some time in Tuckahoe with Rodney Willett
and @henricodems.bsky.social volunteers
vols!
Get out and vote if you haven't already! 15 minutes left.
and @henricodems.bsky.social volunteers
vols!
Get out and vote if you haven't already! 15 minutes left.
November 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I enjoyed spending some time in Tuckahoe with Rodney Willett
and @henricodems.bsky.social volunteers
vols!
Get out and vote if you haven't already! 15 minutes left.
and @henricodems.bsky.social volunteers
vols!
Get out and vote if you haven't already! 15 minutes left.
It’s a beautiful day to get out there and vote for @maynivar.com!
Polls are open until 7pm. Check your polling place at Iwillvote.com and let's bring it home for the @vademocrats.bsky.social!
Polls are open until 7pm. Check your polling place at Iwillvote.com and let's bring it home for the @vademocrats.bsky.social!
November 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
It’s a beautiful day to get out there and vote for @maynivar.com!
Polls are open until 7pm. Check your polling place at Iwillvote.com and let's bring it home for the @vademocrats.bsky.social!
Polls are open until 7pm. Check your polling place at Iwillvote.com and let's bring it home for the @vademocrats.bsky.social!
Great to start to the morning with @slotkin.senate.gov
@jennmcclellanva.bsky.social and Rodney Willett
on the @abigailspanberger.com GOTV Bus Tour stop in Henrico County!
@jennmcclellanva.bsky.social and Rodney Willett
on the @abigailspanberger.com GOTV Bus Tour stop in Henrico County!
November 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Great to start to the morning with @slotkin.senate.gov
@jennmcclellanva.bsky.social and Rodney Willett
on the @abigailspanberger.com GOTV Bus Tour stop in Henrico County!
@jennmcclellanva.bsky.social and Rodney Willett
on the @abigailspanberger.com GOTV Bus Tour stop in Henrico County!
Knocking doors for Rodney Willett today. I couldn’t ask for a better partner in Western Henrico. For the last six years Rodney has been a great voice for our community!
Let's win this thing for the Democrats. up and down the ballot tomorrow!
Let's win this thing for the Democrats. up and down the ballot tomorrow!
November 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Knocking doors for Rodney Willett today. I couldn’t ask for a better partner in Western Henrico. For the last six years Rodney has been a great voice for our community!
Let's win this thing for the Democrats. up and down the ballot tomorrow!
Let's win this thing for the Democrats. up and down the ballot tomorrow!
Happy Native American Heritage Month!
November 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Happy Native American Heritage Month!
Sad to see the Governor of Virgini saying things like this. We can fight passionately about the issues without questioning how much we love (or belong) in Virginia.
A campaign that knows it’s going to lose is resorting to rhetoric that is beneath them.
A campaign that knows it’s going to lose is resorting to rhetoric that is beneath them.
November 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Sad to see the Governor of Virgini saying things like this. We can fight passionately about the issues without questioning how much we love (or belong) in Virginia.
A campaign that knows it’s going to lose is resorting to rhetoric that is beneath them.
A campaign that knows it’s going to lose is resorting to rhetoric that is beneath them.
I think we need to build homes. We have an affordability crisis.
Thanks to @yimbyaction.bsky.social for the recognition!
Thanks to @yimbyaction.bsky.social for the recognition!
October 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I think we need to build homes. We have an affordability crisis.
Thanks to @yimbyaction.bsky.social for the recognition!
Thanks to @yimbyaction.bsky.social for the recognition!
Same video but with captions:
October 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Same video but with captions:
Donald Trump knows the Republicans can’t win the midterms. So he’s getting Republican states to gerrymander more seats.
That’s why we are where we are today. Full stop.
That’s why we are where we are today. Full stop.
October 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Donald Trump knows the Republicans can’t win the midterms. So he’s getting Republican states to gerrymander more seats.
That’s why we are where we are today. Full stop.
That’s why we are where we are today. Full stop.
Hey, great news for the Virginia GOP!
I’m not voting to get rid of the amendment or fair maps.
But I am okay with a proportional response to Trump’s attempt to not pay any consequences with voters for his unpopular actions.
Maybe you guys should care about our Constitution more!
I’m not voting to get rid of the amendment or fair maps.
But I am okay with a proportional response to Trump’s attempt to not pay any consequences with voters for his unpopular actions.
Maybe you guys should care about our Constitution more!
October 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Hey, great news for the Virginia GOP!
I’m not voting to get rid of the amendment or fair maps.
But I am okay with a proportional response to Trump’s attempt to not pay any consequences with voters for his unpopular actions.
Maybe you guys should care about our Constitution more!
I’m not voting to get rid of the amendment or fair maps.
But I am okay with a proportional response to Trump’s attempt to not pay any consequences with voters for his unpopular actions.
Maybe you guys should care about our Constitution more!
Imagine doing the mental gymnastics to say this with a straight face.
It’s all about Trump and cozying up to him with these guys. They will never do anything to check him.
Go to Congress and vote to ban mid-decade redistricting for ALL states, including ones that support MAGA.
It’s all about Trump and cozying up to him with these guys. They will never do anything to check him.
Go to Congress and vote to ban mid-decade redistricting for ALL states, including ones that support MAGA.
October 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Imagine doing the mental gymnastics to say this with a straight face.
It’s all about Trump and cozying up to him with these guys. They will never do anything to check him.
Go to Congress and vote to ban mid-decade redistricting for ALL states, including ones that support MAGA.
It’s all about Trump and cozying up to him with these guys. They will never do anything to check him.
Go to Congress and vote to ban mid-decade redistricting for ALL states, including ones that support MAGA.
These GOP members could be back in DC voting on a bill to end mid-decade redistricting, to stop all states, including GOP ones. A bill was introduced to do just that!
But they really only care about helping Trump. Not representing Virginians.
Miss me with these crocodile tears.
But they really only care about helping Trump. Not representing Virginians.
Miss me with these crocodile tears.
October 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
These GOP members could be back in DC voting on a bill to end mid-decade redistricting, to stop all states, including GOP ones. A bill was introduced to do just that!
But they really only care about helping Trump. Not representing Virginians.
Miss me with these crocodile tears.
But they really only care about helping Trump. Not representing Virginians.
Miss me with these crocodile tears.
Surveillance advertising is bad. And legislators need to step up and do something about it.
So is the nonstop pushing of additive goods. Sports/music podcasts (as an ex) are drenched in drug and gambling ads. Today, I heard one for micro dosing psilocybin.
Not great!
So is the nonstop pushing of additive goods. Sports/music podcasts (as an ex) are drenched in drug and gambling ads. Today, I heard one for micro dosing psilocybin.
Not great!
October 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Surveillance advertising is bad. And legislators need to step up and do something about it.
So is the nonstop pushing of additive goods. Sports/music podcasts (as an ex) are drenched in drug and gambling ads. Today, I heard one for micro dosing psilocybin.
Not great!
So is the nonstop pushing of additive goods. Sports/music podcasts (as an ex) are drenched in drug and gambling ads. Today, I heard one for micro dosing psilocybin.
Not great!
We had a great canvass launch for @maynivar.com with @helmerva.bsky.social and @repvindman.bsky.social with 10 days left until the election!
When May wins, she will ensure we enshrine access to abortion in the Constitution and focus on lowering the cost of living and better public schools!
When May wins, she will ensure we enshrine access to abortion in the Constitution and focus on lowering the cost of living and better public schools!
October 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We had a great canvass launch for @maynivar.com with @helmerva.bsky.social and @repvindman.bsky.social with 10 days left until the election!
When May wins, she will ensure we enshrine access to abortion in the Constitution and focus on lowering the cost of living and better public schools!
When May wins, she will ensure we enshrine access to abortion in the Constitution and focus on lowering the cost of living and better public schools!