Majority Leader Scott Surovell
@ssurovell.bsky.social
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Gayle and Tom DeLashmutt are like any elderly couple trying to downsize, only their transition is a tad more complicated: The home they’re leaving is a 1,200-acre Virginia estate that once belonged to a Founding Father.
Selling a Founding Father’s estate, for this couple, means leaving home
Among the decisions Gayle and Tom DeLashmutt faced about Oak Hill was what to do with the Virginia mansion built by America’s fifth president, James Monroe.
wapo.st
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Gayle and Tom DeLashmutt are like any elderly couple trying to downsize, only their transition is a tad more complicated: The home they’re leaving is a 1,200-acre Virginia estate that once belonged to a Founding Father.
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"Democrats might be able to win more votes nationwide, but still be locked out of Congress for a decade, even though winning election after election after election after election nationwide by more votes." -- @ssurovell.bsky.social
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Why Virginia lawmakers want to temporarily change how congressional maps are drawn
The Democratic-led Virginia General Assembly is in the process of putting a constitutional amendment on redistricting on the ballot for early 2026.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
"Democrats might be able to win more votes nationwide, but still be locked out of Congress for a decade, even though winning election after election after election after election nationwide by more votes." -- @ssurovell.bsky.social
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Making America great again in every way!
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Making America great again in every way!
I think there's some sales going on down the street
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I think there's some sales going on down the street
So will the GOP learn anything from their biggest defeat since 1961?
Of course, VA Dems and Rs were VERY different back in the 1940s, 50s, etc. than they are today, but still...Spanberger's margin was the biggest for a VA Dem governor candidate since 1961 and the third-biggest governor candidate margin overall since 1961. bluevirginia.us/2025/11/12-m...
November 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
So will the GOP learn anything from their biggest defeat since 1961?
So much of what this President has done for years is projection - he clearly doesn't have the cognitive ability or mental stamina to do this job at age 79
Trump kept struggling to keep his eyes open at an Oval Office event
On Thursday, President Donald Trump seemed to struggle to keep his eyes open during a roughly 20-minute stretch at an Oval Office event on drug-price cuts.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
So much of what this President has done for years is projection - he clearly doesn't have the cognitive ability or mental stamina to do this job at age 79
Aw hell no!
November 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Aw hell no!
Mt. Vernon representing today!
This is in deep-blue Mt. Vernon (Fairfax County) - very encouraging! bluevirginia.us/2025/11/virg... h/t @notlarrysabato.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Mt. Vernon representing today!
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This is in deep-blue Mt. Vernon (Fairfax County) - very encouraging! bluevirginia.us/2025/11/virg... h/t @notlarrysabato.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This is in deep-blue Mt. Vernon (Fairfax County) - very encouraging! bluevirginia.us/2025/11/virg... h/t @notlarrysabato.bsky.social
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VA Senate Majority Leader @ssurovell.bsky.social Statement on Richmond Judge Blocking 2nd GOP Attempt to Protect Pres. Trump’s Map-Rigging Plan; "While [SCOTUS] will not limit...Trump's power, Virginia's courts remain independent and have now spoken clearly twice..." bluevirginia.us/2025/11/va-s...
VA Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell Releases Statement on Richmond Judge Blocking 2nd GOP Attempt to Protect President Trump’s Map-Rigging Plan
From VA Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell's office: Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell Releases Statement on Richmond Judge Blocking 2nd GOP Attempt to Protect President Trump’s Map-Rigging Pla...
bluevirginia.us
November 4, 2025 at 1:19 AM
VA Senate Majority Leader @ssurovell.bsky.social Statement on Richmond Judge Blocking 2nd GOP Attempt to Protect Pres. Trump’s Map-Rigging Plan; "While [SCOTUS] will not limit...Trump's power, Virginia's courts remain independent and have now spoken clearly twice..." bluevirginia.us/2025/11/va-s...
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Trump is, of course, a million times more mentally damaged than Biden...and yet that gets like 1 millionth the coverage in the media (e.g., the @jaketapper's of the world) . Gee, wonder why that is... bluevirginia.us/2025/11/mond... h/t @ssurovell.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Trump is, of course, a million times more mentally damaged than Biden...and yet that gets like 1 millionth the coverage in the media (e.g., the @jaketapper's of the world) . Gee, wonder why that is... bluevirginia.us/2025/11/mond... h/t @ssurovell.bsky.social
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To be fair, I think Youngkin was so excited about yelling that a black guy should be sent to jail and a muslim should be deported that he didn't really workshop his sexist abigail as much has he wanted.
Women belong in their home? I thought we got past that about 50 years ago?
Video: Note what Youngkin says here, in addition to his Islamophobia/xenophobia? "We’re going to reject @SpanbergerForVA and send her back where she belongs, which is…how about back home? Just go back home!" WTF does THAT mean??? bluevirginia.us/2025/11/vide...
November 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
To be fair, I think Youngkin was so excited about yelling that a black guy should be sent to jail and a muslim should be deported that he didn't really workshop his sexist abigail as much has he wanted.
Women belong in their home? I thought we got past that about 50 years ago?
Video: Note what Youngkin says here, in addition to his Islamophobia/xenophobia? "We’re going to reject @SpanbergerForVA and send her back where she belongs, which is…how about back home? Just go back home!" WTF does THAT mean??? bluevirginia.us/2025/11/vide...
November 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Women belong in their home? I thought we got past that about 50 years ago?
Reposted by Majority Leader Scott Surovell
VA Senate Majority Leader @ssurovell.bsky.social just did a great job explaining several of the major reasons why the redistricting commission is highly partisan, was designed to fail, would fail again in the future, etc. bluevirginia.us/2025/10/frid...
October 31, 2025 at 1:40 PM
VA Senate Majority Leader @ssurovell.bsky.social just did a great job explaining several of the major reasons why the redistricting commission is highly partisan, was designed to fail, would fail again in the future, etc. bluevirginia.us/2025/10/frid...
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NEW: States using the Trump administration’s overhauled citizenship verification system to find noncitizens on the voter rolls may be mistakenly flagging eligible voters at an alarming rate, a Texas county election administrator revealed in a federal court filing Wednesday night.
Trump’s Voter Citizenship Database Is ‘Flawed’ and Could Lead to Disenfranchisement, Election Administrator Warns
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
NEW: States using the Trump administration’s overhauled citizenship verification system to find noncitizens on the voter rolls may be mistakenly flagging eligible voters at an alarming rate, a Texas county election administrator revealed in a federal court filing Wednesday night.
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Video: VA State Senators @jenniferboysko.com @ssurovell.bsky.social Discuss Why AG Jason Miyares “Has NOT Done a Good Job” – Lost Case After Case, Refused to Stand Up for Virginians or Against Trump, Fought to Keep Domestic Violence Victim Locked Up, etc. bluevirginia.us/2025/10/vide...
October 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Video: VA State Senators @jenniferboysko.com @ssurovell.bsky.social Discuss Why AG Jason Miyares “Has NOT Done a Good Job” – Lost Case After Case, Refused to Stand Up for Virginians or Against Trump, Fought to Keep Domestic Violence Victim Locked Up, etc. bluevirginia.us/2025/10/vide...
When are Virginia's rural legislators going to speak out against their Dear Leader who has destroyed the American soy bean market and is now destroying cattle farming? Republicans in other states are speaking up!
October 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
When are Virginia's rural legislators going to speak out against their Dear Leader who has destroyed the American soy bean market and is now destroying cattle farming? Republicans in other states are speaking up!
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"Miyares has committed attorney general malpractice, abused his office for partisan gain and been wrong about dozens of other legal calls in the last 4 years so why not add more to the list as he wraps up?" - @ssurovell.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2025/10/virg...
October 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"Miyares has committed attorney general malpractice, abused his office for partisan gain and been wrong about dozens of other legal calls in the last 4 years so why not add more to the list as he wraps up?" - @ssurovell.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2025/10/virg...
It’s offensive Virginia makes people “get on their hands and knees and beg the governor” for their voting right. Vote November 4!
Virginia Democrats Advance a Measure to End Lifetime Voting Ban. Now It Gets Complicated. - Bolts
Alonzo Bland Jr., of Richmond, did everything the state asked of him following his felony conviction: He served time in state prison, completed a term of probation upon release, and... Read More
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October 27, 2025 at 9:51 AM
It’s offensive Virginia makes people “get on their hands and knees and beg the governor” for their voting right. Vote November 4!
GOP has lost George Will on ICE tactics and unaccountability for arresting U.S. Citizen disabled veterans - take note www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | When ICE came for a U.S. citizen and Army veteran
George Retes is suing the federal government for unconstitutional detention.
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October 26, 2025 at 1:23 AM
GOP has lost George Will on ICE tactics and unaccountability for arresting U.S. Citizen disabled veterans - take note www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Reposted by Majority Leader Scott Surovell
"The surrender by [UVA] has significant constitutional problems. And represents a huge expansion of federal power that [R's] have would have never tolerated in the past - we have the right to run our universities" - VA Senate Majority Leader @ssurovell.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2025/10/brea...
October 23, 2025 at 12:03 AM
"The surrender by [UVA] has significant constitutional problems. And represents a huge expansion of federal power that [R's] have would have never tolerated in the past - we have the right to run our universities" - VA Senate Majority Leader @ssurovell.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2025/10/brea...
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"I used to read my kids a story…if you give a mouse a cookie, what does he want next? He wants a glass of milk. They forced out President Ryan. Well guess, what they’re back…for more.” - VA Senate Majority Leader @ssurovell.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2025/10/vide...
Video: VA Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell Tells UVA Students re: Trump’s “Compact”: “Appeasement Never Satisfies Bullies”
Great job by VA State Senate Majority Leder Scott Surovell yesterday at UVA: "I'm offended and I"m fed up with what's going on" "Just a few months ago, the Trump administration's Department of Justice...
bluevirginia.us
October 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
"I used to read my kids a story…if you give a mouse a cookie, what does he want next? He wants a glass of milk. They forced out President Ryan. Well guess, what they’re back…for more.” - VA Senate Majority Leader @ssurovell.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2025/10/vide...
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Right now @ssurovell.bsky.social is speaking on the steps of the rotunda. He is a UVA alum. Currently, he’s discussing the ouster of former uva president Jim Ryan.
October 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Right now @ssurovell.bsky.social is speaking on the steps of the rotunda. He is a UVA alum. Currently, he’s discussing the ouster of former uva president Jim Ryan.
The Hoos are on the march against the Trump Administration trying to take over their school today and as a UVA Alumni I had to be there with them and let them know their General Assembly and @vasenatedems.bsky.social have their back!
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October 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The Hoos are on the march against the Trump Administration trying to take over their school today and as a UVA Alumni I had to be there with them and let them know their General Assembly and @vasenatedems.bsky.social have their back!
@senatorlocke.bsky.social @louiselucas.bsky.social
@senatorlocke.bsky.social @louiselucas.bsky.social
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Next time a Republican starts blathering about how he/she supposedly opposes tax increases and/or supports "free markets," "free trade," etc., just point them at this - MASSIVE tax increase by Trump, and not a peep of protest from the GOP. bluevirginia.us/2025/10/thur... h/t @ssurovell.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Next time a Republican starts blathering about how he/she supposedly opposes tax increases and/or supports "free markets," "free trade," etc., just point them at this - MASSIVE tax increase by Trump, and not a peep of protest from the GOP. bluevirginia.us/2025/10/thur... h/t @ssurovell.bsky.social