Forward Together PAC is a leadership
political action committee based in
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city (United States), independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately south of Downto ...
. The Committee's Honorary Chair is current
Democratic U.S. Senator
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The composition and powe ...
and former
Governor of Virginia
The governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia serves as the head of government of Virginia for a four-year term. The incumbent, Glenn Youngkin, was sworn in on January 15, 2022.
Oath of office
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Mark Warner
Mark Robert Warner (born December 15, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Virginia, a seat he has held since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Warner served as the 69th governo ...
.
Until October 2006, Warner was believed to be actively pursuing the Presidency for 2008, and this PAC supports many positions that Warner advocates, such as fundraising for
New Democrat
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s and
Blue Dog Democrats
The Blue Dog Coalition (commonly known as the Blue Dogs or Blue Dog Democrats) is a caucus in the United States House of Representatives comprising centrist members from the Democratic Party. The caucus was founded as a group of conservative ...
. Most label Warner as a New Democrat.
In September 2006, Warner launched Forward Together's Youthroots, a Web-based youth outreach effort that hoped to continue the trend of increasing youth turnout.
During the 2006 election cycle, Forward Together PAC donated over $650,000 to federal candidates.
Opensecrets.org
Retrieved on January 23, 2007.
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External links
Forward Together PAC
Draft Mark Warner for President 2008
Organizations based in Alexandria, Virginia
Democratic Party (United States) organizations
United States political action committees