Enjoyed talking with 6th District Congressional candidate Pete Barlow today about the issues impacting the Roanoke Valley. Big thanks to Pete for taking the time to come down to the Star City and chat with us!

I’m deeply saddened and outraged by the murder of Charlie Kirk. Political violence is utterly unacceptable and must be unequivocally condemned. In America, we can disagree passionately but must never turn to evil acts of violence. My prayers are with the Kirk family.

Virginia Tech vs Old Dominion tonight in Blacksburg. Go Hokies!

how it feels to take 460 instead of 81 to Roanoke

It’s the final day of early voting! I’m proud to be in Roanoke City with Sheriff Antonio Hash and Delegate Sam Rasoul, talking with neighbors and lifting up our great Democratic candidates. Have you made your plan to vote yet?

Get out and vote today until 7 pm!

Great time at the Roanoke County Dems meeting in Cave Spring tonight celebrating our wins! Big thanks to the candidates & volunteers who showed up. SWVA ain’t an easy territory for Dems, but elections like this show we’re building something real.

Great to be in Salem this evening for the grand reveal of Salem Baseball’s new name, the RidgeYaks! Baseball in Salem is a huge part of what makes the Roanoke Valley special, and it’s always good to see it moving forward. Excited for what’s ahead.

I just called Senator Kaine’s office to urge him to vote NO on the Senate Continuing Resolution. We have to protect Virginians access to healthcare, and to do that we can’t trust vague promises. I encourage all of my fellow Virginians to join me and tell him to vote no.

I am horrified to hear about the Virginia Corrections Officer who was killed in the line of duty this morning. These officers — and law enforcement officials around the Commonwealth — put their lives on the line to protect our communities every single day. Adam and I are

Hokie Nation, we got our guy 🤝 Coach Franklin’s here to win 🏆 ➡️ vthoki.es/25JFHire 🏆 vthoki.es/yAik5

I am deeply saddened by the loss of Officer Jeremy Hall of the Virginia Department of Corrections and the injuries sustained by two other officers. Please join me in praying for Officer Hall’s family, the injured officers’ recovery, and the Grayson County community.

Had a great time celebrating Delegate Sam Rasoul and Delegate-elect Lily Franklin last night. Proud to know and support them — Southwest VA is better because of their work. Excited to see what they accomplish in the upcoming General Assembly session.

The reality is that when we nominate Delegate Debra Gardner to the State Senate, we’ll need a candidate in House District 76 who’s ready to fight for working families and stand up to Trump. I’m ready to do the work. MelendezForVA.com

Spent the afternoon helping put together over 100 car bags for Roanokers in need, and we also prepped more than 100 meals for Feeding Southwest Virginia. Thanks to so many awesome folks showing up, we wrapped everything up in about an hour.

Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁🦃

With resolve and no regrets, I wholeheartedly endorse Roberta Thacker-Oliver for Rural Caucus DPVA chair! We need her continued leadership to make sure our success in Rural Virginia continues!

As more details come available on the SD-15 race, I will be sharing them on my website at MelendezForVA.com/vote. 🗳️