DPVA Rural Retreat 2026

**TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT**

Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket or sponsorship!! We are so excited to convene with you this weekend, May 1-3, at Wintergreen Resort for a jam packed Retreat with Rural Democrats where we will learn, hear, speak and share with each other innovative strategies on how to work and win in rural areas. We will be joined by a host of Democratic speakers, organizations, and candidates from across the Commonwealth!

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

Backwoods Besties

Senator Barbara Favola

Rural GroundGame

Shane Boswell for Virginia

Alex Bastani - 2025 Candidate for Lieutenant Governor

Network NOVA

Retreat Sustainer

Lily Franklin for Delegate

Dr. Suzanne Krzyzanowski for Congress

Chuck Simpson

Roanoke Valley Democratic Women

Dorothy McAuliffe for Congress

Community Works - RUBI

Bill Bunch, Tazewell, VA

Harry Khanna, DNC Member from Virginia

New Rural Virginia

Friend of Rural Democrats

J.P. Cooney for Congress

Mel Tull for Congress

Del. Adele McClure for Congress

Douglas Crockett for Congress

Adam Dunigan for Congress

Jason Knapp for Congress

Rep. James Walkinshaw

Ken Mitchell for Congress

Shannon Taylor for Congress

Ashleigh Jackson, Waynesboro Democratic Committee Chair

Trish White-Boyd for State Senate, Dist. 4

Mark Lazar, Roanoke, VA

Greg Kallen & Laurie Buchwald, Radford, VA

Powhatan County Democratic Committee

Joy Powers for Congress

Tom Perriello for Congress

Delegate Sam Rasoul

Gaylene Kanoyton, 1st Vice-Chair, Democratic Party of Virginia

Warren County Democratic Committee

Karl Busch, Chair, Washington County Democratic Committee

Madison County Democratic Committee

Henrico County Democratic Committee

Beth Macy for Congress

Roanoke County Democratic Committee

Clarke County Democratic Committee

Dwight Holland, MD, PhD