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{{Officeholder
|name=Donald McEachin
|image=
|party=[[Democrat]]
|spouse=Colette McEachin
|religion=[[Baptist]]<ref>[https://www.pewforum.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Detailed-tables-NUMBER-CHECK-COMPLETE-1-3.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Virginia
|district=4th
|terms=January 3, 2017 – present
|preceded=Randy Forbes
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
{{Officeholder/state senator
|state=Virginia
|district=9th
|terms=January 9, 2008 – January 3, 2017
|preceded=Benjamin Lambert
|former=y
|succeeded=Jennifer McClellan
}}
{{Officeholder/state representative
|state=Virginia
|district=74th
|terms=January 11, 2006 – January 9, 2008
|preceded=Floyd Miles
|former=y
|succeeded=Joe Morrissey
}}
{{Officeholder/state representative
|state=Virginia
|district=74th
|terms=January 10, 1996 – January 9, 2002
|preceded=Robert Ball
|former=y
|succeeded=Floyd Miles
}}
}}
'''Aston Donald McEachin''' (born October 10, 1961 (age {{age|1961|10|10}})) is a lawyer and [[liberal]] Democrat currently representing [[Virginia]]'s 4th congressional district in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. He previously served in the Virginia State Senate from the 9th district, and in the state's House of Delegates from the 74th district.
McEachin is a member of the [[Congressional Black Caucus]].
==U.S. House of Representatives==
===2016 election===
McEachin ran for and won election to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 2016 from Virginia's 4th district, defeating [[Republican]] opponent Michael Wade by fifteen percentage points.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/virginia-house-district-4-mceachin-wade Virginia U.S. House 4th District Results: Donald McEachin Wins]</ref>
===2018 election===
Rep. McEachin was easily re-elected in the [[2018 Midterms]] in a landslide.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/virginia-house-district-4 Virginia Election Results: Fourth House District]</ref>
===Tenure===
In mid-July 2019, McEachin rebuked the far-left [[Justice Democrats]] for attempting to oust members of the Congressional Black Caucus over concerns of not being [[liberal]] enough.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/politics/congressional-black-caucus-slams-justice-dems-for-targeting-black-reps/ Congressional Black Caucus Slams Justice Dems for Targeting Black Reps]</ref>
Strongly anti-[[2nd amendment]], Rep. McEachin suggested in December 2019 that Gov. [[Ralph Northam]] should employ the [[National Guard]] to enforce [[gun control]] laws.<ref>Two references:
*[https://americanmilitarynews.com/2019/12/congressman-suggests-military-enforcement-of-new-va-gun-laws-gov-promises-consequences/ Congressman suggests military enforcement of new VA gun laws; Gov. promises ‘consequences’]
*[https://www.newsweek.com/virginia-state-representative-suggests-national-guard-called-force-enforcement-new-gun-1477242 Virginia State Representative Suggests National Guard Be Called to Force Enforcement of New Gun Legislation]</ref> The Virginia National Guard responded in saying that they "will not speculate" about being employed in the manner McEachin proposed.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/474556-virginia-national-guard-responds-after-dem-lawmaker-suggests-it-may-be Virginia National Guard responds after Democratic lawmaker suggests it may be needed to enforce gun control measures]
*[https://www.westernjournal.com/national-guard-issues-statement-dem-rep-suggests-using-enforce-gun-control/ National Guard Issues Statement After Dem Rep Suggests Using Them To Enforce Gun Control]
*[https://www.dailywire.com/news/national-guard-responds-to-virginia-congressman-who-proposed-using-it-to-enforce-gun-control National Guard Responds To Virginia Congressman Who Proposed Using It To Enforce Gun Control]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://donaldmceachin.com/ Campaign Website]
*[https://mceachin.house.gov/ House Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Donald_McEachin Donald McEachin - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:McEachin, Donald}}
[[Category:Virginia]]
[[Category:United States Representatives]]
[[Category:Democrats]]
[[Category:Liberals]]
[[Category:Leftists]]
[[Category:Totalitarianism]]
{{Democrat establishment}}
[[Category:African Americans]]
[[Category:115th United States Congress]]
[[Category:116th United States Congress]]
|name=Donald McEachin
|image=
|party=[[Democrat]]
|spouse=Colette McEachin
|religion=[[Baptist]]<ref>[https://www.pewforum.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Detailed-tables-NUMBER-CHECK-COMPLETE-1-3.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Virginia
|district=4th
|terms=January 3, 2017 – present
|preceded=Randy Forbes
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
{{Officeholder/state senator
|state=Virginia
|district=9th
|terms=January 9, 2008 – January 3, 2017
|preceded=Benjamin Lambert
|former=y
|succeeded=Jennifer McClellan
}}
{{Officeholder/state representative
|state=Virginia
|district=74th
|terms=January 11, 2006 – January 9, 2008
|preceded=Floyd Miles
|former=y
|succeeded=Joe Morrissey
}}
{{Officeholder/state representative
|state=Virginia
|district=74th
|terms=January 10, 1996 – January 9, 2002
|preceded=Robert Ball
|former=y
|succeeded=Floyd Miles
}}
}}
'''Aston Donald McEachin''' (born October 10, 1961 (age {{age|1961|10|10}})) is a lawyer and [[liberal]] Democrat currently representing [[Virginia]]'s 4th congressional district in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. He previously served in the Virginia State Senate from the 9th district, and in the state's House of Delegates from the 74th district.
McEachin is a member of the [[Congressional Black Caucus]].
==U.S. House of Representatives==
===2016 election===
McEachin ran for and won election to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 2016 from Virginia's 4th district, defeating [[Republican]] opponent Michael Wade by fifteen percentage points.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/virginia-house-district-4-mceachin-wade Virginia U.S. House 4th District Results: Donald McEachin Wins]</ref>
===2018 election===
Rep. McEachin was easily re-elected in the [[2018 Midterms]] in a landslide.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/virginia-house-district-4 Virginia Election Results: Fourth House District]</ref>
===Tenure===
In mid-July 2019, McEachin rebuked the far-left [[Justice Democrats]] for attempting to oust members of the Congressional Black Caucus over concerns of not being [[liberal]] enough.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/politics/congressional-black-caucus-slams-justice-dems-for-targeting-black-reps/ Congressional Black Caucus Slams Justice Dems for Targeting Black Reps]</ref>
Strongly anti-[[2nd amendment]], Rep. McEachin suggested in December 2019 that Gov. [[Ralph Northam]] should employ the [[National Guard]] to enforce [[gun control]] laws.<ref>Two references:
*[https://americanmilitarynews.com/2019/12/congressman-suggests-military-enforcement-of-new-va-gun-laws-gov-promises-consequences/ Congressman suggests military enforcement of new VA gun laws; Gov. promises ‘consequences’]
*[https://www.newsweek.com/virginia-state-representative-suggests-national-guard-called-force-enforcement-new-gun-1477242 Virginia State Representative Suggests National Guard Be Called to Force Enforcement of New Gun Legislation]</ref> The Virginia National Guard responded in saying that they "will not speculate" about being employed in the manner McEachin proposed.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/474556-virginia-national-guard-responds-after-dem-lawmaker-suggests-it-may-be Virginia National Guard responds after Democratic lawmaker suggests it may be needed to enforce gun control measures]
*[https://www.westernjournal.com/national-guard-issues-statement-dem-rep-suggests-using-enforce-gun-control/ National Guard Issues Statement After Dem Rep Suggests Using Them To Enforce Gun Control]
*[https://www.dailywire.com/news/national-guard-responds-to-virginia-congressman-who-proposed-using-it-to-enforce-gun-control National Guard Responds To Virginia Congressman Who Proposed Using It To Enforce Gun Control]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://donaldmceachin.com/ Campaign Website]
*[https://mceachin.house.gov/ House Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Donald_McEachin Donald McEachin - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:McEachin, Donald}}
[[Category:Virginia]]
[[Category:United States Representatives]]
[[Category:Democrats]]
[[Category:Liberals]]
[[Category:Leftists]]
[[Category:Totalitarianism]]
{{Democrat establishment}}
[[Category:African Americans]]
[[Category:115th United States Congress]]
[[Category:116th United States Congress]]