
Democratic candidate for governor, former Representative Tom Perriello, speaks to supporters at an election night party at the State Theatre Tuesday, June 13th, 2017 in Falls Church. Perriello lost to Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam in the primary for the Democratic nomination for Virginia governor. (Credit: Molly Riley / AP)
Democratic leaders gathered in Richmond this weekend to celebrate record-setting turnout in their party’s primary last week. Although former congressman Tom Perriello lost that race, he’s still working to keep Democratic energy high. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.