NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Virginia politicians, including those running for office, joined Congressman Bobby Scott at his annual Labor Day Cookout on Monday afternoon.

Scott’s cookout has long been a Labor Day tradition, drawing community members, labor leaders and elected officials from across Virginia.

Scott described Monday’s cookout as the unofficial kickoff to November’s race.

That’s why families like the van Kusts thought it was important to stop by and grab a bite to eat.

“I will be 18 soon, so I do need to start getting myself educated,” Saniya van Kust said.

Van Kust and her family spent the evening enjoying food and music while listening to several local and statewide Democratic politicians speak. The politicians included some who will be on the ballot this November, as they encou

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