A Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Virginia on Thursday displays an ambulance being crushed in a new campaign ad.

Standing in front of the ambulance as it's crushed, former Rep. Tom Perriello (D-Va.) compares the vehicle’s destruction to Republicans’ attacks on ObamaCare.

“Republican leaders are trying to do this to affordable healthcare,” he says as the ambulance is gradually smashed behind him.

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“I’m Tom Perriello, and in Congress, I voted for ObamaCare because it was wrong that a million Virginians weren’t covered while insurance companies had all the power.”

Perriello, who served in the House from 2008 to 2010, urges voters to help him thwart President Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE.

“Together, we can stop Donald Trump, raise wages and build an economy that works for everyone. And we’ll make sure that this never happens in Virginia.”

Perriello is running against Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam ahead of the June 13 gubernatorial primary.

Northam was expected to cruise to a primary win, thanks in part to an endorsement from current Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D), who has to leave office because of term limits.

But Perriello has earned attention running as a progressive who's staunchly opposed to President Trump, landing an endorsement from Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersSenate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden Hillicon Valley: DOJ indicts Chinese, Malaysian hackers accused of targeting over 100 organizations | GOP senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal | QAnon awareness jumps in new poll Schumer, Sanders call for Senate panel to address election security MORE (I-Vt.).

Perriello’s new campaign ad comes the same day House Republicans passed legislation repealing and replacing ObamaCare.

The 217-213 vote is a victory for Trump, who campaigned extensively last year on rolling back ObamaCare.