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Incumbent Senator Lionell Spruill is a lifelong Virginian and Democrat. He was born in Norfolk and received an Honorary Doctorate from Norfolk University. Senator Spruill was a member of several civic leagues in the state, which led to his appointment as Chairman of the Chesapeake City Council in 1988. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1994 and the state Senate in 2016.
Senator Spruill is pro-choice and has voted against personhood bills and mandatory ultrasounds before abortion. He supports legislation like the Virginia Energy Plan that would have put a 15 year pause on offshore oil drilling and encouraged clean energy options. Senator Spruill voted to expand Medicaid in Virginia and supports raising wages for Virginia families. He passed legislation to close Jim Crow loopholes in Virginia law that exempted some professions from the state minimum wage.
His opponent, Jeff Staples, is running as an independent. Staples supports ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment and expanding healthcare access. He does not have a clear stance on immigration, reproductive health, economic opportunity, or other progressive issues.
Senator Spruill is the progressive choice in this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05Lionell Spruill Sr.
Incumbent Senator Lionell Spruill is a lifelong Virginian and Democrat. He was born in Norfolk and received an Honorary Doctorate from Norfolk University.
Incumbent Senator Lionell Spruill is a lifelong Virginian and Democrat. He was born in Norfolk and received an Honorary Doctorate from Norfolk University. Senator Spruill was a member of several civic leagues in the state, which led to his appointment as Chairman of the Chesapeake City Council in 1988. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1994 and the state Senate in 2016.
Senator Spruill is pro-choice and has voted against personhood bills and mandatory ultrasounds before abortion. He supports legislation like the Virginia Energy Plan that would have put a 15 year pause on offshore oil drilling and encouraged clean energy options. Senator Spruill voted to expand Medicaid in Virginia and supports raising wages for Virginia families. He passed legislation to close Jim Crow loopholes in Virginia law that exempted some professions from the state minimum wage.
His opponent, Jeff Staples, is running as an independent. Staples supports ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment and expanding healthcare access. He does not have a clear stance on immigration, reproductive health, economic opportunity, or other progressive issues.
Senator Spruill is the progressive choice in this race.Lionell Spruill Sr.
Incumbent Senator Lionell Spruill is a lifelong Virginian and Democrat. He was born in Norfolk and received an Honorary Doctorate from Norfolk University.
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Incumbent Senator Lionell Spruill is a lifelong Virginian and Democrat. He was born in Norfolk and received an Honorary Doctorate from Norfolk University. Senator Spruill was a member of several civic leagues in the state, which led to his appointment as Chairman of the Chesapeake City Council in 1988. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1994 and the state Senate in 2016.
Senator Spruill is pro-choice and has voted against personhood bills and mandatory ultrasounds before abortion. He supports legislation like the Virginia Energy Plan that would have put a 15 year pause on offshore oil drilling and encouraged clean energy options. Senator Spruill voted to expand Medicaid in Virginia and supports raising wages for Virginia families. He passed legislation to close Jim Crow loopholes in Virginia law that exempted some professions from the state minimum wage.
His opponent, Jeff Staples, is running as an independent. Staples supports ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment and expanding healthcare access. He does not have a clear stance on immigration, reproductive health, economic opportunity, or other progressive issues.
Senator Spruill is the progressive choice in this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05
House of Delegates
Depending on where you live, you may have one of the below House of Delegate races on your ballot.
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Incumbent Democratic Delegate Kathy Tran was elected to the House of Delegates in 2017. She is one of the 15 progressive candidates who were elected that year. Tran and her parents came to the United States as refugees from Vietnam when she was a child. Delegate Tran and her husband, Matt, live in West Springfield with their four children, Daven, Charlotte, Quinn, and Elise.
Tran is a strong progressive champion who supports access to abortion, gun violence prevention, immigrant rights, clean renewable energy, and investments in public education. She sponsored a bill to ban assault weapons in the commonwealth.
Republican candidate Steve Adragna is running against Delegate Tran. He believes the government should be as small as possible and that taxes should not be used to create a safety net for the most vulnerable members of our communities. Adragna does not support access to abortion. He would not have supported expanding Medicaid and does not believe that the government should be responsible for finding solutions to our health care crisis.
Delegate Tran has been a strong champion for Virginia families and is the progressive choice in this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05Kathy Tran
Incumbent Democratic Delegate Kathy Tran was elected to the House of Delegates in 2017. She is one of the 15 progressive candidates who were elected that year. Tran and her parents came to the United States as refugees from Vietnam when she was a child.
Incumbent Democratic Delegate Kathy Tran was elected to the House of Delegates in 2017. She is one of the 15 progressive candidates who were elected that year. Tran and her parents came to the United States as refugees from Vietnam when she was a child. Delegate Tran and her husband, Matt, live in West Springfield with their four children, Daven, Charlotte, Quinn, and Elise.
Tran is a strong progressive champion who supports access to abortion, gun violence prevention, immigrant rights, clean renewable energy, and investments in public education. She sponsored a bill to ban assault weapons in the commonwealth.
Republican candidate Steve Adragna is running against Delegate Tran. He believes the government should be as small as possible and that taxes should not be used to create a safety net for the most vulnerable members of our communities. Adragna does not support access to abortion. He would not have supported expanding Medicaid and does not believe that the government should be responsible for finding solutions to our health care crisis.
Delegate Tran has been a strong champion for Virginia families and is the progressive choice in this race.Kathy Tran
Incumbent Democratic Delegate Kathy Tran was elected to the House of Delegates in 2017. She is one of the 15 progressive candidates who were elected that year. Tran and her parents came to the United States as refugees from Vietnam when she was a child.
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Incumbent Democratic Delegate Kathy Tran was elected to the House of Delegates in 2017. She is one of the 15 progressive candidates who were elected that year. Tran and her parents came to the United States as refugees from Vietnam when she was a child. Delegate Tran and her husband, Matt, live in West Springfield with their four children, Daven, Charlotte, Quinn, and Elise.
Tran is a strong progressive champion who supports access to abortion, gun violence prevention, immigrant rights, clean renewable energy, and investments in public education. She sponsored a bill to ban assault weapons in the commonwealth.
Republican candidate Steve Adragna is running against Delegate Tran. He believes the government should be as small as possible and that taxes should not be used to create a safety net for the most vulnerable members of our communities. Adragna does not support access to abortion. He would not have supported expanding Medicaid and does not believe that the government should be responsible for finding solutions to our health care crisis.
Delegate Tran has been a strong champion for Virginia families and is the progressive choice in this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Incumbent Democratic Delegate Charniele Herring was elected to the General Assembly in January 2009 in a special election. She was the first African American woman from Northern Virginia to be elected to the House of Delegates. She graduated from George Mason University with a degree in economics. She later went to law school and she currently works as General Counsel for a government contracting firm.
Since her election, Delegate Herring has supported fair, affordable housing, education, and affordable health care access. She was a strong supporter of Medicaid expansion and voted to allow an additional 300,000 Virginians to see a doctor when they need to. She is also in favor of renewable energy resources. Delegate Herring has been a champion for abortion access and founded the Legislative Reproductive Health Caucus. Additionally, she has consistently fought for gun violence prevention.
Delegate Herring is running unopposed and is the progressive choice in this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05Charniele L. Herring
Incumbent Democratic Delegate Charniele Herring was elected to the General Assembly in January 2009 in a special election. She was the first African American woman from Northern Virginia to be elected to the House of Delegates.
Incumbent Democratic Delegate Charniele Herring was elected to the General Assembly in January 2009 in a special election. She was the first African American woman from Northern Virginia to be elected to the House of Delegates. She graduated from George Mason University with a degree in economics. She later went to law school and she currently works as General Counsel for a government contracting firm.
Since her election, Delegate Herring has supported fair, affordable housing, education, and affordable health care access. She was a strong supporter of Medicaid expansion and voted to allow an additional 300,000 Virginians to see a doctor when they need to. She is also in favor of renewable energy resources. Delegate Herring has been a champion for abortion access and founded the Legislative Reproductive Health Caucus. Additionally, she has consistently fought for gun violence prevention.
Delegate Herring is running unopposed and is the progressive choice in this race.Charniele L. Herring
Incumbent Democratic Delegate Charniele Herring was elected to the General Assembly in January 2009 in a special election. She was the first African American woman from Northern Virginia to be elected to the House of Delegates.
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Incumbent Democratic Delegate Charniele Herring was elected to the General Assembly in January 2009 in a special election. She was the first African American woman from Northern Virginia to be elected to the House of Delegates. She graduated from George Mason University with a degree in economics. She later went to law school and she currently works as General Counsel for a government contracting firm.
Since her election, Delegate Herring has supported fair, affordable housing, education, and affordable health care access. She was a strong supporter of Medicaid expansion and voted to allow an additional 300,000 Virginians to see a doctor when they need to. She is also in favor of renewable energy resources. Delegate Herring has been a champion for abortion access and founded the Legislative Reproductive Health Caucus. Additionally, she has consistently fought for gun violence prevention.
Delegate Herring is running unopposed and is the progressive choice in this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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