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Democratic candidate for governor, Terry McAuliffe, was the 72nd Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia from 2014 to 2018. McAuliffe was unable to seek reelection in 2017 due to a state law that bars sitting governors from serving consecutive terms. McAuliffe attended The Catholic University of America and Georgetown University Law Center. A lifelong businessman and entrepreneur, McAuliffe has lived in Fairfax County for more than 20 years with his wife, Dorothy. The couple has raised five children together.
McAuliffe is centering his campaign on building a strong Virginia economy that works for everyone. He plans to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024, two years ahead of the current schedule. He wants to require employers to provide paid sick days along with paid family and medical leave to all workers. Because Virginia is the 10th most expensive state for childcare in the country, McAuliffe wants to assist families burdened with childcare costs by providing subsidies, funneling federal money to families, and making it easier for people to qualify for assistance.
McAuliffe plans to invest $2 billion in Virginia’s education system every year so that teachers are paid above the national average, children have access to universal pre-K, and every student can get online. To make college more affordable to students, McAuliffe will offer more financial aid and expand on current Governor Ralph Northam’s program that makes community college free to low- and middle-income students studying in certain fields. McAuliffe also wants to boost enrollment at Historically Black Colleges and Universities by providing free tuition to students who promise to teach for five years in the state’s high-need areas.
While serving as Governor of Virginia, McAuliffe took action to reduce carbon emissions in the state and received a $120.5 million federal grant to combat the rising sea level on Virginia’s coast. He wants Virginia to reach 100% clean energy by 2035 and make access to clean energy and transportation infrastructure more affordable by providing subsidies for solar usage and public transit construction. McAuliffe also plans to address the racial impacts of climate change by providing funding to communities hit by extreme heat and rising sea levels.
McAuliffe pushed for Medicaid expansion during his first term and wants to increase access to affordable healthcare by supporting Virginia’s plan to create a state-run health insurance marketplace. He backs lowering prescription drug costs, reducing health insurance premiums, and creating a Medicaid buy-in option for people who make too much to qualify for the program but still can’t afford out-of-pocket costs on the marketplace. When he was governor, McAuliffe vetoed Republican legislation that would have limited abortion access. If reelected, McAuliffe plans to incorporate Roe v. Wade into Virginia’s constitution to guarantee that abortion access is protected.
McAuliffe is running against multimillionaire Republican Glenn Youngkin, the former president of Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest private equity firms. Youngkin wants to channel the state’s money from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to fund private schools. Youngkin has admitted that he opposes abortion access and will work to dismantle protections for reproductive freedom in the Commonwealth. Youngkin is also against making health coverage more affordable in Virginia.
McAuliffe is also facing a challenge from activist and educator Princess Blanding, an Independent candidate. Blanding is the sister of Marcus David-Peters, a young Black man who was killed by police in 2018. Blanding wants to hold police accountable by ending qualified immunity and shifting funding away from police departments to invest in community services. She also wants to make health coverage more affordable by creating a public healthcare system.
Due to his record in providing leadership for the Commonwealth and his support of Virginia working families, the environment, affordable health coverage, and reproductive rights, Terry McAuliffe is the most progressive choice in this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05Terry McAuliffe
Democratic candidate for governor, Terry McAuliffe, was the 72nd Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia from 2014 to 2018. McAuliffe was unable to seek reelection in 2017 due to a state law that bars sitting governors from serving consecutive terms.
Democratic candidate for governor, Terry McAuliffe, was the 72nd Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia from 2014 to 2018. McAuliffe was unable to seek reelection in 2017 due to a state law that bars sitting governors from serving consecutive terms. McAuliffe attended The Catholic University of America and Georgetown University Law Center. A lifelong businessman and entrepreneur, McAuliffe has lived in Fairfax County for more than 20 years with his wife, Dorothy. The couple has raised five children together.
McAuliffe is centering his campaign on building a strong Virginia economy that works for everyone. He plans to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024, two years ahead of the current schedule. He wants to require employers to provide paid sick days along with paid family and medical leave to all workers. Because Virginia is the 10th most expensive state for childcare in the country, McAuliffe wants to assist families burdened with childcare costs by providing subsidies, funneling federal money to families, and making it easier for people to qualify for assistance.
McAuliffe plans to invest $2 billion in Virginia’s education system every year so that teachers are paid above the national average, children have access to universal pre-K, and every student can get online. To make college more affordable to students, McAuliffe will offer more financial aid and expand on current Governor Ralph Northam’s program that makes community college free to low- and middle-income students studying in certain fields. McAuliffe also wants to boost enrollment at Historically Black Colleges and Universities by providing free tuition to students who promise to teach for five years in the state’s high-need areas.
While serving as Governor of Virginia, McAuliffe took action to reduce carbon emissions in the state and received a $120.5 million federal grant to combat the rising sea level on Virginia’s coast. He wants Virginia to reach 100% clean energy by 2035 and make access to clean energy and transportation infrastructure more affordable by providing subsidies for solar usage and public transit construction. McAuliffe also plans to address the racial impacts of climate change by providing funding to communities hit by extreme heat and rising sea levels.
McAuliffe pushed for Medicaid expansion during his first term and wants to increase access to affordable healthcare by supporting Virginia’s plan to create a state-run health insurance marketplace. He backs lowering prescription drug costs, reducing health insurance premiums, and creating a Medicaid buy-in option for people who make too much to qualify for the program but still can’t afford out-of-pocket costs on the marketplace. When he was governor, McAuliffe vetoed Republican legislation that would have limited abortion access. If reelected, McAuliffe plans to incorporate Roe v. Wade into Virginia’s constitution to guarantee that abortion access is protected.
McAuliffe is running against multimillionaire Republican Glenn Youngkin, the former president of Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest private equity firms. Youngkin wants to channel the state’s money from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to fund private schools. Youngkin has admitted that he opposes abortion access and will work to dismantle protections for reproductive freedom in the Commonwealth. Youngkin is also against making health coverage more affordable in Virginia.
McAuliffe is also facing a challenge from activist and educator Princess Blanding, an Independent candidate. Blanding is the sister of Marcus David-Peters, a young Black man who was killed by police in 2018. Blanding wants to hold police accountable by ending qualified immunity and shifting funding away from police departments to invest in community services. She also wants to make health coverage more affordable by creating a public healthcare system.
Due to his record in providing leadership for the Commonwealth and his support of Virginia working families, the environment, affordable health coverage, and reproductive rights, Terry McAuliffe is the most progressive choice in this race.Terry McAuliffe
Democratic candidate for governor, Terry McAuliffe, was the 72nd Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia from 2014 to 2018. McAuliffe was unable to seek reelection in 2017 due to a state law that bars sitting governors from serving consecutive terms.
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Democratic candidate for governor, Terry McAuliffe, was the 72nd Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia from 2014 to 2018. McAuliffe was unable to seek reelection in 2017 due to a state law that bars sitting governors from serving consecutive terms. McAuliffe attended The Catholic University of America and Georgetown University Law Center. A lifelong businessman and entrepreneur, McAuliffe has lived in Fairfax County for more than 20 years with his wife, Dorothy. The couple has raised five children together.
McAuliffe is centering his campaign on building a strong Virginia economy that works for everyone. He plans to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024, two years ahead of the current schedule. He wants to require employers to provide paid sick days along with paid family and medical leave to all workers. Because Virginia is the 10th most expensive state for childcare in the country, McAuliffe wants to assist families burdened with childcare costs by providing subsidies, funneling federal money to families, and making it easier for people to qualify for assistance.
McAuliffe plans to invest $2 billion in Virginia’s education system every year so that teachers are paid above the national average, children have access to universal pre-K, and every student can get online. To make college more affordable to students, McAuliffe will offer more financial aid and expand on current Governor Ralph Northam’s program that makes community college free to low- and middle-income students studying in certain fields. McAuliffe also wants to boost enrollment at Historically Black Colleges and Universities by providing free tuition to students who promise to teach for five years in the state’s high-need areas.
While serving as Governor of Virginia, McAuliffe took action to reduce carbon emissions in the state and received a $120.5 million federal grant to combat the rising sea level on Virginia’s coast. He wants Virginia to reach 100% clean energy by 2035 and make access to clean energy and transportation infrastructure more affordable by providing subsidies for solar usage and public transit construction. McAuliffe also plans to address the racial impacts of climate change by providing funding to communities hit by extreme heat and rising sea levels.
McAuliffe pushed for Medicaid expansion during his first term and wants to increase access to affordable healthcare by supporting Virginia’s plan to create a state-run health insurance marketplace. He backs lowering prescription drug costs, reducing health insurance premiums, and creating a Medicaid buy-in option for people who make too much to qualify for the program but still can’t afford out-of-pocket costs on the marketplace. When he was governor, McAuliffe vetoed Republican legislation that would have limited abortion access. If reelected, McAuliffe plans to incorporate Roe v. Wade into Virginia’s constitution to guarantee that abortion access is protected.
McAuliffe is running against multimillionaire Republican Glenn Youngkin, the former president of Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest private equity firms. Youngkin wants to channel the state’s money from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to fund private schools. Youngkin has admitted that he opposes abortion access and will work to dismantle protections for reproductive freedom in the Commonwealth. Youngkin is also against making health coverage more affordable in Virginia.
McAuliffe is also facing a challenge from activist and educator Princess Blanding, an Independent candidate. Blanding is the sister of Marcus David-Peters, a young Black man who was killed by police in 2018. Blanding wants to hold police accountable by ending qualified immunity and shifting funding away from police departments to invest in community services. She also wants to make health coverage more affordable by creating a public healthcare system.
Due to his record in providing leadership for the Commonwealth and his support of Virginia working families, the environment, affordable health coverage, and reproductive rights, Terry McAuliffe is the most progressive choice in this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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The daughter of a Salvadorian and North African immigrant father and a Lebanese and Irish mother, Delegate Hala Ayala was one of the first Latina women elected to the House of Delegates, having one her first election to represent the 51st District in 2017. She worked for over 20 years as a cybersecurity specialist and is the single mother of two grown children. If chosen by voters to be the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Ayala will be the first woman and Afro-Latina to do so.
Affordable access to healthcare is a central focus for Ayala. As a first-time mother, Ayala depended on Medicaid to give her son life-saving care. In 2018, Ayala voted to expand Medicaid to 400,000 Virginians. In 2020, she co-patroned legislation to cap the cost of insulin in the state. In 2021, she voted to make the cost of prescription drugs transparent and to boost Virginia’s capacity to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. She also wants to reduce Black maternal mortality and create a universal paid family and medical leave program in the Commonwealth.
As a graduate of Prince William County schools, Ayala believes that a well-funded education system is critical to a thriving Commonwealth. In 2021, she voted to increase teachers’ salaries by 5%. She also supported the “Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back (G3) Fund and Program, which provides free community college to low- and middle-income students who are studying in certain fields. As lieutenant governor, Ayala will prioritize expanding access to pre-K, reducing overcrowding in classrooms, and dedicate more funding to improve school infrastructure.
Recognizing the climate crisis as a national security threat, Ayala believes the state needs to play a bigger role in addressing the impacts of climate change. She co-patroned the Virginia Clean Economy Act in 2020, which will eliminate carbon emissions in the Commonwealth by 2050. She also wants to dedicate more funding to communities dealing firsthand with the effects of climate change, believing that solutions to the crisis must be created with racial equity in mind.
Ayala personally understands how hard it is for families to make ends meet. Her family struggled financially when she was a child, and she worked and raised children while obtaining her degree. In 2020, Ayala voted to raise the state’s minimum wage. She supports making paid family and medical leave available to all Virginia working families. In 2021, she voted to strengthen the rights of tenants and protect them from eviction during the pandemic. She also sponsored legislation to protect workers during the pandemic by requiring employers to provide them with personal protective equipment and hazard pay.
Ayala is running against former delegate Winsome Sears, a Republican who represented Norfolk in the House of Delegates from 2002 to 2003. Sears owns a plumbing and appliance repair store in Winchester. Sears opposes legislation that would make our communities safer from gun violence. She also supports using public money to fund private schools and wants to create deliberate barriers to voting access that make it more difficult for people to participate in our democracy.
Due to her support of affordable health coverage, the environment, public education, and Virginia working families, Delegate Hala Ayala is the most progressive choice for lieutenant governor in Virginia.Last updated: 2023-04-05Hala Ayala
The daughter of a Salvadorian and North African immigrant father and a Lebanese and Irish mother, Delegate Hala Ayala was one of the first Latina women elected to the House of Delegates, having one her first election to represent the 51st District in 2017.The daughter of a Salvadorian and North African immigrant father and a Lebanese and Irish mother, Delegate Hala Ayala was one of the first Latina women elected to the House of Delegates, having one her first election to represent the 51st District in 2017. She worked for over 20 years as a cybersecurity specialist and is the single mother of two grown children. If chosen by voters to be the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Ayala will be the first woman and Afro-Latina to do so.
Affordable access to healthcare is a central focus for Ayala. As a first-time mother, Ayala depended on Medicaid to give her son life-saving care. In 2018, Ayala voted to expand Medicaid to 400,000 Virginians. In 2020, she co-patroned legislation to cap the cost of insulin in the state. In 2021, she voted to make the cost of prescription drugs transparent and to boost Virginia’s capacity to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. She also wants to reduce Black maternal mortality and create a universal paid family and medical leave program in the Commonwealth.
As a graduate of Prince William County schools, Ayala believes that a well-funded education system is critical to a thriving Commonwealth. In 2021, she voted to increase teachers’ salaries by 5%. She also supported the “Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back (G3) Fund and Program, which provides free community college to low- and middle-income students who are studying in certain fields. As lieutenant governor, Ayala will prioritize expanding access to pre-K, reducing overcrowding in classrooms, and dedicate more funding to improve school infrastructure.
Recognizing the climate crisis as a national security threat, Ayala believes the state needs to play a bigger role in addressing the impacts of climate change. She co-patroned the Virginia Clean Economy Act in 2020, which will eliminate carbon emissions in the Commonwealth by 2050. She also wants to dedicate more funding to communities dealing firsthand with the effects of climate change, believing that solutions to the crisis must be created with racial equity in mind.
Ayala personally understands how hard it is for families to make ends meet. Her family struggled financially when she was a child, and she worked and raised children while obtaining her degree. In 2020, Ayala voted to raise the state’s minimum wage. She supports making paid family and medical leave available to all Virginia working families. In 2021, she voted to strengthen the rights of tenants and protect them from eviction during the pandemic. She also sponsored legislation to protect workers during the pandemic by requiring employers to provide them with personal protective equipment and hazard pay.
Ayala is running against former delegate Winsome Sears, a Republican who represented Norfolk in the House of Delegates from 2002 to 2003. Sears owns a plumbing and appliance repair store in Winchester. Sears opposes legislation that would make our communities safer from gun violence. She also supports using public money to fund private schools and wants to create deliberate barriers to voting access that make it more difficult for people to participate in our democracy.
Due to her support of affordable health coverage, the environment, public education, and Virginia working families, Delegate Hala Ayala is the most progressive choice for lieutenant governor in Virginia.Hala Ayala
The daughter of a Salvadorian and North African immigrant father and a Lebanese and Irish mother, Delegate Hala Ayala was one of the first Latina women elected to the House of Delegates, having one her first election to represent the 51st District in 2017.
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The daughter of a Salvadorian and North African immigrant father and a Lebanese and Irish mother, Delegate Hala Ayala was one of the first Latina women elected to the House of Delegates, having one her first election to represent the 51st District in 2017. She worked for over 20 years as a cybersecurity specialist and is the single mother of two grown children. If chosen by voters to be the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Ayala will be the first woman and Afro-Latina to do so.
Affordable access to healthcare is a central focus for Ayala. As a first-time mother, Ayala depended on Medicaid to give her son life-saving care. In 2018, Ayala voted to expand Medicaid to 400,000 Virginians. In 2020, she co-patroned legislation to cap the cost of insulin in the state. In 2021, she voted to make the cost of prescription drugs transparent and to boost Virginia’s capacity to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. She also wants to reduce Black maternal mortality and create a universal paid family and medical leave program in the Commonwealth.
As a graduate of Prince William County schools, Ayala believes that a well-funded education system is critical to a thriving Commonwealth. In 2021, she voted to increase teachers’ salaries by 5%. She also supported the “Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back (G3) Fund and Program, which provides free community college to low- and middle-income students who are studying in certain fields. As lieutenant governor, Ayala will prioritize expanding access to pre-K, reducing overcrowding in classrooms, and dedicate more funding to improve school infrastructure.
Recognizing the climate crisis as a national security threat, Ayala believes the state needs to play a bigger role in addressing the impacts of climate change. She co-patroned the Virginia Clean Economy Act in 2020, which will eliminate carbon emissions in the Commonwealth by 2050. She also wants to dedicate more funding to communities dealing firsthand with the effects of climate change, believing that solutions to the crisis must be created with racial equity in mind.
Ayala personally understands how hard it is for families to make ends meet. Her family struggled financially when she was a child, and she worked and raised children while obtaining her degree. In 2020, Ayala voted to raise the state’s minimum wage. She supports making paid family and medical leave available to all Virginia working families. In 2021, she voted to strengthen the rights of tenants and protect them from eviction during the pandemic. She also sponsored legislation to protect workers during the pandemic by requiring employers to provide them with personal protective equipment and hazard pay.
Ayala is running against former delegate Winsome Sears, a Republican who represented Norfolk in the House of Delegates from 2002 to 2003. Sears owns a plumbing and appliance repair store in Winchester. Sears opposes legislation that would make our communities safer from gun violence. She also supports using public money to fund private schools and wants to create deliberate barriers to voting access that make it more difficult for people to participate in our democracy.
Due to her support of affordable health coverage, the environment, public education, and Virginia working families, Delegate Hala Ayala is the most progressive choice for lieutenant governor in Virginia.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring is seeking his third term in office after having been first elected in 2013. Raised by a single mother in Loudoun County, Herring obtained a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the University of Virginia before earning his law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law. He and his wife of 30 years, Laura, raised two children together.
Herring has stood up for access to affordable healthcare by fighting off efforts by the Trump administration to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In 2021, Herring defended the ACA by joining a coalition of 21 attorneys general to argue in front of the U.S. Supreme Court against a lawsuit from the Trump administration that would have dismantled the ACA, protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and Medicaid expansion.
Herring is a champion of reproductive rights and abortion access, and has used his office to support a person’s right to decide when and whether to become a parent. He has signed onto several lawsuits that challenge different states’ restrictive abortion laws. He issued an opinion in 2015 to strike down medically unnecessary Targeted Restrictions on Abortion Providers (TRAP) laws that shuttered women’s health centers in the Commonwealth. In 2019, he successfully filed an injunction against the Trump administration’s efforts to halt contraceptive coverage in health insurance.
Herring has worked to keep our communities safe from gun violence by standing up to the gun lobby. In 2020, he defended two common-sense laws passed by the General Assembly aimed at preventing gun violence, the one-handgun-a-month law, and extended background checks. The same year, he also successfully defended a challenge to Virginia’s extreme risk protection law, which keeps guns out of the hands of people who pose a risk to themselves or others.
During his time in office, Herring has fought to keep the promise of democracy real by protecting access to the ballot box. This year, he applauded the passage of the Voting Rights Act of Virginia and joined other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass safeguards that guarantee people’s rights to participate in our democracy by voting. In 2020, he ensured that voters did not face intimidation while casting their ballots in our fair and free elections. In 2016, he defended a decision from former Governor Terry McAuliffe to restore the rights of returning citizens in the Commonwealth.
Herring is facing a challenge from Delegate Jason Miyares, a conservative Republican who wants to create deliberate barriers to voting access, undermine workers’ rights by keeping Virginia a right-to-work state, and oppose efforts to shift funding away from police budgets to community services. As a delegate, Miyares voted against raising the state’s minimum wage, expanding access to affordable healthcare to hundreds of thousands of Virginians, abolishing the death penalty, and legalizing marijuana. He also opposes abortion access.
Due to his support of access to affordable healthcare, abortion access, gun violence prevention, and voting rights, Attorney General Mark Herring is the most progressive choice for this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05Mark Herring
Incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring is seeking his third term in office after having been first elected in 2013.Incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring is seeking his third term in office after having been first elected in 2013. Raised by a single mother in Loudoun County, Herring obtained a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the University of Virginia before earning his law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law. He and his wife of 30 years, Laura, raised two children together.
Herring has stood up for access to affordable healthcare by fighting off efforts by the Trump administration to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In 2021, Herring defended the ACA by joining a coalition of 21 attorneys general to argue in front of the U.S. Supreme Court against a lawsuit from the Trump administration that would have dismantled the ACA, protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and Medicaid expansion.
Herring is a champion of reproductive rights and abortion access, and has used his office to support a person’s right to decide when and whether to become a parent. He has signed onto several lawsuits that challenge different states’ restrictive abortion laws. He issued an opinion in 2015 to strike down medically unnecessary Targeted Restrictions on Abortion Providers (TRAP) laws that shuttered women’s health centers in the Commonwealth. In 2019, he successfully filed an injunction against the Trump administration’s efforts to halt contraceptive coverage in health insurance.
Herring has worked to keep our communities safe from gun violence by standing up to the gun lobby. In 2020, he defended two common-sense laws passed by the General Assembly aimed at preventing gun violence, the one-handgun-a-month law, and extended background checks. The same year, he also successfully defended a challenge to Virginia’s extreme risk protection law, which keeps guns out of the hands of people who pose a risk to themselves or others.
During his time in office, Herring has fought to keep the promise of democracy real by protecting access to the ballot box. This year, he applauded the passage of the Voting Rights Act of Virginia and joined other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass safeguards that guarantee people’s rights to participate in our democracy by voting. In 2020, he ensured that voters did not face intimidation while casting their ballots in our fair and free elections. In 2016, he defended a decision from former Governor Terry McAuliffe to restore the rights of returning citizens in the Commonwealth.
Herring is facing a challenge from Delegate Jason Miyares, a conservative Republican who wants to create deliberate barriers to voting access, undermine workers’ rights by keeping Virginia a right-to-work state, and oppose efforts to shift funding away from police budgets to community services. As a delegate, Miyares voted against raising the state’s minimum wage, expanding access to affordable healthcare to hundreds of thousands of Virginians, abolishing the death penalty, and legalizing marijuana. He also opposes abortion access.
Due to his support of access to affordable healthcare, abortion access, gun violence prevention, and voting rights, Attorney General Mark Herring is the most progressive choice for this race.Mark Herring
Incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring is seeking his third term in office after having been first elected in 2013.
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Incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring is seeking his third term in office after having been first elected in 2013. Raised by a single mother in Loudoun County, Herring obtained a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the University of Virginia before earning his law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law. He and his wife of 30 years, Laura, raised two children together.
Herring has stood up for access to affordable healthcare by fighting off efforts by the Trump administration to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In 2021, Herring defended the ACA by joining a coalition of 21 attorneys general to argue in front of the U.S. Supreme Court against a lawsuit from the Trump administration that would have dismantled the ACA, protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and Medicaid expansion.
Herring is a champion of reproductive rights and abortion access, and has used his office to support a person’s right to decide when and whether to become a parent. He has signed onto several lawsuits that challenge different states’ restrictive abortion laws. He issued an opinion in 2015 to strike down medically unnecessary Targeted Restrictions on Abortion Providers (TRAP) laws that shuttered women’s health centers in the Commonwealth. In 2019, he successfully filed an injunction against the Trump administration’s efforts to halt contraceptive coverage in health insurance.
Herring has worked to keep our communities safe from gun violence by standing up to the gun lobby. In 2020, he defended two common-sense laws passed by the General Assembly aimed at preventing gun violence, the one-handgun-a-month law, and extended background checks. The same year, he also successfully defended a challenge to Virginia’s extreme risk protection law, which keeps guns out of the hands of people who pose a risk to themselves or others.
During his time in office, Herring has fought to keep the promise of democracy real by protecting access to the ballot box. This year, he applauded the passage of the Voting Rights Act of Virginia and joined other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass safeguards that guarantee people’s rights to participate in our democracy by voting. In 2020, he ensured that voters did not face intimidation while casting their ballots in our fair and free elections. In 2016, he defended a decision from former Governor Terry McAuliffe to restore the rights of returning citizens in the Commonwealth.
Herring is facing a challenge from Delegate Jason Miyares, a conservative Republican who wants to create deliberate barriers to voting access, undermine workers’ rights by keeping Virginia a right-to-work state, and oppose efforts to shift funding away from police budgets to community services. As a delegate, Miyares voted against raising the state’s minimum wage, expanding access to affordable healthcare to hundreds of thousands of Virginians, abolishing the death penalty, and legalizing marijuana. He also opposes abortion access.
Due to his support of access to affordable healthcare, abortion access, gun violence prevention, and voting rights, Attorney General Mark Herring is the most progressive choice for 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.
No Good Choices
Virginia’s new House of Delegates 4th District encompasses parts of Alexandria City and Fairfax County. With almost 49,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Democratic.
Delegate William Wampler was elected to the House of Delegates in 2019. Del. Wampler is against a person’s right to decide when and whether to become a parent, opposes clean energy initiatives, and is against common-sense gun violence prevention measures. He voted against raising the minimum wage and driving privilege cards for undocumented immigrants in 2020. This year, Wampler voted against the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, abolishing the death penalty, and legalizing marijuana.
Del. Wampler is running unopposed. There is no progressive choice in this race. However, we still encourage you to show up to vote and write in a name for this race and cast your vote in the other races on your ballot.
No Good Choices
Virginia’s new House of Delegates 6th District encompasses parts of Fairfax County. With almost 68,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Democratic.
Incumbent Delegate Jeffrey Campbell (R) was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2013. He opposes common-sense regulations that would prevent gun violence. In 2018, he opposed expanding Medicaid to 400,000 Virginians. In 2020, Campbell voted against allowing localities to decide to remove Confederate monuments and increasing the minimum wage. This year, he opposed abolishing the death penalty and legalizing marijuana.
Campbell is running unopposed. There is no progressive choice on the ballot. However, we still encourage you to show up to vote by writing in a name for this race and voting in the other races on the ballot.
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Virginia’s new 7th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Fairfax County. With over 67,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Democratic.Derek Kitts is a veteran, small business owner, and native of Southwest Virginia. Kitts was born in Roanoke, raised in Lynchburg, and currently lives in Christiansburg with his family. He owns Virginia Blue Star Printing & Consulting, a union print shop, and serves as a middle school athletics coach. He is retired from the Army after serving for 24 years, including three combat tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, receiving two Bronze Star medals and a Purple Heart.
Kitts is an advocate for educational equity. He wants to better fund Virginia’s rural schools and he hopes to restore a dedicated source of funding for rural education. As delegate, he would prioritize increasing teacher pay and providing incentives for teachers to work in rural areas. He supports programs like tuition forgiveness to recruit and retrain quality educators in the district. He also supports policies enacted to support transgender students, which ensure that schools use transgender students’ chosen names, allow them to participate in sports, and let students use restrooms and locker rooms according to their gender identities.
Kitts supports improvements to Southwest Virginia’s infrastructure, including expanding access to broadband service, which will improve the district’s educational and economic opportunities. He also supports the creation of local co-ops to provide Internet access in areas where it is most needed. Additionally, he would prioritize transportation infrastructure. He hopes to create funding for rural transportation safety in order to decrease the frequency of accidents on roads in rural VA and supports increasing revenue for roadway expansion.
As a small business owner, Kitts supports policies to make the 7th District a destination for businesses. He supports the expansion of rural small business incubators and wants to ensure loans and grants are easily accessible for local businesses. Kitts also recognizes the critical role of workers and is a strong supporter of labor rights. The print shop he owns is unionized and he is a proud member of the UMWA Local 2274. He believes the state should repeal its right-to-work laws.
Kitts supports policies that increase access to healthcare like the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and wants to lower the cost of prescription drugs. While he backs the Second Amendment rights, Kitts advocates for common sense measures aimed at preventing gun violence like background checks. Kitts also wants to prioritize helping Virginia families live in dignity by supporting paid family and medical leave, paid sick days, and increased funding for childcare and elder care.
Kitts is running against Republican Marie March, a small business owner from Floyd and Trump supporter. She opposes abortion access and supports increasing police funding. She wants to deny people’s right to participate in elections by creating deliberate barriers to restrict people’s access to the ballot. She does not believe rich and wealthy corporations should have to pay their fair share in taxes.
Due to his progressive policies on education, workers’ rights, infrastructure, and healthcare, Derek Kitts is the most progressive choice for the 7th District in Virginia.
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Derek Kitts is a veteran, small business owner, and native of Southwest Virginia. Kitts was born in Roanoke, raised in Lynchburg, and currently lives in Christiansburg with his family. He owns Virginia Blue Star Printing & Consulting, a union print shop, and serves as a middle school athletics coach. He is retired from the Army after serving for 24 years, including three combat tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, receiving two Bronze Star medals and a Purple Heart.
Kitts is an advocate for educational equity. He wants to better fund Virginia’s rural schools and he hopes to restore a dedicated source of funding for rural education. As delegate, he would prioritize increasing teacher pay and providing incentives for teachers to work in rural areas. He supports programs like tuition forgiveness to recruit and retrain quality educators in the district. He also supports policies enacted to support transgender students, which ensure that schools use transgender students’ chosen names, allow them to participate in sports, and let students use restrooms and locker rooms according to their gender identities.
Kitts supports improvements to Southwest Virginia’s infrastructure, including expanding access to broadband service, which will improve the district’s educational and economic opportunities. He also supports the creation of local co-ops to provide Internet access in areas where it is most needed. Additionally, he would prioritize transportation infrastructure. He hopes to create funding for rural transportation safety in order to decrease the frequency of accidents on roads in rural VA and supports increasing revenue for roadway expansion.
As a small business owner, Kitts supports policies to make the 7th District a destination for businesses. He supports the expansion of rural small business incubators and wants to ensure loans and grants are easily accessible for local businesses. Kitts also recognizes the critical role of workers and is a strong supporter of labor rights. The print shop he owns is unionized and he is a proud member of the UMWA Local 2274. He believes the state should repeal its right-to-work laws.
Kitts supports policies that increase access to healthcare like the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and wants to lower the cost of prescription drugs. While he backs the Second Amendment rights, Kitts advocates for common sense measures aimed at preventing gun violence like background checks. Kitts also wants to prioritize helping Virginia families live in dignity by supporting paid family and medical leave, paid sick days, and increased funding for childcare and elder care.
Kitts is running against Republican Marie March, a small business owner from Floyd and Trump supporter. She opposes abortion access and supports increasing police funding. She wants to deny people’s right to participate in elections by creating deliberate barriers to restrict people’s access to the ballot. She does not believe rich and wealthy corporations should have to pay their fair share in taxes.
Due to his progressive policies on education, workers’ rights, infrastructure, and healthcare, Derek Kitts is the most progressive choice for the 7th District in Virginia.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Virginia’s new 8th District in the House of Delegates encompasses parts of Fairfax County. With almost 55,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Democratic.Dustin Wimbish is an Army Veteran and native of Henry County. Currently a stay-at-home dad, Wimbish and his wife have 8 children and have fostered more than 20 children. He joined the Army in 2003, serving two combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and was honorably discharged in 2009. He earned a Bachelor of Political Science and a master’s degree in management from American Military University before working in banking and property management. He lives in Salem with his family.
Wimbish is an advocate for policies that will support Virginia’s families including paid family and medical leave, universal childcare, and affordable and safe eldercare. He supports increasing the minimum wage to at least $15 an hour. He supports common sense gun violence prevention laws. Wimbish hopes to increase teacher pay and ensure education funding reaches students and schools. He also wants to increase access to civic education in high schools.
Recognizing broadband access as a driver of the economy and education, Wimbush wants to expand access to broadband to support both schools and businesses in the district. He supports placing regulations on Internet providers that would prevent them from putting profits over people. He also supports enacting more environmental protections and regulations on polluters. He has pledged not to take contributions from oil, gas, and coal industry executives, lobbyists, or PACs.
Wimbish supports legislation that makes the government more transparent and ethical. He has pledged to support anti-corruption legislation which would reduce the impact of money and special interests on the legislature, and reform campaign finance so corporations have less power. He wants to make the promise of democracy real for us all by expanding voting access like making it easier to vote absentee and by mail. He also supports same-day and automatic voter registration.
Wimbish wants to make affordable healthcare more accessible in the district, as well as increase the quality of healthcare. As a legislator, he would prioritize legislation that funds more staffing in hospitals in order to improve patient care, decrease employee turnover, improve their wages, and create jobs. Wimbish also supports abolishing the death penalty, legalizing marijuana, and expanding the Virginia Human Rights Act to include protections for people with disabilities.
Wimbish is running against incumbent Delegate Joe McNamara (R). McNamara is a small business owner and was elected to the House of Delegates in 2018. He is opposed to common sense measures aimed at preventing gun violence and voted against increasing the minimum wage, making voting accessible, and the Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights. He opposes abortion access, abolishing the death penalty, and marijuana legalization.
Due to his support for policies that will support all Virginians, including gun violence prevention, childcare subsidies, affordable healthcare, and an increased minimum wage, Wimbish is the most progressive choice for the 8th District.
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Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
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Dustin Wimbish is an Army Veteran and native of Henry County. Currently a stay-at-home dad, Wimbish and his wife have 8 children and have fostered more than 20 children. He joined the Army in 2003, serving two combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and was honorably discharged in 2009. He earned a Bachelor of Political Science and a master’s degree in management from American Military University before working in banking and property management. He lives in Salem with his family.
Wimbish is an advocate for policies that will support Virginia’s families including paid family and medical leave, universal childcare, and affordable and safe eldercare. He supports increasing the minimum wage to at least $15 an hour. He supports common sense gun violence prevention laws. Wimbish hopes to increase teacher pay and ensure education funding reaches students and schools. He also wants to increase access to civic education in high schools.
Recognizing broadband access as a driver of the economy and education, Wimbush wants to expand access to broadband to support both schools and businesses in the district. He supports placing regulations on Internet providers that would prevent them from putting profits over people. He also supports enacting more environmental protections and regulations on polluters. He has pledged not to take contributions from oil, gas, and coal industry executives, lobbyists, or PACs.
Wimbish supports legislation that makes the government more transparent and ethical. He has pledged to support anti-corruption legislation which would reduce the impact of money and special interests on the legislature, and reform campaign finance so corporations have less power. He wants to make the promise of democracy real for us all by expanding voting access like making it easier to vote absentee and by mail. He also supports same-day and automatic voter registration.
Wimbish wants to make affordable healthcare more accessible in the district, as well as increase the quality of healthcare. As a legislator, he would prioritize legislation that funds more staffing in hospitals in order to improve patient care, decrease employee turnover, improve their wages, and create jobs. Wimbish also supports abolishing the death penalty, legalizing marijuana, and expanding the Virginia Human Rights Act to include protections for people with disabilities.
Wimbish is running against incumbent Delegate Joe McNamara (R). McNamara is a small business owner and was elected to the House of Delegates in 2018. He is opposed to common sense measures aimed at preventing gun violence and voted against increasing the minimum wage, making voting accessible, and the Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights. He opposes abortion access, abolishing the death penalty, and marijuana legalization.
Due to his support for policies that will support all Virginians, including gun violence prevention, childcare subsidies, affordable healthcare, and an increased minimum wage, Wimbish is the most progressive choice for the 8th District.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
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Bridgette Craighead is a single mother and small business owner. She was born and raised in Rocky Mount where she currently lives with her four-year-old son. She owns and runs a cosmetology business called El3ven11 Beauty Lounge. As an activist, she organized multiple Black Lives Matter protests in the area in 2020 and was instrumental in exposing two local police officers for participating in the deadly riot that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Craighead is a supporter of marijuana legalization and is passionate about ensuring that communities harmed by the Drug War are benefiting from legalization. This includes releasing and expunging the records of people incarcerated for marijuana-related charges, especially people of color who are disproportionately arrested and jailed for drug use. Additionally, she knows that legalization will create many agricultural jobs. She will work to ensure rural Virginians benefit equally from the economic boost that legalization provides.
As a single mother, Craighead is also an advocate for policies that help women and families stay in the workforce. This includes universal pre-K, well-funded schools, and paid family and medical leave. She received the Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy in Virginia’s Seal of Approval for her commitment to policies that support parents’ ability to participate in the workforce. Additionally, she hopes to address the rising cost of housing in the district and supports policies that make housing more affordable and accessible.
Craighead is committed to ensuring all Virginians, regardless of race or economic status, have access to clean water and air. She hopes to promote affordable, clean energy options in the district and wants to incentivize renewable energy companies to invest heavily in the area to boost the economy and create jobs. She also pledged to not accept donations over $200 from oil, gas, and coal industry lobbyists, executives, and PACs.
Craighead supports shifting resources away from police budgets to community services like affordable housing. She helped organized Black Lives Matter protests in the district after the police murder of George Floyd. As an activist, she wants common-sense police reforms to improve relationships between communities and police. She also helped identify two local police officers who participated in Jan. 6’s deadly insurrection in the U.S. Capitol that sought to undermine the results of 2020’s fair and free elections.
Craighead’s opponent is Republican Wren Williams. Williams is a lawyer and owner of Schneider & Williams Law Firm. He is a staunch Trump supporter and traveled the country in support of President Trump in 2020. Williams is a supporter of using taxpayer money to fund private schools as well as creating deliberate barriers to voting access. He opposes abortion access and gun violence prevention legislation.
Due to her advocacy for racial and economic justice, and her commitment to environmental justice and Virginia families, Craighead is the most progressive choice for Virginia’s 9th District.Last updated: 2023-04-05Bridgette Craighead
Bridgette Craighead is a single mother and small business owner. She was born and raised in Rocky Mount where she currently lives with her four-year-old son. She owns and runs a cosmetology business called El3ven11 Beauty Lounge.Bridgette Craighead is a single mother and small business owner. She was born and raised in Rocky Mount where she currently lives with her four-year-old son. She owns and runs a cosmetology business called El3ven11 Beauty Lounge. As an activist, she organized multiple Black Lives Matter protests in the area in 2020 and was instrumental in exposing two local police officers for participating in the deadly riot that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Craighead is a supporter of marijuana legalization and is passionate about ensuring that communities harmed by the Drug War are benefiting from legalization. This includes releasing and expunging the records of people incarcerated for marijuana-related charges, especially people of color who are disproportionately arrested and jailed for drug use. Additionally, she knows that legalization will create many agricultural jobs. She will work to ensure rural Virginians benefit equally from the economic boost that legalization provides.
As a single mother, Craighead is also an advocate for policies that help women and families stay in the workforce. This includes universal pre-K, well-funded schools, and paid family and medical leave. She received the Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy in Virginia’s Seal of Approval for her commitment to policies that support parents’ ability to participate in the workforce. Additionally, she hopes to address the rising cost of housing in the district and supports policies that make housing more affordable and accessible.
Craighead is committed to ensuring all Virginians, regardless of race or economic status, have access to clean water and air. She hopes to promote affordable, clean energy options in the district and wants to incentivize renewable energy companies to invest heavily in the area to boost the economy and create jobs. She also pledged to not accept donations over $200 from oil, gas, and coal industry lobbyists, executives, and PACs.
Craighead supports shifting resources away from police budgets to community services like affordable housing. She helped organized Black Lives Matter protests in the district after the police murder of George Floyd. As an activist, she wants common-sense police reforms to improve relationships between communities and police. She also helped identify two local police officers who participated in Jan. 6’s deadly insurrection in the U.S. Capitol that sought to undermine the results of 2020’s fair and free elections.
Craighead’s opponent is Republican Wren Williams. Williams is a lawyer and owner of Schneider & Williams Law Firm. He is a staunch Trump supporter and traveled the country in support of President Trump in 2020. Williams is a supporter of using taxpayer money to fund private schools as well as creating deliberate barriers to voting access. He opposes abortion access and gun violence prevention legislation.
Due to her advocacy for racial and economic justice, and her commitment to environmental justice and Virginia families, Craighead is the most progressive choice for Virginia’s 9th District.Bridgette Craighead
Bridgette Craighead is a single mother and small business owner. She was born and raised in Rocky Mount where she currently lives with her four-year-old son. She owns and runs a cosmetology business called El3ven11 Beauty Lounge.
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Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
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Bridgette Craighead is a single mother and small business owner. She was born and raised in Rocky Mount where she currently lives with her four-year-old son. She owns and runs a cosmetology business called El3ven11 Beauty Lounge. As an activist, she organized multiple Black Lives Matter protests in the area in 2020 and was instrumental in exposing two local police officers for participating in the deadly riot that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Craighead is a supporter of marijuana legalization and is passionate about ensuring that communities harmed by the Drug War are benefiting from legalization. This includes releasing and expunging the records of people incarcerated for marijuana-related charges, especially people of color who are disproportionately arrested and jailed for drug use. Additionally, she knows that legalization will create many agricultural jobs. She will work to ensure rural Virginians benefit equally from the economic boost that legalization provides.
As a single mother, Craighead is also an advocate for policies that help women and families stay in the workforce. This includes universal pre-K, well-funded schools, and paid family and medical leave. She received the Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy in Virginia’s Seal of Approval for her commitment to policies that support parents’ ability to participate in the workforce. Additionally, she hopes to address the rising cost of housing in the district and supports policies that make housing more affordable and accessible.
Craighead is committed to ensuring all Virginians, regardless of race or economic status, have access to clean water and air. She hopes to promote affordable, clean energy options in the district and wants to incentivize renewable energy companies to invest heavily in the area to boost the economy and create jobs. She also pledged to not accept donations over $200 from oil, gas, and coal industry lobbyists, executives, and PACs.
Craighead supports shifting resources away from police budgets to community services like affordable housing. She helped organized Black Lives Matter protests in the district after the police murder of George Floyd. As an activist, she wants common-sense police reforms to improve relationships between communities and police. She also helped identify two local police officers who participated in Jan. 6’s deadly insurrection in the U.S. Capitol that sought to undermine the results of 2020’s fair and free elections.
Craighead’s opponent is Republican Wren Williams. Williams is a lawyer and owner of Schneider & Williams Law Firm. He is a staunch Trump supporter and traveled the country in support of President Trump in 2020. Williams is a supporter of using taxpayer money to fund private schools as well as creating deliberate barriers to voting access. He opposes abortion access and gun violence prevention legislation.
Due to her advocacy for racial and economic justice, and her commitment to environmental justice and Virginia families, Craighead is the most progressive choice for Virginia’s 9th District.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
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Incumbent Delegate Wendy Gooditis is a former teacher and real estate agent. She grew up in New Jersey before moving to the 10th District, where she now lives. She received her Master of Education from Shenandoah University and became a teacher in the Clarke County Public School System, as well as at an area private school. When her two children left home, she became a real estate agent and was elected to the House of Delegates in 2017.
Since her election, Gooditis has championed education, voting rights, worker rights, and the environment. As a former teacher, Gooditis knows how important quality teachers are to the education system. While in office, she voted in favor of giving teachers a 5% pay raise and worked to support teachers’ unions. She also prioritized ensuring schools were sufficiently funded to serve their students during the pandemic. She helped allocate $220 million for COVID-19 preparedness to schools and $70 million to address learning losses and hire school nurses and counselors.
Gooditis also wants to ensure our elections are fair and accessible. She voted for the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which prohibits discrimination at the polls. She also supported increasing opportunities for absentee voting, same-day voter registration, and curbside voting. She’s advocated for policies to ensure there are no deliberate barriers to voting. She also supports fair redistricting and an end to drawing of district maps so politicians cannot choose which voices to heed and which ones to silence.
She also voted to expand Medicaid in 2018, an issue that is important to her personally, as her brother passed away from mental illness after being unable to receive sufficient, quality healthcare. Accordingly, she is passionate about ensuring that all Virginia residents have access to mental health services and are able to afford all the healthcare they need. She also championed bills to increase prescription drug transparency and cap the prices of essential drugs like insulin. During the pandemic, she prioritized expanded options for telemedicine.
As delegate, Gooditis prioritizes the environment, serving as vice chair of the Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources Committee and co-chair of the Virginia Environment and Renewable Energy Caucus. She has advocated for the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which would establish a 100% clean energy standard in Virginia. She also helped pass legislation to protect conservation areas, establish a grant program for local farmers, and help train farmers on best environmental practices. She believes that investing in renewable energy is critical for Virginia’s future and great for both the environment and the economy.
Gooditis is being challenged by Republican Nick Clemente, a former member of the Leesburg Planning Commission and membership director for the Virginia chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors. Clemente opposes workers’ rights and hopes to extend Virginia’s policy of being a right to work state, which prevents workers from forming unions.
Due to her support of progressive policies for public education, affordable healthcare, the environment, and Virginia working families, Delegate Wendy Gooditis is the most progressive choice for Virginia's 10th District.Last updated: 2023-04-05Wendy Gooditis
Incumbent Delegate Wendy Gooditis is a former teacher and real estate agent. She grew up in New Jersey before moving to the 10th District, where she now lives.Incumbent Delegate Wendy Gooditis is a former teacher and real estate agent. She grew up in New Jersey before moving to the 10th District, where she now lives. She received her Master of Education from Shenandoah University and became a teacher in the Clarke County Public School System, as well as at an area private school. When her two children left home, she became a real estate agent and was elected to the House of Delegates in 2017.
Since her election, Gooditis has championed education, voting rights, worker rights, and the environment. As a former teacher, Gooditis knows how important quality teachers are to the education system. While in office, she voted in favor of giving teachers a 5% pay raise and worked to support teachers’ unions. She also prioritized ensuring schools were sufficiently funded to serve their students during the pandemic. She helped allocate $220 million for COVID-19 preparedness to schools and $70 million to address learning losses and hire school nurses and counselors.
Gooditis also wants to ensure our elections are fair and accessible. She voted for the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which prohibits discrimination at the polls. She also supported increasing opportunities for absentee voting, same-day voter registration, and curbside voting. She’s advocated for policies to ensure there are no deliberate barriers to voting. She also supports fair redistricting and an end to drawing of district maps so politicians cannot choose which voices to heed and which ones to silence.
She also voted to expand Medicaid in 2018, an issue that is important to her personally, as her brother passed away from mental illness after being unable to receive sufficient, quality healthcare. Accordingly, she is passionate about ensuring that all Virginia residents have access to mental health services and are able to afford all the healthcare they need. She also championed bills to increase prescription drug transparency and cap the prices of essential drugs like insulin. During the pandemic, she prioritized expanded options for telemedicine.
As delegate, Gooditis prioritizes the environment, serving as vice chair of the Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources Committee and co-chair of the Virginia Environment and Renewable Energy Caucus. She has advocated for the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which would establish a 100% clean energy standard in Virginia. She also helped pass legislation to protect conservation areas, establish a grant program for local farmers, and help train farmers on best environmental practices. She believes that investing in renewable energy is critical for Virginia’s future and great for both the environment and the economy.
Gooditis is being challenged by Republican Nick Clemente, a former member of the Leesburg Planning Commission and membership director for the Virginia chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors. Clemente opposes workers’ rights and hopes to extend Virginia’s policy of being a right to work state, which prevents workers from forming unions.
Due to her support of progressive policies for public education, affordable healthcare, the environment, and Virginia working families, Delegate Wendy Gooditis is the most progressive choice for Virginia's 10th District.Wendy Gooditis
Incumbent Delegate Wendy Gooditis is a former teacher and real estate agent. She grew up in New Jersey before moving to the 10th District, where she now lives.
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Incumbent Delegate Wendy Gooditis is a former teacher and real estate agent. She grew up in New Jersey before moving to the 10th District, where she now lives. She received her Master of Education from Shenandoah University and became a teacher in the Clarke County Public School System, as well as at an area private school. When her two children left home, she became a real estate agent and was elected to the House of Delegates in 2017.
Since her election, Gooditis has championed education, voting rights, worker rights, and the environment. As a former teacher, Gooditis knows how important quality teachers are to the education system. While in office, she voted in favor of giving teachers a 5% pay raise and worked to support teachers’ unions. She also prioritized ensuring schools were sufficiently funded to serve their students during the pandemic. She helped allocate $220 million for COVID-19 preparedness to schools and $70 million to address learning losses and hire school nurses and counselors.
Gooditis also wants to ensure our elections are fair and accessible. She voted for the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which prohibits discrimination at the polls. She also supported increasing opportunities for absentee voting, same-day voter registration, and curbside voting. She’s advocated for policies to ensure there are no deliberate barriers to voting. She also supports fair redistricting and an end to drawing of district maps so politicians cannot choose which voices to heed and which ones to silence.
She also voted to expand Medicaid in 2018, an issue that is important to her personally, as her brother passed away from mental illness after being unable to receive sufficient, quality healthcare. Accordingly, she is passionate about ensuring that all Virginia residents have access to mental health services and are able to afford all the healthcare they need. She also championed bills to increase prescription drug transparency and cap the prices of essential drugs like insulin. During the pandemic, she prioritized expanded options for telemedicine.
As delegate, Gooditis prioritizes the environment, serving as vice chair of the Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources Committee and co-chair of the Virginia Environment and Renewable Energy Caucus. She has advocated for the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which would establish a 100% clean energy standard in Virginia. She also helped pass legislation to protect conservation areas, establish a grant program for local farmers, and help train farmers on best environmental practices. She believes that investing in renewable energy is critical for Virginia’s future and great for both the environment and the economy.
Gooditis is being challenged by Republican Nick Clemente, a former member of the Leesburg Planning Commission and membership director for the Virginia chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors. Clemente opposes workers’ rights and hopes to extend Virginia’s policy of being a right to work state, which prevents workers from forming unions.
Due to her support of progressive policies for public education, affordable healthcare, the environment, and Virginia working families, Delegate Wendy Gooditis is the most progressive choice for Virginia's 10th District.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Incumbent Delegate Sam Rasoul is the son of Palestinian immigrants and a native of the Roanoke Valley. He is one of two Muslim members of the Virginia General Assembly, where he has served in the House of Delegates since 2014. He received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Roanoke College and a master’s degree from Hawaii Pacific University. He has helped run multiple businesses and nonprofit organizations. He lives in Roanoke with his wife and three children.
Since his election in 2014, Rasoul has supported policies to make Virginia more equitable, economically successful, and environmentally friendly. He helped create the Green New Deal Coalition in Virginia and co-sponsored the Green New Deal Act, to help Virginia get to 100% clean energy. He proposed a moratorium on new fossil fuel projects in the state and passed tax credits for businesses that utilize or produce renewable energy. In 2020, he championed the passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Rasoul also works to ensure elections are free and accessible. This year, he voted for the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which bans discrimination at the polls. He also created a program called “You Write the Bill,” where citizens were able to participate directly in law-making. The program has been successful in shaping multiple bills, including one to protect victims of domestic violence. Additionally, he patroned the “Civic Youth Engagement Bill,” which gives middle school and high school students one excused absence a year to vote or participate in civic activities.
Rasoul advocates for policies that will support and protect Virginia’s families including affordable child care, paid family and medical leave, and equal pay for women. He supports raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. He is an advocate for common-sense gun safety and helped pass Governor Northam's gun violence prevention package that includes background checks and extreme risk orders to keep guns out of the hands of people deemed a safety hazard for themselves or others.
He has also made access to affordable healthcare a keystone part of his platform and work in the General Assembly. He currently serves as the vice-chair of the House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee, and in 2021 introduced multiple bills to improve access to healthcare for Virginians. He advocated to expand pharmacists' ability to give vaccinations, license naturopathic doctors, and make it easier for physician assistants to practice medicine. He also supported the passage of Medicaid expansion in 2018.
Rasoul’s opponent is Republican Charlie Nave, a civil rights attorney. He currently serves as chairman of the Roanoke City Republican Committee. Nave opposes Virginia’s Green New Deal and gun violence prevention regulations. He is also against abortion access and expanding voting access to increase participation in our elections. He supports using taxpayer money to fund private education, like school voucher programs, which increase educational inequities.
Due to support of the environment, affordable healthcare, Virginia working families, and voting rights, Delegate Sam Rasoul is the most progressive choice for Virginia’s 11th District.Last updated: 2023-04-05Sam Rasoul
Incumbent Delegate Sam Rasoul is the son of Palestinian immigrants and a native of the Roanoke Valley. He is one of two Muslim members of the Virginia General Assembly, where he has served in the House of Delegates since 2014.Incumbent Delegate Sam Rasoul is the son of Palestinian immigrants and a native of the Roanoke Valley. He is one of two Muslim members of the Virginia General Assembly, where he has served in the House of Delegates since 2014. He received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Roanoke College and a master’s degree from Hawaii Pacific University. He has helped run multiple businesses and nonprofit organizations. He lives in Roanoke with his wife and three children.
Since his election in 2014, Rasoul has supported policies to make Virginia more equitable, economically successful, and environmentally friendly. He helped create the Green New Deal Coalition in Virginia and co-sponsored the Green New Deal Act, to help Virginia get to 100% clean energy. He proposed a moratorium on new fossil fuel projects in the state and passed tax credits for businesses that utilize or produce renewable energy. In 2020, he championed the passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Rasoul also works to ensure elections are free and accessible. This year, he voted for the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which bans discrimination at the polls. He also created a program called “You Write the Bill,” where citizens were able to participate directly in law-making. The program has been successful in shaping multiple bills, including one to protect victims of domestic violence. Additionally, he patroned the “Civic Youth Engagement Bill,” which gives middle school and high school students one excused absence a year to vote or participate in civic activities.
Rasoul advocates for policies that will support and protect Virginia’s families including affordable child care, paid family and medical leave, and equal pay for women. He supports raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. He is an advocate for common-sense gun safety and helped pass Governor Northam's gun violence prevention package that includes background checks and extreme risk orders to keep guns out of the hands of people deemed a safety hazard for themselves or others.
He has also made access to affordable healthcare a keystone part of his platform and work in the General Assembly. He currently serves as the vice-chair of the House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee, and in 2021 introduced multiple bills to improve access to healthcare for Virginians. He advocated to expand pharmacists' ability to give vaccinations, license naturopathic doctors, and make it easier for physician assistants to practice medicine. He also supported the passage of Medicaid expansion in 2018.
Rasoul’s opponent is Republican Charlie Nave, a civil rights attorney. He currently serves as chairman of the Roanoke City Republican Committee. Nave opposes Virginia’s Green New Deal and gun violence prevention regulations. He is also against abortion access and expanding voting access to increase participation in our elections. He supports using taxpayer money to fund private education, like school voucher programs, which increase educational inequities.
Due to support of the environment, affordable healthcare, Virginia working families, and voting rights, Delegate Sam Rasoul is the most progressive choice for Virginia’s 11th District.Sam Rasoul
Incumbent Delegate Sam Rasoul is the son of Palestinian immigrants and a native of the Roanoke Valley. He is one of two Muslim members of the Virginia General Assembly, where he has served in the House of Delegates since 2014.
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Incumbent Delegate Sam Rasoul is the son of Palestinian immigrants and a native of the Roanoke Valley. He is one of two Muslim members of the Virginia General Assembly, where he has served in the House of Delegates since 2014. He received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Roanoke College and a master’s degree from Hawaii Pacific University. He has helped run multiple businesses and nonprofit organizations. He lives in Roanoke with his wife and three children.
Since his election in 2014, Rasoul has supported policies to make Virginia more equitable, economically successful, and environmentally friendly. He helped create the Green New Deal Coalition in Virginia and co-sponsored the Green New Deal Act, to help Virginia get to 100% clean energy. He proposed a moratorium on new fossil fuel projects in the state and passed tax credits for businesses that utilize or produce renewable energy. In 2020, he championed the passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Rasoul also works to ensure elections are free and accessible. This year, he voted for the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which bans discrimination at the polls. He also created a program called “You Write the Bill,” where citizens were able to participate directly in law-making. The program has been successful in shaping multiple bills, including one to protect victims of domestic violence. Additionally, he patroned the “Civic Youth Engagement Bill,” which gives middle school and high school students one excused absence a year to vote or participate in civic activities.
Rasoul advocates for policies that will support and protect Virginia’s families including affordable child care, paid family and medical leave, and equal pay for women. He supports raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. He is an advocate for common-sense gun safety and helped pass Governor Northam's gun violence prevention package that includes background checks and extreme risk orders to keep guns out of the hands of people deemed a safety hazard for themselves or others.
He has also made access to affordable healthcare a keystone part of his platform and work in the General Assembly. He currently serves as the vice-chair of the House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee, and in 2021 introduced multiple bills to improve access to healthcare for Virginians. He advocated to expand pharmacists' ability to give vaccinations, license naturopathic doctors, and make it easier for physician assistants to practice medicine. He also supported the passage of Medicaid expansion in 2018.
Rasoul’s opponent is Republican Charlie Nave, a civil rights attorney. He currently serves as chairman of the Roanoke City Republican Committee. Nave opposes Virginia’s Green New Deal and gun violence prevention regulations. He is also against abortion access and expanding voting access to increase participation in our elections. He supports using taxpayer money to fund private education, like school voucher programs, which increase educational inequities.
Due to support of the environment, affordable healthcare, Virginia working families, and voting rights, Delegate Sam Rasoul is the most progressive choice for Virginia’s 11th District.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Virginia’s new 12th District in the House of Delegates encompasses parts of Fairfax County. With over 60,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Democratic.Incumbent Delegate Chris Hurst is a former journalist and has represented the 12th District since 2018. A Pennsylvania native, he graduated from Emerson College in 2009 and moved to Roanoke to begin his career as a journalist for WDBJ, becoming an anchor at the age of 22. In 2017, however, he left his career in journalism and chose to run for office on a gun violence prevention platform after his fiancée was shot and killed on-air.
As a delegate, Hurst is a critical advocate for gun violence prevention laws. Since his election, the General Assembly has passed more than ten new common-sense gun safety laws. Del. Hurst helped implement universal background checks and limiting handgun purchases to one handgun a month. He helped establish a red flag law, which helps authorities remove guns from those deemed a danger to themselves or others. Additionally, he voted for a requirement to report lost or stolen guns.
He is also an advocate for quality, well-funded schools and increased teacher pay. During his time in the General Assembly, he voted to provide K-12 schools with over $500 million dollars of increased funding. He voted for a 5% pay increase for teachers. He increased funding to help with the return to school during the pandemic, including funding for new nurses and counselors. Del. Hurst plans to continue to invest in ensuring every child has access to quality education.
Del. Hurst has voted for policies that support Virginia’s working families. He voted to expand Medicaid in 2018 and raise the minimum wage. He hopes to use the next legislative session to address the rising cost of housing in his district and Virginia. He is dedicated to finding strategies that will address the housing shortage and keep housing affordable. He also received the Virginia Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy’s Seal of Approval for his commitment to paid family and medical leave and affordable childcare.
He has also worked to protect the environment and opposed construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. He fought to protect the 12th District’s natural resources and recruit businesses that produce clean energy. He voted for the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which will get Virginia to 100% clean energy by 2050. He is dedicated to making the 12th District safe for environmentally-friendly forms of transportation, including passing a bill requiring drivers to change lanes to pass bikes.
Hurst is facing a challenge from Republican Jason Ballard, a trial lawyer and veteran who specializes in personal injury and medical malpractice. Ballard is a strong opponent of common sense gun violence prevention regulations and accountability on businesses to protect the environment. He supports using taxpayer money to fund private education, like school voucher programs.
Due to his advocacy for gun violence prevention, Virginia working families, increased funding for public education, and support for the environment, Del. Hurst is the most progressive choice for Virginia’s 12th District.
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Incumbent Delegate Chris Hurst is a former journalist and has represented the 12th District since 2018. A Pennsylvania native, he graduated from Emerson College in 2009 and moved to Roanoke to begin his career as a journalist for WDBJ, becoming an anchor at the age of 22. In 2017, however, he left his career in journalism and chose to run for office on a gun violence prevention platform after his fiancée was shot and killed on-air.
As a delegate, Hurst is a critical advocate for gun violence prevention laws. Since his election, the General Assembly has passed more than ten new common-sense gun safety laws. Del. Hurst helped implement universal background checks and limiting handgun purchases to one handgun a month. He helped establish a red flag law, which helps authorities remove guns from those deemed a danger to themselves or others. Additionally, he voted for a requirement to report lost or stolen guns.
He is also an advocate for quality, well-funded schools and increased teacher pay. During his time in the General Assembly, he voted to provide K-12 schools with over $500 million dollars of increased funding. He voted for a 5% pay increase for teachers. He increased funding to help with the return to school during the pandemic, including funding for new nurses and counselors. Del. Hurst plans to continue to invest in ensuring every child has access to quality education.
Del. Hurst has voted for policies that support Virginia’s working families. He voted to expand Medicaid in 2018 and raise the minimum wage. He hopes to use the next legislative session to address the rising cost of housing in his district and Virginia. He is dedicated to finding strategies that will address the housing shortage and keep housing affordable. He also received the Virginia Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy’s Seal of Approval for his commitment to paid family and medical leave and affordable childcare.
He has also worked to protect the environment and opposed construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. He fought to protect the 12th District’s natural resources and recruit businesses that produce clean energy. He voted for the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which will get Virginia to 100% clean energy by 2050. He is dedicated to making the 12th District safe for environmentally-friendly forms of transportation, including passing a bill requiring drivers to change lanes to pass bikes.
Hurst is facing a challenge from Republican Jason Ballard, a trial lawyer and veteran who specializes in personal injury and medical malpractice. Ballard is a strong opponent of common sense gun violence prevention regulations and accountability on businesses to protect the environment. He supports using taxpayer money to fund private education, like school voucher programs.
Due to his advocacy for gun violence prevention, Virginia working families, increased funding for public education, and support for the environment, Del. Hurst is the most progressive choice for Virginia’s 12th District.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Democratic incumbent Delegate Danica Roem was elected in 2017. She is the first openly transgender woman elected to the Virginia legislature and the first openly transgender person elected to any state office in the United States. Roem is originally from the Manassas area and worked as a reporter for The Gainesville Times. She attended St. Bonaventure University in New York. Roem serves on the Transportation, Communications, Technology and Innovation, and the Counties, Cities, and Towns committees.
Before her election, Roem was uninsured for nearly three years and went without health coverage. She voted to expand Medicaid to 400,000 Virginians in 2018. In 2020, Roem supported capping the price of insulin to $50 and repealing medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion access. This year, she voted to make health insurance plans with abortion coverage available on the state exchange. She also patroned legislation to remove age limits on autism-related health coverage. She continues to fight for healthcare for LGBTQ Virginians by sponsoring legislation that ensures coverage for transition-related care.
As a reporter, Roem covered transportation and when she first ran in 2017, Roem’s priority was fixing Route 28 along with other transit issues in her district. During her time as a delegate, Roem secured funding to widen Rte. 28, expand mass transit in western Prince William County, and improve dangerous intersections in the district. She also fought to fully fund the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA), which is responsible for long-term transportation planning, and was appointed to serve on the NVTA in 2020.
Roem also supports strengthening the state’s public education system by increasing funding and addressing inequities within the system. In 2021, she voted for a 5% pay raise for Virginia teachers. In 2019, she co-sponsored legislation aimed at eliminating Virginia’s school-to-prison pipeline. She also supported legislation that prevents students from being shamed for failure to pay school meal debt and makes it easier for families to apply for free and reduced meals.
As a delegate, Roem advocates for government accountability, accessibility, and transparency. She has carried legislation to strengthen the Freedom of Information Act in Virginia. In 2021, she voted for the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which prohibits discrimination at the polls, and other measures aimed at making voting more accessible in the Commonwealth. She also wants to enact reform in Virginia to eliminate conflicts of interest in the campaign finance system.
Del. Roem is facing a challenge from Christopher Stone, a military veteran, and former Trump administration appointee. Stone opposes efforts to hold police accountable for the violence they enact on communities. He also opposes efforts to reduce Virginia’s prison population by reforming sentencing practices. He does not support laws aimed at keeping our communities safe from gun violence.
Due to her support of affordable healthcare access, transportation funding, public education, and making our democracy stronger by increasing transparency and voting access, Del. Danica Roem is the most progressive choice in this election.Last updated: 2023-04-05Danica Roem
Democratic incumbent Delegate Danica Roem was elected in 2017. She is the first openly transgender woman elected to the Virginia legislature and the first openly transgender person elected to any state office in the United States.Democratic incumbent Delegate Danica Roem was elected in 2017. She is the first openly transgender woman elected to the Virginia legislature and the first openly transgender person elected to any state office in the United States. Roem is originally from the Manassas area and worked as a reporter for The Gainesville Times. She attended St. Bonaventure University in New York. Roem serves on the Transportation, Communications, Technology and Innovation, and the Counties, Cities, and Towns committees.
Before her election, Roem was uninsured for nearly three years and went without health coverage. She voted to expand Medicaid to 400,000 Virginians in 2018. In 2020, Roem supported capping the price of insulin to $50 and repealing medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion access. This year, she voted to make health insurance plans with abortion coverage available on the state exchange. She also patroned legislation to remove age limits on autism-related health coverage. She continues to fight for healthcare for LGBTQ Virginians by sponsoring legislation that ensures coverage for transition-related care.
As a reporter, Roem covered transportation and when she first ran in 2017, Roem’s priority was fixing Route 28 along with other transit issues in her district. During her time as a delegate, Roem secured funding to widen Rte. 28, expand mass transit in western Prince William County, and improve dangerous intersections in the district. She also fought to fully fund the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA), which is responsible for long-term transportation planning, and was appointed to serve on the NVTA in 2020.
Roem also supports strengthening the state’s public education system by increasing funding and addressing inequities within the system. In 2021, she voted for a 5% pay raise for Virginia teachers. In 2019, she co-sponsored legislation aimed at eliminating Virginia’s school-to-prison pipeline. She also supported legislation that prevents students from being shamed for failure to pay school meal debt and makes it easier for families to apply for free and reduced meals.
As a delegate, Roem advocates for government accountability, accessibility, and transparency. She has carried legislation to strengthen the Freedom of Information Act in Virginia. In 2021, she voted for the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which prohibits discrimination at the polls, and other measures aimed at making voting more accessible in the Commonwealth. She also wants to enact reform in Virginia to eliminate conflicts of interest in the campaign finance system.
Del. Roem is facing a challenge from Christopher Stone, a military veteran, and former Trump administration appointee. Stone opposes efforts to hold police accountable for the violence they enact on communities. He also opposes efforts to reduce Virginia’s prison population by reforming sentencing practices. He does not support laws aimed at keeping our communities safe from gun violence.
Due to her support of affordable healthcare access, transportation funding, public education, and making our democracy stronger by increasing transparency and voting access, Del. Danica Roem is the most progressive choice in this election.Danica Roem
Democratic incumbent Delegate Danica Roem was elected in 2017. She is the first openly transgender woman elected to the Virginia legislature and the first openly transgender person elected to any state office in the United States.
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Democratic incumbent Delegate Danica Roem was elected in 2017. She is the first openly transgender woman elected to the Virginia legislature and the first openly transgender person elected to any state office in the United States. Roem is originally from the Manassas area and worked as a reporter for The Gainesville Times. She attended St. Bonaventure University in New York. Roem serves on the Transportation, Communications, Technology and Innovation, and the Counties, Cities, and Towns committees.
Before her election, Roem was uninsured for nearly three years and went without health coverage. She voted to expand Medicaid to 400,000 Virginians in 2018. In 2020, Roem supported capping the price of insulin to $50 and repealing medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion access. This year, she voted to make health insurance plans with abortion coverage available on the state exchange. She also patroned legislation to remove age limits on autism-related health coverage. She continues to fight for healthcare for LGBTQ Virginians by sponsoring legislation that ensures coverage for transition-related care.
As a reporter, Roem covered transportation and when she first ran in 2017, Roem’s priority was fixing Route 28 along with other transit issues in her district. During her time as a delegate, Roem secured funding to widen Rte. 28, expand mass transit in western Prince William County, and improve dangerous intersections in the district. She also fought to fully fund the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA), which is responsible for long-term transportation planning, and was appointed to serve on the NVTA in 2020.
Roem also supports strengthening the state’s public education system by increasing funding and addressing inequities within the system. In 2021, she voted for a 5% pay raise for Virginia teachers. In 2019, she co-sponsored legislation aimed at eliminating Virginia’s school-to-prison pipeline. She also supported legislation that prevents students from being shamed for failure to pay school meal debt and makes it easier for families to apply for free and reduced meals.
As a delegate, Roem advocates for government accountability, accessibility, and transparency. She has carried legislation to strengthen the Freedom of Information Act in Virginia. In 2021, she voted for the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which prohibits discrimination at the polls, and other measures aimed at making voting more accessible in the Commonwealth. She also wants to enact reform in Virginia to eliminate conflicts of interest in the campaign finance system.
Del. Roem is facing a challenge from Christopher Stone, a military veteran, and former Trump administration appointee. Stone opposes efforts to hold police accountable for the violence they enact on communities. He also opposes efforts to reduce Virginia’s prison population by reforming sentencing practices. He does not support laws aimed at keeping our communities safe from gun violence.
Due to her support of affordable healthcare access, transportation funding, public education, and making our democracy stronger by increasing transparency and voting access, Del. Danica Roem is the most progressive choice in this election.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Virginia’s new 14th District in the House of Delegates encompasses parts of Fairfax County. With over 53,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Democratic.Rhett Deitz is a small business owner and graduate of James Madison University with a degree in social work. She currently resides on her family’s farm in Henry County, where she also runs a union print shop. She credits her decision to run for office on having witnessed her younger brother struggle with virtual learning due to his lack of affordable internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic. If elected, Dietz would be the third openly LGBTQ woman in Virginia’s legislature.
Deitz wants to strengthen the state’s education system by improving rural access to broadband and changing the way schools are funded in the Commonwealth which currently favors urban and higher-income areas. She also wants to increase funding for Virginia public schools and high school vocational programs as a pathway to good-paying jobs. She supports reducing class size and believes the legislature must work on inequities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deitz supports marijuana legalization and believes that communities ravaged by the Drug War should be first in line to benefit by directing revenue from taxed marijuana to resources for impacted communities. She also wants to expunge the records of individuals with prior marijuana-related offenses. Deitz plans to address mass incarceration in the Commonwealth by ending cash bail, which is the practice that forces people to remain in jail even though they have not been convicted but can’t afford bail to get out.
Deitz wants to keep Virginia communities safe from gun violence by passing common-sense legislation aimed at keeping guns out of the wrong hands. She wants to change the universal background check law so that more time is allowed for the background check, believing that there is not enough turnaround time as the current law is written. Deitz believes a fully-funded public school system is the backbone of communities and wants to increase funding for vocational education.
Deitz sees the economic potential in the transition to clean, renewable energy as a big source of jobs and supports the construction of wind and solar energy infrastructure in the Commonwealth. She believes that the clean energy sector will boost employment opportunities in her district and create a wide range of well-paying jobs. She will work to boost the workforce in her district by funding training programs for clean energy jobs.
Deitz is challenging Republican incumbent Delegate Danny Marshall, who has represented the 14th district since 2002. In 2021, Del. Marshall voted against the legalization of marijuana, the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, and abolishing the death penalty. Marshall is opposed to a person’s right to decide when and whether to become a parent and voted against expanding abortion access in the Commonwealth. He also voted against raising the minimum wage in 2020.
Due to her support for the environment, public education, broadband access, and marijuana legalization, Deitz is the most progressive choice in this election.
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Rhett Deitz is a small business owner and graduate of James Madison University with a degree in social work. She currently resides on her family’s farm in Henry County, where she also runs a union print shop. She credits her decision to run for office on having witnessed her younger brother struggle with virtual learning due to his lack of affordable internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic. If elected, Dietz would be the third openly LGBTQ woman in Virginia’s legislature.
Deitz wants to strengthen the state’s education system by improving rural access to broadband and changing the way schools are funded in the Commonwealth which currently favors urban and higher-income areas. She also wants to increase funding for Virginia public schools and high school vocational programs as a pathway to good-paying jobs. She supports reducing class size and believes the legislature must work on inequities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deitz supports marijuana legalization and believes that communities ravaged by the Drug War should be first in line to benefit by directing revenue from taxed marijuana to resources for impacted communities. She also wants to expunge the records of individuals with prior marijuana-related offenses. Deitz plans to address mass incarceration in the Commonwealth by ending cash bail, which is the practice that forces people to remain in jail even though they have not been convicted but can’t afford bail to get out.
Deitz wants to keep Virginia communities safe from gun violence by passing common-sense legislation aimed at keeping guns out of the wrong hands. She wants to change the universal background check law so that more time is allowed for the background check, believing that there is not enough turnaround time as the current law is written. Deitz believes a fully-funded public school system is the backbone of communities and wants to increase funding for vocational education.
Deitz sees the economic potential in the transition to clean, renewable energy as a big source of jobs and supports the construction of wind and solar energy infrastructure in the Commonwealth. She believes that the clean energy sector will boost employment opportunities in her district and create a wide range of well-paying jobs. She will work to boost the workforce in her district by funding training programs for clean energy jobs.
Deitz is challenging Republican incumbent Delegate Danny Marshall, who has represented the 14th district since 2002. In 2021, Del. Marshall voted against the legalization of marijuana, the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, and abolishing the death penalty. Marshall is opposed to a person’s right to decide when and whether to become a parent and voted against expanding abortion access in the Commonwealth. He also voted against raising the minimum wage in 2020.
Due to her support for the environment, public education, broadband access, and marijuana legalization, Deitz is the most progressive choice in this election.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
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Democratic candidate Emily Scott is running for the 15th District House of Delegates seat. A native of Woodstock, Scott attended Central High School and graduated from Randolph Macon University. A former reporter and municipal employee for Shenandoah County, she is now employed by the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen in Front Royal. Scott serves on the boards of several community organizations, including the Woodstock Museum. She is a member of the finance committee at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
Scott wants to address the congestion, pollution, and lack of safety issues along I-81, Virginia’s longest interstate at 325 miles. She believes that a lot of the back-ups and crashes that occur on the highway can be resolved by targeted improvements with lane extensions and better response systems in place to clear accidents. Scott sees the region’s water and sewer infrastructure as outdated and wants to increase funding from Richmond to help the area to expand its water treatment and sewer capacity.
Scott sees broadband access as critical to the district’s ability to compete economically and for students to be successful in school. She supports boosting funding for broadband in the area while increasing funding for public schools. She also endorses federal efforts to reduce childhood poverty with increased government spending. Scott believes in keeping our communities safe from gun violence by passing legislation to keep guns out of the wrong hands.
Scott believes that Virginia working families should be able to raise their families with dignity by raising the minimum wage. She wants to help working people in the Commonwealth have more power to form unions by repealing the state’s right-to-work law. She supports the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which supports the right of workers to freely and fairly form labor unions. Scott also wants to bring jobs to the district by investing in the area’s tourism industry.
Scott wants everyone in her district to have access to affordable, quality healthcare. She believes that the health of her constituents is linked to the health of the environment and wants to protect the area’s natural resources like the Shenandoah River. She supports state government efforts to keep communities safe from the pandemic with vaccination clinics and mask mandates. Scott also believes in expanding voting access and fairly drawing new legislative district maps so voters can choose their representatives, not the other way around.
Scott is challenging incumbent Delegate Todd Gilbert, who serves as Republican Minority Leader in the House of Delegates. Gilbert opposes abortion access and expanding affordable health coverage to 400,000 Virginians in 2018. He opposed raising the minimum wage and allowing municipal workers the right to collectively bargain. Gilbert is against keeping our communities safe from gun violence and voted against abolishing the death penalty and legalizing marijuana in 2021.
Due to her support of fixing I-81, public education, broadband access, affordable healthcare, and working families, Scott is the most progressive choice in this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05Emily Scott
Democratic candidate Emily Scott is running for the 15th District House of Delegates seat. A native of Woodstock, Scott attended Central High School and graduated from Randolph Macon University.Democratic candidate Emily Scott is running for the 15th District House of Delegates seat. A native of Woodstock, Scott attended Central High School and graduated from Randolph Macon University. A former reporter and municipal employee for Shenandoah County, she is now employed by the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen in Front Royal. Scott serves on the boards of several community organizations, including the Woodstock Museum. She is a member of the finance committee at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
Scott wants to address the congestion, pollution, and lack of safety issues along I-81, Virginia’s longest interstate at 325 miles. She believes that a lot of the back-ups and crashes that occur on the highway can be resolved by targeted improvements with lane extensions and better response systems in place to clear accidents. Scott sees the region’s water and sewer infrastructure as outdated and wants to increase funding from Richmond to help the area to expand its water treatment and sewer capacity.
Scott sees broadband access as critical to the district’s ability to compete economically and for students to be successful in school. She supports boosting funding for broadband in the area while increasing funding for public schools. She also endorses federal efforts to reduce childhood poverty with increased government spending. Scott believes in keeping our communities safe from gun violence by passing legislation to keep guns out of the wrong hands.
Scott believes that Virginia working families should be able to raise their families with dignity by raising the minimum wage. She wants to help working people in the Commonwealth have more power to form unions by repealing the state’s right-to-work law. She supports the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which supports the right of workers to freely and fairly form labor unions. Scott also wants to bring jobs to the district by investing in the area’s tourism industry.
Scott wants everyone in her district to have access to affordable, quality healthcare. She believes that the health of her constituents is linked to the health of the environment and wants to protect the area’s natural resources like the Shenandoah River. She supports state government efforts to keep communities safe from the pandemic with vaccination clinics and mask mandates. Scott also believes in expanding voting access and fairly drawing new legislative district maps so voters can choose their representatives, not the other way around.
Scott is challenging incumbent Delegate Todd Gilbert, who serves as Republican Minority Leader in the House of Delegates. Gilbert opposes abortion access and expanding affordable health coverage to 400,000 Virginians in 2018. He opposed raising the minimum wage and allowing municipal workers the right to collectively bargain. Gilbert is against keeping our communities safe from gun violence and voted against abolishing the death penalty and legalizing marijuana in 2021.
Due to her support of fixing I-81, public education, broadband access, affordable healthcare, and working families, Scott is the most progressive choice in this race.Emily Scott
Democratic candidate Emily Scott is running for the 15th District House of Delegates seat. A native of Woodstock, Scott attended Central High School and graduated from Randolph Macon University.
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Democratic candidate Emily Scott is running for the 15th District House of Delegates seat. A native of Woodstock, Scott attended Central High School and graduated from Randolph Macon University. A former reporter and municipal employee for Shenandoah County, she is now employed by the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen in Front Royal. Scott serves on the boards of several community organizations, including the Woodstock Museum. She is a member of the finance committee at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
Scott wants to address the congestion, pollution, and lack of safety issues along I-81, Virginia’s longest interstate at 325 miles. She believes that a lot of the back-ups and crashes that occur on the highway can be resolved by targeted improvements with lane extensions and better response systems in place to clear accidents. Scott sees the region’s water and sewer infrastructure as outdated and wants to increase funding from Richmond to help the area to expand its water treatment and sewer capacity.
Scott sees broadband access as critical to the district’s ability to compete economically and for students to be successful in school. She supports boosting funding for broadband in the area while increasing funding for public schools. She also endorses federal efforts to reduce childhood poverty with increased government spending. Scott believes in keeping our communities safe from gun violence by passing legislation to keep guns out of the wrong hands.
Scott believes that Virginia working families should be able to raise their families with dignity by raising the minimum wage. She wants to help working people in the Commonwealth have more power to form unions by repealing the state’s right-to-work law. She supports the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which supports the right of workers to freely and fairly form labor unions. Scott also wants to bring jobs to the district by investing in the area’s tourism industry.
Scott wants everyone in her district to have access to affordable, quality healthcare. She believes that the health of her constituents is linked to the health of the environment and wants to protect the area’s natural resources like the Shenandoah River. She supports state government efforts to keep communities safe from the pandemic with vaccination clinics and mask mandates. Scott also believes in expanding voting access and fairly drawing new legislative district maps so voters can choose their representatives, not the other way around.
Scott is challenging incumbent Delegate Todd Gilbert, who serves as Republican Minority Leader in the House of Delegates. Gilbert opposes abortion access and expanding affordable health coverage to 400,000 Virginians in 2018. He opposed raising the minimum wage and allowing municipal workers the right to collectively bargain. Gilbert is against keeping our communities safe from gun violence and voted against abolishing the death penalty and legalizing marijuana in 2021.
Due to her support of fixing I-81, public education, broadband access, affordable healthcare, and working families, Scott is the most progressive choice in this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Virginia’s new 16th District in the House of Delegates encompasses parts of Fairfax County. With almost 55,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Democratic.Chance Trevillian is a first-time political candidate who works as a receptionist at Patrick Henry Community College. He grew up in Axton, Virginia in a low-income household where his mother worked several jobs to make ends meet. He wanted to be an elementary school teacher, but his plans to finish his degree in education were disrupted for financial reasons. Once a conservative, Trevillian shifted to the left after former President Donald Trump’s election in 2016.
Trevillian wants to prioritize improving the state educational system by increasing funding. He wants to boost spending on early education like universal pre-K and incentivize hiring teachers to work in high-need, underserved areas. He hopes to provide financial aid to students pursuing education degrees who committed to teaching for five years at Virginia public schools. He believes that children can thrive more if they have access to nutritious food while at school. He also supports raising teacher pay to attract a talented workforce and prevent turnover.
Trevillian is committed to improving workers’ rights in the Commonwealth by supporting their right to form unions and repealing Virginia’s right-to-work laws. He believes Virginia families deserve dignity by guaranteeing a living wage for all working people and he supports providing paid family and medical leave so that no one has to choose between a paycheck and caring for themselves or a loved one. He also wants to focus on creating jobs and boosting the workforce in his district.
As a low-income person living with a disability, Trevillian understands how hard it is to access affordable healthcare in Virginia. He wants to increase funding to help people living with disabilities and make public spaces in his district more compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). He also supports lowering prescription drug costs, making sure all Virginians have access to the best providers, and funding mental health services, addiction, and recovery treatment.
Trevillian supports the Black Lives Matter movement, having participated in protests last summer. He wants to hold police accountable for the violence they inflict on communities by ending qualified immunity, a practice that shields police officers from accountability after violating a resident’s rights. He wants to keep our communities safe by passing common-sense legislation aimed at preventing gun violence. He also supports reproductive rights and a person’s right to decide when and whether to become a parent.
Trevillian is running against incumbent Delegate Les Adams, a Republican who has represented the 16th District since 2014. While in office, Adams voted against the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, Medicaid expansion, and the Virginia Clean Economy Act. Delegate Adams also opposes abortion access, marijuana legalization, and abolishing the death penalty.
Due to his support of Virginia working families, access to affordable healthcare, and public education, Trevillian is the most progressive choice in this election.
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Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
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Chance Trevillian is a first-time political candidate who works as a receptionist at Patrick Henry Community College. He grew up in Axton, Virginia in a low-income household where his mother worked several jobs to make ends meet. He wanted to be an elementary school teacher, but his plans to finish his degree in education were disrupted for financial reasons. Once a conservative, Trevillian shifted to the left after former President Donald Trump’s election in 2016.
Trevillian wants to prioritize improving the state educational system by increasing funding. He wants to boost spending on early education like universal pre-K and incentivize hiring teachers to work in high-need, underserved areas. He hopes to provide financial aid to students pursuing education degrees who committed to teaching for five years at Virginia public schools. He believes that children can thrive more if they have access to nutritious food while at school. He also supports raising teacher pay to attract a talented workforce and prevent turnover.
Trevillian is committed to improving workers’ rights in the Commonwealth by supporting their right to form unions and repealing Virginia’s right-to-work laws. He believes Virginia families deserve dignity by guaranteeing a living wage for all working people and he supports providing paid family and medical leave so that no one has to choose between a paycheck and caring for themselves or a loved one. He also wants to focus on creating jobs and boosting the workforce in his district.
As a low-income person living with a disability, Trevillian understands how hard it is to access affordable healthcare in Virginia. He wants to increase funding to help people living with disabilities and make public spaces in his district more compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). He also supports lowering prescription drug costs, making sure all Virginians have access to the best providers, and funding mental health services, addiction, and recovery treatment.
Trevillian supports the Black Lives Matter movement, having participated in protests last summer. He wants to hold police accountable for the violence they inflict on communities by ending qualified immunity, a practice that shields police officers from accountability after violating a resident’s rights. He wants to keep our communities safe by passing common-sense legislation aimed at preventing gun violence. He also supports reproductive rights and a person’s right to decide when and whether to become a parent.
Trevillian is running against incumbent Delegate Les Adams, a Republican who has represented the 16th District since 2014. While in office, Adams voted against the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, Medicaid expansion, and the Virginia Clean Economy Act. Delegate Adams also opposes abortion access, marijuana legalization, and abolishing the death penalty.
Due to his support of Virginia working families, access to affordable healthcare, and public education, Trevillian is the most progressive choice in this election.Last updated: 2023-04-05
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Virginia’s new 17th District in the House of Delegates encompasses parts of Fairfax County. With almost 60,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Democratic.
Incumbent Delegate Chris Head has served in the House of Delegates since 2012. During his time in office, he opposed expanding access to affordable healthcare to hundreds of thousands of Virginians and voted for legislation to prohibit sanctuary cities in the state. He is against common-sense legislation aimed at keeping our communities safe from gun violence. He also voted against raising the minimum wage, legalizing marijuana, and abolishing the death penalty.
Del. Head is running unopposed in this election. There is no progressive choice on the ballot. However, we still encourage you to show up to vote by writing in a name for this race and casting your vote in the other races on your ballot.
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Virginia’s new 18th District in the House of Delegates encompasses parts of Fairfax County. With almost 61,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Democratic.
Dr. Doug Ward is an openly gay, 71-year-old man who has been married to his husband Rev. Earl Johnson for 22 years. His passion for helping others stems from his time spent in Liberia with the Peace Corps, which led him to pursue a career in the medical field. He has spent the last 34 years in private practice in Washington D.C., focusing on infectious diseases and the treatment of HIV and AIDS. As a practicing doctor, a critical part of his campaign focuses on expanding access to affordable healthcare.
Ward supports the expansion of Medicaid to more Virginians so that people in rural areas have access to affordable healthcare. Rural residents face many barriers to access such as lack of transportation, shortages in healthcare facilities, and stigma associated with mental health and substance use issues. Dr. Ward knows that the COVID-19 pandemic has made inequities in healthcare access more apparent and will prioritize bringing much-needed health coverage and healthcare to residents in his district.
Ward believes that the state must invest in broadband infrastructure in rural parts of Virginia as a driving force of educational, economic, and healthcare opportunities. He also wants to expand cell phone coverage in his district. Ward supports raising the minimum wage so families in his district can live with dignity. He believes that investing in clean energy will boost employment opportunities in the area and supports job training programs for the clean energy sector.
Ward supports making the promise of democracy real for us all by expanding voting access so that everyone can participate in our fair and free elections. He also supports the Black Lives Matter movement, holding police accountable for violence inflicted on communities, reproductive rights, and a person’s right to decide when and whether to become a parent. He wants to keep our communities safe by passing common-sense measures aimed at preventing gun violence.
As a member of the LGBTQ community, Ward is passionate about equality. He believes the state has made great strides with passing the Virginia Values Act, the Equal Rights Amendment, and banning “gay panic” defense, a legal strategy that allows the jury to consider a person’s sexual orientation to justify the use of violence. Even though the General Assembly passed a constitutional amendment to appeal the ban on gay marriage in Virginia in 2021, Ward believes the Commonwealth can do more to protect the rights of the LGBTQ community.
Ward is challenging incumbent Delegate Michael J. Webert, who was elected to the House of Delegates in 2011. As delegate, he has voted against expanding access to affordable healthcare, and increasing the minimum wage. He opposes a person’s right to decide when and whether to become a parent. Webert has also voted against the Virginia Clean Economy Act and abolition of the death penalty.
Due to his support for LGBTQ equality, access to affordable healthcare, Virginia working families, and the environment, Dr. Doug Ward is the most progressive choice in this race.
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Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
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Dr. Doug Ward is an openly gay, 71-year-old man who has been married to his husband Rev. Earl Johnson for 22 years. His passion for helping others stems from his time spent in Liberia with the Peace Corps, which led him to pursue a career in the medical field. He has spent the last 34 years in private practice in Washington D.C., focusing on infectious diseases and the treatment of HIV and AIDS. As a practicing doctor, a critical part of his campaign focuses on expanding access to affordable healthcare.
Ward supports the expansion of Medicaid to more Virginians so that people in rural areas have access to affordable healthcare. Rural residents face many barriers to access such as lack of transportation, shortages in healthcare facilities, and stigma associated with mental health and substance use issues. Dr. Ward knows that the COVID-19 pandemic has made inequities in healthcare access more apparent and will prioritize bringing much-needed health coverage and healthcare to residents in his district.
Ward believes that the state must invest in broadband infrastructure in rural parts of Virginia as a driving force of educational, economic, and healthcare opportunities. He also wants to expand cell phone coverage in his district. Ward supports raising the minimum wage so families in his district can live with dignity. He believes that investing in clean energy will boost employment opportunities in the area and supports job training programs for the clean energy sector.
Ward supports making the promise of democracy real for us all by expanding voting access so that everyone can participate in our fair and free elections. He also supports the Black Lives Matter movement, holding police accountable for violence inflicted on communities, reproductive rights, and a person’s right to decide when and whether to become a parent. He wants to keep our communities safe by passing common-sense measures aimed at preventing gun violence.
As a member of the LGBTQ community, Ward is passionate about equality. He believes the state has made great strides with passing the Virginia Values Act, the Equal Rights Amendment, and banning “gay panic” defense, a legal strategy that allows the jury to consider a person’s sexual orientation to justify the use of violence. Even though the General Assembly passed a constitutional amendment to appeal the ban on gay marriage in Virginia in 2021, Ward believes the Commonwealth can do more to protect the rights of the LGBTQ community.
Ward is challenging incumbent Delegate Michael J. Webert, who was elected to the House of Delegates in 2011. As delegate, he has voted against expanding access to affordable healthcare, and increasing the minimum wage. He opposes a person’s right to decide when and whether to become a parent. Webert has also voted against the Virginia Clean Economy Act and abolition of the death penalty.
Due to his support for LGBTQ equality, access to affordable healthcare, Virginia working families, and the environment, Dr. Doug Ward is the most progressive choice in this race.Last updated: 2023-04-05
Endorsed By:
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
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