This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate David Bulova faces a challenge from Republican Adam Wise in HD-11.
Virginia’s House District 11 spans parts of Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax in Northern Virginia. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carried the district by comfortable double-digit margins.
Virginia’s House District 11 spans parts of Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax in Northern Virginia. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carried the district by comfortable double-digit margins.
Incumbent Democrat David Bulova was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2005. He holds a B.A. from William and Mary, an M.A. in Public Administration and Policy from Virginia Tech, and is a graduate of the Sorensen Institute of Political Leadership at the University of Virginia. Delegate Bulova is a project manager at WSP Environment and Infrastructure. He serves on the Board of Trustees of Brain Injury Services, the Board of the City of Fairfax Band, and the Board of Advisors for the William and Mary Public Policy Program. He and his wife live in Fairfax County with their three children.
Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Chesapeake Subcommittee Chair), Appropriations (Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Chair), General Laws (Chair)
- Co-sponsored a bill to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Co-sponsored a Constitutional Amendment to restore voting rights to returning citizens
- Co-sponsored a bill to enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution
Delegate Bulova advocates for small class sizes and recruiting and retaining high-quality teachers and school staff. Key legislation:
- Co-sponsored a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish gun-free zones at public schools
- Voted to increase protections and support against cyber-bullying
- Voted in favor of a bill to require schools to create transgender student-friendly policies
- Voted against a forced-outing bill targeting transgender students
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish paid family and medical leave
- Co-sponsored a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted in favor of a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted to authorize offshore wind farm energy capacity
- Voted to expand renewable energy tax credits
- Voted to establish the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice
- Voted to establish the “Reproductive Health Protection Act”
- Voted in favor of a bill to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted in favor of a bill to require state health insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved contraceptives
- Voted in favor of a bill to repeal the abortion prohibition in Virginia health insurance plans
Delegate Bulova consistently fights to protect the environment. He co-patroned the 2020 Virginia Clean Economy Act and introduced legislation to create the Virginia Solar Energy Development Authority. He supports investing in clean, renewable energy sources. Additional key legislation:
- Voted in favor of establishing regulations for AI
- Voted in favor of establishing the Internet Safety Advisory Council
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish Gun Free Zones in Capitol Square and public institutions of higher education
- Voted in favor of a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or possession of assault-style weapons
- Forward Party candidate, Brandon Givens, is an educator, originally from Arkansas. He and his wife chose to work internationally as a way to address their worries about gun violence. Givens advocates for expanding Medicaid to cover more Virginians. He pledges to fight to protect Medicaid funding levels and lobby Federal Lawmakers for Medicare for all. Givens lists “Electoral Reform” as a major priority. He wants Virginia to sign the interstate popular vote compact. If elected, he plans to introduce legislation for open primaries and ranked choice voting. He also wants discussion on multi-member districts. Priorities according to his website:
- Focus on quality of class time over quantity
- Submit legislation requiring 15 minutes of recess for every 45 minutes of instructional time in elementary schools.
- Submit legislation to reduce the number of state-mandated tests.
- Submit legislation protecting teacher planning time.
Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Chesapeake Subcommittee Chair), Appropriations (Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Chair), General Laws (Chair)
- Co-sponsored a bill to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Co-sponsored a Constitutional Amendment to restore voting rights to returning citizens
- Co-sponsored a bill to enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution
Delegate Bulova advocates for small class sizes and recruiting and retaining high-quality teachers and school staff. Key legislation:
- Co-sponsored a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish gun-free zones at public schools
- Voted to increase protections and support against cyber-bullying
- Voted in favor of a bill to require schools to create transgender student-friendly policies
- Voted against a forced-outing bill targeting transgender students
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish paid family and medical leave
- Co-sponsored a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted in favor of a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted to authorize offshore wind farm energy capacity
- Voted to expand renewable energy tax credits
- Voted to establish the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice
- Voted to establish the “Reproductive Health Protection Act”
- Voted in favor of a bill to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted in favor of a bill to require state health insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved contraceptives
- Voted in favor of a bill to repeal the abortion prohibition in Virginia health insurance plans
Delegate Bulova consistently fights to protect the environment. He co-patroned the 2020 Virginia Clean Economy Act and introduced legislation to create the Virginia Solar Energy Development Authority. He supports investing in clean, renewable energy sources. Additional key legislation:
- Voted in favor of establishing regulations for AI
- Voted in favor of establishing the Internet Safety Advisory Council
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish Gun Free Zones in Capitol Square and public institutions of higher education
- Voted in favor of a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or possession of assault-style weapons
The Opposition
- Republican Adam Wise is a self-educated instructor who has worked in non-profit organizations. Wise considers universal healthcare as “socialist” and un-American. Wise believes there should be no new laws.- Forward Party candidate, Brandon Givens, is an educator, originally from Arkansas. He and his wife chose to work internationally as a way to address their worries about gun violence. Givens advocates for expanding Medicaid to cover more Virginians. He pledges to fight to protect Medicaid funding levels and lobby Federal Lawmakers for Medicare for all. Givens lists “Electoral Reform” as a major priority. He wants Virginia to sign the interstate popular vote compact. If elected, he plans to introduce legislation for open primaries and ranked choice voting. He also wants discussion on multi-member districts. Priorities according to his website:
- Focus on quality of class time over quantity
- Submit legislation requiring 15 minutes of recess for every 45 minutes of instructional time in elementary schools.
- Submit legislation to reduce the number of state-mandated tests.
- Submit legislation protecting teacher planning time.
Recommendation
Due to his continued advocacy for quality public education, gun violence prevention, and clean, renewable energy, Incumbent Democratic Delegate David Bulova is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate David Bulova faces a challenge from Republican Adam Wise in HD-11.
Virginia’s House District 11 spans parts of Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax in Northern Virginia. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carried the district by comfortable double-digit margins.
Virginia’s House District 11 spans parts of Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax in Northern Virginia. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carried the district by comfortable double-digit margins.
Incumbent Democrat David Bulova was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2005. He holds a B.A. from William and Mary, an M.A. in Public Administration and Policy from Virginia Tech, and is a graduate of the Sorensen Institute of Political Leadership at the University of Virginia. Delegate Bulova is a project manager at WSP Environment and Infrastructure. He serves on the Board of Trustees of Brain Injury Services, the Board of the City of Fairfax Band, and the Board of Advisors for the William and Mary Public Policy Program. He and his wife live in Fairfax County with their three children.
Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Chesapeake Subcommittee Chair), Appropriations (Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Chair), General Laws (Chair)
- Co-sponsored a bill to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Co-sponsored a Constitutional Amendment to restore voting rights to returning citizens
- Co-sponsored a bill to enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution
Delegate Bulova advocates for small class sizes and recruiting and retaining high-quality teachers and school staff. Key legislation:
- Co-sponsored a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish gun-free zones at public schools
- Voted to increase protections and support against cyber-bullying
- Voted in favor of a bill to require schools to create transgender student-friendly policies
- Voted against a forced-outing bill targeting transgender students
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish paid family and medical leave
- Co-sponsored a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted in favor of a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted to authorize offshore wind farm energy capacity
- Voted to expand renewable energy tax credits
- Voted to establish the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice
- Voted to establish the “Reproductive Health Protection Act”
- Voted in favor of a bill to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted in favor of a bill to require state health insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved contraceptives
- Voted in favor of a bill to repeal the abortion prohibition in Virginia health insurance plans
Delegate Bulova consistently fights to protect the environment. He co-patroned the 2020 Virginia Clean Economy Act and introduced legislation to create the Virginia Solar Energy Development Authority. He supports investing in clean, renewable energy sources. Additional key legislation:
- Voted in favor of establishing regulations for AI
- Voted in favor of establishing the Internet Safety Advisory Council
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish Gun Free Zones in Capitol Square and public institutions of higher education
- Voted in favor of a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or possession of assault-style weapons
- Forward Party candidate, Brandon Givens, is an educator, originally from Arkansas. He and his wife chose to work internationally as a way to address their worries about gun violence. Givens advocates for expanding Medicaid to cover more Virginians. He pledges to fight to protect Medicaid funding levels and lobby Federal Lawmakers for Medicare for all. Givens lists “Electoral Reform” as a major priority. He wants Virginia to sign the interstate popular vote compact. If elected, he plans to introduce legislation for open primaries and ranked choice voting. He also wants discussion on multi-member districts. Priorities according to his website:
- Focus on quality of class time over quantity
- Submit legislation requiring 15 minutes of recess for every 45 minutes of instructional time in elementary schools.
- Submit legislation to reduce the number of state-mandated tests.
- Submit legislation protecting teacher planning time.
Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Chesapeake Subcommittee Chair), Appropriations (Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Chair), General Laws (Chair)
- Co-sponsored a bill to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Co-sponsored a Constitutional Amendment to restore voting rights to returning citizens
- Co-sponsored a bill to enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution
Delegate Bulova advocates for small class sizes and recruiting and retaining high-quality teachers and school staff. Key legislation:
- Co-sponsored a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish gun-free zones at public schools
- Voted to increase protections and support against cyber-bullying
- Voted in favor of a bill to require schools to create transgender student-friendly policies
- Voted against a forced-outing bill targeting transgender students
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish paid family and medical leave
- Co-sponsored a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted in favor of a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted to authorize offshore wind farm energy capacity
- Voted to expand renewable energy tax credits
- Voted to establish the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice
- Voted to establish the “Reproductive Health Protection Act”
- Voted in favor of a bill to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted in favor of a bill to require state health insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved contraceptives
- Voted in favor of a bill to repeal the abortion prohibition in Virginia health insurance plans
Delegate Bulova consistently fights to protect the environment. He co-patroned the 2020 Virginia Clean Economy Act and introduced legislation to create the Virginia Solar Energy Development Authority. He supports investing in clean, renewable energy sources. Additional key legislation:
- Voted in favor of establishing regulations for AI
- Voted in favor of establishing the Internet Safety Advisory Council
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish Gun Free Zones in Capitol Square and public institutions of higher education
- Voted in favor of a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or possession of assault-style weapons
The Opposition
- Republican Adam Wise is a self-educated instructor who has worked in non-profit organizations. Wise considers universal healthcare as “socialist” and un-American. Wise believes there should be no new laws.- Forward Party candidate, Brandon Givens, is an educator, originally from Arkansas. He and his wife chose to work internationally as a way to address their worries about gun violence. Givens advocates for expanding Medicaid to cover more Virginians. He pledges to fight to protect Medicaid funding levels and lobby Federal Lawmakers for Medicare for all. Givens lists “Electoral Reform” as a major priority. He wants Virginia to sign the interstate popular vote compact. If elected, he plans to introduce legislation for open primaries and ranked choice voting. He also wants discussion on multi-member districts. Priorities according to his website:
- Focus on quality of class time over quantity
- Submit legislation requiring 15 minutes of recess for every 45 minutes of instructional time in elementary schools.
- Submit legislation to reduce the number of state-mandated tests.
- Submit legislation protecting teacher planning time.
Recommendation
Due to his continued advocacy for quality public education, gun violence prevention, and clean, renewable energy, Incumbent Democratic Delegate David Bulova is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
