This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Delegate Ian Lovejoy faces a challenge from former Democratic Delegate Elizabeth Guzman in HD-22.
Virginia’s House District 22 spans southwestern Prince William County, covering suburban communities along the Occoquan River corridor including Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, and Linton Hall. In the 2024 election it leaned Democratic by narrow single-digit margins.
Virginia’s House District 22 spans southwestern Prince William County, covering suburban communities along the Occoquan River corridor including Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, and Linton Hall. In the 2024 election it leaned Democratic by narrow single-digit margins.
Democratic candidate Elizabeth Guzmán previously served in the House of Delegates from 2018 to 2024. She unsuccessfully sought office in the Virginia State Senate and U.S. Congress. She was the first Latina immigrant to serve in the General Assembly. A second-generation union member, she is a social worker and public administrator who has worked in local government and human services. She and her husband live in Prince William County with their four children.
- Will support a bill to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Will support a Constitutional Amendment to restore voting rights for returning citizens
- Will support a bill to enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Served as Vice Chair of the Education Committee
- Added mental health support in schools, reduced class sizes, and reduced the teacher ratio for English-language learners
- Voted against a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
Former Delegate Elizabeth Guzman is a second-generation union member who led the fight for a paid sick days law. She helped pass legislation lifting Virginia’s blanket ban on public sector collective bargaining. She advocates for raising the minimum wage and expanding childcare options. Guzman vows to eliminate the grocery tax and car tax and lower property taxes, while holding price gougers accountable.
Elizabeth Guzman supports paid family and medical leave, childcare subsidies, and protection against pregnancy discrimination. She wants to ensure strict privacy protections for individuals seeking reproductive care and believes that access to birth control is fundamental to reproductive freedom.
- Voted to establish greater victim rights in court
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish a refundable income tax credit for firearm safety devices
- Co-sponsored a bill requiring landlords to provide a 60-day written notice to increase rent
- Co-sponsored a bill to add an Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution
- Voted against increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted against establishing paid family and medical leave
- Voted against repealing prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted against establishing a regulated and taxed cannabis market
- Voted against a bill prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to pay extra fees
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against a bill establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted against prohibiting weapons in mental health hospitals
- Voted against prohibiting assault-style weapons in public places
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Constitutional Amendments
- Voted against a bill enshrining abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Voted against a Constitutional amendment restoring voting rights to returning citizens
- Refused to vote on the bill to enshrine marriage equality to avoid going on the record
- Will support a bill to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Will support a Constitutional Amendment to restore voting rights for returning citizens
- Will support a bill to enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Served as Vice Chair of the Education Committee
- Added mental health support in schools, reduced class sizes, and reduced the teacher ratio for English-language learners
- Voted against a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
Former Delegate Elizabeth Guzman is a second-generation union member who led the fight for a paid sick days law. She helped pass legislation lifting Virginia’s blanket ban on public sector collective bargaining. She advocates for raising the minimum wage and expanding childcare options. Guzman vows to eliminate the grocery tax and car tax and lower property taxes, while holding price gougers accountable.
Elizabeth Guzman supports paid family and medical leave, childcare subsidies, and protection against pregnancy discrimination. She wants to ensure strict privacy protections for individuals seeking reproductive care and believes that access to birth control is fundamental to reproductive freedom.
- Voted to establish greater victim rights in court
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish a refundable income tax credit for firearm safety devices
- Co-sponsored a bill requiring landlords to provide a 60-day written notice to increase rent
- Co-sponsored a bill to add an Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution
The Opposition
Incumbent Republican Delegate Ian Lovejoy has served in the Virginia House of Delegates since 2024. A native of West Virginia, he holds degrees from Concord University and Virginia Tech. Key legislation:- Voted against increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted against establishing paid family and medical leave
- Voted against repealing prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted against establishing a regulated and taxed cannabis market
- Voted against a bill prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to pay extra fees
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against a bill establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted against prohibiting weapons in mental health hospitals
- Voted against prohibiting assault-style weapons in public places
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Constitutional Amendments
- Voted against a bill enshrining abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Voted against a Constitutional amendment restoring voting rights to returning citizens
- Refused to vote on the bill to enshrine marriage equality to avoid going on the record
Recommendation
Based on her history of supporting access to abortion, fighting for workers' rights, and advocating for quality public education, Democrat Elizabeth Guzman is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Delegate Ian Lovejoy faces a challenge from former Democratic Delegate Elizabeth Guzman in HD-22.
Virginia’s House District 22 spans southwestern Prince William County, covering suburban communities along the Occoquan River corridor including Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, and Linton Hall. In the 2024 election it leaned Democratic by narrow single-digit margins.
Virginia’s House District 22 spans southwestern Prince William County, covering suburban communities along the Occoquan River corridor including Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, and Linton Hall. In the 2024 election it leaned Democratic by narrow single-digit margins.
Democratic candidate Elizabeth Guzmán previously served in the House of Delegates from 2018 to 2024. She unsuccessfully sought office in the Virginia State Senate and U.S. Congress. She was the first Latina immigrant to serve in the General Assembly. A second-generation union member, she is a social worker and public administrator who has worked in local government and human services. She and her husband live in Prince William County with their four children.
- Will support a bill to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Will support a Constitutional Amendment to restore voting rights for returning citizens
- Will support a bill to enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Served as Vice Chair of the Education Committee
- Added mental health support in schools, reduced class sizes, and reduced the teacher ratio for English-language learners
- Voted against a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
Former Delegate Elizabeth Guzman is a second-generation union member who led the fight for a paid sick days law. She helped pass legislation lifting Virginia’s blanket ban on public sector collective bargaining. She advocates for raising the minimum wage and expanding childcare options. Guzman vows to eliminate the grocery tax and car tax and lower property taxes, while holding price gougers accountable.
Elizabeth Guzman supports paid family and medical leave, childcare subsidies, and protection against pregnancy discrimination. She wants to ensure strict privacy protections for individuals seeking reproductive care and believes that access to birth control is fundamental to reproductive freedom.
- Voted to establish greater victim rights in court
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish a refundable income tax credit for firearm safety devices
- Co-sponsored a bill requiring landlords to provide a 60-day written notice to increase rent
- Co-sponsored a bill to add an Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution
- Voted against increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted against establishing paid family and medical leave
- Voted against repealing prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted against establishing a regulated and taxed cannabis market
- Voted against a bill prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to pay extra fees
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against a bill establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted against prohibiting weapons in mental health hospitals
- Voted against prohibiting assault-style weapons in public places
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Constitutional Amendments
- Voted against a bill enshrining abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Voted against a Constitutional amendment restoring voting rights to returning citizens
- Refused to vote on the bill to enshrine marriage equality to avoid going on the record
- Will support a bill to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Will support a Constitutional Amendment to restore voting rights for returning citizens
- Will support a bill to enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Served as Vice Chair of the Education Committee
- Added mental health support in schools, reduced class sizes, and reduced the teacher ratio for English-language learners
- Voted against a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
Former Delegate Elizabeth Guzman is a second-generation union member who led the fight for a paid sick days law. She helped pass legislation lifting Virginia’s blanket ban on public sector collective bargaining. She advocates for raising the minimum wage and expanding childcare options. Guzman vows to eliminate the grocery tax and car tax and lower property taxes, while holding price gougers accountable.
Elizabeth Guzman supports paid family and medical leave, childcare subsidies, and protection against pregnancy discrimination. She wants to ensure strict privacy protections for individuals seeking reproductive care and believes that access to birth control is fundamental to reproductive freedom.
- Voted to establish greater victim rights in court
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish a refundable income tax credit for firearm safety devices
- Co-sponsored a bill requiring landlords to provide a 60-day written notice to increase rent
- Co-sponsored a bill to add an Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution
The Opposition
Incumbent Republican Delegate Ian Lovejoy has served in the Virginia House of Delegates since 2024. A native of West Virginia, he holds degrees from Concord University and Virginia Tech. Key legislation:- Voted against increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted against establishing paid family and medical leave
- Voted against repealing prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted against establishing a regulated and taxed cannabis market
- Voted against a bill prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to pay extra fees
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against a bill establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted against prohibiting weapons in mental health hospitals
- Voted against prohibiting assault-style weapons in public places
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Constitutional Amendments
- Voted against a bill enshrining abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Voted against a Constitutional amendment restoring voting rights to returning citizens
- Refused to vote on the bill to enshrine marriage equality to avoid going on the record
Recommendation
Based on her history of supporting access to abortion, fighting for workers' rights, and advocating for quality public education, Democrat Elizabeth Guzman is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
