This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Jeion Ward faces a challenge from Republican John Chapman in HD-87.
Virginia's House District 87 is entirely located within the City of Hampton. In the 2024 election it remained strongly Democratic by double-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 87 is entirely located within the City of Hampton. In the 2024 election it remained strongly Democratic by double-digit margins.
Jeion A. Ward is a veteran Democratic Delegate in Virginia’s House, serving since 2004. A trained educator and labor leader, she holds a B.A. in English from Christopher Newport University and has a long history of advocacy—from leading her local teachers’ union to driving civic engagement efforts. She chairs the House Labor and Commerce Committee and sits on key panels shaping transportation, tech, and state governance.
Committee Assignments: Communications, Technology and Innovation, Labor and Commerce (Chair), Rules, Transportation
- Co-sponsored a Constitutional Amendment to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Co-sponsored a Constitutional Amendment to restore voting rights to returning citizens
- Co-sponsored a Constitutional Amendment to enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Voted to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Co-sponsored a bill to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted against a forced-outing bill targeting transgender students
- Chief-patroned a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid family and medical leave
- Chief co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Co-patroned a bill to establish regulatory bodies for the cannabis industry in Virginia
- Voted to establish frameworks to preserve local housing
- Voted to establish the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted to establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid medical and family leave
- Voted to require health insurance plans to cover birth control
- Co-sponsored a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and possession of assault-style weapons
- Voted to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Committee Assignments: Communications, Technology and Innovation, Labor and Commerce (Chair), Rules, Transportation
- Co-sponsored a Constitutional Amendment to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Co-sponsored a Constitutional Amendment to restore voting rights to returning citizens
- Co-sponsored a Constitutional Amendment to enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Voted to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Co-sponsored a bill to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted against a forced-outing bill targeting transgender students
- Chief-patroned a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid family and medical leave
- Chief co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Co-patroned a bill to establish regulatory bodies for the cannabis industry in Virginia
- Voted to establish frameworks to preserve local housing
- Voted to establish the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted to establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid medical and family leave
- Voted to require health insurance plans to cover birth control
- Co-sponsored a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and possession of assault-style weapons
- Voted to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
The Opposition
Republican John Chapman ran unsuccessfully for the House of Delegates District 87 seat in 2023. However, we were unable to find information on his current priorities or stances.Recommendation
Based on her history of advocating for workers' rights, gun violence prevention, and quality, affordable healthcare, Delegate Jeion Ward is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Jeion Ward faces a challenge from Republican John Chapman in HD-87.
Virginia's House District 87 is entirely located within the City of Hampton. In the 2024 election it remained strongly Democratic by double-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 87 is entirely located within the City of Hampton. In the 2024 election it remained strongly Democratic by double-digit margins.
Jeion A. Ward is a veteran Democratic Delegate in Virginia’s House, serving since 2004. A trained educator and labor leader, she holds a B.A. in English from Christopher Newport University and has a long history of advocacy—from leading her local teachers’ union to driving civic engagement efforts. She chairs the House Labor and Commerce Committee and sits on key panels shaping transportation, tech, and state governance.
Committee Assignments: Communications, Technology and Innovation, Labor and Commerce (Chair), Rules, Transportation
- Co-sponsored a Constitutional Amendment to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Co-sponsored a Constitutional Amendment to restore voting rights to returning citizens
- Co-sponsored a Constitutional Amendment to enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Voted to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Co-sponsored a bill to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted against a forced-outing bill targeting transgender students
- Chief-patroned a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid family and medical leave
- Chief co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Co-patroned a bill to establish regulatory bodies for the cannabis industry in Virginia
- Voted to establish frameworks to preserve local housing
- Voted to establish the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted to establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid medical and family leave
- Voted to require health insurance plans to cover birth control
- Co-sponsored a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and possession of assault-style weapons
- Voted to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Committee Assignments: Communications, Technology and Innovation, Labor and Commerce (Chair), Rules, Transportation
- Co-sponsored a Constitutional Amendment to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Co-sponsored a Constitutional Amendment to restore voting rights to returning citizens
- Co-sponsored a Constitutional Amendment to enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Voted to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Co-sponsored a bill to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted against a forced-outing bill targeting transgender students
- Chief-patroned a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid family and medical leave
- Chief co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Co-patroned a bill to establish regulatory bodies for the cannabis industry in Virginia
- Voted to establish frameworks to preserve local housing
- Voted to establish the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted to establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid medical and family leave
- Voted to require health insurance plans to cover birth control
- Co-sponsored a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and possession of assault-style weapons
- Voted to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
The Opposition
Republican John Chapman ran unsuccessfully for the House of Delegates District 87 seat in 2023. However, we were unable to find information on his current priorities or stances.Recommendation
Based on her history of advocating for workers' rights, gun violence prevention, and quality, affordable healthcare, Delegate Jeion Ward is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
