This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Democrat Karen "Kacey" Carnegie and Republican Mike Lamonea will face off in HD-89.
Virginia's House District 89 includes portions of the cities of Chesapeake and Suffolk in the South of the Hampton Roads region. In the 2024 election is leaned Democratic by single-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 89 includes portions of the cities of Chesapeake and Suffolk in the South of the Hampton Roads region. In the 2024 election is leaned Democratic by single-digit margins.
Karen Robins “Kacey” Carnegie is an attorney and lifelong Chesapeake resident running as the Democratic nominee for Virginia’s 89th House District. She champions platform focused on affordable childcare, public safety, education investment, and economic opportunity for all. An alumna of Longwood University and the University of Richmond Law School.
Kacey Carnegie pledges to fully fund public education, support teachers, and ensure that every student has access to a world-class education.
Carnegie advocates for investing in local infrastructure and small businesses to create quality jobs and spur economic growth. She will fight to increase access to childcare and promote affordable housing initiatives. She supports raising the minimum wage and providing tax credits. She has called out federal government cuts for impacting Virginia’s economy.
Carnegie is committed to ensuring access to quality healthcare and childcare services. She will protect Medicaid and Medicare access and lower child care and prescription drug costs.
Carnegie advocates for commonsense gun safety laws and will work to ensure public safety officers and first responders have access to needed training and resources.
Mike Lamonea will not support HJ 1, which would enshrine abortion access in the state's Constitution.
Mike Lamonea repeats disinformation about the politicization of public school classrooms. He wants to expand mental health resources for students. He supports establishing a regional career center, and wants to increase investment in trades.
Lamonea pledges to eliminate grocery and car taxes. He opposes data centers and solar farms.
Lamonea advocates for increased investment in law enforcement. He has received the highest possible rating from the NRA. As a former ICE agent, he pledges to continue to support and cooperate.
Kacey Carnegie pledges to fully fund public education, support teachers, and ensure that every student has access to a world-class education.
Carnegie advocates for investing in local infrastructure and small businesses to create quality jobs and spur economic growth. She will fight to increase access to childcare and promote affordable housing initiatives. She supports raising the minimum wage and providing tax credits. She has called out federal government cuts for impacting Virginia’s economy.
Carnegie is committed to ensuring access to quality healthcare and childcare services. She will protect Medicaid and Medicare access and lower child care and prescription drug costs.
Carnegie advocates for commonsense gun safety laws and will work to ensure public safety officers and first responders have access to needed training and resources.
The Opposition
Republican Mike Lamonea is a former Chesapeake School Board member. He previously worked as a Special Agent with ICE at the Department of Homeland Security. Lamonea has served in several positions during his time with Homeland Security Investigations. He was also a Senior Liaison with the CIA. Governor Youngkin appointed him as Chair of Virginia’s Human Trafficking Commission. He and his wife have four children.Mike Lamonea will not support HJ 1, which would enshrine abortion access in the state's Constitution.
Mike Lamonea repeats disinformation about the politicization of public school classrooms. He wants to expand mental health resources for students. He supports establishing a regional career center, and wants to increase investment in trades.
Lamonea pledges to eliminate grocery and car taxes. He opposes data centers and solar farms.
Lamonea advocates for increased investment in law enforcement. He has received the highest possible rating from the NRA. As a former ICE agent, he pledges to continue to support and cooperate.
Recommendation
Based on her support for abortion access, quality, affordable healthcare, and workers' rights, Kacey Carnegie is the progressive candidate in this race.
Ultima actualización 2025-09-22
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Democrat Karen "Kacey" Carnegie and Republican Mike Lamonea will face off in HD-89.
Virginia's House District 89 includes portions of the cities of Chesapeake and Suffolk in the South of the Hampton Roads region. In the 2024 election is leaned Democratic by single-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 89 includes portions of the cities of Chesapeake and Suffolk in the South of the Hampton Roads region. In the 2024 election is leaned Democratic by single-digit margins.
Karen Robins “Kacey” Carnegie is an attorney and lifelong Chesapeake resident running as the Democratic nominee for Virginia’s 89th House District. She champions platform focused on affordable childcare, public safety, education investment, and economic opportunity for all. An alumna of Longwood University and the University of Richmond Law School.
Kacey Carnegie pledges to fully fund public education, support teachers, and ensure that every student has access to a world-class education.
Carnegie advocates for investing in local infrastructure and small businesses to create quality jobs and spur economic growth. She will fight to increase access to childcare and promote affordable housing initiatives. She supports raising the minimum wage and providing tax credits. She has called out federal government cuts for impacting Virginia’s economy.
Carnegie is committed to ensuring access to quality healthcare and childcare services. She will protect Medicaid and Medicare access and lower child care and prescription drug costs.
Carnegie advocates for commonsense gun safety laws and will work to ensure public safety officers and first responders have access to needed training and resources.
Mike Lamonea will not support HJ 1, which would enshrine abortion access in the state's Constitution.
Mike Lamonea repeats disinformation about the politicization of public school classrooms. He wants to expand mental health resources for students. He supports establishing a regional career center, and wants to increase investment in trades.
Lamonea pledges to eliminate grocery and car taxes. He opposes data centers and solar farms.
Lamonea advocates for increased investment in law enforcement. He has received the highest possible rating from the NRA. As a former ICE agent, he pledges to continue to support and cooperate.
Kacey Carnegie pledges to fully fund public education, support teachers, and ensure that every student has access to a world-class education.
Carnegie advocates for investing in local infrastructure and small businesses to create quality jobs and spur economic growth. She will fight to increase access to childcare and promote affordable housing initiatives. She supports raising the minimum wage and providing tax credits. She has called out federal government cuts for impacting Virginia’s economy.
Carnegie is committed to ensuring access to quality healthcare and childcare services. She will protect Medicaid and Medicare access and lower child care and prescription drug costs.
Carnegie advocates for commonsense gun safety laws and will work to ensure public safety officers and first responders have access to needed training and resources.
The Opposition
Republican Mike Lamonea is a former Chesapeake School Board member. He previously worked as a Special Agent with ICE at the Department of Homeland Security. Lamonea has served in several positions during his time with Homeland Security Investigations. He was also a Senior Liaison with the CIA. Governor Youngkin appointed him as Chair of Virginia’s Human Trafficking Commission. He and his wife have four children.Mike Lamonea will not support HJ 1, which would enshrine abortion access in the state's Constitution.
Mike Lamonea repeats disinformation about the politicization of public school classrooms. He wants to expand mental health resources for students. He supports establishing a regional career center, and wants to increase investment in trades.
Lamonea pledges to eliminate grocery and car taxes. He opposes data centers and solar farms.
Lamonea advocates for increased investment in law enforcement. He has received the highest possible rating from the NRA. As a former ICE agent, he pledges to continue to support and cooperate.
Recommendation
Based on her support for abortion access, quality, affordable healthcare, and workers' rights, Kacey Carnegie is the progressive candidate in this race.
Ultima actualización 2025-09-22
