This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Marcus Simon faces a challenge from Republican Sylvia Olesky and Libertarian Dave Crance in HD-13.
Virginia’s House District 13 spans Falls Church City and adjacent portions of Fairfax County in Northern Virginia’s core suburban ring. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carried the district by comfortable double-digit margins.
Virginia’s House District 13 spans Falls Church City and adjacent portions of Fairfax County in Northern Virginia’s core suburban ring. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carried the district by comfortable double-digit margins.
Incumbent Democratic Delegate Marcus Simon has served in the House of Delegates since 2014. He is an attorney with a B.A. from New York University and a J.D. from American University Washington Law School. He owns a local company dealing with real estate legal transactions. After his many years in the U.S. Army and reaching the rank of Captain, he served within the military legal system, handling officer misconduct cases and instances of civilian crimes on military installations. He is a lifelong resident of Fairfax County and currently resides there with his family.
Committee Assignments: Courts of Justice (Vice Chair; Civil Subcommittee Chair), General Laws (Housing/Consumer Protection Chair), Public Safety (Chair), Rules
- 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
- Co-patroned a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted against “forced-outing” bill targeting transgender students
- Voted to increase protections and support against cyber-bullying
- Co-patroned a bill to establish gun-free zones at public schools
- Voted in favor of a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid family and medical leave
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- 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 in favor of establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted to prohibit the Board of Medicine from disciplining doctors for providing legal abortion services
- Voted to repeal the abortion prohibition in Virginia health insurance plans
- Voted in favor of a bill to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted to require state health insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved birth control
Delegate Simon has been a strong advocate for gun violence prevention. Key legislation:
- Sponsored a bill to prohibit ghost guns
- Co-patroned 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
- Libertarian Dave Crance is a regional manager in the hospitality industry. He serves as Chair of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. If elected, he wants to cut funding to public services and programs, prioritize business interests over community needs, and protect individual freedoms like health care decisions. Crance’s focus on education is rooted in creating “educational competition”. He proposes removing students from public schools as a way to ease taxpayer burden. Additionally, he believes an increase in charter schools will incentivize competition. Crance hopes to introduce a “Taxpayers Bill of Rights” to limit taxes local and state governments can collect and spend. He also wants to eliminate the car tax and end taxation on military pensions. Crance is in favor of Defend Our Guard legislation, which prohibits National Guard units from being deployed in active combat without a formal declaration of war Congress. He also calls for term limits and increased ballot access for third party and independent candidates.
Committee Assignments: Courts of Justice (Vice Chair; Civil Subcommittee Chair), General Laws (Housing/Consumer Protection Chair), Public Safety (Chair), Rules
- 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
- Co-patroned a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted against “forced-outing” bill targeting transgender students
- Voted to increase protections and support against cyber-bullying
- Co-patroned a bill to establish gun-free zones at public schools
- Voted in favor of a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid family and medical leave
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- 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 in favor of establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted to prohibit the Board of Medicine from disciplining doctors for providing legal abortion services
- Voted to repeal the abortion prohibition in Virginia health insurance plans
- Voted in favor of a bill to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted to require state health insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved birth control
Delegate Simon has been a strong advocate for gun violence prevention. Key legislation:
- Sponsored a bill to prohibit ghost guns
- Co-patroned 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
- At the time of this writing, we were unable to find information on Republican Sylvia Oleksy's priorities or stances.- Libertarian Dave Crance is a regional manager in the hospitality industry. He serves as Chair of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. If elected, he wants to cut funding to public services and programs, prioritize business interests over community needs, and protect individual freedoms like health care decisions. Crance’s focus on education is rooted in creating “educational competition”. He proposes removing students from public schools as a way to ease taxpayer burden. Additionally, he believes an increase in charter schools will incentivize competition. Crance hopes to introduce a “Taxpayers Bill of Rights” to limit taxes local and state governments can collect and spend. He also wants to eliminate the car tax and end taxation on military pensions. Crance is in favor of Defend Our Guard legislation, which prohibits National Guard units from being deployed in active combat without a formal declaration of war Congress. He also calls for term limits and increased ballot access for third party and independent candidates.
Recommendation
Due to his continued advocacy for quality, affordable healthcare, gun violence prevention, and workers' rights, Incumbent Democratic Delegate Marcus Simon is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Marcus Simon faces a challenge from Republican Sylvia Olesky and Libertarian Dave Crance in HD-13.
Virginia’s House District 13 spans Falls Church City and adjacent portions of Fairfax County in Northern Virginia’s core suburban ring. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carried the district by comfortable double-digit margins.
Virginia’s House District 13 spans Falls Church City and adjacent portions of Fairfax County in Northern Virginia’s core suburban ring. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carried the district by comfortable double-digit margins.
Incumbent Democratic Delegate Marcus Simon has served in the House of Delegates since 2014. He is an attorney with a B.A. from New York University and a J.D. from American University Washington Law School. He owns a local company dealing with real estate legal transactions. After his many years in the U.S. Army and reaching the rank of Captain, he served within the military legal system, handling officer misconduct cases and instances of civilian crimes on military installations. He is a lifelong resident of Fairfax County and currently resides there with his family.
Committee Assignments: Courts of Justice (Vice Chair; Civil Subcommittee Chair), General Laws (Housing/Consumer Protection Chair), Public Safety (Chair), Rules
- 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
- Co-patroned a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted against “forced-outing” bill targeting transgender students
- Voted to increase protections and support against cyber-bullying
- Co-patroned a bill to establish gun-free zones at public schools
- Voted in favor of a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid family and medical leave
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- 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 in favor of establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted to prohibit the Board of Medicine from disciplining doctors for providing legal abortion services
- Voted to repeal the abortion prohibition in Virginia health insurance plans
- Voted in favor of a bill to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted to require state health insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved birth control
Delegate Simon has been a strong advocate for gun violence prevention. Key legislation:
- Sponsored a bill to prohibit ghost guns
- Co-patroned 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
- Libertarian Dave Crance is a regional manager in the hospitality industry. He serves as Chair of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. If elected, he wants to cut funding to public services and programs, prioritize business interests over community needs, and protect individual freedoms like health care decisions. Crance’s focus on education is rooted in creating “educational competition”. He proposes removing students from public schools as a way to ease taxpayer burden. Additionally, he believes an increase in charter schools will incentivize competition. Crance hopes to introduce a “Taxpayers Bill of Rights” to limit taxes local and state governments can collect and spend. He also wants to eliminate the car tax and end taxation on military pensions. Crance is in favor of Defend Our Guard legislation, which prohibits National Guard units from being deployed in active combat without a formal declaration of war Congress. He also calls for term limits and increased ballot access for third party and independent candidates.
Committee Assignments: Courts of Justice (Vice Chair; Civil Subcommittee Chair), General Laws (Housing/Consumer Protection Chair), Public Safety (Chair), Rules
- 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
- Co-patroned a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted against “forced-outing” bill targeting transgender students
- Voted to increase protections and support against cyber-bullying
- Co-patroned a bill to establish gun-free zones at public schools
- Voted in favor of a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid family and medical leave
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- 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 in favor of establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted to prohibit the Board of Medicine from disciplining doctors for providing legal abortion services
- Voted to repeal the abortion prohibition in Virginia health insurance plans
- Voted in favor of a bill to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted to require state health insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved birth control
Delegate Simon has been a strong advocate for gun violence prevention. Key legislation:
- Sponsored a bill to prohibit ghost guns
- Co-patroned 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
- At the time of this writing, we were unable to find information on Republican Sylvia Oleksy's priorities or stances.- Libertarian Dave Crance is a regional manager in the hospitality industry. He serves as Chair of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. If elected, he wants to cut funding to public services and programs, prioritize business interests over community needs, and protect individual freedoms like health care decisions. Crance’s focus on education is rooted in creating “educational competition”. He proposes removing students from public schools as a way to ease taxpayer burden. Additionally, he believes an increase in charter schools will incentivize competition. Crance hopes to introduce a “Taxpayers Bill of Rights” to limit taxes local and state governments can collect and spend. He also wants to eliminate the car tax and end taxation on military pensions. Crance is in favor of Defend Our Guard legislation, which prohibits National Guard units from being deployed in active combat without a formal declaration of war Congress. He also calls for term limits and increased ballot access for third party and independent candidates.
Recommendation
Due to his continued advocacy for quality, affordable healthcare, gun violence prevention, and workers' rights, Incumbent Democratic Delegate Marcus Simon is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
