This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Mike Jones faces a challenge from Republican Richard Stonage in HD-77.
Virginia’s House District 77 spans portions of the City of Richmond and adjacent areas of Chesterfield County in Central Virginia’s capital region. In the 2024 election it was a strong Democratic district by comfortable double-digit margins.
Virginia’s House District 77 spans portions of the City of Richmond and adjacent areas of Chesterfield County in Central Virginia’s capital region. In the 2024 election it was a strong Democratic district by comfortable double-digit margins.
Dr. Michael J. Jones is the Democratic Delegate for Virginia’s 77th District, serving since January 2024. A former Richmond City Council President and senior pastor, he holds advanced theological degrees. He stands out for advancing gun safety and estate reform legislation and continues to champion policies on justice, equity, education, and environmental health in Richmond and Chesterfield County.
Committee Assignments: Communications, Technology and Innovation; Counties, Cities and Towns; Labor and Commerce
- 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
- Co-patroned a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Co-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
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted to establish a regulated and taxed 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
- Voted to require health insurance plans to cover birth control
- Voted 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
Richard Stonage has repeated disinformation targeting transgender students and calls for a review of safety procedures and protection systems for all schools. He supports a taxpayer-funded voucher system for private schools.
Stonage opposes collective bargaining and union rights. He advocates for lowering taxes, repealing or lowering the car tax, repealing the electric car mandate, and cutting other regulations. He incorrectly calls non-renewable energy sources like coal and gas “clean energy." He wants to raise the Virginia top income tax bracket to $34,000.
Stonage wants to roll back voting rights by narrowing the early voting window. He is in favor of aggressive prosecution and “focused laws to combat gangs and organized drug networks” as a way to combat fentanyl and other drugs. He will fight for full funding and the best training for Sheriffs and police.
Committee Assignments: Communications, Technology and Innovation; Counties, Cities and Towns; Labor and Commerce
- 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
- Co-patroned a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Co-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
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted to establish a regulated and taxed 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
- Voted to require health insurance plans to cover birth control
- Voted 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 Richard Stonage is a Bon Air resident. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky and has worked in the manufacturing and processing industry. He and his wife have one son.Richard Stonage has repeated disinformation targeting transgender students and calls for a review of safety procedures and protection systems for all schools. He supports a taxpayer-funded voucher system for private schools.
Stonage opposes collective bargaining and union rights. He advocates for lowering taxes, repealing or lowering the car tax, repealing the electric car mandate, and cutting other regulations. He incorrectly calls non-renewable energy sources like coal and gas “clean energy." He wants to raise the Virginia top income tax bracket to $34,000.
Stonage wants to roll back voting rights by narrowing the early voting window. He is in favor of aggressive prosecution and “focused laws to combat gangs and organized drug networks” as a way to combat fentanyl and other drugs. He will fight for full funding and the best training for Sheriffs and police.
Recommendation
Based on his history of supporting quality, affordable healthcare, workers' rights, and gun violence prevention legislation, Delegate Mike Jones is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Mike Jones faces a challenge from Republican Richard Stonage in HD-77.
Virginia’s House District 77 spans portions of the City of Richmond and adjacent areas of Chesterfield County in Central Virginia’s capital region. In the 2024 election it was a strong Democratic district by comfortable double-digit margins.
Virginia’s House District 77 spans portions of the City of Richmond and adjacent areas of Chesterfield County in Central Virginia’s capital region. In the 2024 election it was a strong Democratic district by comfortable double-digit margins.
Dr. Michael J. Jones is the Democratic Delegate for Virginia’s 77th District, serving since January 2024. A former Richmond City Council President and senior pastor, he holds advanced theological degrees. He stands out for advancing gun safety and estate reform legislation and continues to champion policies on justice, equity, education, and environmental health in Richmond and Chesterfield County.
Committee Assignments: Communications, Technology and Innovation; Counties, Cities and Towns; Labor and Commerce
- 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
- Co-patroned a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Co-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
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted to establish a regulated and taxed 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
- Voted to require health insurance plans to cover birth control
- Voted 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
Richard Stonage has repeated disinformation targeting transgender students and calls for a review of safety procedures and protection systems for all schools. He supports a taxpayer-funded voucher system for private schools.
Stonage opposes collective bargaining and union rights. He advocates for lowering taxes, repealing or lowering the car tax, repealing the electric car mandate, and cutting other regulations. He incorrectly calls non-renewable energy sources like coal and gas “clean energy." He wants to raise the Virginia top income tax bracket to $34,000.
Stonage wants to roll back voting rights by narrowing the early voting window. He is in favor of aggressive prosecution and “focused laws to combat gangs and organized drug networks” as a way to combat fentanyl and other drugs. He will fight for full funding and the best training for Sheriffs and police.
Committee Assignments: Communications, Technology and Innovation; Counties, Cities and Towns; Labor and Commerce
- 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
- Co-patroned a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Co-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
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted to establish a regulated and taxed 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
- Voted to require health insurance plans to cover birth control
- Voted 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 Richard Stonage is a Bon Air resident. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky and has worked in the manufacturing and processing industry. He and his wife have one son.Richard Stonage has repeated disinformation targeting transgender students and calls for a review of safety procedures and protection systems for all schools. He supports a taxpayer-funded voucher system for private schools.
Stonage opposes collective bargaining and union rights. He advocates for lowering taxes, repealing or lowering the car tax, repealing the electric car mandate, and cutting other regulations. He incorrectly calls non-renewable energy sources like coal and gas “clean energy." He wants to raise the Virginia top income tax bracket to $34,000.
Stonage wants to roll back voting rights by narrowing the early voting window. He is in favor of aggressive prosecution and “focused laws to combat gangs and organized drug networks” as a way to combat fentanyl and other drugs. He will fight for full funding and the best training for Sheriffs and police.
Recommendation
Based on his history of supporting quality, affordable healthcare, workers' rights, and gun violence prevention legislation, Delegate Mike Jones is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
