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This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Republican incumbent Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears and former Democratic US Representative Abigail Spanberger will face each other in the general election for Governor of Virginia.

The Democratic nominee for Governor, Abigail Spanberger actually fights to expand healthcare and reproductive freedom instead of rolling over when conservatives threaten to restrict abortion rights. She’s committed to investing in clean energy, holding polluters accountable, and reducing energy costs for working families. Her gun-safety agenda goes far beyond “thoughts and prayers,” taking on the NRA head-on instead of cashing their donation checks. Spanberger’s pragmatic progressive vision gives suburban moderates and left-leaners tired of corporate centrism and culture-war theatrics a real reason to show up.

The Opposition

The Republican nominee for Governor, Winsome Earle-Sears is all about slashing taxes for big corporations while telling unemployed workers that losing a job is “no big deal.” She grandstands against critical race theory and “woke” classrooms to score culture-war points instead of tackling real education challenges. By waving her Marine Corps credentials, she sells herself as the ultimate tough-on-crime candidate, conveniently ignoring how lax gun laws endanger communities. Her true believers are MAGA zealots who think banning books, rolling back reproductive freedoms, and erasing civil liberties are more important than looking out for working families.

Recommendation

Due to her advocacy for abortion access, gun violence prevention, and clean energy, Abigail Spanberger is the progressive candidate in this race.

This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Democratic Virginia State Senator Ghazala Hashmi and Republican John Reid will face each other in the general election for Lt. Governor of Virginia.

The Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor, Ghazala Hashmi is fighting to pump real money into public schools instead of the right’s perennial budget cuts and culture-war book bans. She defends reproductive freedom and Medicaid expansion for working families while conservatives keep dialing back healthcare access and waving anti-abortion placards. Her clean-energy agenda and environmental-justice bills actually target polluters, not the customary GOP handouts to pipeline lobbyists. Dreamers, suburban progressives fed up with partisan hijinks, and anyone who’d trade culture-war theatrics for equity and opportunity will cheer her unapologetic stand for Virginia’s working families.

The Opposition

The Republican nominee for Lt. Governor, John Reid is a self-styled small-government crusader who’ll happily cut taxes for wealthy donors while pretending he’s doing the same for working Virginians. He rails against “woke” curriculum and critical race theory, because apparently teaching actual American history is more offensive to him than runaway inequality. He touts law-and-order credentials and celebrity as a conservative radio host, hawking gun rights like they’re the ultimate public-safety strategy. He even plans to torpedo constitutional protections for same-sex marriage, proving that an openly gay candidate will stab his own community in the back for party unity, the perfect pick for culture-war diehards who prefer corporate giveaways to real solutions for working families.

Recommendation

Due to her advocacy for public education, abortion access, and environmental justice, Ghazala Hashmi is the progressive candidate in this race.

This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares faces a challenge from former Democratic Virginia State Delegate Jay Jones.

The Democratic nominee for Attorney General, Jay Jones has pledged to sue the Trump administration every time it infringes on the rights of Virginians. He’s secured victories for abortion access, expanded Medicaid to cover thousands more Virginians, and even wrote anti-price-gouging measures to keep corporate vultures in check. His public-safety plan pairs smart gun-violence prevention and community-based crime interventions rather than recycling the right’s tired “lock ’em up” mantra for political ads. Grassroots progressives, consumer-rights advocates, and anyone sick of endless culture-war stunts will line up behind a candidate who actually puts families over fear-mongering theatrics.

The Opposition

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares cozies up to ICE, shaming local authorities who don’t cooperate with Trump’s policies of mass deportation, because terrorizing immigrant families is apparently his idea of due process. He grandstands on opioid crackdowns but turns a blind eye to corporate-friendly loopholes that keep the drug pipeline flowing. He bills himself as a federalism champion when suing Washington over environmental rules, conveniently ignoring states’ rights whenever big donors flash a check. His true believers are tough-on-crime zealots who think more ICE raids, harsher sentencing, and tax cuts for the wealthy are the pinnacle of compassionate governance.

Recommendation

Due to his advocacy for abortion access, gun violence prevention, and Medicaid coverage, Jay Jones is the progressive candidate in this race.

This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Michelle Maldonado faces a challenge from Republican Christopher Stone in HD-20.

Virginia’s House District 20 spans parts of Prince William County and the independent cities of Manassas and Manassas Park in Northern Virginia’s outer suburbs. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carried the district by comfortable double-digit margins.

Incumbent Democratic Delegate Michelle Maldonado has served in the House of Delegates since 2022. She is a former attorney and small business owner. She holds an undergraduate degree from Barnard College at Columbia University and a law degree from the George Washington University School of Law. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Sojourners and the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute as well as the Advisory Boards for the Francine LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being at Barnard College and Mindful Flint. She and her husband have one son.
Committee Assignments: Communications, Technology and Innovation, Courts of Justice (Judicial Subcommittee Chair), Labor and Commerce (Subcommittee #1 Chair), Privileges and Elections

Constitutional Amendments
- 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

Education
- Co-patroned a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted against a “forced-outing” bill targeting transgender students
- Helped pass a bill to increase funding and revision for English Language Learners

Economy and Inflation
- 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 prevent financial exploitation of seniors and vulnerable adults
- Helped pass a bill to protect homeowners from getting scammed out of their homes
- Voted to authorize offshore wind farm energy capacity

Health and Human Services
- Voted in favor of establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted to prohibit the Board of Medicine from disciplining doctors for providing legal abortion care
- Voted to require state health insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved birth control

Other Issues
- Co-patroned a bill to establish Gun Free Zones in Capitol Square and public institutions of higher education
- Voted to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or possession of assault-style weapons
- Voted to establish regulations for AI
- Voted to establish the Internet Safety Advisory Council
- Voted to prohibit the use of campaign funds for personal expenses

The Opposition

Republican Christopher Stone does not believe same-sex couples should have adoption rights. Additionally, he opposes legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Recommendation

Due to her track record of advocating for workers' rights, quality public education, and affordable healthcare, Incumbent Democratic Delegate Michelle Maldonado is the progressive candidate in this race.

Virginia’s new 21st District in the House of Delegates encompasses parts of Prince William County. With just over 58,000 registered voters, this is a competitive district.

This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Josh Thomas faces a challenge from Republican Gregory Lee Gorham in HD-21.

Virginia’s House District 21 covers a portion of Prince William County in Northern Virginia’s outer suburbs, stretching along the Occoquan River corridor and encompassing communities such as Woodbridge and Lake Ridge. In the 2024 election it was competitive, with Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carrying the district by narrow margins.

Incumbent Democratic Delegate Josh Thomas was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2023. A Marine Corps veteran, he trained at Officer Candidates School in Quantico. Later, he studied law at the College of William and Mary. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he served in Virginia’s Medical Reserve Corps. He and his wife have one son.
Committee Assignments: Courts of Justice, General Laws, Public Safety

Constitutional Amendments
- Co-sponsored a bill to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Co-sponsored a Constitutional Amendment to restore voting rights for returning citizens
- Chief Co-sponsored a bill to enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution

Education
Delegate Josh Thomas pledges to fully fund public schools. Key legislation:
- Co-patroned a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average 
- Voted to establish greater protections and support against cyberbullying
- Voted to authorize public universities to ban firearms and explosives in their buildings

Economy and Inflation
- Co-patroned a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted in favor of a bill to establish paid family and medical leave
- Voted to legalize, regulate, and tax the cannabis industry in Virginia
- Voted to prohibit landlords from requiring tenants to pay various extra fees
- Co-patroned a bill to authorize the permanent establishment of the State Sales Tax Holiday

Health and Human Services
- Co-patroned a bill to establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted to prohibit the Board of Medicine from disciplining doctors for providing legal abortion care
- 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

Other Issues
- Voted to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or possession of assault-style weapons
- Co-patroned a bill to establish Gun Free Zones in Capitol Square and public institutions of higher education
- Voted to establish regulations for AI

The Opposition

Republican Gregory Lee Gorham advocates for eliminating the car tax, as well as the meals tax. He has expressed exploring a ban on donations from companies with pending business before local or state boards. He proposes blocking local governments from approving large projects like data centers before environmental reviews are completed. He supports increasing taxation for data centers. Gorham’s anti-abortion stance indicates he will not support the Fundamental Right to Reproductive Freedom.

Recommendation

Due to his continued advocacy for quality public education, workers' rights, and tenants' rights, Incumbent Democratic Delegate Josh Thomas is the progressive candidate in this race.

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.

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.

Constitutional Amendments
- 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

Education
- 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

Economy and Inflation
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.

Health and Human Services
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.

Other Issues
- 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.

Virginia’s new 24th District in the House of Delegates encompasses parts of Prince William County. With close to 58,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Democratic.

This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Democratic Delegate Luke Torian is running for reelection unopposed in HD-24.

Virginia’s House District 24 lies entirely within Prince William County in Northern Virginia, encompassing suburban neighborhoods along the Occoquan River corridor including Lake Ridge, Occoquan, and Montclair areas. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carried the district by comfortable double-digit margins.

Incumbent Democratic Delegate Luke Torian has served in the House of Delegates since 2010. He earned his undergraduate degree from Winston-Salem State University and received graduate degrees from the School of Theology at Virginia Union University and Howard University School of Divinity. He holds two honorary doctorate degrees from Virginia State University and Virginia Union University. He is a member of the Virginia Growth and Opportunity Board and sits on several commissions. A father to one daughter, he and his wife live in Woodbridge. 
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Chair), General Laws (Studies Subcommittee Chair), Rules

Constitutional Amendments
- Voted to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Co-sponsored a Constitutional Amendment to restore voting rights to returning citizens 
- Voted to enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution

Education
- Voted to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted against a bill that would prohibit Governor’s Schools from considering race in admissions processes
- Voted against a “forced-outing” bill targeting transgender students
- Voted to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Voted to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property

Economy and Inflation
- Voted in favor of a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Co-patroned bills to establish paid family and medical leave and increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027 
- Voted to establish regulatory bodies for the cannabis industry in Virginia
- Voted to prohibit landlords from requiring extra fees from tenants
- Voted to permanently establish the State Sales Tax Holiday

Health and Human Services
- Voted in favor of establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted to prohibit the Board of Medicine from disciplining a doctor for providing legal abortion care
- 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 
- Voted to establish the Reproductive Health Protection Act

Other Issues
- Voted in favor of a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or possession of assault-style weapons
- Voted in favor of a bill to establish Gun Free Zones in Capitol Square and public institutions of higher education
- Voted to establish regulations for AI
- Co-patroned a bill to prohibit the use of campaign funds for personal expenses

Recommendation

This is an uncontested race. Based on his track record of advocating for quality, affordable healthcare and public schools, and workers' rights, Incumbent Delegate Luke Torian is a progressive candidate.

This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Democratic Delegate Briana Sewell is running for reelection unopposed in HD-25.

Virginia’s House District 25 lies entirely within Prince William County, encompassing suburban precincts in the eastern part of the county along the I-95 corridor. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carried the district by comfortable double-digit margins.

Incumbent Democratic Delegate Briana Sewell has served in the House of Delegates since 2022. She is a Prince William County native and graduate of Prince William County Public Schools. She holds a B.A. in Public Policy from the College of William and Mary and an M.P.A. from American University. Delegate Sewell previously worked as District Director for Congressman Gerry Connolly. She helped launch the Virginia Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy in 2018.
Committee Assignments: Appropriations, Counties, Cities and Towns (Subcommittee #2 Chair), Education (Higher Education Subcommittee Chair), Transportation (Department of Motor Vehicles Subcommittee Chair)

Constitutional Amendments
- 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

Education
- Voted to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted against a “forced-outing” bill targeting transgender students
- Voted to increase protections and support against cyberbullying
- Voted to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property

Economy and Inflation
- Voted in favor of a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted in favor of a bill to establish paid family and medical leave
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Co-sponsored a bill to permanently establish the state Sales Tax Holiday
- Voted to prohibit landlords from requiring extra fees from tenants
- Voted to establish regulatory bodies for a Virginia cannabis market

Health and Human Services
- Voted in favor of establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted to prohibit the Board of Medicine from disciplining doctors for providing legal abortion care
- Voted to establish the right to access FDA-approved birth control
- Voted to require state health insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved birth control

Other Issues
- Voted to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
- Voted to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or possession of assault-style weapons
- Voted to prohibit the use of campaign funds for personal expenses

Recommendation

This is an uncontested race. Based on her track record of advocating for policies that help people thrive, Delegate Brianna Sewell is a progressive candidate.