This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Rip Sullivan faces a challenge from Republican Kristin Hoffman in HD-6.
Virginia’s House District 6 lies entirely within Fairfax County in Northern Virginia, encompassing suburban communities west of Arlington and adjacent to the Potomac River. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carried the district by comfortable double-digit margins.
Virginia’s House District 6 lies entirely within Fairfax County in Northern Virginia, encompassing suburban communities west of Arlington and adjacent to the Potomac River. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carried the district by comfortable double-digit margins.
Incumbent Democrat Delegate Rip Sullivan was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2014. He graduated from Amherst College, and then received his law degree from the University of Virginia. Delegate Sullivan is a partner at Bean Kinney & Korman, P.C. in Arlington. Prior to serving in the House of Delegates, he served on several boards and commissions. He is the father of four, all who graduated from Fairfax County public schools. He is also the grandfather to six grandchildren.
Committee Assignments: Courts of Justice, Finance (Vice Chair, Subcommittee #3 Chair), Labor and Commerce (Subcommittee #3 Chair), Rules
- Voted in 2025 to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Authored and fought for the Virginia Clean Economy Act
- Voted in favor of a bill to increase minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted in favor of paid family and medical leave
- Co-sponsored a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Co-sponsored the G3 Fund and Program
- Voted in favor of a bill to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted in favor of a bill to require state health insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved birth control
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish Gun Free Zones in Capitol Square and public institutions of higher education
- Co-sponsored a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or possession of assault-style weapons
- Introduced and passed Virginia’s extreme risk protection law
- Patroned a bill to increase compensation for wrongful incarceration, which was signed into law
Committee Assignments: Courts of Justice, Finance (Vice Chair, Subcommittee #3 Chair), Labor and Commerce (Subcommittee #3 Chair), Rules
Key Legislation
- Voted in 2024 to increase teacher pay to the national average- Voted in 2025 to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Authored and fought for the Virginia Clean Economy Act
- Voted in favor of a bill to increase minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted in favor of paid family and medical leave
- Co-sponsored a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Co-sponsored the G3 Fund and Program
- Voted in favor of a bill to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted in favor of a bill to require state health insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved birth control
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish Gun Free Zones in Capitol Square and public institutions of higher education
- Co-sponsored a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or possession of assault-style weapons
- Introduced and passed Virginia’s extreme risk protection law
- Patroned a bill to increase compensation for wrongful incarceration, which was signed into law
The Opposition
Republican Kristin Hoffman is a military spouse and job counselor at a non-profit that aims to help women achieve financial stability. Hoffman holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, as well as an M.B.A. in Marketing and Entrepreneurial Management from the Wharton School of Business. Hoffman refers to herself as a “staunch supporter of our police and emergency personnel,” and commits to fully funding police departments. She advocates for eliminating the car tax and lowering other taxes, which would result in a decrease in services. She also wants to repeal unspecified business regulations. We were unable to find clear stances on the Fundamental Right to Reproductive Freedom, Enshrining Marriage Equality, or the Right to Vote.Recommendation
Due to his continued advocacy for affordable quality education, gun violence prevention, and a sustainable economy, Delegate Rip Sullivan is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Rip Sullivan faces a challenge from Republican Kristin Hoffman in HD-6.
Virginia’s House District 6 lies entirely within Fairfax County in Northern Virginia, encompassing suburban communities west of Arlington and adjacent to the Potomac River. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carried the district by comfortable double-digit margins.
Virginia’s House District 6 lies entirely within Fairfax County in Northern Virginia, encompassing suburban communities west of Arlington and adjacent to the Potomac River. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carried the district by comfortable double-digit margins.
Incumbent Democrat Delegate Rip Sullivan was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2014. He graduated from Amherst College, and then received his law degree from the University of Virginia. Delegate Sullivan is a partner at Bean Kinney & Korman, P.C. in Arlington. Prior to serving in the House of Delegates, he served on several boards and commissions. He is the father of four, all who graduated from Fairfax County public schools. He is also the grandfather to six grandchildren.
Committee Assignments: Courts of Justice, Finance (Vice Chair, Subcommittee #3 Chair), Labor and Commerce (Subcommittee #3 Chair), Rules
- Voted in 2025 to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Authored and fought for the Virginia Clean Economy Act
- Voted in favor of a bill to increase minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted in favor of paid family and medical leave
- Co-sponsored a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Co-sponsored the G3 Fund and Program
- Voted in favor of a bill to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted in favor of a bill to require state health insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved birth control
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish Gun Free Zones in Capitol Square and public institutions of higher education
- Co-sponsored a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or possession of assault-style weapons
- Introduced and passed Virginia’s extreme risk protection law
- Patroned a bill to increase compensation for wrongful incarceration, which was signed into law
Committee Assignments: Courts of Justice, Finance (Vice Chair, Subcommittee #3 Chair), Labor and Commerce (Subcommittee #3 Chair), Rules
Key Legislation
- Voted in 2024 to increase teacher pay to the national average- Voted in 2025 to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Authored and fought for the Virginia Clean Economy Act
- Voted in favor of a bill to increase minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted in favor of paid family and medical leave
- Co-sponsored a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Co-sponsored the G3 Fund and Program
- Voted in favor of a bill to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted in favor of a bill to require state health insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved birth control
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish Gun Free Zones in Capitol Square and public institutions of higher education
- Co-sponsored a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or possession of assault-style weapons
- Introduced and passed Virginia’s extreme risk protection law
- Patroned a bill to increase compensation for wrongful incarceration, which was signed into law
The Opposition
Republican Kristin Hoffman is a military spouse and job counselor at a non-profit that aims to help women achieve financial stability. Hoffman holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, as well as an M.B.A. in Marketing and Entrepreneurial Management from the Wharton School of Business. Hoffman refers to herself as a “staunch supporter of our police and emergency personnel,” and commits to fully funding police departments. She advocates for eliminating the car tax and lowering other taxes, which would result in a decrease in services. She also wants to repeal unspecified business regulations. We were unable to find clear stances on the Fundamental Right to Reproductive Freedom, Enshrining Marriage Equality, or the Right to Vote.Recommendation
Due to his continued advocacy for affordable quality education, gun violence prevention, and a sustainable economy, Delegate Rip Sullivan is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
