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Federal
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.
Last updated: 2025-09-24
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.
Last updated: 2025-09-24
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.
Last updated: 2025-09-24
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.
Last updated: 2025-09-24
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.
Last updated: 2025-09-24
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.
Last updated: 2025-09-24
House of Delegates
Depending on where you live, you may have one of the below House of Delegate races on your ballot.
House District 083
Virginia’s new 83rd House of Delegates district district encompasses parts of Isle of Wight County, Southampton County, Brunswick County, Sussex County, Greensville County, Emporia County, and parts of Dinwiddie County. With over 66,000 registered voters, this district leans Republican.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Delegate Otto Wachsmann faces a challenge from Democrat Mary Person in HD-83.
Virginia's House District 83 includes portions of Isle of Wight and Dinwiddie counties, as well as the entirety of Emporia City, Southampton, Brunswick, Sussex, and Greensville counties. In the 2024 election it leaned Republican by single-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 83 includes portions of Isle of Wight and Dinwiddie counties, as well as the entirety of Emporia City, Southampton, Brunswick, Sussex, and Greensville counties. In the 2024 election it leaned Republican by single-digit margins.
Mary L. Person is an Emporia native and longtime educator with over a quarter-century of experience—including 12 years supporting students with autism and serving as a middle school principal. A former Mayor and City Council member, she championed scholarships, affordable housing initiatives, water quality improvements, and workforce development. Now running for Delegate in District 83, she prioritizes strong public schools, rural healthcare access, economic opportunity, and community safety in her campaign.
Mary Person believes every child deserves a fully funded public school with qualified teachers and safe classrooms. As such, she opposes the school vouchers that take money away from public schools. She pledges to invest in teachers, students, and classrooms, and will work to expand early childhood education. As mayor, she championed free community college scholarships.
Person prioritizes job creation and attracting investments. She intends to focus on building opportunities that attract new business and investment through education, workforce readiness, and training. As mayor, she advocated for a first-time homebuyer program, improved housing standards, and a regional workforce training center.
Person pledges to fight to increase healthcare services, especially in rural communities. She called out the “Big Bad Bill” for gutting Medicaid and rural healthcare.
She believes safe neighborhoods are the foundation for strong communities and vows to invest in first responders, public safety infrastructure, and mental health practitioners.
Delegate Wachsmann voted against bills to enshrine abortion rights, restore voting rights to returning citizens, and enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution.
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted for a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
- 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 regulatory bodies to establish a Virginia cannabis industry
- Voted against prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to cover extra fees
- Voted against preserving local housing
- Voted against establishing the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted against requiring insurance providers to cover birth control
- Voted against a bill that would require secure storage of firearms in households where children live
- Voted against a bill establishing regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted against establishing Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Mary Person believes every child deserves a fully funded public school with qualified teachers and safe classrooms. As such, she opposes the school vouchers that take money away from public schools. She pledges to invest in teachers, students, and classrooms, and will work to expand early childhood education. As mayor, she championed free community college scholarships.
Person prioritizes job creation and attracting investments. She intends to focus on building opportunities that attract new business and investment through education, workforce readiness, and training. As mayor, she advocated for a first-time homebuyer program, improved housing standards, and a regional workforce training center.
Person pledges to fight to increase healthcare services, especially in rural communities. She called out the “Big Bad Bill” for gutting Medicaid and rural healthcare.
She believes safe neighborhoods are the foundation for strong communities and vows to invest in first responders, public safety infrastructure, and mental health practitioners.
The Opposition
Incumbent Republican Delegate Otto Wachsmann was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2021. He also ran for the seat in 2019. He was named Director of Experiential Education at the Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy at Shenandoah University and also served as President of the Virginia Pharmacists Association. He and his wife have two daughters and two grandchildren.Delegate Wachsmann voted against bills to enshrine abortion rights, restore voting rights to returning citizens, and enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution.
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted for a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
- 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 regulatory bodies to establish a Virginia cannabis industry
- Voted against prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to cover extra fees
- Voted against preserving local housing
- Voted against establishing the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted against requiring insurance providers to cover birth control
- Voted against a bill that would require secure storage of firearms in households where children live
- Voted against a bill establishing regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted against establishing Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Recommendation
Based on her advocacy for quality, public education and affordable healthcare, Mary Person is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
Virginia’s new 83rd House of Delegates district district encompasses parts of Isle of Wight County, Southampton County, Brunswick County, Sussex County, Greensville County, Emporia County, and parts of Dinwiddie County. With over 66,000 registered voters, this district leans Republican.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Delegate Otto Wachsmann faces a challenge from Democrat Mary Person in HD-83.
Virginia's House District 83 includes portions of Isle of Wight and Dinwiddie counties, as well as the entirety of Emporia City, Southampton, Brunswick, Sussex, and Greensville counties. In the 2024 election it leaned Republican by single-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 83 includes portions of Isle of Wight and Dinwiddie counties, as well as the entirety of Emporia City, Southampton, Brunswick, Sussex, and Greensville counties. In the 2024 election it leaned Republican by single-digit margins.
Mary L. Person is an Emporia native and longtime educator with over a quarter-century of experience—including 12 years supporting students with autism and serving as a middle school principal. A former Mayor and City Council member, she championed scholarships, affordable housing initiatives, water quality improvements, and workforce development. Now running for Delegate in District 83, she prioritizes strong public schools, rural healthcare access, economic opportunity, and community safety in her campaign.
Mary Person believes every child deserves a fully funded public school with qualified teachers and safe classrooms. As such, she opposes the school vouchers that take money away from public schools. She pledges to invest in teachers, students, and classrooms, and will work to expand early childhood education. As mayor, she championed free community college scholarships.
Person prioritizes job creation and attracting investments. She intends to focus on building opportunities that attract new business and investment through education, workforce readiness, and training. As mayor, she advocated for a first-time homebuyer program, improved housing standards, and a regional workforce training center.
Person pledges to fight to increase healthcare services, especially in rural communities. She called out the “Big Bad Bill” for gutting Medicaid and rural healthcare.
She believes safe neighborhoods are the foundation for strong communities and vows to invest in first responders, public safety infrastructure, and mental health practitioners.
Delegate Wachsmann voted against bills to enshrine abortion rights, restore voting rights to returning citizens, and enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution.
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted for a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
- 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 regulatory bodies to establish a Virginia cannabis industry
- Voted against prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to cover extra fees
- Voted against preserving local housing
- Voted against establishing the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted against requiring insurance providers to cover birth control
- Voted against a bill that would require secure storage of firearms in households where children live
- Voted against a bill establishing regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted against establishing Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Mary Person believes every child deserves a fully funded public school with qualified teachers and safe classrooms. As such, she opposes the school vouchers that take money away from public schools. She pledges to invest in teachers, students, and classrooms, and will work to expand early childhood education. As mayor, she championed free community college scholarships.
Person prioritizes job creation and attracting investments. She intends to focus on building opportunities that attract new business and investment through education, workforce readiness, and training. As mayor, she advocated for a first-time homebuyer program, improved housing standards, and a regional workforce training center.
Person pledges to fight to increase healthcare services, especially in rural communities. She called out the “Big Bad Bill” for gutting Medicaid and rural healthcare.
She believes safe neighborhoods are the foundation for strong communities and vows to invest in first responders, public safety infrastructure, and mental health practitioners.
The Opposition
Incumbent Republican Delegate Otto Wachsmann was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2021. He also ran for the seat in 2019. He was named Director of Experiential Education at the Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy at Shenandoah University and also served as President of the Virginia Pharmacists Association. He and his wife have two daughters and two grandchildren.Delegate Wachsmann voted against bills to enshrine abortion rights, restore voting rights to returning citizens, and enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution.
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted for a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
- 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 regulatory bodies to establish a Virginia cannabis industry
- Voted against prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to cover extra fees
- Voted against preserving local housing
- Voted against establishing the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted against requiring insurance providers to cover birth control
- Voted against a bill that would require secure storage of firearms in households where children live
- Voted against a bill establishing regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted against establishing Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Recommendation
Based on her advocacy for quality, public education and affordable healthcare, Mary Person is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
House District 084
Virginia’s new 84th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Suffolk City, parts of Isle of Wight County, Franklin City, and parts of Chesapeake City. With over 66,000 registered voters, this district leans Democratic.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Nadarius Clark faces a challenge from former Republican Vermont state legislator Felisha Storm in HD-84.
Virginia's House District 84 includes portions of the cities of Suffolk and Chesapeake, Isle of Wight County, and the entirety of Franklin City in the Hampton Roads region. In the 2024 election Democratic candidates won by double-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 84 includes portions of the cities of Suffolk and Chesapeake, Isle of Wight County, and the entirety of Franklin City in the Hampton Roads region. In the 2024 election Democratic candidates won by double-digit margins.
Nadarius E. Clark is the Democratic Delegate for Virginia’s House District 84 since January 2024, following prior service in District 79. A Norfolk-born community organizer with a fine arts degree from Virginia Union University, he made history as the youngest Democrat elected to the House and the first Black delegate for his district.
Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Vice Chair); Communications, Technology and Innovation; Education; Public Safety (Firearms Subcommittee Chair)
Delegate Clark co-sponsored Constitutional Amendments to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution, restore voting rights to returning citizens, and enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution.
- Chief-patroned a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Co-patroned a bill to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted against a“forced-outing” bill targeting transgender students
- Chief co-patroned a bill 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
- Co-sponsored a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and possession of assault-style weapons
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
As a Vermont legislator, Storm voted against a 2019 abortion rights bill. This indicates she will oppose HJ 1, which would enshrine reproductive rights in the Virginia Constitution.
Felisha Storm advocates for parents rights in education. She pledges to vote for programs that add and reinforce additional safety measures.
Storm will work to cut regulations and eliminate the car tax. She does not support collective bargaining efforts. During her time as a Vermont legislator from 2019 to 2023, she repeatedly voted against a paid family leave bill.
Storm wants to increase funding for police. She supports the national crackdown on immigration and opposes sanctuary cities. She believes that speed cameras violate 4th and 5th Amendment rights. She opposes extreme risk protection orders to prevent gun violence.
Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Vice Chair); Communications, Technology and Innovation; Education; Public Safety (Firearms Subcommittee Chair)
Delegate Clark co-sponsored Constitutional Amendments to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution, restore voting rights to returning citizens, and enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution.
- Chief-patroned a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Co-patroned a bill to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted against a“forced-outing” bill targeting transgender students
- Chief co-patroned a bill 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
- Co-sponsored a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and possession of assault-style weapons
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
The Opposition
Republican Felisha Rose Leffler Storm is a former Vermont legislator and was the youngest person elected to the Vermont General Assembly. She holds a B.A. in Government from Sweet Briar College and is a graduate of the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership. Storm was the Virginia Director of Grassroots Operation for Americans for Prosperity, a libertarian conservative group. She and her husband live in Suffolk.As a Vermont legislator, Storm voted against a 2019 abortion rights bill. This indicates she will oppose HJ 1, which would enshrine reproductive rights in the Virginia Constitution.
Felisha Storm advocates for parents rights in education. She pledges to vote for programs that add and reinforce additional safety measures.
Storm will work to cut regulations and eliminate the car tax. She does not support collective bargaining efforts. During her time as a Vermont legislator from 2019 to 2023, she repeatedly voted against a paid family leave bill.
Storm wants to increase funding for police. She supports the national crackdown on immigration and opposes sanctuary cities. She believes that speed cameras violate 4th and 5th Amendment rights. She opposes extreme risk protection orders to prevent gun violence.
Recommendation
Based on his track record for supporting quality public education, tenants' rights, and affordable healthcare, Delegate Clark is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
Virginia’s new 84th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Suffolk City, parts of Isle of Wight County, Franklin City, and parts of Chesapeake City. With over 66,000 registered voters, this district leans Democratic.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Nadarius Clark faces a challenge from former Republican Vermont state legislator Felisha Storm in HD-84.
Virginia's House District 84 includes portions of the cities of Suffolk and Chesapeake, Isle of Wight County, and the entirety of Franklin City in the Hampton Roads region. In the 2024 election Democratic candidates won by double-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 84 includes portions of the cities of Suffolk and Chesapeake, Isle of Wight County, and the entirety of Franklin City in the Hampton Roads region. In the 2024 election Democratic candidates won by double-digit margins.
Nadarius E. Clark is the Democratic Delegate for Virginia’s House District 84 since January 2024, following prior service in District 79. A Norfolk-born community organizer with a fine arts degree from Virginia Union University, he made history as the youngest Democrat elected to the House and the first Black delegate for his district.
Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Vice Chair); Communications, Technology and Innovation; Education; Public Safety (Firearms Subcommittee Chair)
Delegate Clark co-sponsored Constitutional Amendments to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution, restore voting rights to returning citizens, and enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution.
- Chief-patroned a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Co-patroned a bill to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted against a“forced-outing” bill targeting transgender students
- Chief co-patroned a bill 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
- Co-sponsored a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and possession of assault-style weapons
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
As a Vermont legislator, Storm voted against a 2019 abortion rights bill. This indicates she will oppose HJ 1, which would enshrine reproductive rights in the Virginia Constitution.
Felisha Storm advocates for parents rights in education. She pledges to vote for programs that add and reinforce additional safety measures.
Storm will work to cut regulations and eliminate the car tax. She does not support collective bargaining efforts. During her time as a Vermont legislator from 2019 to 2023, she repeatedly voted against a paid family leave bill.
Storm wants to increase funding for police. She supports the national crackdown on immigration and opposes sanctuary cities. She believes that speed cameras violate 4th and 5th Amendment rights. She opposes extreme risk protection orders to prevent gun violence.
Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Vice Chair); Communications, Technology and Innovation; Education; Public Safety (Firearms Subcommittee Chair)
Delegate Clark co-sponsored Constitutional Amendments to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution, restore voting rights to returning citizens, and enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution.
- Chief-patroned a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Co-patroned a bill to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted against a“forced-outing” bill targeting transgender students
- Chief co-patroned a bill 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
- Co-sponsored a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and possession of assault-style weapons
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
The Opposition
Republican Felisha Rose Leffler Storm is a former Vermont legislator and was the youngest person elected to the Vermont General Assembly. She holds a B.A. in Government from Sweet Briar College and is a graduate of the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership. Storm was the Virginia Director of Grassroots Operation for Americans for Prosperity, a libertarian conservative group. She and her husband live in Suffolk.As a Vermont legislator, Storm voted against a 2019 abortion rights bill. This indicates she will oppose HJ 1, which would enshrine reproductive rights in the Virginia Constitution.
Felisha Storm advocates for parents rights in education. She pledges to vote for programs that add and reinforce additional safety measures.
Storm will work to cut regulations and eliminate the car tax. She does not support collective bargaining efforts. During her time as a Vermont legislator from 2019 to 2023, she repeatedly voted against a paid family leave bill.
Storm wants to increase funding for police. She supports the national crackdown on immigration and opposes sanctuary cities. She believes that speed cameras violate 4th and 5th Amendment rights. She opposes extreme risk protection orders to prevent gun violence.
Recommendation
Based on his track record for supporting quality public education, tenants' rights, and affordable healthcare, Delegate Clark is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
House District 089
Virginia’s new 89th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Chesapeake City and parts of Suffolk City. With over 64,000 registered voters, this district is a competitive district that doesn’t lean in one direction or another.
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.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
Virginia’s new 89th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Chesapeake City and parts of Suffolk City. With over 64,000 registered voters, this district is a competitive district that doesn’t lean in one direction or another.
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.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
House District 090
Virginia’s new 90th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Chesapeake City. With over 66,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Republican.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Delegate Jay Leftwich faces a challenge from Democrat Rodney Nickens for HD-90.
Virginia's House District 90 is located entirely within the City of Chesapeake. In the 2024 election it remained strongly Republican by double-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 90 is located entirely within the City of Chesapeake. In the 2024 election it remained strongly Republican by double-digit margins.
Rodney K. Nickens Jr. is a Chesapeake-born civil rights advocate, entrepreneur, and grassroots organizer running as the Democratic candidate for Virginia’s 90th House District. Dedicated to affordable housing, equitable education, voting rights, and public health, he brings a blend of activism and practical leadership to his campaign. As a host and columnist for civic platforms, he fosters dialogue rooted in accountability and inclusion.
Rodney Nickens Jr. will support HJ 1, which would enshrine reproductive rights in the Virginia Constitution, HJ 2, which would automatically restore voting rights to people upon release from incarceration, and HJ 9, which would repeal the Commonwealth’s defunct same-sex marriage ban and guarantee marriage equality for LGBTQ+ Virginians.
Rodney Nickens pledges to stand for education equity. He wants to increase public teacher pay to address Virginia’s below-average teacher pay. He advocates for funding for modernized school infrastructure, prioritizing Title I schools in Chesapeake.
Nickens believes housing is a human right and will stand up for affordable housing and tenant rights. He advocates for a $20/hour living wage and paid family and medical leave. He also supports repealing "right-to-work" laws.
Nickens supports prescription drug affordability and a cap of $35 per month on insulin prices. He pledges to expand Medicaid to cover 45,000+ uninsured people in Hampton Roads.
Nickens is committed to addressing mass incarceration, ending racial disparities, and promoting rehabilitation over punishment.
Delegate Leftwich voted against Constitutional Amendments to enshrine abortion rights, restore voting rights to returning citizens, and enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution.
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted for a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
- 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 regulatory bodies to establish a Virginia cannabis industry
- Voted against prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to cover extra fees
- Voted against establishing the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted against requiring insurance providers to cover birth control
- Voted against a bill that would require secure storage of firearms in households where children live
- Voted against a bill establishing regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted against establishing Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Rodney Nickens Jr. will support HJ 1, which would enshrine reproductive rights in the Virginia Constitution, HJ 2, which would automatically restore voting rights to people upon release from incarceration, and HJ 9, which would repeal the Commonwealth’s defunct same-sex marriage ban and guarantee marriage equality for LGBTQ+ Virginians.
Rodney Nickens pledges to stand for education equity. He wants to increase public teacher pay to address Virginia’s below-average teacher pay. He advocates for funding for modernized school infrastructure, prioritizing Title I schools in Chesapeake.
Nickens believes housing is a human right and will stand up for affordable housing and tenant rights. He advocates for a $20/hour living wage and paid family and medical leave. He also supports repealing "right-to-work" laws.
Nickens supports prescription drug affordability and a cap of $35 per month on insulin prices. He pledges to expand Medicaid to cover 45,000+ uninsured people in Hampton Roads.
Nickens is committed to addressing mass incarceration, ending racial disparities, and promoting rehabilitation over punishment.
The Opposition
Incumbent Republican Delegate Jay Leftwich was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2013. He graduated from James Madison University and earned his J.D. from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond. He is a partner at Basnight, Kinser, Leftwich and Nuckolls, P.C. Delegate Leftwich previously served on the Chesapeake City School Board.Delegate Leftwich voted against Constitutional Amendments to enshrine abortion rights, restore voting rights to returning citizens, and enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution.
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted for a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
- 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 regulatory bodies to establish a Virginia cannabis industry
- Voted against prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to cover extra fees
- Voted against establishing the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted against requiring insurance providers to cover birth control
- Voted against a bill that would require secure storage of firearms in households where children live
- Voted against a bill establishing regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted against establishing Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Recommendation
Based on his commitment to supporting workers' rights, access to quality, affordable healthcare, and environmental protections, Rodney Nickens Jr. is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
Virginia’s new 90th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Chesapeake City. With over 66,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Republican.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Delegate Jay Leftwich faces a challenge from Democrat Rodney Nickens for HD-90.
Virginia's House District 90 is located entirely within the City of Chesapeake. In the 2024 election it remained strongly Republican by double-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 90 is located entirely within the City of Chesapeake. In the 2024 election it remained strongly Republican by double-digit margins.
Rodney K. Nickens Jr. is a Chesapeake-born civil rights advocate, entrepreneur, and grassroots organizer running as the Democratic candidate for Virginia’s 90th House District. Dedicated to affordable housing, equitable education, voting rights, and public health, he brings a blend of activism and practical leadership to his campaign. As a host and columnist for civic platforms, he fosters dialogue rooted in accountability and inclusion.
Rodney Nickens Jr. will support HJ 1, which would enshrine reproductive rights in the Virginia Constitution, HJ 2, which would automatically restore voting rights to people upon release from incarceration, and HJ 9, which would repeal the Commonwealth’s defunct same-sex marriage ban and guarantee marriage equality for LGBTQ+ Virginians.
Rodney Nickens pledges to stand for education equity. He wants to increase public teacher pay to address Virginia’s below-average teacher pay. He advocates for funding for modernized school infrastructure, prioritizing Title I schools in Chesapeake.
Nickens believes housing is a human right and will stand up for affordable housing and tenant rights. He advocates for a $20/hour living wage and paid family and medical leave. He also supports repealing "right-to-work" laws.
Nickens supports prescription drug affordability and a cap of $35 per month on insulin prices. He pledges to expand Medicaid to cover 45,000+ uninsured people in Hampton Roads.
Nickens is committed to addressing mass incarceration, ending racial disparities, and promoting rehabilitation over punishment.
Delegate Leftwich voted against Constitutional Amendments to enshrine abortion rights, restore voting rights to returning citizens, and enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution.
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted for a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
- 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 regulatory bodies to establish a Virginia cannabis industry
- Voted against prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to cover extra fees
- Voted against establishing the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted against requiring insurance providers to cover birth control
- Voted against a bill that would require secure storage of firearms in households where children live
- Voted against a bill establishing regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted against establishing Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Rodney Nickens Jr. will support HJ 1, which would enshrine reproductive rights in the Virginia Constitution, HJ 2, which would automatically restore voting rights to people upon release from incarceration, and HJ 9, which would repeal the Commonwealth’s defunct same-sex marriage ban and guarantee marriage equality for LGBTQ+ Virginians.
Rodney Nickens pledges to stand for education equity. He wants to increase public teacher pay to address Virginia’s below-average teacher pay. He advocates for funding for modernized school infrastructure, prioritizing Title I schools in Chesapeake.
Nickens believes housing is a human right and will stand up for affordable housing and tenant rights. He advocates for a $20/hour living wage and paid family and medical leave. He also supports repealing "right-to-work" laws.
Nickens supports prescription drug affordability and a cap of $35 per month on insulin prices. He pledges to expand Medicaid to cover 45,000+ uninsured people in Hampton Roads.
Nickens is committed to addressing mass incarceration, ending racial disparities, and promoting rehabilitation over punishment.
The Opposition
Incumbent Republican Delegate Jay Leftwich was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2013. He graduated from James Madison University and earned his J.D. from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond. He is a partner at Basnight, Kinser, Leftwich and Nuckolls, P.C. Delegate Leftwich previously served on the Chesapeake City School Board.Delegate Leftwich voted against Constitutional Amendments to enshrine abortion rights, restore voting rights to returning citizens, and enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution.
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted for a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
- 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 regulatory bodies to establish a Virginia cannabis industry
- Voted against prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to cover extra fees
- Voted against establishing the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted against requiring insurance providers to cover birth control
- Voted against a bill that would require secure storage of firearms in households where children live
- Voted against a bill establishing regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted against establishing Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Recommendation
Based on his commitment to supporting workers' rights, access to quality, affordable healthcare, and environmental protections, Rodney Nickens Jr. is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
House District 091
Virginia’s new 91st House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Chesapeake City and parts of Portsmouth City. With almost 60,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Democratic.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Cliff Hayes is running for reelection unopposed in HD-91.
Virginia's House District 91 spans portions of the cities of Chesapeake and Portsmouth. Inthe 2024 election it remained strongly Democratic by comfortable double-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 91 spans portions of the cities of Chesapeake and Portsmouth. Inthe 2024 election it remained strongly Democratic by comfortable double-digit margins.
Incumbent Democratic Delegate C. E. “Cliff” Hayes Jr. has served in the House of Delegates since 2016. A lifelong Chesapeake resident with a background in information technology and public sector innovation, Hayes brings expertise from his time as CIO and his own consulting work. Hayes is seeking re-election in November 2025.
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Chair), Communications, Technology and Innovation (Chair), Health and Human Services, Rules
- Co-patroned a Constitutional Amendment to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Co-patroned a Constitutional Amendment to restore voting rights to returning citizens
- Co-patroned a Constitutional Amendment to enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Voted to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Co-patroned a bill to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Did not vote on a “forced-outing” bill targeting transgender students to avoid going on the record
- Co-patroned a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid medical and family leave
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Co-patroned a bill to establish regulatory bodies for the cannabis industry in Virginia
- Voted to establish frameworks to preserve local housing
- Voted to establish the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
Key legislation:
- 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 authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Chair), Communications, Technology and Innovation (Chair), Health and Human Services, Rules
- Co-patroned a Constitutional Amendment to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Co-patroned a Constitutional Amendment to restore voting rights to returning citizens
- Co-patroned a Constitutional Amendment to enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Voted to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Co-patroned a bill to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Did not vote on a “forced-outing” bill targeting transgender students to avoid going on the record
- Co-patroned a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid medical and family leave
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Co-patroned a bill to establish regulatory bodies for the cannabis industry in Virginia
- Voted to establish frameworks to preserve local housing
- Voted to establish the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
Key legislation:
- 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 authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
Recommendation
This is an uncontested race. Based on his history of advocating for gun violence prevention, quality, affordable healthcare, and workers' rights, Delegate Cliff Hayes is a progressive candidate.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
Virginia’s new 91st House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Chesapeake City and parts of Portsmouth City. With almost 60,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Democratic.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Cliff Hayes is running for reelection unopposed in HD-91.
Virginia's House District 91 spans portions of the cities of Chesapeake and Portsmouth. Inthe 2024 election it remained strongly Democratic by comfortable double-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 91 spans portions of the cities of Chesapeake and Portsmouth. Inthe 2024 election it remained strongly Democratic by comfortable double-digit margins.
Incumbent Democratic Delegate C. E. “Cliff” Hayes Jr. has served in the House of Delegates since 2016. A lifelong Chesapeake resident with a background in information technology and public sector innovation, Hayes brings expertise from his time as CIO and his own consulting work. Hayes is seeking re-election in November 2025.
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Chair), Communications, Technology and Innovation (Chair), Health and Human Services, Rules
- Co-patroned a Constitutional Amendment to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Co-patroned a Constitutional Amendment to restore voting rights to returning citizens
- Co-patroned a Constitutional Amendment to enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Voted to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Co-patroned a bill to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Did not vote on a “forced-outing” bill targeting transgender students to avoid going on the record
- Co-patroned a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid medical and family leave
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Co-patroned a bill to establish regulatory bodies for the cannabis industry in Virginia
- Voted to establish frameworks to preserve local housing
- Voted to establish the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
Key legislation:
- 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 authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Chair), Communications, Technology and Innovation (Chair), Health and Human Services, Rules
- Co-patroned a Constitutional Amendment to enshrine abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Co-patroned a Constitutional Amendment to restore voting rights to returning citizens
- Co-patroned a Constitutional Amendment to enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Voted to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Co-patroned a bill to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Did not vote on a “forced-outing” bill targeting transgender students to avoid going on the record
- Co-patroned a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid medical and family leave
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Co-patroned a bill to establish regulatory bodies for the cannabis industry in Virginia
- Voted to establish frameworks to preserve local housing
- Voted to establish the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
Key legislation:
- 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 authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
Recommendation
This is an uncontested race. Based on his history of advocating for gun violence prevention, quality, affordable healthcare, and workers' rights, Delegate Cliff Hayes is a progressive candidate.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
House District 095
Virginia’s new 95th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Virginia Beach City and parts of Norfolk City. With over 57,000 registered voters, this district leans Democratic.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Democratic Delegate Alex Askew is running for reelection unopposed in HD-95.
Virginia's House District 95 includes portions of the cities of Virginia Beach and Norfolk. In the 2024 election it remained strongly Democratic by comfortable double-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 95 includes portions of the cities of Virginia Beach and Norfolk. In the 2024 election it remained strongly Democratic by comfortable double-digit margins.
Incumbent Democratic Delegate Alex Q. Askew is a Hampton University history graduate from Virginia Beach. He has served since 2024 and served previously from 2020–2022. He was Chief of Staff in the House of Delegates. Known for his legislative effectiveness, he pioneered policies including missing person alerts and expanded Medicaid.
Committee Assignments: Appropriations; Counties, Cities, and Towns (Subcommittees #3 Chair); Education
- 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 increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Co-sponsored a bill to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted to require schools to create transgender-student friendly policies
- Co-sponsored a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid medical and family leave
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted to establish regulatory bodies for the cannabis industry in Virginia
- Voted to establish frameworks to preserve local housing
- Voted for 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
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Committee Assignments: Appropriations; Counties, Cities, and Towns (Subcommittees #3 Chair); Education
- 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 increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Co-sponsored a bill to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted to require schools to create transgender-student friendly policies
- Co-sponsored a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid medical and family leave
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted to establish regulatory bodies for the cannabis industry in Virginia
- Voted to establish frameworks to preserve local housing
- Voted for 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
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Recommendation
This is an uncontested race. Based on his history of advocating for quality, affordable healthcare, gun violence prevention, and workers' rights, Delegate Askew is a progressive candidate.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
Virginia’s new 95th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Virginia Beach City and parts of Norfolk City. With over 57,000 registered voters, this district leans Democratic.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Democratic Delegate Alex Askew is running for reelection unopposed in HD-95.
Virginia's House District 95 includes portions of the cities of Virginia Beach and Norfolk. In the 2024 election it remained strongly Democratic by comfortable double-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 95 includes portions of the cities of Virginia Beach and Norfolk. In the 2024 election it remained strongly Democratic by comfortable double-digit margins.
Incumbent Democratic Delegate Alex Q. Askew is a Hampton University history graduate from Virginia Beach. He has served since 2024 and served previously from 2020–2022. He was Chief of Staff in the House of Delegates. Known for his legislative effectiveness, he pioneered policies including missing person alerts and expanded Medicaid.
Committee Assignments: Appropriations; Counties, Cities, and Towns (Subcommittees #3 Chair); Education
- 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 increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Co-sponsored a bill to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted to require schools to create transgender-student friendly policies
- Co-sponsored a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid medical and family leave
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted to establish regulatory bodies for the cannabis industry in Virginia
- Voted to establish frameworks to preserve local housing
- Voted for 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
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Committee Assignments: Appropriations; Counties, Cities, and Towns (Subcommittees #3 Chair); Education
- 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 increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Co-sponsored a bill to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted to require schools to create transgender-student friendly policies
- Co-sponsored a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid medical and family leave
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted to establish regulatory bodies for the cannabis industry in Virginia
- Voted to establish frameworks to preserve local housing
- Voted for 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
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Recommendation
This is an uncontested race. Based on his history of advocating for quality, affordable healthcare, gun violence prevention, and workers' rights, Delegate Askew is a progressive candidate.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
House District 096
Virginia’s new 96th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Virginia Beach City. With over 59,000 registered voters, this district leans Democratic.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Kelly Convirs-Fowler faces a challenge from Republican Kyle Pasquarella in HD-96.
Virginia's House District 96 is located entirely within the City of Virginia Beach. In the 2024 election it remained Democratic by double-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 96 is located entirely within the City of Virginia Beach. In the 2024 election it remained Democratic by double-digit margins.
Incumbent Democratic Delegate Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler is a teacher and real estate professional turned legislator, serving in the House of Delegates since 2018. A Virginia Beach native and first-generation college graduate, she holds degrees in psychology, criminal justice, and education.
Committee Assignments: Education (Early Childhood Subcommittee Chair), Labor and Commerce (Subcommittee #2)
- 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
- Voted to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Voted to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted against a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
- Co-patroned a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted to establish paid medical and family leave
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Co-patroned a bill 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 against a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and possession of assault-style weapons
- Voted to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Co-sponsored a bill to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Kyle Pasquarella argues that “the Constitution of Virginia guarantees a free, high-quality public education for all, yet we have failed to fulfill that promise.” He plans to explore school choice and create an education system that allows parents to have more say. He considers the Federal government’s slashing of the Department of Education “returning education policy back to the states”.
Pasquarella wants to cut costs for businesses and pledges to lower taxes and the cost of living. He promises to propose and vote for legislation to lower taxes and spending.
Pasquarella applauded the Supreme Court’s decision to ban gender-affirming care for transgender children.
Pasquarella blames LA riots on “lawlessness” and immigration and pledges to support ICE’s efforts.
Committee Assignments: Education (Early Childhood Subcommittee Chair), Labor and Commerce (Subcommittee #2)
- 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
- Voted to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Voted to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted against a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
- Co-patroned a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted to establish paid medical and family leave
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Co-patroned a bill 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 against a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and possession of assault-style weapons
- Voted to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Co-sponsored a bill to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
The Opposition
Republican Kyle Pasquarella is a U.S. Navy veteran. Prior to enlisting, he graduated from Southern Connecticut State University. After moving to Virginia Beach, he graduated from Regent University School of Law and reenlisted in the Navy Reserves. Pasquarella is the executive director of Virginians for Reconciliation.Kyle Pasquarella argues that “the Constitution of Virginia guarantees a free, high-quality public education for all, yet we have failed to fulfill that promise.” He plans to explore school choice and create an education system that allows parents to have more say. He considers the Federal government’s slashing of the Department of Education “returning education policy back to the states”.
Pasquarella wants to cut costs for businesses and pledges to lower taxes and the cost of living. He promises to propose and vote for legislation to lower taxes and spending.
Pasquarella applauded the Supreme Court’s decision to ban gender-affirming care for transgender children.
Pasquarella blames LA riots on “lawlessness” and immigration and pledges to support ICE’s efforts.
Recommendation
Based on her history of advocating for workers' rights, quality affordable healthcare, and abortion access, Delegate Kelly Convirs-Fowler is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
Virginia’s new 96th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Virginia Beach City. With over 59,000 registered voters, this district leans Democratic.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Kelly Convirs-Fowler faces a challenge from Republican Kyle Pasquarella in HD-96.
Virginia's House District 96 is located entirely within the City of Virginia Beach. In the 2024 election it remained Democratic by double-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 96 is located entirely within the City of Virginia Beach. In the 2024 election it remained Democratic by double-digit margins.
Incumbent Democratic Delegate Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler is a teacher and real estate professional turned legislator, serving in the House of Delegates since 2018. A Virginia Beach native and first-generation college graduate, she holds degrees in psychology, criminal justice, and education.
Committee Assignments: Education (Early Childhood Subcommittee Chair), Labor and Commerce (Subcommittee #2)
- 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
- Voted to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Voted to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted against a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
- Co-patroned a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted to establish paid medical and family leave
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Co-patroned a bill 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 against a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and possession of assault-style weapons
- Voted to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Co-sponsored a bill to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Kyle Pasquarella argues that “the Constitution of Virginia guarantees a free, high-quality public education for all, yet we have failed to fulfill that promise.” He plans to explore school choice and create an education system that allows parents to have more say. He considers the Federal government’s slashing of the Department of Education “returning education policy back to the states”.
Pasquarella wants to cut costs for businesses and pledges to lower taxes and the cost of living. He promises to propose and vote for legislation to lower taxes and spending.
Pasquarella applauded the Supreme Court’s decision to ban gender-affirming care for transgender children.
Pasquarella blames LA riots on “lawlessness” and immigration and pledges to support ICE’s efforts.
Committee Assignments: Education (Early Childhood Subcommittee Chair), Labor and Commerce (Subcommittee #2)
- 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
- Voted to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Voted to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted against a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
- Co-patroned a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted to establish paid medical and family leave
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Co-patroned a bill 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 against a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and possession of assault-style weapons
- Voted to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Co-sponsored a bill to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
The Opposition
Republican Kyle Pasquarella is a U.S. Navy veteran. Prior to enlisting, he graduated from Southern Connecticut State University. After moving to Virginia Beach, he graduated from Regent University School of Law and reenlisted in the Navy Reserves. Pasquarella is the executive director of Virginians for Reconciliation.Kyle Pasquarella argues that “the Constitution of Virginia guarantees a free, high-quality public education for all, yet we have failed to fulfill that promise.” He plans to explore school choice and create an education system that allows parents to have more say. He considers the Federal government’s slashing of the Department of Education “returning education policy back to the states”.
Pasquarella wants to cut costs for businesses and pledges to lower taxes and the cost of living. He promises to propose and vote for legislation to lower taxes and spending.
Pasquarella applauded the Supreme Court’s decision to ban gender-affirming care for transgender children.
Pasquarella blames LA riots on “lawlessness” and immigration and pledges to support ICE’s efforts.
Recommendation
Based on her history of advocating for workers' rights, quality affordable healthcare, and abortion access, Delegate Kelly Convirs-Fowler is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
House District 097
Virginia’s new 97th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Virginia Beach City. With over 63,000 registered voters, this is a competitive district that doesn’t lean in one direction or another.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Michael Feggans faces a challenge from former Republican Delegate Tim Anderson in HD-97.
Virginia's House District 97 is located entirely within the City of Virginia Beach. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carryied the district by about ten points each.
Virginia's House District 97 is located entirely within the City of Virginia Beach. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carryied the district by about ten points each.
Incumbent Democratic Delegate Michael B. “Mike” Feggans is a U.S. Air Force veteran, cybersecurity expert, and tech entrepreneur. Raised in Virginia Beach and educated in healthcare and cybersecurity, he now leads a local tech firm and has served as a Delegate since 2024. His legislative efforts prioritize veterans, education, climate action, and housing.
Committee Assignments: Labor and Commerce, Public Safety, Transportation
- Voted to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Chief co-sponsored a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Co-sponsored a bill to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted 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
Constitutional Amendments
- 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
- Voted to establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved contraceptives
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid medical and family leave
- Voted to require health insurance plans to cover contraceptives
Other Issues
Key legislation:
- Voted to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and possession of assault-style weapons
- Patroned a bill to require secure storage of firearms in households with minors
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted to to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Tim Anderson stated his support for letting voters decide on HJ 1, which would enshrine reproductive rights in the Virginia Constitution. However, he has also stated he would not vote for bills that expand or restrict abortion access.
Previous versions of Tim Anderson’s website indicated his support for using taxpayer money to fund private education.
Anderson vows the first bill he sponsors will be to end the car tax. He is opposed to collective bargaining and the right to unionize. He referred to the impact of federal firings on Virginia as a “slight uptick in unemployment.”
Anderson does not support expanding abortion access. He does not support creating a prescription drug affordability board.
Tim Anderson has voiced support for ICE detaining people who show up for traffic court. He does not support commonsense gun violence prevention measures and criticized his opponent for hosting a “Gun Violence Awareness Month” community event.
Committee Assignments: Labor and Commerce, Public Safety, Transportation
- Voted to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Chief co-sponsored a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Co-sponsored a bill to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted 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
Constitutional Amendments
- 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
- Voted to establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved contraceptives
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid medical and family leave
- Voted to require health insurance plans to cover contraceptives
Other Issues
Key legislation:
- Voted to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and possession of assault-style weapons
- Patroned a bill to require secure storage of firearms in households with minors
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted to to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
The Opposition
Former Republican Delegate Tim Anderson was elected to the House of Delegates in 2021. He resigned in 2023 and unsuccessfully ran for a Virginia State Senate seat. He is an attorney and owner of a gun store. He previously served on the Tidewater Bankruptcy Bar and was a member of the Davis Corner Rescue Squad. He earned a degree in economics from the University of Tampa and a law degree from Regent University. He is the father of two.Tim Anderson stated his support for letting voters decide on HJ 1, which would enshrine reproductive rights in the Virginia Constitution. However, he has also stated he would not vote for bills that expand or restrict abortion access.
Previous versions of Tim Anderson’s website indicated his support for using taxpayer money to fund private education.
Anderson vows the first bill he sponsors will be to end the car tax. He is opposed to collective bargaining and the right to unionize. He referred to the impact of federal firings on Virginia as a “slight uptick in unemployment.”
Anderson does not support expanding abortion access. He does not support creating a prescription drug affordability board.
Tim Anderson has voiced support for ICE detaining people who show up for traffic court. He does not support commonsense gun violence prevention measures and criticized his opponent for hosting a “Gun Violence Awareness Month” community event.
Recommendation
Based on his history of advocating for quality public education, affordable housing, and workers' rights, Delegate Mike Feggans is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
Virginia’s new 97th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Virginia Beach City. With over 63,000 registered voters, this is a competitive district that doesn’t lean in one direction or another.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Michael Feggans faces a challenge from former Republican Delegate Tim Anderson in HD-97.
Virginia's House District 97 is located entirely within the City of Virginia Beach. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carryied the district by about ten points each.
Virginia's House District 97 is located entirely within the City of Virginia Beach. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carryied the district by about ten points each.
Incumbent Democratic Delegate Michael B. “Mike” Feggans is a U.S. Air Force veteran, cybersecurity expert, and tech entrepreneur. Raised in Virginia Beach and educated in healthcare and cybersecurity, he now leads a local tech firm and has served as a Delegate since 2024. His legislative efforts prioritize veterans, education, climate action, and housing.
Committee Assignments: Labor and Commerce, Public Safety, Transportation
- Voted to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Chief co-sponsored a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Co-sponsored a bill to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted 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
Constitutional Amendments
- 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
- Voted to establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved contraceptives
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid medical and family leave
- Voted to require health insurance plans to cover contraceptives
Other Issues
Key legislation:
- Voted to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and possession of assault-style weapons
- Patroned a bill to require secure storage of firearms in households with minors
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted to to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Tim Anderson stated his support for letting voters decide on HJ 1, which would enshrine reproductive rights in the Virginia Constitution. However, he has also stated he would not vote for bills that expand or restrict abortion access.
Previous versions of Tim Anderson’s website indicated his support for using taxpayer money to fund private education.
Anderson vows the first bill he sponsors will be to end the car tax. He is opposed to collective bargaining and the right to unionize. He referred to the impact of federal firings on Virginia as a “slight uptick in unemployment.”
Anderson does not support expanding abortion access. He does not support creating a prescription drug affordability board.
Tim Anderson has voiced support for ICE detaining people who show up for traffic court. He does not support commonsense gun violence prevention measures and criticized his opponent for hosting a “Gun Violence Awareness Month” community event.
Committee Assignments: Labor and Commerce, Public Safety, Transportation
- Voted to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Chief co-sponsored a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Voted to increase protections and support for cyberbullying
- Co-sponsored a bill to authorize public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted 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
Constitutional Amendments
- 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
- Voted to establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved contraceptives
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid medical and family leave
- Voted to require health insurance plans to cover contraceptives
Other Issues
Key legislation:
- Voted to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and possession of assault-style weapons
- Patroned a bill to require secure storage of firearms in households with minors
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted to to authorize Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
The Opposition
Former Republican Delegate Tim Anderson was elected to the House of Delegates in 2021. He resigned in 2023 and unsuccessfully ran for a Virginia State Senate seat. He is an attorney and owner of a gun store. He previously served on the Tidewater Bankruptcy Bar and was a member of the Davis Corner Rescue Squad. He earned a degree in economics from the University of Tampa and a law degree from Regent University. He is the father of two.Tim Anderson stated his support for letting voters decide on HJ 1, which would enshrine reproductive rights in the Virginia Constitution. However, he has also stated he would not vote for bills that expand or restrict abortion access.
Previous versions of Tim Anderson’s website indicated his support for using taxpayer money to fund private education.
Anderson vows the first bill he sponsors will be to end the car tax. He is opposed to collective bargaining and the right to unionize. He referred to the impact of federal firings on Virginia as a “slight uptick in unemployment.”
Anderson does not support expanding abortion access. He does not support creating a prescription drug affordability board.
Tim Anderson has voiced support for ICE detaining people who show up for traffic court. He does not support commonsense gun violence prevention measures and criticized his opponent for hosting a “Gun Violence Awareness Month” community event.
Recommendation
Based on his history of advocating for quality public education, affordable housing, and workers' rights, Delegate Mike Feggans is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
House District 098
Virginia’s new 98th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Virginia Beach City. With over 64,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Republican.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Delegate Barry Knight faces a challenge from Democrat Cheryl Smith for HD-98.
Virginia's House District 98 is located entirely within the City of Virginia Beach's Southeast coastal region. In the 2024 election it remained Republican by double-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 98 is located entirely within the City of Virginia Beach's Southeast coastal region. In the 2024 election it remained Republican by double-digit margins.
Cheryl Bubeck Smith is a longtime Virginia Beach educator and community volunteer who served 38 years in Chesapeake Public Schools. A graduate of James Madison University, she is running as the Democratic candidate for District 98 of the Virginia House of Delegates. Her campaign pillars include education, veterans’ services, housing security, reproductive and marriage equality, and environmental protection.
Cheryl Smith will support HJ 1, which would enshrine reproductive rights in the Virginia Constitution and HJ 9, which would repeal the Commonwealth’s defunct same-sex marriage ban and guarantee marriage equality for LGBTQ+ Virginians.
Cheryl Smith was a teacher for 38 years. She believes that public funds must stay in public schools. She advocates for funding to provide free breakfasts and lunches for any student in need of assistance. She wants Virginia legislators to step up to ensure at-risk students have every opportunity to succeed.
Smith acknowledges that many Virginians struggle to find decent, affordable housing and that wages haven’t kept up with the cost of living increases. She wants to make it easier and cheaper to apply to rent an apartment. She advocates for securing SNAP benefits and keeping local food banks funded.
Smith wants to guarantee quality health care for pregnant people. Additionally, she wants to protect doctors and healthcare workers from prosecution or losing their jobs for providing care.
Smith pledges to “always vote to support legislation that helps improve the lives of our veterans and our military families.”
Delegate Knight voted against Constitutional Amendments to enshrine abortion rights, restore voting rights to returning citizens, and enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution.
- Voted against raising teacher pay to the national average
- Voted for a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
- Voted against increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Did not vote on a bill establishing paid family and medical leave
- Did not vote on a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted against establishing a regulated and taxed Virginia cannabis industry
- Voted against prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to cover extra fees
- Voted to establish frameworks for preserving local housing
- Voted against establishing the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Did not vote on a bill establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Did not vote on a bill requiring insurance providers to cover birth control
- Voted against a bill that would require secure storage of guns in households where children live
- Did not vote on a bill establishing regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Did not vote on a bill establishing Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Cheryl Smith will support HJ 1, which would enshrine reproductive rights in the Virginia Constitution and HJ 9, which would repeal the Commonwealth’s defunct same-sex marriage ban and guarantee marriage equality for LGBTQ+ Virginians.
Cheryl Smith was a teacher for 38 years. She believes that public funds must stay in public schools. She advocates for funding to provide free breakfasts and lunches for any student in need of assistance. She wants Virginia legislators to step up to ensure at-risk students have every opportunity to succeed.
Smith acknowledges that many Virginians struggle to find decent, affordable housing and that wages haven’t kept up with the cost of living increases. She wants to make it easier and cheaper to apply to rent an apartment. She advocates for securing SNAP benefits and keeping local food banks funded.
Smith wants to guarantee quality health care for pregnant people. Additionally, she wants to protect doctors and healthcare workers from prosecution or losing their jobs for providing care.
Smith pledges to “always vote to support legislation that helps improve the lives of our veterans and our military families.”
The Opposition
Incumbent Republican Barry Knight was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2009. He is a lifelong agricultural entrepreneur and has served on several boards related to agriculture and pork production, such as Tidewater Pork Producers, Virginia Pork Board, and Virginia Beach Farm Bureau. He holds an honorary Doctorate from Old Dominion University. He and his wife live in Pungo and have three sons and four grandchildren.Delegate Knight voted against Constitutional Amendments to enshrine abortion rights, restore voting rights to returning citizens, and enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution.
- Voted against raising teacher pay to the national average
- Voted for a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
- Voted against increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Did not vote on a bill establishing paid family and medical leave
- Did not vote on a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted against establishing a regulated and taxed Virginia cannabis industry
- Voted against prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to cover extra fees
- Voted to establish frameworks for preserving local housing
- Voted against establishing the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Did not vote on a bill establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Did not vote on a bill requiring insurance providers to cover birth control
- Voted against a bill that would require secure storage of guns in households where children live
- Did not vote on a bill establishing regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Did not vote on a bill establishing Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Recommendation
Based on her advocacy for quality public education, protecting abortion access and providers, and affordable housing, Cheryl Smith is the progressive candidate in this race. It is also worth noting that Delegate Knight did not vote on several key bills.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
Virginia’s new 98th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Virginia Beach City. With over 64,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Republican.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Delegate Barry Knight faces a challenge from Democrat Cheryl Smith for HD-98.
Virginia's House District 98 is located entirely within the City of Virginia Beach's Southeast coastal region. In the 2024 election it remained Republican by double-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 98 is located entirely within the City of Virginia Beach's Southeast coastal region. In the 2024 election it remained Republican by double-digit margins.
Cheryl Bubeck Smith is a longtime Virginia Beach educator and community volunteer who served 38 years in Chesapeake Public Schools. A graduate of James Madison University, she is running as the Democratic candidate for District 98 of the Virginia House of Delegates. Her campaign pillars include education, veterans’ services, housing security, reproductive and marriage equality, and environmental protection.
Cheryl Smith will support HJ 1, which would enshrine reproductive rights in the Virginia Constitution and HJ 9, which would repeal the Commonwealth’s defunct same-sex marriage ban and guarantee marriage equality for LGBTQ+ Virginians.
Cheryl Smith was a teacher for 38 years. She believes that public funds must stay in public schools. She advocates for funding to provide free breakfasts and lunches for any student in need of assistance. She wants Virginia legislators to step up to ensure at-risk students have every opportunity to succeed.
Smith acknowledges that many Virginians struggle to find decent, affordable housing and that wages haven’t kept up with the cost of living increases. She wants to make it easier and cheaper to apply to rent an apartment. She advocates for securing SNAP benefits and keeping local food banks funded.
Smith wants to guarantee quality health care for pregnant people. Additionally, she wants to protect doctors and healthcare workers from prosecution or losing their jobs for providing care.
Smith pledges to “always vote to support legislation that helps improve the lives of our veterans and our military families.”
Delegate Knight voted against Constitutional Amendments to enshrine abortion rights, restore voting rights to returning citizens, and enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution.
- Voted against raising teacher pay to the national average
- Voted for a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
- Voted against increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Did not vote on a bill establishing paid family and medical leave
- Did not vote on a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted against establishing a regulated and taxed Virginia cannabis industry
- Voted against prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to cover extra fees
- Voted to establish frameworks for preserving local housing
- Voted against establishing the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Did not vote on a bill establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Did not vote on a bill requiring insurance providers to cover birth control
- Voted against a bill that would require secure storage of guns in households where children live
- Did not vote on a bill establishing regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Did not vote on a bill establishing Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Cheryl Smith will support HJ 1, which would enshrine reproductive rights in the Virginia Constitution and HJ 9, which would repeal the Commonwealth’s defunct same-sex marriage ban and guarantee marriage equality for LGBTQ+ Virginians.
Cheryl Smith was a teacher for 38 years. She believes that public funds must stay in public schools. She advocates for funding to provide free breakfasts and lunches for any student in need of assistance. She wants Virginia legislators to step up to ensure at-risk students have every opportunity to succeed.
Smith acknowledges that many Virginians struggle to find decent, affordable housing and that wages haven’t kept up with the cost of living increases. She wants to make it easier and cheaper to apply to rent an apartment. She advocates for securing SNAP benefits and keeping local food banks funded.
Smith wants to guarantee quality health care for pregnant people. Additionally, she wants to protect doctors and healthcare workers from prosecution or losing their jobs for providing care.
Smith pledges to “always vote to support legislation that helps improve the lives of our veterans and our military families.”
The Opposition
Incumbent Republican Barry Knight was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2009. He is a lifelong agricultural entrepreneur and has served on several boards related to agriculture and pork production, such as Tidewater Pork Producers, Virginia Pork Board, and Virginia Beach Farm Bureau. He holds an honorary Doctorate from Old Dominion University. He and his wife live in Pungo and have three sons and four grandchildren.Delegate Knight voted against Constitutional Amendments to enshrine abortion rights, restore voting rights to returning citizens, and enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution.
- Voted against raising teacher pay to the national average
- Voted for a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
- Voted against increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Did not vote on a bill establishing paid family and medical leave
- Did not vote on a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted against establishing a regulated and taxed Virginia cannabis industry
- Voted against prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to cover extra fees
- Voted to establish frameworks for preserving local housing
- Voted against establishing the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Did not vote on a bill establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Did not vote on a bill requiring insurance providers to cover birth control
- Voted against a bill that would require secure storage of guns in households where children live
- Did not vote on a bill establishing regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Did not vote on a bill establishing Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Recommendation
Based on her advocacy for quality public education, protecting abortion access and providers, and affordable housing, Cheryl Smith is the progressive candidate in this race. It is also worth noting that Delegate Knight did not vote on several key bills.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
House District 099
Virginia’s new 99th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Virginia Beach City. With almost 65,000 registered voters, this district leans Republican.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Delegate Anne Ferrell Tata faces a challenge from Democrat Cat Porterfield for HD-99.
Virginia's House District 99 is located entirely within the City of Virginia Beach's Northeast coastal region. In the 2024 election it leaned Republican by single-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 99 is located entirely within the City of Virginia Beach's Northeast coastal region. In the 2024 election it leaned Republican by single-digit margins.
Cat A. Porterfield is a seasoned journalist-turned-realtor running as the Democratic candidate for Virginia’s 99th House District. A champion for affordable housing, public education, and government transparency, she’s built her leadership through a career exposing corruption and uplifting her Virginia Beach community. A Navy wife, mother, and grandmother.
Cat Porterfield will support HJ 1, the Constitutional Amendment to enshrine abortion rights.
Cat Porterfield likens book banning to the disastrous No Child Left Behind policy. She supports fully funding public schools and ensuring teachers are paid fairly. She abhors Republicans’ attempts to force gender conformity onto students and teachers. She believes all students deserve safe, inclusive learning environments where they feel supported and are equipped to thrive.
Porterfield understands the importance of sustainable, clean water and acknowledges the threat of sea level rise. She pledges to propose and support measures to decrease water pollution, safeguard wetlands and water bodies, and encourage responsible water usage. She aims to boost the adoption of eco-friendly transportation choices.
Porterfield believes access to affordable, quality healthcare is a fundamental right and will advocate for policies that lower prescription drug costs. She pledged to make no law or put forward any votes restricting a woman’s access to abortion.
Porterfield supports a multifaceted approach to gun violence prevention.
Delegate Tata voted against Constitutional Amendments to enshrine abortion rights, restore voting rights to returning citizens, and enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution.
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted for an anti-trans “forced outing” bill
- 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 Virginia cannabis industry
- Voted against prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants cover various extra fees
- Voted against establishing the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved contraceptives
- Voted against requiring insurance providers cover contraceptives
- Voted against a bill that would require secure storage of firearms in households with minors
- Voted against a bill establishing regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted against establishing Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Cat Porterfield will support HJ 1, the Constitutional Amendment to enshrine abortion rights.
Cat Porterfield likens book banning to the disastrous No Child Left Behind policy. She supports fully funding public schools and ensuring teachers are paid fairly. She abhors Republicans’ attempts to force gender conformity onto students and teachers. She believes all students deserve safe, inclusive learning environments where they feel supported and are equipped to thrive.
Porterfield understands the importance of sustainable, clean water and acknowledges the threat of sea level rise. She pledges to propose and support measures to decrease water pollution, safeguard wetlands and water bodies, and encourage responsible water usage. She aims to boost the adoption of eco-friendly transportation choices.
Porterfield believes access to affordable, quality healthcare is a fundamental right and will advocate for policies that lower prescription drug costs. She pledged to make no law or put forward any votes restricting a woman’s access to abortion.
Porterfield supports a multifaceted approach to gun violence prevention.
The Opposition
Incumbent Republican Anne Ferrell Tata has served since in the House of Delegates since January 2022. She is a Florida State University alumna, former medical sales representative, and long-term Virginia Beach resident.Delegate Tata voted against Constitutional Amendments to enshrine abortion rights, restore voting rights to returning citizens, and enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution.
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted for an anti-trans “forced outing” bill
- 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 Virginia cannabis industry
- Voted against prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants cover various extra fees
- Voted against establishing the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved contraceptives
- Voted against requiring insurance providers cover contraceptives
- Voted against a bill that would require secure storage of firearms in households with minors
- Voted against a bill establishing regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted against establishing Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Recommendation
Based on her support for quality public education, environmental protections, and access to quality, affordable healthcare, Cat Porterfield is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
Virginia’s new 99th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Virginia Beach City. With almost 65,000 registered voters, this district leans Republican.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Delegate Anne Ferrell Tata faces a challenge from Democrat Cat Porterfield for HD-99.
Virginia's House District 99 is located entirely within the City of Virginia Beach's Northeast coastal region. In the 2024 election it leaned Republican by single-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 99 is located entirely within the City of Virginia Beach's Northeast coastal region. In the 2024 election it leaned Republican by single-digit margins.
Cat A. Porterfield is a seasoned journalist-turned-realtor running as the Democratic candidate for Virginia’s 99th House District. A champion for affordable housing, public education, and government transparency, she’s built her leadership through a career exposing corruption and uplifting her Virginia Beach community. A Navy wife, mother, and grandmother.
Cat Porterfield will support HJ 1, the Constitutional Amendment to enshrine abortion rights.
Cat Porterfield likens book banning to the disastrous No Child Left Behind policy. She supports fully funding public schools and ensuring teachers are paid fairly. She abhors Republicans’ attempts to force gender conformity onto students and teachers. She believes all students deserve safe, inclusive learning environments where they feel supported and are equipped to thrive.
Porterfield understands the importance of sustainable, clean water and acknowledges the threat of sea level rise. She pledges to propose and support measures to decrease water pollution, safeguard wetlands and water bodies, and encourage responsible water usage. She aims to boost the adoption of eco-friendly transportation choices.
Porterfield believes access to affordable, quality healthcare is a fundamental right and will advocate for policies that lower prescription drug costs. She pledged to make no law or put forward any votes restricting a woman’s access to abortion.
Porterfield supports a multifaceted approach to gun violence prevention.
Delegate Tata voted against Constitutional Amendments to enshrine abortion rights, restore voting rights to returning citizens, and enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution.
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted for an anti-trans “forced outing” bill
- 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 Virginia cannabis industry
- Voted against prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants cover various extra fees
- Voted against establishing the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved contraceptives
- Voted against requiring insurance providers cover contraceptives
- Voted against a bill that would require secure storage of firearms in households with minors
- Voted against a bill establishing regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted against establishing Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Cat Porterfield will support HJ 1, the Constitutional Amendment to enshrine abortion rights.
Cat Porterfield likens book banning to the disastrous No Child Left Behind policy. She supports fully funding public schools and ensuring teachers are paid fairly. She abhors Republicans’ attempts to force gender conformity onto students and teachers. She believes all students deserve safe, inclusive learning environments where they feel supported and are equipped to thrive.
Porterfield understands the importance of sustainable, clean water and acknowledges the threat of sea level rise. She pledges to propose and support measures to decrease water pollution, safeguard wetlands and water bodies, and encourage responsible water usage. She aims to boost the adoption of eco-friendly transportation choices.
Porterfield believes access to affordable, quality healthcare is a fundamental right and will advocate for policies that lower prescription drug costs. She pledged to make no law or put forward any votes restricting a woman’s access to abortion.
Porterfield supports a multifaceted approach to gun violence prevention.
The Opposition
Incumbent Republican Anne Ferrell Tata has served since in the House of Delegates since January 2022. She is a Florida State University alumna, former medical sales representative, and long-term Virginia Beach resident.Delegate Tata voted against Constitutional Amendments to enshrine abortion rights, restore voting rights to returning citizens, and enshrine equal marriage rights in Virginia’s Constitution.
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted for an anti-trans “forced outing” bill
- 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 Virginia cannabis industry
- Voted against prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants cover various extra fees
- Voted against establishing the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved contraceptives
- Voted against requiring insurance providers cover contraceptives
- Voted against a bill that would require secure storage of firearms in households with minors
- Voted against a bill establishing regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted against establishing Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
Recommendation
Based on her support for quality public education, environmental protections, and access to quality, affordable healthcare, Cat Porterfield is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
House District 100
Virginia’s new 100th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Virginia Beach City, Accomack County, and Northampton County. With just over 63,000 registered voters, this district leans Republican.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Delegate Rob Bloxom, Jr. faces a challenge from Democrat Liz Richardson for HD-100.
Virginia's House District 100 includes the Eastern Shore counties of Accomack and Northampton, as well as a small sliver of the City of Virginia Beach. In the 2024 election it leaned Republican by single-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 100 includes the Eastern Shore counties of Accomack and Northampton, as well as a small sliver of the City of Virginia Beach. In the 2024 election it leaned Republican by single-digit margins.
Liz Richardson is an Eastern Shore native from a family of farmers, watermen, teachers, and first responders. She is a farmer advocate, chaplain, and educator with experience in education, nonprofit leadership, healthcare, and spiritual care. She has served as a farm advocacy program manager and holds a B.A. and M.A. from Virginia Tech, and a Master of Divinity from Wake Forest University School of Divinity.
Liz Richardson previously worked as an educator and advocates for investing in education.
Richardson supports affordable housing initiatives and is a strong advocate for rural Virginians, farmers, and food programs. She pledges to increase job opportunities on the Shore.
Richardson pledges to protect and expand healthcare access.
Richardson attended protests calling out ICE for violating human rights. She pledges to stand up for civil rights.
Delegate Bloxom voted against Constitutional Amendments to enshrine abortion rights and restore voting rights to returning citizens.
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted for a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
- 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 Virginia cannabis industry
- Voted against prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to cover extra fees
- Voted against establishing the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted against requiring insurance providers to cover birth control
- Voted against establishing regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted against establishing Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
- Voted against requiring secure storage of guns in households where children live
Liz Richardson previously worked as an educator and advocates for investing in education.
Richardson supports affordable housing initiatives and is a strong advocate for rural Virginians, farmers, and food programs. She pledges to increase job opportunities on the Shore.
Richardson pledges to protect and expand healthcare access.
Richardson attended protests calling out ICE for violating human rights. She pledges to stand up for civil rights.
The Opposition
Incumbent Republican Delegate Rob Bloxom was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2014. He graduated from the University of Richmond and is the owner of a third-generation family business. He owns three auto stores and a seafood company. He and his wife live in the Parksley area of the Eastern Shore and have three children.Delegate Bloxom voted against Constitutional Amendments to enshrine abortion rights and restore voting rights to returning citizens.
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted for a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
- 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 Virginia cannabis industry
- Voted against prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to cover extra fees
- Voted against establishing the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted against requiring insurance providers to cover birth control
- Voted against establishing regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted against establishing Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
- Voted against requiring secure storage of guns in households where children live
Recommendation
Based on her commitment to expanding healthcare access, standing up for immigrant rights, and supporting affordable housing efforts, Liz Richardson is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
Virginia’s new 100th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Virginia Beach City, Accomack County, and Northampton County. With just over 63,000 registered voters, this district leans Republican.
This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Delegate Rob Bloxom, Jr. faces a challenge from Democrat Liz Richardson for HD-100.
Virginia's House District 100 includes the Eastern Shore counties of Accomack and Northampton, as well as a small sliver of the City of Virginia Beach. In the 2024 election it leaned Republican by single-digit margins.
Virginia's House District 100 includes the Eastern Shore counties of Accomack and Northampton, as well as a small sliver of the City of Virginia Beach. In the 2024 election it leaned Republican by single-digit margins.
Liz Richardson is an Eastern Shore native from a family of farmers, watermen, teachers, and first responders. She is a farmer advocate, chaplain, and educator with experience in education, nonprofit leadership, healthcare, and spiritual care. She has served as a farm advocacy program manager and holds a B.A. and M.A. from Virginia Tech, and a Master of Divinity from Wake Forest University School of Divinity.
Liz Richardson previously worked as an educator and advocates for investing in education.
Richardson supports affordable housing initiatives and is a strong advocate for rural Virginians, farmers, and food programs. She pledges to increase job opportunities on the Shore.
Richardson pledges to protect and expand healthcare access.
Richardson attended protests calling out ICE for violating human rights. She pledges to stand up for civil rights.
Delegate Bloxom voted against Constitutional Amendments to enshrine abortion rights and restore voting rights to returning citizens.
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted for a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
- 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 Virginia cannabis industry
- Voted against prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to cover extra fees
- Voted against establishing the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted against requiring insurance providers to cover birth control
- Voted against establishing regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted against establishing Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
- Voted against requiring secure storage of guns in households where children live
Liz Richardson previously worked as an educator and advocates for investing in education.
Richardson supports affordable housing initiatives and is a strong advocate for rural Virginians, farmers, and food programs. She pledges to increase job opportunities on the Shore.
Richardson pledges to protect and expand healthcare access.
Richardson attended protests calling out ICE for violating human rights. She pledges to stand up for civil rights.
The Opposition
Incumbent Republican Delegate Rob Bloxom was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2014. He graduated from the University of Richmond and is the owner of a third-generation family business. He owns three auto stores and a seafood company. He and his wife live in the Parksley area of the Eastern Shore and have three children.Delegate Bloxom voted against Constitutional Amendments to enshrine abortion rights and restore voting rights to returning citizens.
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Voted for a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students
- 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 Virginia cannabis industry
- Voted against prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to cover extra fees
- Voted against establishing the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted against requiring insurance providers to cover birth control
- Voted against establishing regulations for “high-risk” AI
- Voted against establishing Ranked Choice Voting for certain local elections
- Voted against requiring secure storage of guns in households where children live
Recommendation
Based on her commitment to expanding healthcare access, standing up for immigrant rights, and supporting affordable housing efforts, Liz Richardson is the progressive candidate in this race.
Last updated: 2025-09-22
City of Virginia Beach
Republican incumbent Leigh Henderson. Henderson has served as Virginia Beach’s Treasurer since 2019. She was the first woman elected to the position. Henderson holds a B.S. in Accounting and a B.S. in Finance from Old Dominion University. She and her husband have four children.
Under her leadership, funding cuts were made to various programs and services. She supports tax cuts for the wealthy few implemented by the Trump Administration.
Recommendation
Republican incumbent Leigh Henderson is running unopposed. There is no progressive candidate in this race. We encourage you to write-in a candidate of your choice, and remember to vote in every race on your ballot.
Republican incumbent Leigh Henderson. Henderson has served as Virginia Beach’s Treasurer since 2019. She was the first woman elected to the position. Henderson holds a B.S. in Accounting and a B.S. in Finance from Old Dominion University. She and her husband have four children.
Under her leadership, funding cuts were made to various programs and services. She supports tax cuts for the wealthy few implemented by the Trump Administration.
Recommendation
Republican incumbent Leigh Henderson is running unopposed. There is no progressive candidate in this race. We encourage you to write-in a candidate of your choice, and remember to vote in every race on your ballot.
Democrat Suzanne Seidel Richmond is a lifelong Virginian. She has 18 years of experience as an attorney and has served as a trial prosecutor, a public defender, and an appellate attorney for the Commonwealth. She is a single mom and mother of three boys.
She has urged voters to vote yes on a referendum to preserve Virginia Beach’s 10-1 voting system, noting that going back to at-large voting has been found to be unconstitutional. She advocates for the city to invest in its citizens over “lining the pockets of developers.”
Richmond supports commonsense gun laws and wants to establish a Veterans Treatment Docket. These dockets would help facilitate accountability, treatment, and reintegration while addressing PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, and substance use.
Democrat Suzanne Seidel Richmond is challenging Incumbent Colin Stolle. Incumbent Republican Colin Stolle was first elected to the seat in 2013. Governor Youngkin appointed him to the Virginia State Crime Commission in 2024. During his time as Commonwealth’s Attorney, an autistic black man, who suffered brain injuries as a child, was sentenced to 50 years in jail for a non-fatal car accident. In response to a pardon request, Stolle wrote a five-page letter to then-Governor Ralph Northam to aid in keeping the man incarcerated.
Due to her commitment to gun violence prevention and advocacy for fair representation under Virginia Beach’s 10-1 voting system, Suzanne Seidel Richmond is the progressive choice in this race.
Portions of this recommendation have appeared in earlier versions of the Progressive Voters Guide.
Last updated: 2025-10-02
Democrat Suzanne Seidel Richmond is a lifelong Virginian. She has 18 years of experience as an attorney and has served as a trial prosecutor, a public defender, and an appellate attorney for the Commonwealth. She is a single mom and mother of three boys.
She has urged voters to vote yes on a referendum to preserve Virginia Beach’s 10-1 voting system, noting that going back to at-large voting has been found to be unconstitutional. She advocates for the city to invest in its citizens over “lining the pockets of developers.”
Richmond supports commonsense gun laws and wants to establish a Veterans Treatment Docket. These dockets would help facilitate accountability, treatment, and reintegration while addressing PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, and substance use.
Democrat Suzanne Seidel Richmond is challenging Incumbent Colin Stolle. Incumbent Republican Colin Stolle was first elected to the seat in 2013. Governor Youngkin appointed him to the Virginia State Crime Commission in 2024. During his time as Commonwealth’s Attorney, an autistic black man, who suffered brain injuries as a child, was sentenced to 50 years in jail for a non-fatal car accident. In response to a pardon request, Stolle wrote a five-page letter to then-Governor Ralph Northam to aid in keeping the man incarcerated.
Due to her commitment to gun violence prevention and advocacy for fair representation under Virginia Beach’s 10-1 voting system, Suzanne Seidel Richmond is the progressive choice in this race.
Portions of this recommendation have appeared in earlier versions of the Progressive Voters Guide.
Last updated: 2025-10-02
Democrat Suzanne Seidel Richmond is a lifelong Virginian. She has 18 years of experience as an attorney and has served as a trial prosecutor, a public defender, and an appellate attorney for the Commonwealth. She is a single mom and mother of three boys.
She has urged voters to vote yes on a referendum to preserve Virginia Beach’s 10-1 voting system, noting that going back to at-large voting has been found to be unconstitutional. She advocates for the city to invest in its citizens over “lining the pockets of developers.”
Richmond supports commonsense gun laws and wants to establish a Veterans Treatment Docket. These dockets would help facilitate accountability, treatment, and reintegration while addressing PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, and substance use.
Democrat Suzanne Seidel Richmond is challenging Incumbent Colin Stolle. Incumbent Republican Colin Stolle was first elected to the seat in 2013. Governor Youngkin appointed him to the Virginia State Crime Commission in 2024. During his time as Commonwealth’s Attorney, an autistic black man, who suffered brain injuries as a child, was sentenced to 50 years in jail for a non-fatal car accident. In response to a pardon request, Stolle wrote a five-page letter to then-Governor Ralph Northam to aid in keeping the man incarcerated.
Due to her commitment to gun violence prevention and advocacy for fair representation under Virginia Beach’s 10-1 voting system, Suzanne Seidel Richmond is the progressive choice in this race.
Portions of this recommendation have appeared in earlier versions of the Progressive Voters Guide.
Last updated: 2025-10-02