Senate District 033

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

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

The Opposition

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

Recommendation

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

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

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

The Opposition

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

Recommendation

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

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

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

The Opposition

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

Recommendation

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

This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Dan Helmer faces a challenge from Republican David Guillin in HD-10.

Virginia’s House District 10 lies entirely within Fairfax County, tracing the Maple Avenue corridor through Vienna and Dunn Loring and extending north toward the Merrifield and Falls Church neighborhoods. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carried the district by comfortable double-digit margins.

Incumbent Democratic Delegate Dan Helmer was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2019. The son of an immigrant and the grandson of Holocaust survivors, Helmer graduated from West Point Military Academy. He is a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and he was also deployed to South Korea. He served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. Delegate Helmer runs a small business with his wife and their two sons.
Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Agriculture Subcommittee Chair), Labor and Commerce, Public Safety, Rules (Vice Chair; Amendments and Other Matters Subcommittee Chair)

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

Education
- Voted to raise teacher pay to the national average
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish gun-free zones at public schools
- Voted to increase protections and support against cyber-bullying
- Voted to require schools to create transgender student-friendly policies
- Voted against a forced-outing bill targeting transgender students

Economy and Inflation
- Co-patroned a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid family and medical leave
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted to authorize offshore wind farm energy capacity
- Voted to expand renewable energy tax credits
- Voted to establish the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice

Health and Human Services
- Voted to establish the “Reproductive Health Protection Act”
- Voted in favor of a bill to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted to repeal the abortion prohibition in Virginia health insurance plans
- Voted to require state health insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved contraceptives

Other Issues
- Voted to prohibit no-knock search warrants
- Voted to establish greater victim rights in court
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish Gun Free Zones in Capitol Square and public institutions of higher education
- Voted in favor of a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or possession of assault-style weapons

The Opposition

At the time of this writing, we were unable to find information on Republican candidate David Guill’s priorities or stances.

Recommendation

Due to his continued support for abortion access, gun violence prevention, and quality, affordable healthcare, Incumbent Democratic Delegate Dan Helmer is the progressive candidate in this race.

This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Laura Jane Cohen faces a challenge from Republican Saundra Davis in HD-15.

Virginia’s House District 15 covers parts of Fairfax County west of the Capital Beltway, including the City of Fairfax and surrounding suburban precincts. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carried the district by comfortable double-digit margins.

Incumbent Democratic Delegate Laura Jane Cohen was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2023. She holds a B.A. and masters coursework at University of Georgia, both with politics and government focuses. Originally from Georgia, she worked in a number of civic-facing roles including as a legislative assistant to the state’s lieutenant governor before moving to Virginia and joining Fairfax County Public Schools as a substitute teacher and school board member. She currently resides in Burke.
Committee Assignments: Counties, Cities and Towns, Education, Transportation

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

Education
During her first term, Delegate Cohen helped pass improved resources and processes for students with disabilities as they move from high school to college. She also worked to empower librarians, make sure kids are taught accurate and reflective history, increase teacher & staff pay, address staffing shortages, and fund universal PreK & workforce development. 

Economy and Inflation
Delegate Cohen co-patroned bills to establish paid family and medical leave and repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees. She also voted in favor of a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027. 

Health and Human Services
Delegate Cohen vows to work to preserve Medicaid expansion, boost enrollment, lower surprise out-of-pocket costs, and increase access to and funding for mental health services and substance use disorder treatment. Key legislation:
- Voted to prohibit the Board of Medicine from disciplining a doctor for performing legal abortion services
- Voted in favor of a bill to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted in favor of a bill to require state health insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved birth control
- Voted in favor of establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board

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

The Opposition

- Republican Saundra Davis is an elder care professional and parent of three who previously ran for Fairfax County School Board in 2023. She vows to “remove politics” from education and eliminate the car tax. She does not appear to support the Fundamental Right to Reproductive Freedom for all Virginians.
- Independent Joseph John Triolo withdrew from the race.

Recommendation

Due to her continued advocacy for quality, affordable healthcare, gun violence prevention, and quality public education, Incumbent Democratic Delegate Laura Jane Cohen is the progressive candidate in this race.

Virginia’s new 18th District in the House of Delegates encompasses parts of Fairfax County. With almost 61,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Democratic.

This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Kathy Tran faces a challenge from Republican Ed McGovern in HD-18.

Virginia’s House District 18 lies entirely within Fairfax County, covering suburban communities in the western part of the county, including Centreville, Chantilly, and Fair Oaks. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carried the district by comfortable double-digit margins.

Incumbent Democratic Delegate Tran was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2017 and is the Majority Caucus Chair. She was born in Vietnam and immigrated to the U.S. following the Vietnam War. Delegate Tran graduated from Duke University and obtained her Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan. She worked for 12 years at the U.S Department of Labor. She and her husband live in West Springfield with their five children. 
Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Natural Resources Subcommittee Chair), Finance, Health and Human Services (Vice Chair; Social Services Subcommittee Chair), Rules

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

Education
Delegate Tran fights for increased investments in public schools, higher education, and student financial aid. Key legislation:
- Co-patroned a bill to raise teacher pay to the national average 
- Voted against a “forced-outing” bill, targeting transgender students 
- Voted to require transgender student-friendly policies in public schools
- Voted to increase protections and support against cyber-bullying

Economy and Inflation
Delegate Tran believes that all Virginians have a right to high-quality healthcare, affordable childcare, and good job opportunities. Key legislation:
- Chief patron of a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid family and medical leave 
- Voted in favor of a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted to authorize offshore wind farm energy capacity

Health and Human Services
- Co-sponsored a bill to cap the cost of insulin at $50 for a 30-day supply
- Voted in favor of establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted to repeal the abortion prohibition in Virginia health insurance plans
- Voted in favor of a bill to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted to require state health insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved birth control 

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

The Opposition

Republican Ed McGovern is a retired federal employee originally from Philadelphia. McGovern holds degrees in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and Political Science from Shippensburg University. He pledges to prioritize “education over ideology,” but does not specify what that means. He hopes to bring more federal agencies to Fairfax County and wants to slash green energy mandates.McGovern does not support access to abortion.

Recommendation

Due to her continued advocacy for abortion access, quality public education, and workers' rights, Incumbent Democratic Delegate Kathy Tran is the progressive candidate in this race.