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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 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