Broad Run

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 Karrie Delaney faces a challenge from Republican Nhan Huynh in HD-9.

Virginia’s House District 9 lies entirely within Fairfax County, spanning the Seven Corners and Bailey’s Crossroads corridors and adjacent suburban neighborhoods. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carried the district by comfortable double-digit margins.

Incumbent Democrat Delegate Karrie Delaney was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2017. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of South Florida. She worked as the communications director for a non-profit dedicated to ending sex trafficking. Those skills continued into her work with communities and international NGOs to end abuse against women. Later, Delegate Delaney formed a consulting firm and served as chair of the Fairfax County Citizen Corps Council. She also served as chair of the Fairfax County Library Board of Trustees.
Committee Assignments: Courts of Justice, General Laws (Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process Subcommittee Chair), Transportation (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 establish gun-free zones at public schools 
- Voted in favor of raising teacher pay, investing in school infrastructure, and universal Pre-K
- Voted to require schools to create transgender-friendly student policies
- Voted against a forced-outing bill targeting transgender students

Economy and Inflation
- Voted in favor of 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

Health and Human Services
Key legislation:
- Voted to establish the Reproductive Health Protection Act
- Voted to repeal the abortion prohibition in Virginia health insurance plans
- Voted to expand affordable healthcare access, including capping the cost of insulin and ended surprise medical billing
- Patroned and passed bipartisan legislation to protect survivors of abuse and to combat human trafficking.

Other Issues
- Voted to prohibit no-knock search warrants
- Voted to amend anti-discrimination law to include sexual orientation and gender identity
- Voted to establish the Community Policing Act
- Voted in favor of a bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or possession of assault-style weapons

The Opposition

Republican Nhan Huynh is a first-generation American, born in Vietnam. After high school, he studied engineering at Virginia Tech. He has worked as an information technology consultant for the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Institutes of Health. He is a single father to three children. Huynh wants to increase police funding to address the vacant positions for police officers. He prioritizes parents' rights first and wants to give parents the “option of rejecting or opting-out if they don’t agree with what is being taught to their children.”

Recommendation

Due to her support for quality, affordable health care, commitment to keeping communities safe, and support for policies that help families thrive, Incumbent Delegate Karrie Delaney 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Economy and Inflation
- Co-patroned a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Co-patroned a bill to establish paid family and medical leave
- Co-patroned a bill to repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted to prevent financial exploitation of seniors and vulnerable adults
- Helped pass a bill to protect homeowners from getting scammed out of their homes
- Voted to authorize offshore wind farm energy capacity

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

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

The Opposition

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

Recommendation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Opposition

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

Recommendation

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

This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Delegate Ian Lovejoy faces a challenge from former Democratic Delegate Elizabeth Guzman in HD-22.

Virginia’s House District 22 spans southwestern Prince William County, covering suburban communities along the Occoquan River corridor including Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, and Linton Hall. In the 2024 election it leaned Democratic by narrow single-digit margins.

Democratic candidate Elizabeth Guzmán previously served in the House of Delegates from 2018 to 2024. She unsuccessfully sought office in the Virginia State Senate and U.S. Congress. She was the first Latina immigrant to serve in the General Assembly. A second-generation union member, she is a social worker and public administrator who has worked in local government and human services. She and her husband live in Prince William County with their four children.

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

Education
- Served as Vice Chair of the Education Committee
- Added mental health support in schools, reduced class sizes, and reduced the teacher ratio for English-language learners
- Voted against a “forced outing” bill targeting transgender students

Economy and Inflation
Former Delegate Elizabeth Guzman is a second-generation union member who led the fight for a paid sick days law. She helped pass legislation lifting Virginia’s blanket ban on public sector collective bargaining. She advocates for raising the minimum wage and expanding childcare options. Guzman vows to eliminate the grocery tax and car tax and lower property taxes, while holding price gougers accountable.

Health and Human Services
Elizabeth Guzman supports paid family and medical leave, childcare subsidies, and protection against pregnancy discrimination. She wants to ensure strict privacy protections for individuals seeking reproductive care and believes that access to birth control is fundamental to reproductive freedom.

Other Issues
- Voted to establish greater victim rights in court
- Co-sponsored a bill to establish a refundable income tax credit for firearm safety devices
- Co-sponsored a bill requiring landlords to provide a 60-day written notice to increase rent
- Co-sponsored a bill to add an Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution

The Opposition

Incumbent Republican Delegate Ian Lovejoy has served in the Virginia House of Delegates since 2024. A native of West Virginia, he holds degrees from Concord University and Virginia Tech. Key legislation:
- Voted against increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027
- Voted against establishing paid family and medical leave
- Voted against repealing prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees
- Voted against establishing a regulated and taxed cannabis market
- Voted against a bill prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to pay extra fees
- Voted against establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Voted against a bill establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control
- Voted against prohibiting weapons in mental health hospitals
- Voted against prohibiting assault-style weapons in public places
- Voted against authorizing public colleges and universities to prohibit guns on school property
- Constitutional Amendments
- Voted against a bill enshrining abortion rights in Virginia’s Constitution
- Voted against a Constitutional amendment restoring voting rights to returning citizens
- Refused to  vote on the bill to enshrine marriage equality to avoid going on the record

Recommendation

Based on her history of supporting access to abortion, fighting for workers' rights, and advocating for quality public education, Democrat Elizabeth Guzman is the progressive candidate in this race.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Recommendation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Recommendation

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

This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate JJ Singh faces a challenge from Republican Ommair Butt in HD-26.

Virginia’s House District 26 lies entirely within Loudoun County in Northern Virginia, covering eastern suburbs such as Ashburn, Leesburg, and Sterling. In the 2024 election Democratic presidential and senatorial nominees carried the district by comfortable double-digit margins.

Incumbent Democrat Delegate JJ Singh was elected in this January’s special election. He began his public service journey as the first turbaned Sikh in the Peace Corps, later analyzed federal budgets at the White House Office of Management and Budget, advised Senator Chris Coons on economic policy, and now leads Retreat Hotels and Resorts. A graduate of the University of Virginia with a B.A. in Economics, he earned an M.P.A. from Harvard Kennedy School and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He lives in Loudoun County with his wife and two young daughters.
Committee Assignments: Health and Human Services, Privileges and Elections

Delegate Singh pledged to fight for affordable childcare, preserve high-quality public schools, and rein in skyrocketing college tuition and fees to keep education within reach for Virginia families. He promises he will champion common-sense gun safety legislation, close loopholes, and require safe storage to protect children and communities.

Delegate Singh supports building a clean economy by promoting renewable energy, sustainable construction, energy efficiency, and safeguarding ecosystems.

Delegate Singh co-sponsored bills to establish paid family and medical leave and repeal prohibitions on collective bargaining for public employees. He also voted in favor of a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027. He co-patroned the proposed Constitutional Amendments protecting reproductive freedom, marriage equality, and automatically restoring voting rights to people upon release from incarceration.

The Opposition

Ommair Butt’s platform emphasizes property-tax cuts, pro-business deregulation, expanded armed security in schools and places of worship, and strict parental-rights measures that bar transgender students from facilities that match their gender identity. Progressive voters may reject his anti-LGBTQ education stances, punitive security focus, and corporate-friendly tax agenda as undermining equity and civil rights. His limited attention to climate justice, immigrant protections, and voting-rights reforms further alienates those seeking comprehensive progressive change.

Recommendation

Based on his strong community values and commitment to focusing on equity as a legislator, Incumbent Democratic Delegate JJ Singh is the progressive candidate in this race.

This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Atoosa Reaser faces a challenge from Republican Junaid Khan in HD-27.

Virginia’s House District 27 lies entirely within Loudoun County in Northern Virginia, spanning rural and suburban communities along the county’s northern and western edges, including Purcellville, Round Hill, and Hamilton. In the 2024 election Democratic nominees carried federal and statewide contests by comfortable double-digit margins.

Delegate Atoosa Reaser has served in the House of Delegates since 2024. She previously served on the Loudoun County School Board and served as Deputy Town Attorney for Herndon, practiced as a litigator, worked as Associate General Counsel, and is a guardian ad litem advocating for children’s best interests. A first-generation immigrant whose family fled Iran during the revolution, Reaser earned a B.A. from James Madison University and a J.D. from George Mason University Law School. She has volunteered as a PTA leader, substitute teacher, and merit badge counselor for her son’s Scouts troop.
Committee Assignments: Counties, Cities and Towns, Courts of Justice, Education

Delegate Reaser co-patroned HJ 1, to protect reproductive freedom. She co-patroned HJ 2, to automatically restore voting rights to people upon release from incarceration. She co-patroned HJ 9, to repeal the Commonwealth’s defunct same-sex marriage ban and guarantee marriage equality for LGBTQ+ Virginians.

Delegate Reaser champions clean-energy legislation by expanding EV charging infrastructure, deploying electric school buses, and incentivizing renewable development to mitigate climate impacts.

She authored safe gun storage legislation, co-patroned bans on ghost guns and assault weapons, and advocates for enhanced background checks and extreme risk protection orders to prevent gun violence.

She supports workforce development partnerships, paid family and medical leave, fair teacher compensation, and increased affordable housing to support sustainable community growth.

She prioritizes public education funding by expanding K-12 academic and arts programs, improving teacher pay, and investing in early childhood and preschool initiatives to strengthen learning outcomes

The Opposition

Junaid Khan’s campaign centers on giving parents, not teachers and experts, control over school curricula. He also supports pro-business tax cuts, Right-to-Work to prevent people from coming together in a union, and “Safe Streets” policies focused on law enforcement and drug crackdowns. He supports efforts to ban transgender students from sporting activities and accessing facilities that match their gender identity. Progressive voters may reject his culture-war education agenda, anti-labor economic stance, and punitive public safety approach as out of step with equity-driven climate, workers’ rights, and restorative justice goals.

Recommendation

Based on her strong community background and commitment to focusing on equity as a legislator, Incumbent Democratic Delegate Atoosa Reaser is the progressive candidate in this race.

This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Democratic Delegate David Reid is running for reelection unopposed in HD-28.

Virginia’s House District 28 lies entirely within Loudoun County in Northern Virginia, covering parts of Ashburn and adjacent suburban communities. In the 2024 election Democratic nominees carried both the presidential and senatorial contests in the district by comfortable double-digit margins.

Incumbent Democratic Delegate David Reid was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2017. He and his three siblings were placed in an orphanage when he was ten years old. He served 23 years as an Intelligence Officer in the US Navy Reserves, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal three times, and retired as a full Commander. David and his wife have been married for 31 years and have lived in the same house in the Broadlands for 25 years, where they raised their two daughters.
Committee Assignments: Appropriations, Privileges and Elections, Transportation (Vice Chair; Highway Safety and Policy Chair)

Delegate Reid co-patroned the proposed Constitutional Amendments protecting reproductive freedom and marriage equality, and automatically restoring voting rights to people upon release from incarceration.

He supports establishing Back-to-School and Hurricane Preparedness sales tax holidays and increasing college affordability.

He has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for local community projects in Loudoun, such as the Northern Virginia Science Museum at Kincora and capital investments for the Metro.

Delegate Reid passed the only state-wide reparations bill in the nation when he created the Enslaved Ancestors College Access Scholarship Program.

He patroned the Prime Agricultural Land Protection Act which creates a process to protect topsoil impacted by any underground pipeline and empowered the State Corporation Commission to require the use of Advanced Conductor Material for Transmission Lines, reducing the need for new right-of-ways.

The Opposition

At the time of this writing, we were unable to find information on Republican Janet Geisler's priorities or stances.

Recommendation

Based on his legislative and budgetary accomplishments in the service of Loudoun County, Incumbent Democratic Delegate David Reid is the progressive candidate in this race.

Virginia’s new 29th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Loudoun County. With over 63,000 registered voters, this district leans Democratic.

This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Marty Martinez faces a challenge from Republican Scott Thomas in HD-29.

Virginia’s House District 29 lies wholly within Loudoun County, encompassing the town of Leesburg and surrounding suburban and exurban communities. In the 2024 election Democratic nominees carried both the US presidential and senatorial contests decisively in the district.

Incumbent Democratic Delegate Marty Martinez was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2023. He previously served on the Leesburg Town Council. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force. Through the GI Bill, Delegate Martinez earned B.S. degrees in Economics and Computer Science from Portland State University in Oregon. He worked as a government contractor supporting the Federal Aviation Administration. He is heavily involved in the Loudoun community. He and his wife have five children, nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Committee Assignments: Communications, Technology and Innovation; Counties, Cities and Towns

Delegate Martinez co-patroned HJ 1, to protect reproductive freedom. He co-patroned HJ 2, to automatically restore voting rights to people upon release from incarceration. He also co-patroned HJ 9, to repeal the Commonwealth’s defunct same-sex marriage ban and guarantee marriage equality for LGBTQ+ Virginians.

Delegate Martinez is a champion for reproductive freedom and pledges to safeguard abortion access and reproductive healthcare.

He has promised to expand affordable housing opportunities, address homelessness, and ensure every Virginian has a safe, stable place to call home.

He advocates for accessible, comprehensive healthcare that reduces disparities and strengthens mental health services. He voted to establish the right to access and use FDA-approved birth control and require state health insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved birth control. He also patroned legislation that would expand health insurance coverage for non-opioid prescription drugs.

Delegate Martinez is committed to robust public education funding from early childhood through higher education, supporting teachers, and making college more affordable. He has commissioned studies on student mental health and provided confidential resource advisors to college students.

The Opposition

Republican Army veteran Scott Thomas claims to support greater equity in education, voter protection, and small businesses, but he has not provided detailed policy proposals on those topics. He also describes himself as “pro-life,” a euphemism for opposing reproductive rights.

Recommendation

Based on his years of service as a local elected official and his pledges to support causes of equity in the General Assembly, Incumbent Democratic Delegate Marty Martinez is the progressive candidate in this race.

Virginia’s new 30th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Loudoun County and Fauquier County. With over 63,000 registered voters, this district leans Republican.

This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Delegate Geary Higgins faces a challenge from Democrat John Chilton McAuliff in HD-30.

Virginia’s House District 30 covers portions of Loudoun and Fauquier counties. In the 2024 election, it leaned Republican by narrow single-digit margins.

Democrat John McAuliff studied at the University of Richmond. After college, he returned home to care for his grandmother, converting her family house into Chilton House Suites, which has welcomed over 10,000 visitors and boosted local businesses. During the pandemic, led a local economic development group while volunteering with the Loudoun Medical Reserve Corps. He spent three years as Chief of Staff to Delegate David Reid, served on the Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Team, and in President Biden’s Office of Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation.

John McAuliff has championed Main Street prosperity through his leadership of local economic development groups, his support for legislation giving first-time entrepreneurs tax credits for new businesses, as well as tax credits for first-time home buyers in rural areas.

As a former Senior Advisor at the US Department of Agriculture, he is committed to protecting prime farmland from data center developments by expanding conservation easements. He has also committed to regulating utility monopolies to lower bills and cut red tape to boost renewable energy development.

As a member of the Loudoun Medical Reserve Corps, he has pledged to increase funding and access to mental healthcare in schools and hospitals.

He has promised to reinstate the college tuition freeze in Virginia and to halt the growth of student debt.

McAuliff has committed to supporting HJ 1, which would enshrine reproductive rights in the Virginia Constitution.

The Opposition

Incumbent Republican Delegate Geary Higgins was first elected in 2023 after serving on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and School Board. Progressive voters may oppose his focus on business tax cuts over public investments, resistance to criminal justice reforms, and support for strict parental controls in schools. His alignment with Governor Youngkin’s agenda and reluctance to expand reproductive and social services risks alienating constituents seeking equity-driven policy solutions.

Recommendation

Based on his years of community leadership and his pledges to support equity causes in the General Assembly, John McAuliff is the progressive candidate in this race.

This election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Delegate Michael Webert faces a challenge from Democrat Jacob Bennington in HD-61.

Virginia’s House District 61 spans parts of Fauquier County, parts of Culpeper County, and all of Rappahannock County in Northern Virginia’s Piedmont region. In the 2024 election it remained a strong Republican district by comfortable double-digit margins.

Democrat Jacob Bennington graduated from Ferrum College with a degree in religion. He was a youth director at a church in Alexandria and later served in the Army as a logistics officer. Before being deployed, he was studying for a Master’s in Education. Bennington became a teacher with Fauquier County Public Schools and joined the Virginia National Guard, where he piloted helicopters. He and his wife are parents to two children.

Constitutional Amendments
Jacob Bennington has pledged to support HJ 1, which would enshrine reproductive rights in the Virginia Constitution.

Education
As an educator, Jacob Bennington has witnessed the lack of consistent funding and how it drives good teachers away. He wants stable funding to allow for regular pay raises and investments in much-needed infrastructure improvements. He proposes paying for this through fair taxation on organizations and businesses. Additionally, he wants to move away from standardized testing.

Health and Human Services
Bennington vows to invest in and defend Medicaid. He wants to increase funding for law enforcement and provide them access to trained mental health professionals.

The Opposition

Incumbent Republican Delegate Michael Webert was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2011. He is the Minority Whip. He graduated from George Mason University with a B.A. in Communications. He is a farmer and business owner.

Delegate Wyatt does not support the constitutional amendments for abortion rights, voting rights restoration to returning citizens, or marriage equality. He voted against raising teacher pay, increasing the minimum wage, and establishing paid family and medical leave. He has voted against tenants' rights and workers' rights bills. Additionally, he has voted against bills aimed at making healthcare more affordable.

Recommendation

Due to his advocacy for quality public education and his commitment to protecting abortion access, Jacob Bennington is the progressive candidate in this race.