Virginia
Welcome to the Virginia state page! Here, Virginia organizers can access and document ongoing projects, current leadership positions, upcoming races, and other important information. This list is non-exhaustive, and state teams are encouraged to expand and adapt these pages to their organizing needs.
Political Landscape of Virginia
Partisan Composition of Virginia
Overall, Virginia is considered a slightly blue state, with a Cook PVI of D+3 as of 2022, regularly voting 50-55% Democrat in statewide races. Virginia has a Republican governor, two Democrat US Senators, and a split US House delegation of 6 Democrats and 5 Republicans. Democrats have slight majorities in the state house (51-49) and state senate (21-19) as of 1/31/24.
Progressive Outlook for Virginia
The overall progressive strategy for Virginia is hopeful. Though the state does not allow for citizen-led ballot measures, It is very likely that Democrats will have a state trifecta following the 2025 gubernatorial elections. Any bills which Youngkin has blocked should be revisited and campaigned for when this happens. The strategy, therefore, involves defending vulnerable state seats and flipping the governorship in 2025, keeping things blue on the federal level in 2024 while flipping red seats and primarying uncooperative Democrats in deep blue districts.
Get Involved
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Progressive Organizations in Virginia
Below is a list of progressive organizations in Virginia. If you see a state organization that isn't on this list, please add it.
Notable Campaigns in 2024
Below is a list of progressive candidates or ballot measures in the 2024 election cycle for Virginia. Non-progressive candidates may also be placed here if they are substantially to the left of their district's partisan lean and worth campaigning for. If you see a candidate or ballot measure that should be on this list, please add them.
June 18th Primary Election (Filing Deadline April 4th)
- US House VA-2: Swing seat currently held by Jen Kiggans (R). Two Democrats and counting in the primary. Recommendation pending April 4th.
- US House VA-7: Open swing seat being vacated by Abigail Spanberger (D). Contested by 6 Democrats and counting. Progressive recommendation pending April 4th.
- US House VA-10: Open light blue seat currently contested by 10 Democrats held by Jennifer Wexton (D). Progressive recommendation pending April 4th.
November 5th General Election
- US House VA-2: Swing seat currently held by Jen Kiggans (R). Easiest seat in VA to flip for 2024 and there are two democrats running Missy Cotter Smasal[1] who ran in state senate district 9 in 2019 and Jake Denton[2].
- US House VA-7: Open swing seat being vacated by Abigail Spanberger (D). Holding this seat is essential to regaining the US House trifecta in 2024. Whichever Democrat wins here will need your support!
Run for Local Office
An underrated way to impact change is to run for a local position! Please feel free to add information on doing so below.