Virginia Moms for Change Announces Endorsements for the 2023 Virginia General Assembly Election
The 2023 Virginia General Assembly election is just around the corner, and Virginia Moms for Change is excited to announce our endorsed candidates. These candidates are committed to protecting our children and promoting common-sense gun legislation.
About the endorsement process
We sent out a comprehensive questionnaire to all candidates for the State Senate and House of Delegates. We want to ensure that our endorsed candidates are fully aligned with our mission to create a safer environment for our families and children. You can view our full Candidates Guide here.
Our primary mission is to advocate for common-sense gun legislation to protect our children and communities. To identify candidates who share our commitment, we asked all candidates to respond to our questionnaire, which focused on critical issues related to gun safety.
We were pleased to receive responses from many candidates, and we are particularly proud to endorse the following individuals who have shown unwavering support for our cause.
State Senate:
Ghazala Hashmi (D) - SD15
Schuyler VanValkenburg (D) - SD16
L. Louise Lucas (D) - SD18
Victoria Luevanos (D) - SD20
Angelia Williams Graves (D) - SD21
Monty Mason (D) - SD24
Joel Griffin (D) - SD27
Danica Roem (D) - SD30
Suhas Subramanyam (D) - SD32
Scott A. Surovell (D) - SD34
Dave Marsden (D) - SD35
Stella Pekarsky (D) - SD36
Saddam Azlan Salim (D) - SD37
Jennifer B. Boysko (D) - SD38
Barbara Favola (D) - SD40
Below are the VMFC endorsed candidates for the Virginia Senate who are running in tight races. If you're in one of these VA Senate districts, please be sure to vote. Their wins will be essential for ensuring gun safety legislation is passed in Virginia.
House of Delegates:
Patrick Hope (D) - HD1
Alfonso H. Lopez (D) - HD3
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D) - HD5
Irene Shin (D) - HD8
Karrie Delaney (D) - HD9
Dan Helmer (D) - HD10
Marcus Simon (D) - HD13
Laura Jane Cohen (D) - HD15
Josh Thomas (D) - HD21
Travis Nembhard (D) - HD22
Kannan Srinivasan (D)- HD 26
Atoosa Reaser (D) - HD27
David Reid (D) - HD28
Rob Banse (D) - HD30
Sam Rasoul (D) - HD38
Lily Franklin (D) - HD41
Patricia Quesenberry (D) - HD47
Jennifer Woofter (D) - HD52
Katrina Callsen (D) - HD54
Susanna Gibson (D) - HD57
Rodney Willett (D) - HD58
Rachel A. Levy (D) - HD59
Sara Ratcliffe (D) - HD62
Leonard Lacey (D) - HD64
John Quincy Smith (D) - HD67
Shelley Simonds (D) - HD70 Herb Walker (D) - HD73
Debra Gardner (D) - HD76
Michael Jones (D) - HD77
Betsy Carr (D) - HD78
Rae Cousins (D) - HD79
Nadarius Clark (D) - HD84
Don Scott (D) - HD88
Karen Jenkins (D) - HD89
Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D) - HD96
Michael Feggans (D) - HD97
Cat Porterfield (D) - HD99
Below are the VMFC endorsed candidates for the Virginia House of Delegates who are running in tight races. If you're in one of these VA House districts, please be sure to vote.
Find your District and Candidates
Virginia recently went through a major redistricting. That means you may be in a new House and Senate district. Take a minute and visit this website to find your district. Then you can check out our guide here and find your candidates! Remember: all 140 General Assembly seats are up for election on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.
A Commitment to Bipartisanship
Virginia Moms for Change is a nonpartisan organization, representing a diverse group of individuals from all ends of the political spectrum. Our commitment to gun safety transcends party lines. However, in the context of the current political landscape, the issue of gun safety has become increasingly partisan. While our questionnaire was extended to every candidate, we would like to note that only one Republican and one Independent candidate responded. We appreciate the honesty of these candidates in sharing their views, even if they were not aligned with the gun safety policies we support. We also hope that additional Republican candidates will participate in our endorsement process in the future.
The candidates we endorsed have shown unwavering support for the common-sense gun legislation that we believe will help create safer communities.
Virginia Moms for Change remains committed to engaging with candidates from all parties and finding common ground on the critical issue of gun safety. We believe that by endorsing candidates who support our mission, we can make meaningful progress in protecting our children and communities from gun violence.
As we approach the 2023 Virginia General Assembly election, we urge you to support these endorsed candidates and help us create a safer Virginia for all our families. Together, we can make a difference for our children.
