2025 Endorsed Candidates

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The Virginia AFL-CIO COPE Committee Makes Endorsements for the 2025 Election

Richmond, VA –During the Virginia AFL-CIO’s Twenty-Seventh Biennial State Conference and 2025 Political Convention held in Williamsburg, Virginia from August 15 – 16, 2025, the Virginia AFL-CIO COPE Committee and attending delegates endorsed the following candidates for the 2025 Election Cycle: 

Lt. Governor: Ghazala Hashmi

Attorney General: Jay Jones 

HD 1: Patrick HopeHD 13: Marcus SimonHD 23: Candi KingHD 36: Makayla VenableHD 55: Amy LauferHD 70: Shelly SimondsHD 80: Destiny LeVere BollingHD 90: Rodney Nickens
HD 2: Adele McClureHD 14: Vivian WattsHD 25: Briana SewellHD 37: Sharron BurgessHD 57: May NivarHD 71: Jessica AndersonHD 81: Delores McQuinnHD 92: Bonita Anthony
HD 3: Alfonso LopezHD 15: Laura Jane CohenHD 26: JJ SinghHD 38: Sam RasoulHD 58: Rodney WillettHD 72: Randolph Todd CritzerHD 82: Kimberly Pope AdamsHD 94: Phil Hernandez
HD 5: Elizabeth Bennett Parker HD 16: Paul KrizekHD 27: Atoosa ReaserHD 41: Lily FranklinHD 59: Scott KonopasekHD 73: Leslie MehtaHD 83: Mary PersonHD 96: Kelly Convirs-Fowler
HD 7: Karen Keys-GamarraHD 17: Mark SicklesHD 28: David ReidHD 44: Cindy GreenHD 62: Sara RatcliffeHD 74: Jonas James EppertHD 84: Nadarius ClarkHD 97: Michael Feggans
HD 8: Irene ShinHD 18: Kathy TranHD 29: Marty MartinezHD 47: Yvonne RorrerHD 63: Forrest MillerHD 75: Lindsey DoughertyHD 85: Cia PriceHD 99: Cat Porterfield
HD 9: Karrie DelaneyHD 19: Rozia HensonHD 30: John Chilton McAuliffHD 48: Melody Ann CartwrightHD 64: Stacey Annie CarrollHD 76: Debra GardnerHD 86: Virgil Thornton 
HD 10: Dan HelmerHD 20: Michelle MaldonadoHD 33: Catherine Elizabeth RecHD 49: Gary MillerHD 65: Joshua ColeHD 77: Michael JonesHD 87: Jeion Ward
HD 11: David BulovaHD 21: Josh ThomasHD 34: Andrew PaytonHD 51: Joy PowersHD 66: Nicole ColeHD 78: Betsy CarrHD 88: Don Scott
HD 12: Holly SeiboldHD 22: Elizabeth GuzmanHD 35: Jena Lisa CrislerHD 52: Rise Marie HayesHD 69: Mark DowneyHD 79: Rae CousinsHD 89: Karen Robins Carnegie

The Virginia AFL-CIO and its affiliates are proud to endorse these candidates as they will stand up for and uplift the voices of working people everywhere.