REPRO Rising Virginia PAC Announces Candidate Endorsements for the 2025 General Election

DATE: August 26, 2025   
Media Contact: Chrisi West, Interim Communications Manager   
Email: cwest@reprorisingva.org

Alexandria, VA – Today, REPRO Rising Virginia PAC, the political action arm of the reproductive rights policy and advocacy organization, announced its slate of endorsements for the 2025 Virginia General Election. REPRO Rising Virginia PAC is proud to give its full support and endorsement to these 48 incumbents and 14 new candidates running for the House of Delegates, all of whom have been thoroughly vetted and proven as committed champions for reproductive freedom. 

This election could not be more important for abortion and contraceptive rights and access. The future of the Constitutional Amendment for Reproductive Freedom hinges on holding the reproductive freedom majority in the House of Delegates. Without this majority, there will not be enough votes in the House to move the constitutional amendment forward in 2026.  

“The attacks on abortion and reproductive healthcare have brought us to a defining moment in Virginia. Currently, the right and access to abortion and birth control are on the line, and this election is our opportunity to solidify our reproductive freedoms for good here in the Commonwealth,” said Tarina Keene, Executive Director of REPRO Rising Virginia. “We’re taking this fight to the ballot box and REPRO Rising Virginia is proud to endorse this undaunted slate of candidates who are ready to fight alongside us in the General Assembly. Together, we’ll protect and advance reproductive freedom and work to pass a constitutional amendment to enshrine these rights for future generations.” 

“This election will shape the future of abortion access in Virginia and across the South,” said Shaun Daniels, Campaigns and Program Director of REPRO Rising Virginia. “Our endorsed candidates are unwavering in their commitment to personal freedom, health equity, and ensuring abortion remains legal and accessible. We look forward to mobilizing voters across the Commonwealth this fall and to send these candidates to Richmond.” 

ENDORSEMENTS 

• Delegate Adele McClure (HD‑2) 
• Delegate Alfonso Lopez (HD‑3) 
• Delegate Charniele Herring (HD‑4) 
• Delegate Elizabeth Bennett‑Parker (HD‑5) 
• Delegate Rip Sullivan (HD‑6) 
• Delegate Karen Keys‑Gamarra (HD‑7) 
• Delegate Irene Shin (HD‑8) 
• Delegate Karrie Delaney (HD‑9) 
• Delegate Dan Helmer (HD‑10) 
• Delegate Holly Seibold (HD‑12) 
• Delegate Marcus Simon (HD‑13) 
• Delegate Vivian Watts (HD‑14) 
• Delegate Laura Jane Cohen (HD‑15) 
• Delegate Paul Krizek (HD‑16) 
• Delegate Mark Sickles (HD‑17) 
• Delegate Kathy Tran (HD‑18) 
• Delegate Rozia Henson (HD‑19) 
• Delegate Michelle Maldonado (HD‑20) 
• Delegate Josh Thomas (HD‑21) 
• Delegate Elizabeth Guzman (HD-22) 
• Delegate Candi King (HD‑23) 
• Delegate Luke Torian (HD‑24) 
• Delegate Briana Sewell (HD‑25) 
• Delegate J.J. Singh (HD‑26) 
• Delegate Atoosa Reaser (HD‑27) 
• Delegate David Reid (HD‑28) 
• Delegate Marty Martinez (HD‑29) 
• John McAuliff (HD-30) 
• Jeremy Shane Boswell (HD-31) 
• Makayla Venable (HD-36) 
• Delegate Sam Rasoul (HD‑38) 
• Lily Franklin (HD-41) 
• Delegate Katrina Callsen (HD‑54) 
• Delegate Amy Laufer (HD‑55) 
• Delegate Rodney Willett (HD‑58) 
• Stacey Carroll (HD-64) 
• Delegate Joshua Cole (HD‑65) 
• Nicole Cole (HD-66) 
• Mark Downey (HD-69) 
• Delegate Shelly Simonds (HD‑70) 
• Jessica Anderson (HD-71) 
• Randolph Critzer (HD-72) 
• Delegate Debra Gardner (HD‑76) 
• Delegate Michael Jones (HD‑77) 
• Delegate Betsy Carr (HD‑78) 
• Delegate Rae Cousins (HD‑79) 
• Delegate Destiny LeVere Bolling (HD‑80) 
• Delegate Kimberly Pope Adams (HD-82) 
• Delegate Nadarius Clark (HD‑84) 
• Delegate Cia Price (HD‑85) 
• Virgil Thornton, Sr (HD-86) 
• Delegate Jeion Ward (HD‑87) 
• Delegate Don Scott (HD‑88) 
• Delegate Cliff Hayes (HD‑91) 
• Delegate Bonita Anthony (HD‑92) 
• Delegate Jackie Glass (HD‑93) 
• Delegate Phil Hernandez (HD‑94) 
• Delegate Alex Askew (HD‑95) 
• Kelly Convirs‑Fowler (HD‑96) 
• Delegate Michael Feggans (HD‑97) 
• Cheryl Smith (HD-98) 
• Cat Porterfield (HD-99) 

Earlier this year, REPRO Rising Virginia PAC endorsed in the June primaries which included state Senator Ghazala Hashmi for Lieutenant Governor, and former Delegate Jay Jones for Attorney General, along with several House of Delegates’ candidates.  

• Delegate Patrick Hope (HD-1) 
• May Nivar (HD-57) 
• Leslie Mehta (HD-73) 
• Lindsey Dougherty (HD-75) 
• Delegate Delores McQuinn (HD-81) 
• Karen Robins Carnegie (HD-89) 

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