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All Ten of EMILYs List Endorsed House of Delegates Women Secure Victory, Expanding Control of the Chamber

November 4, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, thanks to EMILYs List’s efforts, the Democratic nominee in every single one of the top flip opportunities in the Virginia state House secured victory. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement:

“Today, Virginia voters sent a clear message that Democratic women are at the center of the fight to take back power, and EMILYs List is proud to congratulate every one of our endorsed women leaders on their victories. We are thrilled to have stood with these battle-tested women to expand the Democratic majority in the Virginia House. These bold women leaders understand firsthand the challenges Virginians face — and they’re ready to get to work lowering costs for families, safeguarding reproductive rights, and standing up to the chaos and reckless agendas coming out of Washington.”

EMILYs List congratulates the following candidates on their victories:

  • Elizabeth Guzmán (VA-HD22)
  • Lily Franklin (VA-HD41)
  • May Nivar (VA-HD57) 
  • Stacey Carroll (VA-HD64)
  • Nicole Cole (VA-HD66)
  • Jessica Anderson (VA-HD71)
  • Leslie Mehta (VA-HD73)
  • Lindsey Dougherty (VA-HD75) 
  • Kimberly Pope Adams (VA-HD82)
  • Kacey Carnegie (VA-HD89)

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EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, works to elect Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot and across the country with a goal of fighting for our rights and our communities. Over 40 years, EMILYs List has raised nearly $950 million to help Democratic women win competitive elections by recruiting and training candidates, supporting and helping build strong campaigns, researching the issues that impact women and families, running one of the most impactful independent expenditure operations for Democrats, and turning out women voters to the polls. Since our founding in 1985, we have helped elect the country’s first woman as vice president, 192 women to the House, 29 to the Senate, 20 governors, and over 1,600 women to state and local office. More than 40% of the candidates EMILYs List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color. Visit www.emilyslist.org for more information.