From VA State Sen. Lamont Bagby’s campaign for Chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia – lots of very impressive, high-powered endorsements, including Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, likely 2025 VA Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger, etc. The election to replace Susan Swecker, who is retiring, will be on March 22.
State Senator Lamont Bagby Announces Candidacy for Chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia
Virginia Legislative Black Caucus Chair, Senator Lamont Bagby, launches his campaign for Democratic Party of Virginia Chairmanship with overwhelming support from the State Central Committee
RICHMOND, VA – Today, Chairman of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus and State Senator Lamont Bagby, announced his candidacy for Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia with the endorsements of prominent Democrats from across the Commonwealth.
“I am excited to announce my candidacy for Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia and am humbled by the overwhelming support from so many members of the Central Committee,” said Senator Lamont Bagby. “Now more than ever, Virginia Democrats need to be united in our mission to retake the Governor’s Mansion, expand our House majority, and push back on the extreme, chaotic agenda we are seeing across the river in Washington. I am committed to being a highly active and intentionally collaborative chair, working with the Central Committee, local committees, elected officials and candidates to ensure Democratic victories up and down the ballot.”
Chairman Bagby has been endorsed by the following members of the State Central Committee:
United States Senator Mark Warner
United States Senator Senator Tim Kaine
Former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, Candidate for Governor
Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott
President Pro-Tempore of the Senate of Virginia L. Louise Lucas
Virginia Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell
Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Mamie Locke
Congressman Bobby Scott, Dean of Virginia’s Congressional Delegation
Congressman Suhas Subramanyam
Senator Creigh Deeds
Senator Lashrecse Aird
Senator Jennifer Carroll Foy, DNC Member
Senator Saddam Azlan Salim
Senator Kannan Srinivasan
Delegate David Bulova
Delegate Cliff Hayes, Jr.
Delegate Rodney Willett
Delegate Candi Mundon-King
Delegate Holly Seibold
Delegate Amy Laufer
Delegate Katrina Callsen
Delegate Michael Feggans
Gaylene Kanoyton, 1st Vice Chair, Democratic Party of Virginia
Diane Carter de Mayo, 1st Congressional District Chair
Sandra Brandt, 2nd Congressional District Chair
EJ Scott, Chair, Democratic Black Caucus of Virginia
Delegate Hala Ayala, Chair, Democratic Party of Virginia Women’s Caucus
Deanna Bayer, Vice Chair, LGBT+ Democrats of Virginia
Susan Hippen, 1st Vice Chair, Democratic Party of Virginia Women’s Caucus
Charley Conrad, Chair, Veterans and Military Families Caucus
Tina Winkler, Chair of the Association of Democratic Chairs
Bryan Graham, DNC Member
Chesapeake City Councilmember Les Smith, Jr.
Chesapeake City Councilmember Ella Ward
Henrico County Supervisor Tyrone Nelson
Montgomery County Supervisor Mary Biggs
Montgomery County Supervisor Derek Kitts
Prince Edward County Supervisor Pattie Cooper-Jones
Prince William County School Board Member Richard Jessie
Prince William County School Board Member Tracy Blake
South Boston Town Councilwoman Tina Wyatt Younger
Lucas Anderton, Central Committee Member, 2nd Congressional District
Sandra Antoine, Central Committee Member, 4th Congressional District
Dorothy Blackwell, Central Committee Member, 6th Congressional District
Ivania Castillo, Central Committee Member, 7th Congressional District
Erin Carter, Central Committee Member, 3rd Congressional District
Thomas Crews, Central Committee Member, 5th Congressional District
Hanh Deniston, Central Committee Member, 4th Congressional District
Roscoe Eubanks, Central Committee Member, 5th Congressional District
Bob Garsson, Central Committee Member, 5th District Congressional District
Maurice Hawkins, Central Committee Member, 2nd Congressional District
Darren Hays, Central Committee Member, 4th Congressional District
Sandra Klassen, Central Committee Member, 11th Congressional District
Helen Kyle, Central Committee Member, 9th Congressional District
Casey Longenecker, Central Committee Member, 5th Congressional District
Jackson Miller, Central Committee Member, 5th Congressional District
George Morrison, Central Committee Member, 4th Congressional District
Jeff Painter, Central Committee Member, 4th Congressional District
Vern Presley, Central Committee Member, 9th Congressional District
Helen Schoene, Central Committee Member, 5th Congressional District
Ghana Smith, Central Committee Member, 3rd Congressional District
Mary Lynn Tate, Central Committee Member, 9th Congressional District
Jennifer Tierney, Central Committee Member, 1st Congressional District
David Washington, Central Committee Member, 3rd Congressional District
Lauren Whittington, Central Committee Member, 5th Congressional Districtssional District
Sign up for the Blue Virginia weekly newsletter
