See below for a press release from Del. Elizabeth Guzman’s campaign for U.S. House in the new VA07. Guzman joins a large field of Democrats running for the nomination in this new, “blue lobster”- shaped district, district: State Sen. Saddam Salim, Del. Adele McClure, Del. Dan Helmer, former Virginia First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe, former Jack Smith principal deputy JP Cooney, Dave Kennedy, Joe Schiarizzi, Olivia Troye, etc. It’s going to be a wild primary, that’s for sure; keep in mind that with no Ranked Choice Voting (which should be standard at this point for Democratic nomination contests, by the way!), to win this nomination a candidate will only need a plurality, and with this many candidates, that could mean 30% or whatever – which to my way of thinking is crazy…should have to win a majority! With that, here’s Del. Guzman’s announcement.
Elizabeth Guzmán Announces Campaign for Congress in VA-07
An immigrant, mom, union member, and social worker who is ready to fight back against Trump’s attacks on her community
NOKESVILLE, VA — Today, Delegate Elizabeth Guzmán announced her campaign for Virginia’s newly drawn 7th Congressional district, launching a bold, unapologetically progressive campaign rooted in her experience as an immigrant, union member, and working-class
Virginian.“I came to this country as a single mom with $300 in my pocket,” said Guzmán. “I worked behind the counter at Wendy’s. I worked retail at CVS. I did whatever it took to pay rent and put food on the table. That’s what working people do. We show up, we work hard, and we keep going.”
“We don’t just need more Democrats in Congress. We need Democrats with backbone who will fight like our lives depend on it, because they do,” Guzmán said. “Right now, people are struggling and too many politicians are standing by. Washington is missing that fight. I’m ready to bring it.”
As a Virginia Delegate, Guzmán has built a record of progressive wins delivering for working families. She flipped Republican-held seats twice, expanded Medicaid to more than 400,000 Virginians, secured the right for public workers to unionize, worked to protect communities from harmful data center expansion, helped raise the minimum wage, passed paid sick leave, and banned ICE from cooperating with local law enforcement.
In Congress, Guzmán will continue advancing a bold agenda focused on lowering costs and protecting working families. She will fight to bring down the cost of groceries and utility bills, including rising energy costs driven by data center growth. She will advocate for Medicare for All, a living wage, stronger worker protections, immigration reform that includes abolishing ICE, and an end to costly wars that leave working families behind.
“I lived under a dictatorship. I will not let my children grow up in one,” Guzmán added. “Donald Trump is out of control, and Republicans refuse to hold him accountable. I don’t come from a political dynasty, and I didn’t draw this district for myself. I’m not taking a dime from corporate PACs, AIPAC, or special interests. My focus has always been on delivering for this community and fighting for working families, and I will take that fight to Congress.”
To learn more about her campaign, please visit: GuzmanforVirginia.com
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Delegate Elizabeth Guzmán represents Virginia’s 22nd House District and made history in 2017 as the first Latina immigrant elected to the General Assembly. A social worker, union member, and public administrator, she has built her career fighting for working families, advancing affordable health care, strong public schools, workers’ rights, immigrant rights, reproductive freedom, and holding corporate polluters accountable. Before her election, she worked in local government in Northern Virginia connecting families to critical services, and later led the successful effort to repeal 287(g) in Prince William County. Guzmán currently serves on the boards of the Prince William Detention Center and Repro Rising Virginia and lives in Prince William County with her husband, four children, and her mother
