The Virginia Justice Democrats’ platform is to create a society that works for all people, not just for big corporate special interests. We hold our elected officials and those who are running for office to the standards of social, racial, economic and environmental justice and the bold, progressive solutions they require. Whether it be on the campaign trail or in office, Virginia Justice Democrats expect those in public office to fight for voters, not corporate donors.

In 2021, we are calling on all candidates to step up to the plate. For the offices of Lieutenant Governor, the House of Delegates, and local elected offices, we want commitments to fight by signing the Virginia Justice Democrats pledge below. We want people in office who will both campaign on and champion legislation that follows our guiding principles to bring about a more just society in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

We call on those currently in and seeking those offices to commit to the following:

A clean campaign in 2021 and beyond by swearing off donations from publicly regulated utilities, fossil fuel interests, corporate PACs, and lobbyists that are working against our platform.

Social Justice by working to create reforms in our democracy through the lifting of voting restrictions, introducing common sense gun safety legislation, protecting our marginalized communities against bigotry and discrimination, and protecting an individual’s reproductive rights. 

 

Racial Justice by fundamentally transforming our criminal justice system, legalizing cannabis, restoring voting rights to returning citizens, and committing to actual fair, non-partisan redistricting reform. 

 

Economic Justice by co-patroning the bill repealing the so-called Right to Work laws, raising the minimum wage to at least $15, expanding medicaid coverage with a public option, addressing the housing crisis, supporting paid family & medical leave, promoting free public college & trade schools, and expanding broadband access to all Virginians. 

 

Environmental Justice by championing the Virginia Green New Deal, committing to bring more clean energy to VA in the most equitable way, supporting a moratorium on all new fossil fuel projects, making investments in mass transit, incentivizing environmental health, and reforming public utility regulation.

 

Ready to sign the pledge?

Are you a current office holder or candidate running for state or local office in Virginia and are ready to sign the VAJD Pledge? Email us with the office you’re running for, an affirmative statement agreeing to the pledge, and a headshot to be featured on our website.

House of Delegates Candidates Who’ve Signed the VAJD Candidate Pledge

Bridgette Craighead

House of Delegates 9th District

Delegate Sam Rasoul

House of Delegates 11th District

Chance Trevillian

House of Delegates 16th District

Jennifer Kitchen

House of Delegates 25th District

Delegate Joshua Cole

Delegate Joshua Cole

House of Delegates 28th District

Annette Hyde

House of Delegates 30th District

Delegate Elizabeth Guzman

House of Delegates 31st District

Rachel Levy

House of Delegates 55th District

Blakely Lockhart

House of Delegates 56th

Trudy Berry

House of Delegates 61st District

Jasmine Gore

House of Delegates 62nd District

Caitlin Coakley

House of Delegates 65th District

Katie Sponsler

House of Delegates 66th District

Nadarius Clark

House of Delegates 79th District

Kecia Evans

House of Delegates 88th District

Mark Downey

House of Delegates 96th District

Local Office Candidates Who’ve Signed the VAJD Candidate Pledge

Ramin Fatehi

Norfolk City Commonwealth’s Attorney

Abrar Omeish

Fairfax County School Board

Abdel Elnoubi

Alexandria City School Board, District C

Thank you to all the candidates that signed the VAJD Pledge during the 2021 Primary.

VAJD asked all 2021 candidates to put voters ahead of corporate donors and commit to bold solutions in the fight for Social, Racial, Economic, & Environmental Justice. We’re grateful to these candidates who stepped up in the primary, ran clean campaigns, and fought for our Justice Platform.

Jennifer Carroll Foy

Governor

Delegate Elizabeth Guzman

Lt. Governor

Sean Perryman

Lt. Governor

Delegate Sam Rasoul

Lt. Governor

Jennifer Adeli

House of Delegates 34th District

Zach Filtz

House of Delegates 99th District

Holly Hazard

House of Delegates 38th District

Hannah Kinder

House of Delegates 89th District

Karishma Mehta

House of Delegates 49th District

Idris O’Connor

House of Delegates 31st District

Kara Pitek

House of Delegates 31st District

Delegate Ibraheem Samirah

House of Delegates 86th District

Meronne Teklu

Alexandria City Council

Richard Walker

House of Delegates 71st District

Disclaimer: The candidates that sign onto this pledge are not officially endorsed by Virginia Justice Democrats. All candidates displayed here have signed the pledge and committed to all of the above tenets but any further views are not representative of the Virginia Justice Democrats. One or more of the candidates from each race may sign the pledge, but having only one candidate does not show favor for said candidate from Virginia Justice Democrats. Candidates that are considered for the pledge are anyone currently running for the Democratic nomination or endorsement. All candidates running in nonpartisan elections are also considered. If a candidate breaches any of the tenets of the pledge, Virginia Justice Democrats reserve the right to remove them from our list of candidates and make their breach public. This pledge expires at the beginning of the next cycle or the candidate’s next race (whichever comes first).

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Contact Virginia Justice Democrats via email.