Defending the Democratic majority in the Virginia House of Delegates is a top priority for the DLCC in 2025
WASHINGTON— As state legislative Democrats continue to overperform by a double digit average, the DLCC launched its Roadmap to Victory in Virginia memo, including an ongoing seven-figure investment to maintain the Democratic majority in the House of Delegates.
Here’s what they’re saying:
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- Building on its victory in Wisconsin, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is announcing a seven-figure investment in Virginia House of Delegates races, first obtained by POLITICO.
- Virginia Democrats are taking a spree of special election wins — including in January, when a pair of Democrats outperformed in Northern Virginia — as a sign that voters across the political spectrum disagree with the direction of the country under Trump.
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- Democrats see state legislators as crucial in pushing back against harmful policies emanating from the White House and have been thriving in special elections so far this year.
- They have defended majorities in five chambers and over-performed by 10 points on average, flipping two districts that Trump won by double digits.
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- Democrats have a 51-49 edge in the chamber now, and the DLCC has already spent $350,000 in the state to lay the groundwork. It’s focusing on defending four swing-district Democrats ― Dels. Josh Thomas, Joshua Cole, Nadarius Clark and Michael Feggans ― while looking for pickup opportunities in Northern Virginia, the Richmond suburbs and the state’s southeast. They also plan to spend at least $1 million and spend in the state’s lieutenant governor race.
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- The [DLCC] made the announcement in its “Roadmap to Victory in Virginia” memo, which included its first batch of House of Delegates target races in 2025. The initial target list includes the 21st, 65th, 84th, and 97th House of Delegates races. Additionally, the committee announced it is adding the state’s lieutenant governor’s race to its target map. The lieutenant governor could play a pivotal role in casting tie breaking votes in the state Senate, which is not on the ballot this year.
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- With Republicans in control of Congress and the White House, Democrats are looking to make Virginia a firewall — and possibly a springboard — by retaking ground in the General Assembly.
- While the DLCC is focusing heavily on Virginia this year, it is also part of the organization’s broader 2025-2026 Target Map of battleground states. Alongside Virginia, states like North Carolina, Georgia and Arizona are expected to receive investments, with the aim of helping Democrats flip legislatures or build stronger democratic bases.
