In the wake of the announcement yesterday that Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy will resign from her position in order to focus full-time on her gubernatorial campaign, several candidates have announced their intentions to run for the 2nd District seat. Earlier today, Woodbridge resident Rozia Henson announced that he would be running. He is joined by Dumfries resident Candi King as she also stated via press release her candidacy for the seat.

King, a community leader, former small business owner and community relations liaison for a leading non-profit organization — today filed the paperwork to seek the Democratic nomination for the Second District House of Delegates seat. She provided the following statement:

“I thank Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy for her service. After speaking with my family and supporters, I am humbled to share that I will seek to represent the 2nd District in the House of Delegates. Now more than ever, we need bold, progressive leadership to help us rebuild our communities and economy as we recover from this pandemic. This district is very diverse, and we must name that our Black and Brown communities have been hit disproportionately hard by COVID-19. With more than a decade of experience in government relations, I will use my experience in the General Assembly to hit the ground running on COVID-19 recovery, racial justice and education. I am proud of the work I have done both as a former small business owner and advocate for education to make our world better, and I hope to continue that service in the House of Delegates.” 

As both Henson and King made their announcements, Governor Ralph Northam today issued a writ of election declaring the special election for January 5, 2021. The last day for candidates to file to appear on the ballot is December 14, 2020.