MANASSAS PARK, VA – Today, tech leader, entrepreneur, public servant, and mother,
Delegate Michelle Maldonado announced her campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives
in Virginia’s 10th District. With the announcement, the Maldonado campaign also released a
launch video highlighting her upbringing in an immigrant family, breadth of experience in the
private and public sectors, and lifelong dedication to bringing people together to find solutions to
today’s most pressing challenges.

“Growing up in an immigrant family of educators and military service members, I learned the
importance of service above self. This foundation shaped my career as I’ve de-escalated
conflict and confronted and navigated crises — from helping Flint, MI, heal in the wake of the
water crisis and supporting community leaders in Minneapolis following the murder of George
Floyd, to partnering with United Nations peacekeepers and humanitarian aid workers and
supporting Congressional staffers’ recovery following the January 6th insurrection. I’m running
for Congress because this moment calls for strong, steady leadership with the experience
necessary to bring people together to truly deliver and get things done,” Michelle said
Wednesday.

Michelle’s story of hardship and resilience is like that of many Americans who work hard to
make ends meet. That humble upbringing drove her to work that much harder and earn a seat
at the table as a corporate and tech attorney turned business leader committed to strengthening
compassion, civility, and accountability across sectors. For two decades, Michelle worked in the
technology, start-up, online media, nonprofit, and e-learning industries before starting her own
company, Lucenscia, a leadership development and business strategy firm, in 2015.

Elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2021, Michelle is the first woman and first woman
of color to represent her district and has earned a reputation as an effective, results-oriented
voice. Leveraging her depth of experience from the business and technology sector, Michelle
co-founded the bipartisan Virginia Technology & Innovation Caucus where she serves as
Founding Chair and seeks to foster and promote technology and innovation, support legislation
that creates jobs, enable the responsible use of technology to improve the lives of all Virginians,
promote the technology and innovation climate in Virginia, and engage on emerging policy
issues.

“While Republicans in Congress embrace dysfunction and refuse to govern, families are
yearning for action and solutions,” Michelle continued. “I’m running for Congress to leverage
my problem-solving experience and technology expertise to continue building pathways to
opportunity, so that Virginia families can succeed and our economy works for everyone.”

Currently represented by retiring Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton, Virginia’s 10th District is a
Democratic-leaning seat located in Northern Virginia and includes all of Rappahannock County,
Fauquier County, and Loudoun County, parts of Fairfax County and Prince William County, as
well as the independent cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. Nearly 50% of the population is
non-white — 18% Latino, 18% AAPI, and 11% Black. The district is home to Dulles Airport, a
significant population of federal workers, and large technology, telecom, and aerospace
companies.

Follow the campaign online at MichelleForUSCongress.com.