On Wednesday, former Del. Hala Ayala, Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 2021, announced her intention to run for state senate in the newly formed 33rd district. A long-time community leader and activist, Ayala was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2017. She served two terms representing the 51st district before winning the […]
The town of Dumfries recently has hosted several monumental occasions, from the naming of Liberty Lane to the official recognition of Batestown Road on Juneteenth, and Thursday night was one that will etch forever in its annals. While several political candidates have graced this town’s historic venues, either to promote their own candidacy or to […]
Winsome Sears’ campaign for Lieutenant Governor has been a paradigm of controversy and conviction, similar to her Republican colleagues. Recently she met with the PW Perspective to discuss how the campaign trail is going and her vision for the Commonwealth. She began by discussing getting removed from Twitter last month and how it affected her […]
On Wednesday, June 16, from 5-7pm, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor Hala Ayala and the Democratic Party of Virginia will host a Unity Rally. Joining her will be the other candidates that she faced during the recent Democratic primary, such as Delegate Sam Rasoul and former Fairfax NAACP head Sean Perryman. It will take place […]
Today, The Collective PAC, the nation’s largest political action committee dedicated to increasing Black political engagement, representation and power across all levels of government, congratulated Hala Ayala on winning her primary election and clearing the first hurdle to become Virginia’s first woman and first Afro-Latina Lieutenant Governor. Ayala, from Prince William County, defeated several challengers […]
PW Perspective, Virginia’s Anti-Racist Voice, is proud to announce our joint endorsement of Delegate Hala Ayala (D-51) and Delegate Sam Rasoul (D-11) in their campaigns for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. Ayala and Rasoul have both championed anti-racism in the House of Delegates and in their own communities. Delegate Hala Ayala has been involved in the […]
Delegate Hala Ayala (D-51) understands what it means to come from humble beginnings and being able to succeed despite all obstacles, and as she enters the final weeks of the Democratic primary for Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor, she recently spoke with the PW Perspective about how those experiences have prepared her for this position. Ayala has […]
Governor Ralph Northam, House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn, and House Majority Leader Charniele Herring endorsed Delegate Hala Ayala (D-51st) early on Monday in the Democratic Primary Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. In doing so, they are backing a candidate who would become the first Latina, first Black woman, and first person of Lebanese descent to hold the […]
According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Gov. Ralph Northam, House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn and House Majority Leader Charniele Herring endorsed Delegate Hala Ayala (D-51) for lieutenant governor in the party’s June 8 primary, backing a candidate who would become the first Latina to hold the office. “Her leadership in the House Democratic majority has been central […]
As we near the end of Black Maternal Health Week we would like to highlight candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Delegate Hala Ayala (D-51) who recently released her plan to protect Black mothers and combat racial disparities in healthcare outcomes across the Commonwealth. If elected, Ayala would be the first woman and first Afro-Latina to hold […]
