On Wednesday, Care in Action—a nonprofit, nonpartisan group fights for domestic workers in the U.S—formally announced its endorsement of Senator Jennifer McClellan as Virginia’s next governor. McClellan has focused on bringing legal protections to domestic workers during her time in the General Assembly.
Princess Blanding, a Richmond community activist and the sister of Marcus-David Peters who was shot and killed by Richmond Police, has announced that she is running for Governor of Virginia as the nominee for the newly formed Liberation Party. She is currently the only third-party candidate in the race.
The only Democratic Socialist elected in the General Assembly, Delegate Lee Carter has filed paperwork to begin raising money for a gubernatorial bid, a signal of a potential candidacy. Carter previously hinted at a potential candidacy on Twitter last month.
According to two anonymous sources who spoke with the Washington Post, Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy plans to resign from her seat in the Virginia House of Delegates on Friday. Carroll Foy was the first Democrat to announce her candidacy in the 2021 gubernatorial race, and she is likely resigning to shift her focus to that election.
Delegate Kirk Cox, the former Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, has announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for Governor. Currently the only two Republicans in the race are Cox and State Senator Amanda Chase, both of whom represent parts of Chesterfield County.
