MORE ON WHY I’M RUNNING

Following Kannan Srinivasan’s victory in the firehouse primary to become the Democratic nominee for the VA State Senate District 32, I decided to announce my candidacy for the 26th House District special election to fill Delegate Srinivasan’s soon-to-be vacant seat. Last year, I successfully won the school board election as the Democratic party endorsed candidate, definitively defeating both a republican and an independent in a three way, nonpartisan race.

We need leaders in Virginia who will fight for increased funding and support for our public schools, reproductive rights and individual freedoms, economic opportunity & inclusion, affordable healthcare and housing, and who will prioritize the issues that will make the most difference in the lives of working families.

I fought to bring our focus back to the real work – being relentless in improving academic opportunities and outcomes, serving our most vulnerable students, moving the needle on student achievement, increasing teacher pay, focusing on the needs of our Title I schools, and bringing innovative solutions and ideas to solve for our biggest challenges. I also fought to push back against reductive and corrosive discourse, to bring nuance and thoughtfulness back to our discussions, as well as to build back trust and transparency.