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2017

Karrie Delaney

Karrie was the very first candidate supported by NY4VA. She is a local community leader who flipped a long-held GOP seat in the 2017 Virginia House of Delegates elections for the 67th District in Fairfax and Loudon counties. As a member of the House of Delegates, she has fought for the most vulnerable, authoring legislation to end human trafficking, defend survivors of sexual assault, and protect students across the Commonwealth.

Kathy Tran

Kathy is a lifelong civil servant, with years of experience at the US Department of Labor and the National Immigration Forum. She was elected in 2017 as the Virginia House Delegate for District 42 in Fairfax county, and continues to fight to strengthen public education, protect the environment, and create a more welcoming and inclusive Virginia.

Jennifer Carroll Foy

Jennifer is a lifelong Virginian with past experience as a public defender and foster mom. She was elected in 2017 as the Virginia House Delegate for District 2 in Stafford and Prince William counties. In her short time in office, she has already made huge waves as champion and chief patron of the Equal Rights Amendment, making Virginia the 38th state to ratify it. We were thrilled to hear that she has announced her candidacy for Governor of Virginia in Fall 2021.

Cheryl Turpin

With the support of NY4US, Cheryl flipped the 85th Virginia House of Delegates seat in 2017. In 2019, again with the support of NY4US, Cheryl ran for the Virginia State Senate in District 7. While she lost her Senate race, Cheryl remains a staunch advocate for quality education, the environment, and economic opportunities for all Virginians.

2018

Helen Tai

On May 15, 2018, Helen won her special election in Pennsylvania by 96 votes. In her time in office, she fought for transparency and accountability in a world of backroom dealing. This made her a top target of the GOP, and unfortunately she lost her re-election bid, although she remains politically engaged.

Elaine Luria

Elected to the United States Congress in 2018 to represent Virginia’s 2nd District with NY4US’s support, Elaine is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and Committee of Veterans’ Affairs. Prior to flipping a very competitive seat, Elaine spent two decades in the Navy, and holds the record for the longest time spent on active duty among all House Democratic Caucus members.

Zellnor Myrie

In 2018 Zellnor ran for the NY State Senate in Brooklyn. He began his upstart campaign running in the primary against “Democrat” Jesse Hamilton. Hamilton was a member of the IDC, a group of rogue Democrats who supported Republican leadership in the State Senate. Zellnor won that primary and went on to also win in the general election. He is currently fighting for his Brooklyn community and for the most vulnerable members of society, with a specific focus on fair housing.

Melissa Shusterman

Melissa was one of the record number of women candidates new to politics who was inspired by the 2016 election to run for office. In 2018, Melissa flipped the 157th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and is working to safeguard a woman’s right to choose, preserve and expand our social safety net, protect the environment, and pursue common-sense gun safety policies consistent with the Second Amendment and local community standards.

Shannon Chandley

Shannon ran for and flipped a seat in the New Hampshire State Senate as a sitting legislator in the state’s House of Representatives. She deployed her campaign with an F grade from the NRA and an interest in improving women's health outcomes, building a vibrant economy, attracting jobs, protecting the environment, respecting privacy, and ensuring access to education throughout New Hampshire. She now represents NH Senate District 11.

Jenn Alford-Teaster

Jenn ran for Senate District 8 in New Hampshire. While she narrowly lost her election bid, we’re excited to report that she is running again for the same seat in 2020 and plans on winning it this time.

Anita Earls

As the founder and executive of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, combined with her extensive experience fighting to protect voting rights, Anita was the perfect candidate to flip Seat 5 of the North Carolina Supreme Court. She won her election and, since taking the bench, has been focused on ensuring a fair and impartial judiciary, increasing access to justice, and eliminating unjust racial disparities in the criminal justice system.

Joanna Cattanach

A former reporter who ran for Dallas-area House District 108, Joanna came within a few hundred votes of flipping her district. The day she lost her election, she re-launched her bid to flip the seat in 2020. If elected, Cattanach will be the first former foster child to serve in the Texas State Legislature.

Aaron Gladd

Aaron is a combat veteran and experienced public servant who ran for New York State Senate District 43 in 2018. As a candidate who emerged out of rural poverty against all odds, his campaign demonstrated the importance of hard work, faith and perseverance, but also a quality public education, strong community ties, and functional government that serves its people. He lost his election and currently works at Suny Empire State College.

Jared Golden

As a veteran and leading democrat in Maine’s House of Representatives, Jared ran for, and successfully won, Maine’s 2nd U.S. Congressional District. Jared currently serves on the Armed Services and Small Business Committees and is running for re-election in 2020.

Ana-Maria Ramos

Ana-Maria, a family law attorney, successfully flipped a seat in the Texas State Legislature on a “women and children” platform. She is fighting to defend House District 102 in 2020 against the Republican who formerly held her seat.

2019

Dan McCready

Dan McCready ran for the 9th Congressional District in North Carolina, where he made headlines after the results of his narrow 2018 loss were thrown out by the State Board of Elections due to absentee ballot fraud committed by his opponent’s campaign. A Marine Corps veteran, small business owner and father of four, Dan unfortunately lost the subsequent special election, but remains committed to helping Democrats flip seats in North Carolina and across the country.

Nancy Guy

Nancy successfully won her seat in the Virginia House of Delegates (HD-83) during the historic election of 2019 that finally flipped VA blue. She is a passionate supporter of public education, a woman’s right to choose, and universal gun background checks.

Shelly Simonds

After “losing” her election following a tie vote and a literal random drawing in 2017, Shelly ran a second time, this time with NY4US’s support, for Virginia House District 94—and won! As an elected official, she is working to strengthen the local economy, stand up for health care and invest in Virginia schools.