Chairman of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, state Sen. Lamont Bagby, announced his candidacy for Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia with the endorsements of prominent Democrats from across the commonwealth.
He has the backing of a long list of prominent Virginia Democrats.
United States Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger who is also the the likely Democratic gubernatorial nominee this year, House Speaker Don Scott, Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, Senate Pro Tempore Louise Lucas, Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Mamie Locke. Reps. Bobby Scott, Suhas Subranyam and many more Democrats are backing him to become the chair.
“I am excited to announce my candidacy for Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia and am humbled by the overwhelming support from so many members of the Central Committee,” he said. “Now more than ever, Virginia Democrats need to be united in our mission to retake the Governor’s Mansion, expand our House majority, and push back on the extreme, chaotic agenda we are seeing across the river in Washington. I am committed to being a highly active and intentionally collaborative chair, working with the Central Committee, local committees, elected officials and candidates to ensure Democratic victories up and down the ballot.”
The current chair, Susan Swecker, announced earlier this week that she is stepping down. She has served as chair since 2015.
Democrats will meet on Feb. 20 to adopt rules of procedure for an election to be held March 22, 2025, to choose a new chair.