Delegate Mark Levine (D-Alexandria) announced on Monday morning that he will seek the office of Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in 2021. Levine was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2015.
“Injustice really gets under my skin,” Levine said. “All our lives we’ve been told ‘that’s just the way things are.’ But I’ve found – if you’re persistent and creative, get the details right, and work with others of good will – even the toughest problems can be solved. So when I hear something is ‘impossible’, that’s my cue to get to work!”
Levine is entering a very crowded field of Democrats seeking the office.
“Virginia needs a full-time lieutenant governor. If elected, I would visit every one of Virginia’s 133 counties and cities during my term and assist the Governor in connecting with everyday Virginians all across the Commonwealth. To heed their voices, we must hear them first.”
If elected, Levine would be the first openly LGBTQ+ statewide-elected official in the history of Virginia. He would be the first Jewish person elected statewide as well. Levine would also become the first openly gay lieutenant governor ever to serve in any of the 50 states.
More about Levine and his campaign can be found at levineforvirginia.com.
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