All four newly elected legislators FLIPPED seats within Virginia’s 1st Congressional District
Henrico, VA — Today, four newly elected members of the Virginia General Assembly — May Nivar (HD-57), Leslie Mehta (HD-73), Mark Downey (HD-69), and Jessica Anderson (HD-71) — announced their endorsement of Henrico’s top prosecutor, Shannon Taylor for Virginia’s 1st Congressional District. Each of these members flipped previously Republican-held seats within the boundaries of VA-01 — a clear sign that voters across the district are hungry for change.
“I’m deeply honored to have the support of Delegate-elect Nivar, Mehta, Downey, and Anderson,” said Shannon Taylor. “These newly elected leaders reflect the energy and enthusiasm we’re seeing across the district. They share my belief that families deserve a representative who shows up, listens, and does the work — not someone who has spent nearly two decades putting himself first. Together, we’re building a coalition focused on lowering costs, protecting access to healthcare, and keeping our communities safe.”
These endorsements add to the growing momentum behind Taylor’s campaign. Taylor recently earned the support of Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger – who carried the boundaries of VA-01 in her victory last month and underscored a clear path to victory for Taylor to unseat Rep. Wittman. And both non-partisan elections race raters Cook Political Report and Inside Elections recently shifted Virginia’s 1st Congressional District in Democrats’ direction, specifically citing the strength of Taylor’s campaign as a major reason for the change.
ABOUT SHANNON:
Shannon Taylor is a battle-tested prosecutor with 25 years of experience and a 90% conviction rate in homicide cases, taking on the toughest threats to Virginia families and delivering justice. A native of Charlottesville and graduate of the University of Virginia and the University of Richmond Law School, she began her career as a prosecutor in Richmond before serving as a Special Assistant in the U.S. Attorney’s office. In 2011, she flipped the Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office from Republican to Democrat, becoming the first woman elected to the role. She has since been re-elected three times, proving she knows how to win tough races.
As Commonwealth’s Attorney, Taylor has pioneered programs to support victims of human trafficking, created a task force to tackle the opioid epidemic, and led prosecutors statewide in pledging not to criminalize women or doctors for abortion care. She has worked alongside law enforcement to keep families safe, fought fraud that harms working people, and partnered with gun safety advocates to take illegal guns off the streets.
Shannon Taylor has built her career on protecting Virginians and delivering justice for families regardless of their politics.
For more on Shannon Taylor’s campaign, visit ShannonTaylorVA.com.
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