Clockwise from top left: 41st House District Democratic candidate Lily Franklin, 82nd District Democratic candidate Kimberly Pope Adams, Del. Kim Taylor, R-Petersburg and District 71 Democratic candidate Jessica Anderson. These are four of the roughly 80 women running for Virginia’s House of Delegates in the November 2025 election. (Photos courtesy of campaigns)
From internal leadership battles to accusations of coronations and messaging failures, Republicans confront a deep identity crisis following Democrats’ return to power