DemocratIn office since Nov 2025

Lindsey Dougherty

Virginia State Delegate, District 75 since 2025. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Virginia State Delegate, District 75

In office
<1 yr
Since 2025
Bills became law
2
20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.6%
Chamber median 1.0%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+6.1
Won 2025
Next election
2027
Nov 2, 2027

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Communications, Technology and Innovation
  • Education
  • Finance

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 20 sponsored · 2 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1437 Teacher, other instructional personnel, etc., exits; data collection, disaggregation by race.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 1363 Family abuse protective orders; conditions imposed upon issuance.
Became law Apr 2026
HR 167 Celebrating the life of Yolanda Wyche Stokes.
Failed in the Senate Apr 2026
HR 206 Commending Sabrina Sklute.
Failed in the Senate Apr 2026
HR 208 Commending Bermuda Hundred United Methodist Church.
Failed in the Senate Apr 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Dougherty sits in the Virginia House of Delegates

Dougherty is closer to the center than 17% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianDoughertyMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Dan Helmer, Amy Laufer, Nadarius Clark

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET

With Dougherty’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills2%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Dougherty’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillDoughertyDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Jun 22, 2026HB 30: Budget Bill.YesYesNoPassed 71–22

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Dougherty was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2025Virginia House of Delegates, District 75WonD+6.1

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Dougherty has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Dougherty has run against

  • Carrie Emerson Coyner (R) · 2025 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Dougherty

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET