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

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