DemocratIn office since Nov 2017

Liz Guzmán

Virginia State Delegate, District 22 since 2017. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Virginia State Delegate, District 22

In office
8 yrs
Since 2017
Bills became law
8
33 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
2.9%
Chamber median 1.0%
With party
99%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+9.9
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.

  • Education
  • General Laws
  • Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 33 sponsored · 8 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 416 School buses; use for public purposes by local governing bodies, insurance reimbursement.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 955 Certain student enrollment data; State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to annually report.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 496 Certain data from water users; water use consumption for domestic, etc., purposes, data centers.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 413 High School Certified Nurse Aide Training/Certification Program; established, requirements, report.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 1404 Local government; appointment of youth representative.
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 Guzmán sits in the Virginia House of Delegates

Guzmán is closer to the center than 69% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianGuzmánMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Karrie Delaney, Kirk McPike,

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

With Guzmán’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
  • 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: Guzmán’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillGuzmánDem. 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 Guzmán 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 22WonD+9.9
2021Virginia House of Delegates, District 31WonD+4.2
2019Virginia House of Delegates, District 31WonD+5.4
2017Virginia House of Delegates, District 31WonD+9.8

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Guzmán has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Guzmán has run against

  • Ian T. Lovejoy (R) · 2025 general, won
  • Benjamin William Baldwin (R) · 2021 general, won
  • Darrell Hamiltonjordan Jr. (R) · 2019 general, won
  • L. Scottlingamfelter (R) · 2017 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Guzmán

One person, matched across every source we use.

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