Elizabeth Guzman
VA-07 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age53 years old (Feb 13, 1973)
GenderFemale
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LocationVirginia
BackgroundSocial worker
EducationBA, Public Safety, Capella University (2009–2011)
Notable personal detailsElizabeth Rosalina Guzmán is a Peruvian-American social worker and public administrator who serves in the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 22nd District. She previously served in the House of Delegates representing the 31st District and has run for higher office in Virginia, including U.S. House in Virginia's 7th Congressional District. She has been active on labor and worker-protection issues during her legislative tenure.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports raising taxes on high earners and requiring corporations and data centers to pay their fair share to fund expanded social programs and services, while reducing burdens on lower-income Virginians. Advocates using increased revenue to expand paid family and medical leave, paid sick leave, and raise the minimum wage.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to affordable health care through government programs and worker protections, including Medicaid expansion and paid sick/paid family leave for care workers and families. Has sponsored and supported legislation to expand coverage and protections for home health-care workers and has campaigned on making health care more affordable and accessible.
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Immigration & Border
Elizabeth Guzman has championed immigrant rights and opposed local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement programs such as 287(g). She supports extending access to services regardless of immigration status (including health care) and entered politics in part to push back against hard-line local immigration policies. Her public record and campaign messaging emphasize immigrant protections while not advancing large-scale enforcement expansion.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding abortion and reproductive health care access and has worked with reproductive-rights organizations. Co-sponsored state-level legislation and allied with groups pushing to enshrine reproductive freedom in law. Has received endorsements from reproductive-rights organizations advocating for abortion access.
Climate & Energy
Elizabeth Guzman co-founded and co-sponsored Virginia Green New Deal efforts that call for a just transition to a clean energy economy and state-level Green New Deal legislation supporting 100% clean energy and related investments and job programs.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded gun-safety measures including safe-storage requirements and stronger background checks; has sponsored legislation to create penalties for owners who fail to secure firearms from people in the household who are prohibited from possessing guns. Also aligns with gun-safety advocacy efforts.
News
Elizabeth Guzman is in the news because Virginia is heading into primary elections for congressional and local nominees ahead of the 2026 midterms. The reports do not give specific details about her own race or campaign, but place her in the context of a contested primary season in Virginia. The biggest focus right now is the August 4 primary and the broader fight for House and Senate nominations.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Elizabeth Guzman for VA-07 Democratic nominee?
Reproductive Freedom for All Virginia
Public endorsement
Reproductive Freedom for All Virginia endorsed Elizabeth Guzman.
Save the Children Action Network
Public endorsement
Save the Children Action Network endorsed Elizabeth Guzman in Virginia.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262024
2026
LatestCycle 2024
Cycle 2026
Source: FEC
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