Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax), the first woman and first Jewish person to serve as Virginia House speaker, will retire, but is eying a run for governor.
that saw Democrats take control of both chambers of the General Assembly for the first time in a generation. Working with then-Gov. Ralph Northam, a fellow Democrat, the legislature enacted sweeping changes that included ending the death penalty, legalizing recreational marijuana, and easing access to abortion and the ballot box.
Filler-Corn acknowledged that she is eyeing a run for governor in 2025, but she said she first wants to help rally the party to victories this fall. “It’s definitely something that . . . I’m seriously considering,” she said. “First things first — let’s win these elections and let’s get these Democrats elected.
Filler-Corn said she is concerned about the loss of experienced lawmakers in the legislature. On the House side, 14 other members have announced plans to retire — seven Democrats and seven Republicans. Another 12 are running for other offices, primarily in the state Senate. That means more than a quarter of the 100-seat House could face turnover. More could announce; candidates have until April 6 to decide.
Over their long tenures, Howell said, Senate leaders developed personal trust and friendships that helped keep a lid on partisan tensions in that chamber.“It keeps the Senate sort of moderate. We’re moving in a progressive way, but not at tremendous speed. . . . Nothing happens really fast and that, for me, was originally a big disappointment, but I now understand the wisdom of that,” she said.
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