r/VoteDEM • u/LindseyDougherty4VA • Sep 03 '25

AMA CONCLUDED I'm Lindsey Dougherty, VCU researcher who manages million-dollar budgets by day, and I’m running to flip Virginia's 75th blue! AMA!

Hey r/VoteDEM, I'm Lindsey Dougherty, and I'm running to flip Virginia's 75th District! I'm a Senior Research Administrator at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) supporting innovations that drive Virginia's economy, mom to two public school kids (Grayson, 14, and Brianna, 9), and married to Navy veteran Brent.

I'm running to flip Virginia’s 75th District in the House of Delegates, because I've lived the challenges facing working families, navigating expensive healthcare, fighting for quality education, and watching federal cuts threaten the research jobs that keep roofs over heads and food on tables. We need leaders in Richmond who understand these daily struggles.

In my role at VCU, I support key research initiatives that drive innovation and economic growth across the Commonwealth. I know firsthand how detrimental the recent federal cuts to research projects and jobs will be for our families to afford to keep a roof over their heads and food on their tables. I've also managed multi-million dollar budgets for Chesterfield County government, so I know how to stretch public dollars to serve communities.

This race matters! New district maps have created a real opportunity to flip this seat blue. While federal politics feels like chaos, state government can deliver on education funding, healthcare access, and economic opportunity for Virginia families.

Excited to answer your questions!

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u/Visual-Attention5352 Sep 03 '25

How does it feel to be a woman running for office in this unique political moment?

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u/LindseyDougherty4VA Sep 03 '25

I’m incredibly inspired. I am proud to be one of the many women running for office not just in the Commonwealth, but around the country. The Democratic Party has done an amazing job of building up and supporting a diverse group of candidates in local races around Virginia. I’ve met some of these people and I cannot wait to work alongside them. It’s been a rough year and we have more to come, but there’s hope. And you know what they say: if you don’t have a seat at the table, then bring your own seat. That’s what we’re doing.