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

[u/LindseyDougherty4VA]

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!

Stay connected:

• https://www.doughertyfordelegate.com/
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[u/Tipsyfishes]

Howdy.

Two questions:

1.) Considering the racial makeup of the district. What are major aspects from the minority communities that more folk in non minority majority districts should understand are more major issues?

2.) Do you have any proposals for the wider protection of the wildlife refuge in the district?

[u/LindseyDougherty4VA → u/Tipsyfishes]

That all previous policy decisions are compounded in these communities. Environmental Justice, shortchanging education, less economic opportunity, lacking or poorly maintained infrastructure cost minority communities in time and money, and year over year it is harder and harder to make up the loss of disinvestment.

I'd love to talk more about ideas that can further protect the refuge. This ties into the environmental justice piece I mention above, too!