State Del. Carroll Foy launches PAC to aid Democrats, may be setting stage for statewide run
RICHMOND — Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy, D-Prince William, is launching a political action committee to help other Democrats get elected around Virginia, becoming the second woman in the legislature to do so as a possible step toward running for statewide office.
Carroll Foy, 37, a criminal defense lawyer, was among the Democrats who won seats held by Republicans in 2017, nearly wiping out the GOP majority in the House of Delegates. Republicans hold each chamber by two seats. Carroll Foy said her new Virginia for Everyone PAC is aimed at helping the party gain control of both the House and the Senate in elections this fall.
“It’s to raise the money so we can continue to mobilize and organize volunteers everywhere to ensure we win everywhere in November,” Carroll Foy said in an interview. She said she was still gathering funds for the PAC and did not yet have an initial dollar amount to announce.
Carroll Foy raised her profile in this year’s General Assembly session by leading efforts to pass the Equal Rights Amendment — which ultimately fell short — and being outspoken on issues of gender and criminal justice reform. She also began signaling to others within the party that she has ambitions to run for statewide office in 2021.
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