Senator Candidate Lashrecse Aird Shares Why She Is Seeking Your Vote in the 13th District of VA

Lashrecse Aird was the youngest woman ever elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, lessons learned through the adversity of childhood informed Lashrecse Aird’s legislative career. During her tenure in the House (2016-2022), Lashrecse Aird earned a reputation as a courageous and champion for social, racial, economic and environmental justice issues. Lashrecse Aird helped Virginia make history with the passage of Breonna’s Law, prohibiting the use of no-knock search warrants. Her legislation also led Virginia to become the first southern state to declare racism a public health crisis, to declare access to water a human right, and to impose a ban on the use of facial recognition technology. Lashrecse was also a staunch advocate in securing the state’s first certification and reimbursement policy for doulas, to combat maternal and infant mortality. Lashrecse is currently seeking the Democratic Nomination in Virginia’s Senate District 13 against current Senator Joseph Morrissey. Get out and cast your vote on 6/20/2023.