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Virginia State Senate
Lashrecse Aird
State Senate — District 13
Democrat
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
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✝ God First
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🏛️ State First
0/ 30
National Rank
#5,143 of 8,957 · bottom 42.6% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Next Election
November 2, 2027
Primary · Not up at next scheduled election
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Registration deadline: 2026-10-13
Early voting: 2026-09-18 – 2026-10-31
Elections office: (804) 864-8901
Voter status: Check registration
State elections site: Virginia Department of Elections
Official Profile
Religion: Reported Baptist (member, Tabernacle Baptist Church, Petersburg) per VoteSmart/aggregators — secondary-sourced, not a primary self-statement
Background: VA State Senator for SD-13 since Jan 2024 (former Delegate 2016-2022). District covers Petersburg, Surry, and southside Richmond-area Southside Virginia. Higher-education administrator (Richard Bland College); Senate Democratic Caucus Vice Chair (2026).
VA State Senator, SD-13 (sitting since Jan 2024; former Delegate). [2026-06 RESOLUTE refinement, state tier] Uniform progressive record. Life: CO-patron of SJ247 (the reproductive-freedom constitutional amendment — NOTE: chief patron is Boysko, not Aird, contrary to a common misstatement); ReproRising A+ 'Champion'; NARAL-endorsed; sits on the Planned Parenthood Virginia League board (HARD abortion-industry tie); iVoterGuide reports she 'strongly disagrees' that life begins at conception. Marriage: voted YES to advance HJ3, the same-sex-marriage amendment (Senate 26-13, 01/16/2026). Economic: voted to repeal right-to-work; aligned with the $15 minimum wage. Elections: opposes a photo-ID requirement to vote. Immigration: iVoterGuide reports she 'strongly disagrees' with building a border wall. Guns: GIFFORDS- and Everytown-endorsed; credited with the red-flag law and expanded background checks. NO cross-party deviations found. christian_liberty and refuse_federal_overreach returned no evidence → left null.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
1 claim
Co-sponsored SJ247 (introduced November 2024, voted January 21, 2025), Virginia's constitutional amendment establishing a 'fundamental right to reproductive freedom' that explicitly prohibits the state from regulating abortion in any way that burdens that right. Aird was among the Democratic co-sponsors who moved the amendment through the Senate 21-19 on a party-line vote. The ACLU of Virginia called the passage 'historic'; SBA Pro-Life America and Virginia's pro-life groups strongly opposed it.
- Virginia Legislative Information SystemOfficial
- acluva.orgUnclassified
- BallotpediaCenter
Candidate has voted for or sponsored state legislation moving toward abortion abolition (e.g., heartbeat ban, total ban) — not merely restrictions
FALSE (0)[3]
Candidate opposes state funding for embryonic stem-cell research and supports state IVF embryo-protection laws
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state physician-assisted suicide laws and opposes state Medicaid death-panel rationing
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted abortion-industry PAC funding for state-legislative or statewide-office campaigns
1 claim
Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia in her 2023 state Senate primary — a rare intervention by the organization in a contested Democratic primary. Aird's campaign also received financial and organizational support from Planned Parenthood's Virginia affiliate, whose endorsement was centered on her commitment to expanding abortion access. The rubric requires legislators to have never accepted money or in-kind support from Planned Parenthood, NARAL, or EMILY's List.
- Planned Parenthood Action FundLeft Advocacy
- Virginia ScopeLocal News
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Candidate opposes state recognition of same-sex marriage / civil unions / domestic partnerships, and supports state non-recognition resolutions where federally permitted
FALSE (0)[5]
Candidate has voted for state legislation affirming biological sex (bathroom/locker access, sports participation, minor gender-procedure bans)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports state no-fault divorce reform and pro-marriage policy (covenant marriage option, waiting periods, etc.)
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in state-funded schools, state agencies, and state corporate-partnership programs
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state school-choice (vouchers, ESAs, charter expansion) and supports state homeschool freedom statutes
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state law requiring parental notification + consent on minors' medical, mental-health, and gender interventions (incl. school counseling referrals)
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state law restricting CRT/SOGI/comprehensive-sex-ed/gender-ideology curricula in K-12
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state age-verification laws on pornographic content and state criminal penalties for sexualizing minors
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state RFRA-style protections for faith-based adoption + foster agencies; opposes state-mandated SS-couple placement
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state conscience-exemption laws (state RFRA, medical-professional carve-outs, business-owner protections)
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-level pronoun mandates + state 'hate speech' laws restricting Christian conviction
Not yet verified
Candidate supports state public-square Christian display protections + state legislative prayer + state Sunday-closure laws
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays/curricula/holidays in state institutions
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state law protecting cash as legal tender, opposing state-level CBDC pilot programs, and protecting crypto-as-property status
Not yet verified
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
N/A · out of tier
Candidate has voted for state balanced-budget compliance + opposed state borrowing for non-capital expenditures
FALSE (0)[7]
Candidate has voted for state usury caps + state predatory-lending protections + state charitable-deduction parity
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state pension/treasury divestment from ESG-aligned funds (e.g., BlackRock) + state anti-monopoly enforcement against financial cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate (state SoS/legislature) has voted for state hand-count requirements / opposed electronic voting machines
Not yet verified
Candidate (state SoS/legislature) has voted for state photo voter ID + citizenship verification at registration
FALSE (0)[7]
Candidate has voted to restrict state early-voting windows + tighten state absentee qualifications to verified medical/military
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted against state mass mail-in voting expansion, against state drop-box deployment, and against legalizing ballot harvesting
Not yet verified
Candidate (state SoS/legislature) has voted to ban state acceptance of private election grants ('Zuckerbucks') + state penalties for foreign interference
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted for state-funded border-security measures (e.g., TX Operation Lone Star analog, AZ wall expansion)
FALSE (0)[1]
Candidate (state) has voted for state laws requiring local cooperation with ICE deportation enforcement
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted to preempt or punish sanctuary-city policies + ban state cities from declaring sanctuary status
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted for state E-Verify mandate (beyond federal floor) for state employers + state-benefit eligibility verification
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted to restrict foreign ownership of state farmland (e.g., China-buyer prohibitions)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted against state red-flag laws, mag-capacity limits, AWBs, and registries (or voted to repeal where enacted)
FALSE (0)[8]
1 claim
Voted YES on SB749 (2026 session), Virginia's assault-firearms ban prohibiting the purchase, sale, importation, manufacture, or transfer of semi-automatic centerfire rifles and magazines over 15 rounds. The Senate passed the bill 21-19, with Aird joining all 20 other Democratic senators in favor. The Virginia Citizens Defense League rated every Democratic senator who voted YES a 'F' on Second Amendment fidelity for the 2026 session.
- Virginia Legislative Information SystemOfficial
- gunowners.orgUnclassified
- 13newsnow.comUnclassified
Candidate (state) has voted for state constitutional-carry statute
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted against state universal-background-check schemes
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted to enact / strengthen state Castle Doctrine + stand-your-ground statute
Not yet verified
Candidate has publicly backed law enforcement and opposed defunding/dismantling police
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes cashless-bail, soft-on-crime, and rogue-prosecutor (e.g. Soros-DA) policy
Not yet verified
Candidate supports victim restitution and proportional punishment of evildoers
Not yet verified
Candidate refuses to treat violent crime as a "public health" excuse to avoid punishment
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the magistrate's God-ordained duty to bear the sword (Rom. 13:4)
Not yet verified
Official has voted for or sponsored 10th-Amendment nullification or anti-commandeering measures
Not yet verified
Official has declined unconstitutional federal mandates or federal strings on the state
Not yet verified
Official has resisted federal overreach on guns, life, education, or religious liberty
Not yet verified
Official affirms state sovereignty against unconstitutional federal action
Not yet verified
Official has opposed federal capture of state elections, data, or land
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Vote Smart — Voting RecordReference
reportcard.familyfoundation.org/Right Advocacy
www.vcdl.org/Right Advocacy
reportcard.familyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2...Right Advocacy
freedomindex.us/va/Right Advocacy
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lashrecse_AirdEncyclopedia
ivoterguide.com/candidate/26803/race/6511/election/848Right Advocacy
giffords.org/candidates/lashrecse-aird-2/Unclassified
www.lashrecseaird.com/her-visionUnclassified
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
Bias ratings sourced from AllSides and Ad Fontes Media. Classifications for government, reference, and advocacy domains are maintained by U.S.M.C. Ministries; see source_bias.json.
References & footnotes
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- [1]iVoterGuide reports she 'strongly disagrees' that human life begins at conception; co-patron of the reproductive-freedom amendment; ReproRising A+ 'Champion.' Right Advocacy
iVoterGuide reports she 'strongly disagrees' that human life begins at conception; co-patron of the reproductive-freedom amendment; ReproRising A+ 'Champion.'
- [2]iVoterGuide reports she 'strongly disagrees' that human life begins at conception; co-patron of the reproductive-freedom amendment; ReproRising A+ 'Champion.' Left Advocacy
iVoterGuide reports she 'strongly disagrees' that human life begins at conception; co-patron of the reproductive-freedom amendment; ReproRising A+ 'Champion.'
- [3]Co-patron of SJ247, the constitutional amendment enshrining a fundamental right to reproductive freedom — opposite of abortion abolition. Reference
Co-patron of SJ247, the constitutional amendment enshrining a fundamental right to reproductive freedom — opposite of abortion abolition.
- [4]Sits on the Planned Parenthood Virginia League board and is NARAL-endorsed — documented abortion-industry backing. Encyclopedia
Sits on the Planned Parenthood Virginia League board and is NARAL-endorsed — documented abortion-industry backing.
- [5]Voted YES to advance HJ3, the same-sex-marriage constitutional amendment (Senate 26-13, 01/16/2026). Center
Voted YES to advance HJ3, the same-sex-marriage constitutional amendment (Senate 26-13, 01/16/2026).
- [6]Voted YES to advance HJ3, the same-sex-marriage constitutional amendment (Senate 26-13, 01/16/2026). Official
Voted YES to advance HJ3, the same-sex-marriage constitutional amendment (Senate 26-13, 01/16/2026).
- [7]Voted to repeal right-to-work and aligned with the $15 minimum wage / Medicaid expansion — expanded-spending priorities. Unclassified
Voted to repeal right-to-work and aligned with the $15 minimum wage / Medicaid expansion — expanded-spending priorities.
- [8]GIFFORDS credits her with Virginia's red-flag (extreme-risk protection order) law and expanding background checks to all gun sales — supports red-flag/background-check restrictions. Unclassified
GIFFORDS credits her with Virginia's red-flag (extreme-risk protection order) law and expanding background checks to all gun sales — supports red-flag/background-check restrictions.
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