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Laura Jane Cohen
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Laura Jane Cohen
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Virginia
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Ratings
Equality Virginia
100%
National Rifle Association (NRA)
0%
Political Experience
State
House of Delegates
Virginia
· District 15
2024-present
Virginia
Work Experience
Owner
Belle Jar Design
2014-2020
Substitute Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
2012-2015
Substitute Teacher
Congregation Agudas Achim Pre School
2012-2014
Teacher
Adat Reyim Pre-School
2009-2012
Director of Outreach
Parkinson's Action Network
2002-2005
Government Affairs Specialist
Health and Medicine Counsel
2001-2002
Education Program Specialist
Georgia Secretary of State
2000-2001
Legislative Assistant
Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
1999-2000
Substitute Teacher
Athens-Clarke County Public Schools
1998-1999
Education
University of Georgia
MA
· American Government and Politics
· 1997-2000
University of Georgia
BA
· Political Science and Government
· 1996-1997
North Carolina State University
Attended
· Political Science and Government
· 1994-1996
freshmen legislators
Meet The Candidates Forum - Sept. 27 2023
VA Del. Laura Jane Cohen Speech (3/5/24)
District 15
88,567
population
66,029
18 & over
41.3
median age
44,623
men
43,944
women
Leadership
Glenn Youngkin
Governor
·
Winsome Earle-Sears
Lieutenant Governor
·
Jason Miyares
Attorney General
·
Louise Lucas
President pro tempore
·
Don Scott
House Speaker
·
Elections
2025
Gubernatorial
Winsome Earle-Sears
Lieutenant Governor
Abigail Spanberger
U.S. House of Representatives
Lieutenant Gubernatorial
Democratic Primary
Victor Salgado
Babur Lateef
Alex Bastani
Aaron Rouse
Ghazala Hashmi
Levar Stoney
Republican Primary
Pat Herrity
John Reid
Attorney General
Jason Miyares
Attorney General
Democratic Primary
Jay Jones
Shannon Taylor
Republican Primary
No Primary
No election, one candidate:
Jason Miyares
Government
House of Delegates
Elections
2025
Gubernatorial
Winsome Earle-Sears
Lieutenant Governor
Abigail Spanberger
U.S. House of Representatives
Lieutenant Gubernatorial
Democratic Primary
Victor Salgado
Babur Lateef
Alex Bastani
Aaron Rouse
Ghazala Hashmi
Levar Stoney
Republican Primary
Pat Herrity
John Reid
Attorney General
Jason Miyares
Attorney General
Democratic Primary
Jay Jones
Shannon Taylor
Republican Primary
No Primary
No election, one candidate:
Jason Miyares
Leadership
Virginia
Glenn Youngkin
Governor
Winsome Earle-Sears
Lieutenant Governor
Jason Miyares
Attorney General
Louise Lucas
President pro tempore
Don Scott
House Speaker
Scott Surovell
Majority Leader
Charniele Herring
Majority Leader
Ryan McDougle
Minority Leader
Todd Gilbert
Minority Leader
State Senate
Virginia
Winsome Earle-Sears
Lieutenant Governor
Ratings
Virginia Citizens Defense League
100%
Virginia Society for Human Life
100%
National Rifle Association (NRA)
92%
Virginia Professional Fire Fighters
89%
Virginia FREE
86%
The Family Foundation of Virginia
78%
Virginia Education Association
50%
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
40%
Virginia AFL-CIO
33%
NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
17%
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
0%
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
0%
Louise Lucas
President pro tempore
Ratings
Equality Virginia
100%
LEAP Forward
100%
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
100%
NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
100%
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
100%
REPRO Rising Virginia
100%
Virginia AFL-CIO
100%
Virginia Association of Realtors
100%
Virginia Education Association
100%
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
100%
Virginia National Organization for Women
100%
Virginia Professional Fire Fighters
100%
Virginia Sierra Club
100%
Climate Cabinet Action
92%
Hampton Roads Business PAC
80%
Virginia FREE
70%
National Federation of Independent Business - Virginia
60%
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
42%
American Conservative Union (ACU)
28%
The Middle Resolution
17%
Virginia Tea Party Federation
17%
National Federation of Independent Business - Montana
16%
Virginia Christian Coalition
13%
American Conservative Union (ACU) - Virginia
5%
Virginia Citizens Defense League
3%
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
0%
National Rifle Association (NRA)
0%
The Family Foundation of Virginia
0%
Virginia Society for Human Life
0%
Scott Surovell
Majority Leader
Ratings
Equality Virginia
100%
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
100%
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
100%
REPRO Rising Virginia
100%
Virginia AFL-CIO
100%
Virginia Association of Realtors
100%
Virginia Education Association
100%
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
100%
Virginia Sierra Club
100%
LEAP Forward
97%
Climate Cabinet Action
92%
NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
92%
National Federation of Independent Business - Virginia
67%
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
67%
Virginia FREE
67%
Virginia Tea Party Federation
26%
American Conservative Union (ACU)
21%
The Middle Resolution
20%
American Conservative Union (ACU) - Virginia
14%
Virginia Citizens Defense League
3%
National Federation of Independent Business - Montana
0%
National Rifle Association (NRA)
0%
National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund
0%
The Family Foundation of Virginia
0%
Ryan McDougle
Minority Leader
Ratings
The Family Foundation of Virginia
100%
Virginia Association of Realtors
100%
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
100%
Virginia Citizens Defense League
100%
Virginia Society for Human Life
100%
The Middle Resolution
96%
National Federation of Independent Business - Montana
94%
Virginia FREE
94%
National Rifle Association (NRA)
92%
National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund
92%
National Federation of Independent Business - Virginia
90%
American Conservative Union (ACU) - Virginia
81%
American Conservative Union (ACU)
74%
Virginia Tea Party Federation
71%
Virginia Professional Fire Fighters
63%
Virginia Sierra Club
50%
Virginia21
43%
Virginia AFL-CIO
36%
Virginia Education Association
33%
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
28%
NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
17%
REPRO Rising Virginia
17%
Climate Cabinet Action
8%
LEAP Forward
6%
Equality Virginia
5%
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
0%
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
0%
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
0%
Virginia Leadership
R
Glenn Youngkin
R
Winsome Earle-Sears
Lt. Governor
D
Louise Lucas
State Senate
D
Don Scott
House of Delegates
D
Scott Surovell
State Senate
R
Ryan McDougle
State Senate
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