Elizabeth Guzmán

Elizabeth R. Guzman is a Peruvian-American politician and social worker elected to represent Virginia's 31st House of Delegates district in Virginia's House of Delegates.[2] Guzman is a Democratic candidate for Virginia Lieutenant Governor in 2021. Guzman also works as a Court Appointed Service Advocate for CASA CIS to prevent child abuse.[3] She serves on the House committees on Privileges and Elections and Cities, Counties, and Towns.

Elizabeth Guzman
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 31st district
Assumed office
January 10, 2018
Preceded byScott Lingamfelter
Personal details
BornLima, Peru
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Carlos Guzmán[1]
Children4
EducationNorthern Virginia Community College
Capella University (BA)
American University (MPA)
University of Southern California (MSW)
WebsiteCampaign website

In February 2020, the Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign announced that Guzman and Delegate Lee J. Carter would co-chair his Virginia campaign. In June 2020, Guzman was elected at the Democratic Party of Virginia State Convention to represent the Commonwealth of Virginia to the DNC.[4]

Early life

Born in Peru, Guzman immigrated to the United States and became a social worker.[5] After settling in Virginia, Guzman worked three jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment for her and her daughter.[6]

Lieutenant Governor Campaign

After months of publicly considering a run, Guzman announced her candidacy for Lieutenant Governor in October 2020.[7] Guzman came in the 3rd place in the first straw poll of the cycle at a Hunter Mill District Democratic Committee meeting, behind top-tier Sam Rasoul and 2nd place Sean Perryman.

Career

Guzman, Kelly Fowler, and Hala Ayala became the first Hispanic women elected to the House, all in Virginia's November 2017 election.[8] Their terms began in January 2018.

In 2017, Guzman ran for delegate on a platform that highlighted Medicaid for All, early childhood education, and a $15 per hour minimum wage.[9] That same year, she unseated eight-term incumbent Rep. Delegate Scott Lingamfelter.

Guzman delivered the Spanish response to the 2018 State of the Union Address.[10] The invitation came by a phone call from Nancy Pelosi.[11]

In August 2019, Elizabeth Warren endorsed Guzman.[12] The Virginia Education Association Fund for Children and Public Education has also endorsed her because she has consistently voted for legislation supporting public education.[13]

Guzman is a progressive, and has criticized the Democratic Party for its traditionally centrist ideology.[14]

Following the suspension of the Sanders Campaign, Guzman endorsed Joe Biden for President on April 10, 2020.[15]

Electoral history
DateElectionCandidatePartyVotes%
June 13, 2017[16][17] Primary Elizabeth R. Guzman Democratic 3,062 52.2
Sara E. Townsend Democratic 2,809 47.8
Nov 7, 2017[18] General Elizabeth R. Guzman Democratic 15,466 53.99
L. Scott Lingamfelter Republican 12,658 44.19
Nathan D. Larson Independent 481 1.68
Write Ins 39 0.14
Nov 5, 2019[19] General Elizabeth R. Guzman Democratic 14,630 52.63
Darrell H. "D.J." Jordan, Jr. Republican 13,125 47.22
Write Ins 42 0.15

Awards

In May 2019, Guzman was given “The First” award from Latino Victory Fund.[20]

See also

References
  1. Lani Seelinger. Who Is Carlos Guzman? Elizabeth Guzman's husband will stand by her side at SOTU. Bustle.com. January 30, 2018
  2. "Guzman seeks expansion of Medicaid in House of Delegates Bid". Potomac Local News. January 23, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  3. Beauchamp, Sarah (January 30, 2018). "Where Did Elizabeth Guzman Go To College? The Politician Was Always Driven". Bustle. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  4. "2020 Democratic Party of Virginia State Convention Results". Democratic Party of Virginia. June 22, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  5. Gregory S. Schneider. Va. Democrats cheer Guzman, tapped for Spanish-language response to Trump. Washington Post. January 26, 2018
  6. Gregory S., Schneider (January 30, 2018). "'A little fire, a little spice': Elizabeth Guzman promises lively rebuttal to State of the Union". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  7. "Del. Elizabeth Guzman announces run for lieutenant governor". WAVY.com. October 6, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  8. Nuño, Stephen A. (November 8, 2017). "First Two Latinas Are Elected to Virginia House of Delegates, Making History". NBC News. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  9. McElwee, Sean (January 24, 2018). "The 2018 Democratic Wave Is About More Than Congress". Huffington Post. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  10. Caygle, Heather; Kim, Seung Min (January 25, 2018). "Rep. Kennedy to deliver Democrats' State of the Union response". Politico. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  11. Gregory S. Schneider. ‘A little fire, a little spice’: Elizabeth Guzman promises lively rebuttal to State of the Union. Washington Post. January 29, 2018
  12. "NElizabeth Warren endorses my re-election campaign #womenhelpingwomen". Daily Kos. August 22, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  13. "General Assembly". Virginia Education Association. 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  14. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elizabeth-guzman-democrats-sotu_n_5a6fadd6e4b05836a255d4f4
  15. Virginia, Blue. "Former Virginia Bernie Sanders Co-Chair Elizabeth Guzmán and Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy Endorse Joe Biden". Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  16. https://www.vpap.org/offices/house-of-delegates-31/election/9109/
  17. "2017 House of Delegates Democratic Primary". Virginia State Board of Elections.
  18. "November 2017 List of Candidates by District" (PDF). Virginia State Board of Elections.
  19. "November 2019 List of Candidates by District". Virginia State Board of Elections.
  20. Kloosterman, Tomas (April 23, 2019). "Latino Victory Fund Re-Endorses Virginia Delegates Hala Ayala and Elizabeth Guzman". Latino Victory. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
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