Briana Sewell
2024 - Present
2026
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Briana Sewell (Democratic Party) is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 25. She assumed office on January 10, 2024. Her current term ends on January 14, 2026.
Sewell (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 7th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 18, 2024.
Biography
Briana Sewell was born in Woodbridge, Virginia.[1] Sewell earned a bachelor's degree in public policy from the College of William and Mary and a master's degree in public administration from American University.[2] Her career experience includes working as the chief of staff to the chair of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, the senior organizer and northern Virginia political director of the Virginia Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy, and the Prince William County District Director for Congressman Gerald Connolly.[2][3]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2023-2024
Sewell was assigned to the following committees:
- Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee
- Counties, Cities and Towns Committee
- Education Committee
Elections
2024
See also: Virginia's 7th Congressional District election, 2024
Virginia's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 18 Democratic primary)
Virginia's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 18 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Virginia District 7
Eugene Vindman defeated Derrick Anderson in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eugene Vindman (D)  | 51.1 | 195,350 |
 | Derrick Anderson (R) | 48.9 | 187,074 | |
| Total votes: 382,424 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Craig Ennis (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 7
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 7 on June 18, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eugene Vindman | 49.3 | 17,263 |
 | Elizabeth Guzman | 15.1 | 5,283 | |
 | Briana Sewell | 13.4 | 4,706 | |
 | Andrea Bailey | 12.5 | 4,381 | |
 | Margaret Franklin | 5.8 | 2,034 | |
 | Carl Bedell | 2.1 | 738 | |
 | Clifford Heinzer | 1.8 | 621 | |
| Total votes: 35,026 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mohamed Bourakba (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 7
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 7 on June 18, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Derrick Anderson | 45.2 | 16,338 |
 | Cameron Hamilton | 37.2 | 13,448 | |
 | Jonathon Myers | 12.9 | 4,660 | |
 | John Prabhudoss | 2.0 | 729 | |
 | Maria Martin | 1.7 | 625 | |
 | Terris Todd | 1.0 | 373 | |
| Total votes: 36,173 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeffrey Sacks (R)
- Shaliek Tarpley (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sewell in this election.
2023
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2023
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 25
Incumbent Briana Sewell defeated John Gray in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 25 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Briana Sewell (D) | 61.6 | 13,404 |
 | John Gray (R) | 38.0 | 8,263 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 106 | ||
| Total votes: 21,773 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Briana Sewell advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 25.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. John Gray advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 25.
Endorsements
2021
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 51
Briana Sewell defeated Tim Cox in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 51 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Briana Sewell (D) | 53.4 | 19,038 |
 | Tim Cox (R) | 46.5 | 16,566 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 43 | ||
| Total votes: 35,647 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Briana Sewell advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 51.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 51
Tim Cox defeated Jeffery Anthony Dove Jr. in the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 51 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Cox | 76.5 | 1,332 |
 | Jeffery Anthony Dove Jr. | 23.5 | 409 | |
| Total votes: 1,741 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Campaign website
Sewell’s campaign website stated the following:
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Briana is running for Congress to represent and amplify regular people’s voices in Washington. She will fight for both the kitchen table concerns that are top-of-mind for Virginians every day, the right for women to make their own health care decisions, the right to vote, and for other fundamental rights politicians have tried to take away. [4] |
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| —Briana Sewell’s campaign website (2024)[5] | ||
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Briana Sewell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Briana Sewell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Briana Sewell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to February 25.
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2022
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In 2022, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 12 to March 12.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Virginia District 7 |
Officeholder Virginia House of Delegates District 25 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Prince William Times, "Newcomer Briana Sewell comes out on top of 51st District House of Delegates' race," accessed November 2, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Briana Sewell for Delegate, "Meet Briana," accessed December 13, 2021
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Briana Sewell," accessed December 13, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Briana Sewell’s campaign website, “Home,” accessed June 14, 2024
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| Preceded by Hala Ayala (D) |
Virginia House of Delegates District 51 2022–present |
Succeeded by NA |
