This year’s session brought tangible wins for Richmond, with State Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg and Delegate May Nivar helping advance key legislation on education, affordability, and fundamental rights.
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May Nivar
VA General Assembly Wrap Up 2026
The 2026 Virginia General Assembly regular session adjourned on March 14, 2026, marking a historic era of unified Democratic control under the state’s first female governor, Abigail Spanberger. While lawmakers passed over 1,200 bills, they failed to reach a budget agreement, necessitating a special session next month.
VanValkenburg & Nivar Field Questions From Neighbors
The two legislators fielded questions about affordability, data centers, clean energy, protecting the migrant population, voting reform, and safeguarding our data, among others during the hour-long session.
Candidates Who Paved the Way for May Nivar
May Nivar’s election day triumph was a seismic shift left for the 57th District, but it was also the peak of a blue wave decades in the making. Let’s recognize the candidates who helped pave the way.
What Do VA Election Results Mean for 2026?
On Tuesday, November 4, 2025, Democratic voters turned out in record numbers and sent a big blue wave across the state of Virginia to elect Abigail Spanberger for Governor, Ghazala Hashmi for Lt. Governor, and Jay Jones for Attorney General.
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Get to Know May Nivar
Who is May Nivar? Short answer: she’s a business executive, leader, and community organizer who is running to become Delegate for the 57th District in the Virginia House of Delegates.
The Importance of May Nivar’s HD57 Race!
“If we flip this seat, Republicans do not have a path to controlling the House of Delegates – it’s over for them”. Arif Hasan, campaign manager for HD-57 Democratic candidate May Nivar stresses the importance of this race. Neighbors for Change hosted a “Mocktails for May” event at the campaign office last night to give people a chance to meet and talk to May.
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Healthcare Town Hall: Exposing the Costs of the BBB
The meeting room at Twin Hickory Library was packed on 9/6/25 for Democracy Circle RVA’s town hall, Virginia Healthcare Under Attack: Exposing the Costs of Rob Wittman’s Vote for the “Big Beautiful Bill.” The event’s goal was to expose how the shifting public health landscape in America will affect everyone.
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9/8/25 – Mocktails for May
Join us to meet May Nivar, Candidate for HD57 and bring an item from the list below to support Henrico Community Food Bank! Neighbors For Change will bring the snacks, drinks and fun! Our event will end in time for all of us to head over to the 7:30PM Henrico County Dems meeting together. Register… Read More
All Kinds of Virginia Women Support Reproductive Healthcare
Reproductive healthcare access is a area of common ground for different kinds of Virginia women and has a significant role in the 2025 Virginia governor’s race, with some women saying that this issue is “reshaping how they plan to vote this fall.”
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May Nivar Needs YOU to flip HD57
Neighbors For Change is proud to stand behind May Nivar, Democratic Candidate for Delegate in HD57. May has been knocking on doors and talking with voters across the district, but with less than 100 days to go before the election, she needs our support to flip this seat blue.
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July – Coordinated Campaign Events to Support Democrats Up & Down the Ticket!
More Coordinated Campaign Events Many ways you can support Democrats up and down the ticket! Happening in Henrico:July 23 Wed Henrico Phone and Text Bank 5 pm (in person)July 23 Wed CD4 Community Discussion 5 pm (virtual)July 24 Thur Henrico Text Bank 3:15 (in person) NEWJuly 24 Thur Glen Allen Phone Bank 5 pm (in person)July 26 Sat Henrico Canvass 10 and 1 pm (in person)July 26 Sat Canvass… Read More