Prince William County Supervisor Runs For 7th Congressional District

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — Potomac District Supervisor Andrea Bailey is the second Prince William County supervisor joining the race for the 7th congressional district. Numerous candidates are vying for the nomination in the Democratic and Republican primaries.

Andrea Bailey, who is serving her second term as the Potomac District supervisor, is running for the congressional seat as a Democrat. She received an endorsement from former Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam.

"I want to bring my skills, experience, and success representing constituents in Virginia's 2nd largest county to the federal level," said Bailey in a statement. "As your next Congresswoman for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, I will continue to be a progressive champion of working families and fight for access to affordable healthcare, end the stigmatization of mental health struggles, and ensure that our teachers get the resources they need so every child receives a quality education."

According to Bailey, her priorities in Prince William County have been supporting the county's first crisis receiving center for mental health, passing the county's first collective bargaining ordinance and supporting affordable and workforce housing.

"I am a pragmatic no nonsense Democrat who will work to restore confidence in Congress," said Bailey. "While I will always stand by my core beliefs and principles, I believe in compromise to get things done. There is far too much fighting and not enough talking in our current Congress."

Bailey is involved on the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington in Prince William County, Potomac Rappahannock Transportation Council, Virginia Railway Express, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government Executive Board, Northern Virginia Regional Council and Virginia Association of Counties. She was an inaugural graduate and executive advisor to the Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter Political Leadership Board at George Mason University for the Conflict Resolution Cohort and a charter member for the Prince William County National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Along with county board experience, Bailey has been a leader and teacher at First Mt. Zion Baptist Church since 2002, a corporate leader for 20 years and a small business owner for over 10 years. Bailey, a military spouse for 23 years and a caregiver for her mother, lives in Dumfries with her husband, Cozy.

For more information on her campaign, visit andreabaileyforcongress.com.

The 7th congressional district covers part of Prince William County as well as other localities like the City of Fredericksburg, Stafford County, Spotsylvania County and more. Current Rep. Abigail Spanberger is running for governor as a Democrat in 2025.

Bailey's fellow Prince William County Supervisor Margaret A. Franklin, who represents the Woodbridge District, is also in the 7th congressional district race. Other Democratic candidates include former Del. Elizabeth Guzmán, Del. Briana Sewell, Eugene Vindman, an Army veteran whose whistleblowing led to an impeachment of former President Donald Trump, Army veteran and diplomat Cliff Heinzer, and Army veteran and attorney Carl Bedell.

Republican candidates include Army veteran and attorney Derrick Anderson, former Navy SEAL and Homeland Security official Cameron Hamilton, small business owner and military spouse Maria Martin, software firm marketing director William Moher, Marine Corps veteran Jonathon Myers, small business owner and immigrant John Prabhudoss, Army veteran Jeffrey Sacks, Shaliek Tarpley and Terris Todd, former Trump-appointed director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans.

The primary election is scheduled for June 18, 2024.