DiscoverVirginia Public RadioSam Rasoul is no longer the only Democrat to represent Southwest Virginia in Richmond
Sam Rasoul is no longer the only Democrat to represent Southwest Virginia in Richmond

Sam Rasoul is no longer the only Democrat to represent Southwest Virginia in Richmond

Update: 2025-11-12
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<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Delegate Sam Rasoul (left) and Delegate-elect Lily Franklin (Credit: Official Virginia House Portrait / Lily Franklin Campaign)</figcaption></figure>



The politics of Southwest Virginia are shifting in the wake of the election last week. Michael Pope reports.





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Sam Rasoul is no longer the only Democrat to represent Southwest Virginia in Richmond

Sam Rasoul is no longer the only Democrat to represent Southwest Virginia in Richmond

Nick Gilmore