Dan Helmer

ON THE ISSUES

• Chief Co Patron of the Clean Economy Act that passed and moved Virginia to 100% clean energy
• Author of a bill to ban Jan 6 insurrectionists from holding office in Virginia
• Wrote and passed the High Performance Building Act, which ensures Virginia construction generates less carbon pollution

WHY THIS RACE MATTERS

• Keeping this seat under pro-environment leadership will help maintain the majority in the Virginia House of Delegates, making it easier to pass climate legislation in Virginia

CANDIDATE BACKGROUND

Dan Helmer is running for reelection to represent the 10th District in the Virginia House of Delegates. He is a West Point graduate, Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserve, a Rhodes Scholar, and a small business owner. He brings his commitment to service and leadership to Virginia’s House of Delegates, ensuring that the Commonwealth remains a stronghold of democracy. The son of an immigrant and the grandson of refugees who survived the Holocaust, Dan Helmer believes that patriotism means taking on the hard challenges of our time and putting country and community ahead of partisan politics. As Campaigns Chair for the House Democratic Caucus, Dan Helmer is leading the fight to hold and expand the slim majority in the House of Delegates.