Donna Littlepage

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Donna Littlepage
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 4, 2025

Education

High school

Lee Davis High School

Bachelor's

Virginia Tech, 1983

Graduate

Virginia Tech, 1986

Personal
Birthplace
Virginia
Religion
Christian
Profession
Healthcare Executive
Contact

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Donna Littlepage (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 40. She lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Littlepage completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Donna Littlepage was born in Virginia. She earned a bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech in 1983 and a graduate degree from Virginia Tech in 1986. Her career experience includes working as a healthcare executive.[1]

Littlepage has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]

  • Healthcare Financial Management Association
  • DePaul Community Resources
  • The Grove on Patterson
  • Family Service of Roanoke Valley
  • Adult Care Center of Roanoke Valley
  • Roanoke Women's Foundation

Elections

2025

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2025

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 40

Incumbent Joseph McNamara defeated Donna Littlepage in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Joseph McNamara (R)
 
53.2
 
19,113
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Donna Littlepage (D) Candidate Connection
 
46.8
 
16,805

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 35,918
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 40

Donna Littlepage defeated Kiesha Preston in the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on June 17, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Image of Donna Littlepage
Donna Littlepage Candidate Connection
 
63.2
 
2,592
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Kiesha Preston
 
36.8
 
1,509

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,101
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joseph McNamara advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 40.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Donna Littlepage completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Littlepage's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I have 35 years of experience in healthcare finance and administration with Carilion Clinic as the Vice President of Finance and the Senior Vice President of Accountable Care Strategies. I was the Founding CFO of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. I am also very active on non-profit community boards particularly in the health and human services area. With the potential changes coming to Medicaid, I feel uniquely qualified to help Virginia navigate those changes to create the best possible outcomes for our residents. There are approximately 1.8 million Virginians who utilize Medicaid for their healthcare needs and we need to do everything we can to sustain the program for them. I also have similar experience in developing and managing a complex budget as I was responsible for Carilion's $1.5 Billion budget for many years. It is highly likely that Virginia will have fiscal headwinds based on changes coming from Washington and we need to have members in the General Assembly with experience and the capability to handle the changes effectively for Virginia. I consider myself socially conscious and fiscally pragmatic and I feel those attributes align well with what we need from elected officials.
  • I have extensive experience related to the Medicaid program which will be beneficial in addressing changes coming from Washington. We are at risk of Medicaid Expansion being terminated and will need to address that for the 630,000 Virginians relying on Medicaid Expansion for their insurance coverage.
  • When a 50-year precedent is overturned as was the case for Roe vs. Wade, the voters of Virginia should decide how that is addressed not just the 140 people in Richmond. We have seen what other legislatures have done and this is a case where the voters should be able to decide. I will vote to put the option of a constitutional amendment on the ballot next year to allow you the voter to decide how Virginia will handle reproductive rights.
  • I'll work to protect Southwest Virginia related to the changes initiated by the federal government that are impacting Virginia . The federal government recently terminated a grant that would have increased the availability of broadband service throughout rural areas and we will need to react to that loss. Also as the tax base in Northern Virginia is reduced, Virginia will have fewer tax dollars for the more rural areas and representatives sent to Richmond will have to work hard to ensure necessary funds flow to Southwest Virginia.
I am very passionate about Healthcare and that people receive the services they need. I worked for ten years in Population Health to help people stay healthier so they could live higher quality lives and not need hospital services. It is amazing the difference earlier intervention can make for people with chronic diseases and I want to help insure everyone has access to those interventions. Health is the foundation for everything in a person's life.
I look up to my father who would give the shirt off his back to help his neighbor.
The American President was a great depiction of what is important for elected officials. it should always be country over party or personal interest.
Honesty and integrity and be willing to stand up for those values. We need to treat each other with civility, decency, care and concern in all of our interactions.
I am even tempered, pragmatic, data-driven and open-minded. All of which can help us compromise to come to the best solutions for Virginians. I am also very passionate and tenacious to get the results that will help Virginians lead the most positive lives possible.
To effectively represent their constituents both for short term items and also for long term issues. We cannot continue to kick the can down the road on difficult issues. We need to find solutions and begin to implement them.
Vietnam War events on the nightly news and I was about 8 or 9 years old. It made me very aware of the cost of war.
Burger Chef cashier as a sophomore in high school. I worked there for 2 years.
When I was 17, my mother's life ended as a result of a gun. We may never know whether it was accidental or intentional, but I often wonder how life would be different if she had been in it longer.
I believe they should work closely together to come to bipartisan decisions that make progress for all people.
The reduction in the federal workforce will likely create fiscal issues as Virginia is the state receiving the 2nd largest funding from the federal government. So we will need to work to ensure citizens receive needed services while maintaining Virginia being a great state for business. It will be a challenging balancing act but we must succeed at it.
It can be beneficial to have had interactions related to government and politics but specific experience as an elected official is not necessary. I completed the Sorensen Institute's Political Leaders Program which allowed me to travel around the state hearing from local officials, educators and business leaders and the needs and challenges of their communities. I feel this experience will be valuable when elected.
Yes, because understanding the positions and needs of all citizens helps us reach better decisions for our collective good. It is time for us to end the "us versus them" mentality that has been driving our politics lately and crippling our state and nation.
I'd like to model my decision-making after Virginia Senator John Warner. Regardless of the position of his party, he voted based on his conscience and the needs of Virginia.
At this time, I have no interest in running for any other office. My goal in running is to help the Commonwealth of Virginia during this pivotal time in which tremendous change is occurring. I would like to offer my skill set to help the state of my birth.
I have heard numerous stories of people who currently have and need Medicaid to ensure their health or that of their loved ones. It has re-emphasized my desire to help
Why did the chicken cross the road - to prove to the possum it could be done
I think the legislature should be involved in determining what constitutes an "emergency" and more specifically what event would thereby allow the granting of emergency powers. It needs to be a true emergency and not just an excuse for a way to force a partisan agenda for any party.
I would like to introduce a bill to allow more judicial leeway in granting custody rights to close family and friends when children need to be removed from their biological parents. This can reduce the number of children going into foster care and especially the trauma of that versus going with people they know.
Health & Human Services, Appropriations and/or Finance, Communication/Technology & Innovation are my top choices. My experience and skill set align well with the functions of these committees.
I believe both of these issues are extremely important. We are responsible for spending our community's dollars and we have to be as effective as we can for those communities. We need to explain the decisions we have made and the goals we believe those decisions will achieve.
Virginia has a process today related to constitutional amendments after the legislature votes affirmatively in two consecutive sessions and I believe it is good for the state and allows Virginia voters to make decisions related to very consequential issues. I have concerns about allowing the collection of signatures to put something on the ballot for voters. Going through the legislative process creates very thorough vetting of a potential amendment and ensures it is in the best interest of everyone in the Commonwealth.

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    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 16, 2025


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