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Lily Franklin

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Lily Franklin
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Candidate, Virginia House of Delegates District 41

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Next election

November 4, 2025

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Lily Franklin (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 41. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source] The Democratic primary for this office on June 17, 2025, was canceled.

Elections

2025

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2025

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 41

Incumbent Chris Obenshain and Lily Franklin are running in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 41 on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
Image of Chris Obenshain
Chris Obenshain (R)
Image of Lily Franklin
Lily Franklin (D)

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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Lily Franklin advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 41.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Chris Obenshain advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 41.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2023

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2023

General election

General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 41

Chris Obenshain defeated Lily Franklin in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 41 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Obenshain
Chris Obenshain (R)
 
50.3
 
12,529
Image of Lily Franklin
Lily Franklin (D)
 
49.6
 
12,346
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
29

Total votes: 24,904
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Lily Franklin advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 41.

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 41

Chris Obenshain defeated Lowell Bowman in the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 41 on May 4, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Obenshain
Chris Obenshain
 
58.0
 
294
Lowell Bowman
 
42.0
 
213

Total votes: 507
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2025

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2023

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Campaign finance summary


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Lily Franklin campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2023Virginia House of Delegates District 41Lost general$971,004 $593,089
Grand total$971,004 $593,089
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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