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May Nivar
May Nivar (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 57. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source] She advanced from the Democratic primary on June 17, 2025.
Nivar completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
May Nivar earned a bachelor's degree from New York University. Her career experience includes working at Altria.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2025
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 57
Incumbent David Owen and May Nivar are running in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 57 on November 4, 2025.
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 | David Owen (R) | |
 | May Nivar (D)  | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 57
May Nivar defeated Andrew Schear in the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 57 on June 17, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | May Nivar | 63.0 | 4,393 |
 | Andrew Schear | 37.0 | 2,577 | |
| Total votes: 6,970 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent David Owen advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 57.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Nivar received the following endorsements. To view a full list of Nivar's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
May Nivar completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nivar's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- We need an economy that works for everyone. I am committed to creating an economy where everyone can thrive by supporting good-paying jobs, raising wages, cutting red tape for small businesses, and providing tax relief for families. I will also work to lower the cost of living—making housing, healthcare, and everyday necessities more affordable—and invest in career and technical education to prepare workers for the jobs of tomorrow.
- I'm committed to strengthening our public education system and fully funding our public schools. As a product of public schools myself and a parent of three children who graduated from Virginia public schools, I've seen firsthand the power that good schools and teachers have to shape students' lives for the better. Every child, no matter their zip code or skin color, should have the opportunity to graduate from a top notch school with modern technology, and sufficient teachers and support staff, including career counselors, mental health professionals and subject area specialists. I'll also work to increase teacher pay and address teacher shortages in the Commonwealth.
- As a mother of two daughters, I am committed to defending a woman’s right to make personal healthcare decisions, including access to abortion, contraception, and IVF. I will also ensure that healthcare providers can offer these critical services without fear. My opponent, Delegate David Owen, supports banning abortion in Virginia and stripping women of their bodily autonomy. Unlike my opponent, Delegate Owen, I believe these decisions belong to women – not politicians.
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Virginia House of Delegates District 57 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 2, 2025
