Rae Cousins (born 1979 or 1980) is an American Democratic politician from Virginia. She was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in the 2023 Virginia House of Delegates election from the 79th district.[1]

Cousins attended the College of William and Mary, graduating with a B.A. in English in 2001, and the Howard University School of Law, graduating with a J.D. in 2010, and was called to the bar in Virginia the following year. Since 2010 she has worked largely in settlement administration for BrownGreer in New Orleans and Richmond, Virginia.[2][3] A fourth-generation Richmonder, she grew up in Church Hill and lives in Northside with her daughter, Ava Riley.[4]

2023 elections

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rae C. Cousins 4,362 62.6
Democratic Ann-Frances Lambert 2,086 30.0
Democratic Richard W. Walker 515 7.4
Total votes 6,963 100.0
Virginia's 79th House of Delegates district, 2023[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rae C. Cousins 20,225 97.5
Write-in 516 2.5
Total votes 20,741 100.0
Democratic hold


References

  1. ^ "Rae Cousins". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  2. ^ "Political newcomer Rae Cousins upsets opponents for House bid". richmondfreepress.com. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  3. ^ "Rae Cousins". BrownGreer.com. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  4. ^ "TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter". Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  5. ^ "2023 June Democratic Primary". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  6. ^ "2023 November General". 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2025-02-27.


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