Elizabeth Guzmán
Elizabeth Rosalina Guzmán is an American politician and social worker serving as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 22nd district since 2026. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a member of Virginia's House of Delegates from 2018 to 2024. Guzmán was first elected in 2017 after defeating incumbent Republican Scott Lingamfelter, and was re-elected in 2025 after defeating incumbent Republican Ian Lovejoy.
As a Delegate, Guzmán passed legislation to repeal Virginia's Jim Crow-era prohibition on public sector collective bargaining and provide paid sick leave to home health care workers.
Guzmán was Virginia co-chair of the Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign. In June 2020, Guzmán was elected at the Democratic Party of Virginia State Convention to represent the Commonwealth of Virginia at the DNC.
Early life
Born in Peru, Guzmán immigrated to the United States and became a social worker.Career
In 2017, Guzmán ran for state delegate and unseated eight-term incumbent Republican Delegate Scott Lingamfelter.Guzmán and Hala Ayala became the first Hispanic women elected to the House, both in Virginia's November 2017 election. Their terms began in January 2018.
Guzmán was invited by Nancy Pelosi to deliver the Spanish language response to the 2018 State of the Union Address,
As a Delegate, Guzmán passed legislation to repeal Virginia's Jim Crow-era prohibition on public sector collective bargaining and provide paid sick leave to home health care workers.
Guzmán introduced a bill in the House of Delegates that would expand the state's definition of child abuse to include parents who do not affirm their child's gender identity or sexual orientation.
Guzmán is a progressive, and has criticized the Virginia Democratic Party for its traditionally centrist ideology.
Guzmán worked as a Court Appointed Service Advocate for CASA CIS, a nonprofit.
In 2023, Guzman voted against stiffening penalties for drug dealers if a user dies of a drug overdose.