Senator Creigh Deeds has dedicated his life to fighting for a Virginia that works for everybody. Raised in Bath County on his grandparent’s farm, Creigh attended Bath County High school before graduating from Concord College. Creigh’s grandfather was a local Democratic Committee Chair during the Great Depression, which instilled within him a passion for democracy and helping others at an early age. Determined to pursue a career of service, Creigh then graduated from Wake Forest University with his law degree before being elected Commonwealth’s Attorney of Bath County. 

Four years later, Creigh won a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates, where he fought for working families for nearly a decade before being elected to serve in the State Senate, where he remains to this day.

Passing more bills than any other member of the General Assembly, Creigh is the most effective legislator in the Commonwealth. His track record of delivering results on the progressive issues that matter to us most—like fighting for gun violence reform, protecting abortion access, and fixing our broken mental healthcare system—are one of many reasons he’s been endorsed by Virginia’s top abortion access and women’s right advocacy organizations REPRO Rising VA (formerly NARAL Pro-Choice VA) and the VA National Organization for Women PAC. Creigh’s also earned the endorsement of America’s top gun reform leader Gabby Giffords, her lifesaving organization Giffords PAC, and over 75+ other progressive groups and local and statewide leaders.

As one of the most trusted leaders in the State Senate, Creigh presides as the Co-Chair of the Judiciary Committee and serves on the Finance and Appropriations, Commerce and Labor, Rules, and Privileges and Elections Committees. Senator Deeds also serves as Chair of the Capital Outlay Subcommittee, Chair of the Behavioral Health Commission, and Chair of the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules.

If re-elected, Creigh will be no less than the second highest ranking Democrat in the State Senate—which means this district will have the most powerful advocate possible fighting for our priorities in the legislature.

Creigh lives in Charlottesville with his wife Siobhan and three rescue pups Mila, Dilly, and SallyMae. He is the proud father of four children and four beautiful grandchildren.