Lily Franklin has a bachelor's degree in political science from Longwood University and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Virginia. She lives in Blacksburg.

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Lily is currently the operations assistant for the town of Christianburg and the deputy campaign manager for Josh for Virginia. She previously served as chief of staff for Delegate Sam Rasoul. She has also worked as a math teacher for Teach for America and as a lifeguard and swim instructor.

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Lily previously ran for Virginia House of Delegates District 41 in 2023 but did not win. 

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Supports investing in infrastructure, supporting small businesses, and strengthening regional connections to create good-paying jobs in Southwest Virginia.

Supports making homeownership attainable for Virginians by stopping hedge funds from driving up prices and advocating for innovative housing solutions.

Supports capping rent and offering incentives to make housing more affordable.

- Supports investing in infrastructure, supporting small businesses, and strengthening regional connections to create good-paying jobs in Southwest Virginia.
- Supports making homeownership attainable for Virginians by stopping hedge funds from driving up prices and advocating for innovative housing solutions.
- Supports capping rent and offering incentives to make housing more affordable.

Economy

Advocates for investment in clean water infrastructure.

Plans to continue addressing environmental issues, including limiting toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" in water.

Supports limiting PFAS chemicals in drinking water.

Intends to lower electric rates through utility reform.

- Advocates for investment in clean water infrastructure.
- Supports limiting PFAS chemicals in drinking water.
- Plans to hold polluters accountable.
- Intends to lower electric rates through utility reform.

Energy & the Environment

Supports housing protections for domestic violence survivors.

Supports the Second Amendment but favors restrictions on assault-style weapons.

- Supports housing protections for domestic violence survivors.
- Supports the Second Amendment but favors restrictions on assault-style weapons.

Public Safety

Supports increasing funding for public schools to ensure "every child gets a world-class education, teachers receive fair pay, and every school has the resources to prepare students for the future."

Opposes school voucher programs that divert money from public schools.

- Supports increasing funding for public schools to ensure "every child gets a world-class education, teachers receive fair pay, and every school has the resources to prepare students for the future."
- Opposes school voucher programs that divert money from public schools.

Education

Supports abortion access and expanding access to OB-GYNs and contraception.

Supports protecting Medicaid in Virginia.

Wants to ensure access to health insurance across the state.

- Supports abortion access and expanding access to OB-GYNs and contraception.
- Supports protecting Medicaid in Virginia.
- Wants to ensure access to health insurance across the state.

Healthcare

Opposes corporate influence from utility companies.

- Opposes corporate influence from utility companies.

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Lily V. Franklin

Lily Franklin is from Blacksburg, Virginia. She has a bachelor's degree in political science from Longwood University and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Virginia. She lives with her family in Blacksburg.

Supports abortion and plans to "fight to protect reproductive rights, expand access to OB-GYNs and contraception, and ensure women can get the care they need, when they need it."

As of September 10, 2025, Lily V. Franklin did not have a website or any information online.

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