Kimberly Pope Adams
Kimberly Pope Adams | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 82nd district | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Taylor |
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| Born | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Virginia Tech |
Kimberly Pope Adams is an American politician who is the elected member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 82nd District. She took office as a member of the 164th Virginia General Assembly on January 14, 2026. She won election on November 4, 2025, defeating Republican incumbent Kim Taylor by a margin of about 9%, a massive swing after losing to Taylor by 53 votes in 2023.[1][2]
Adams was born and raised in the "Five Forks" area of Hopewell, Virginia. She is the youngest of three daughters. She attended Virginia Tech.[3] She was a CPA and later became an auditor for the State of Virginia.[4]
She was endorsed by Clean Virginia, the Virginia AFL-CIO, Jane Fonda Climate PAC, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia, the Virginia SEIU, the Sierra Club, the Virginia Education Association, the National Organization for Women, the Virginia Association of Firefighters, and the Working Families Party.[5]
References
- ^ Covil, Wayne (November 4, 2025). "Democrat Pope Adams wins Virginia 82nd House District in rematch after 2023 defeat". CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ Woods, Charlotte Rene (October 16, 2025). "House District 82 rematch could help decide control of Virginia's legislature • Virginia Mercury". Virginia Mercury. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ Janes, Chloe (April 8, 2025). "Elect Kimberly Pope Adams for VA House District 82". Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ "Kimberly Pope Adams (listed in Progressive Voters Guide)". progressivevotersguide.com. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ "Endorsements". kimberlypopeadams.com. Retrieved November 5, 2025.