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{{Infobox officeholder
|name           = Elizabeth Guzmán
|image          = Elizabeth Guzman at volunteer appreciation event.jpg
|state_delegate = Virginia
|district       = [[Virginia's 31st House of Delegates district|31st]]
|term_start     = January 10, 2018
|term_end       =
|predecessor    = [[Scott Lingamfelter]]
|successor      =
|birth_date     =
|birth_place    = [[Lima]], [[Peru]]
|death_date     =
|death_place    =
|party          = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|spouse         = Carlos Guzmán<ref name=whoiscarlos>Lani Seelinger. [https://www.bustle.com/p/who-is-carlos-guzman-elizabeth-guzmans-husband-will-stand-by-her-side-at-sotu-8058415 Who Is Carlos Guzman? Elizabeth Guzman's husband will stand by her side at SOTU]. Bustle.com. January 30, 2018</ref>
|children       = 4<ref name=whoiscarlos/>
|residence      = [[Dale City, Virginia]]
|education      = [[Northern Virginia Community College]]<br>[[Capella University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[American University]] ([[Master of Public Administration|MPA]])<br>[[University of Southern California]] ([[Master of Social Work|MSW]])
|website        = {{url|elizabethguzmanforvirginia.com|Campaign website}}
|footnotes      = <ref>{{cite web |accessdate=December 30, 2017 |url=http://potomaclocal.com/2017/01/23/elizabeth-r-guzman/
|title=Guzman seeks expansion of Medicaid in House of Delegates Bid |work=[[Potomac Local News]] |date=January 23, 2017}}</ref>
}}
'''Elizabeth R. Guzmán''' is a [[Peruvian-American]] politician and [[social worker]] elected to represent [[Virginia's 31st House of Delegates district]] in [[Virginia's House of Delegates]]. Guzmán also works as a Court Appointed Service Advocate for CASA CIS to prevent [[child abuse]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/where-did-elizabeth-guzman-go-to-college-the-politician-was-always-driven-8058513 |title=Where Did Elizabeth Guzman Go To College? The Politician Was Always Driven |last=Beauchamp |first=Sarah |date=Jan 30, 2018 |work=Bustle |accessdate=October 31, 2019}}</ref> She serves on the House committees on Privileges and Elections and Cities, Counties, and Towns.

Guzmán has an immigrant background, and came to the United States as a single mother while supporting her eldest daughter. She worked three jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment for her and her daughter.<ref name="WP"/>

She has campaigned for office as a [[progressivism|progressive]],<ref>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elizabeth-guzman-donald-trump-response-spanish_n_5a6f96cde4b00d0de2231ab6</ref> saying that Democrats cannot be [[centrism|centrist]] anymore.<ref>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elizabeth-guzman-democrats-sotu_n_5a6fadd6e4b05836a255d4f4</ref>

== Early life ==
Born in [[Peru]], Guzmán immigrated to the U.S. and became a social worker.<ref>Gregory S. Schneider. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/va-democrats-cheer-guzman-tapped-for-spanish-language-response-to-trump/2018/01/26/68885642-02c6-11e8-8acf-ad2991367d9d_story.html Va. Democrats cheer Guzman, tapped for Spanish-language response to Trump]. Washington Post. January 26, 2018</ref> Guzmán came to the United States as a single mother, looking for a better future for her eldest daughter. She worked three jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment for her and her daughter.<ref name="WP">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/a-little-fire-a-little-spice-guzman-promises-lively-rebuttal-to-state-of-the-union/2018/01/29/a74d8338-0510-11e8-b48c-b07fea957bd5_story.html |title=‘A little fire, a little spice': Elizabeth Guzman promises lively rebuttal to State of the Union |last=Gregory S. |first=Schneider |date=Jan 30, 2018 |work=The Washington Post |accessdate=October 31, 2019}}</ref>

== Career ==
Guzmán, [[Kelly Fowler]], and [[Hala Ayala]] became the first Hispanic women elected to the House, all in [[Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2017|Virginia's November 2017 election]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nuño|first1=Stephen A.|title=First Two Latinas Are Elected to Virginia House of Delegates, Making History|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/first-two-latinas-are-elected-virginia-house-delegates-making-history-n818911|accessdate=November 9, 2017|publisher=[[NBC News]]|date=November 8, 2017}}</ref> Their terms began in January 2018.

In 2017, Guzmán ran for delegate on a platform that highlighted [[Medicaid]] for All, [[early childhood education]], and a $15 per hour [[minimum wage]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/2018-midterm-elections-democratic-party_n_5a566a0ce4b03bc4d03d8ddb |title=The 2018 Democratic Wave Is About More Than Congress |last=McElwee |first=Sean |date=January 24, 2018 |work=Huffington Post |accessdate=October 31, 2019}}</ref> That same year, she unseated eight-term incumbent Rep. Delegate [[Scott Lingamfelter]].

Guzmán delivered the Spanish response to the [[2018 State of the Union address]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/25/state-union-2018-joe-kennedy-response-370845|title=Rep. Kennedy to deliver Democrats' State of the Union response|last1=Caygle|last2=Kim|first1=Heather|first2=Seung Min|newspaper=[[Politico]]|date=January 25, 2018|accessdate=January 25, 2018}}</ref> The invitation came by a phone call from [[Nancy Pelosi]].<ref>Gregory S. Schneider. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/a-little-fire-a-little-spice-guzman-promises-lively-rebuttal-to-state-of-the-union/2018/01/29/a74d8338-0510-11e8-b48c-b07fea957bd5_story.html ‘A little fire, a little spice’: Elizabeth Guzman promises lively rebuttal to State of the Union]. ''Washington Post''. January 29, 2018</ref>

In August 2019, [[Elizabeth Warren]] endorsed Guzmán.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/8/22/1880655/-Elizabeth-Warren-endorses-my-re-election-campaign-womenhelpingwomen |title=NElizabeth Warren endorses my re-election campaign #womenhelpingwomen  |date=August 22, 2019 |work=Daily Kos |accessdate=October 31, 2019}}</ref> The Virginia Education Association Fund for Children and Public Education has also endorsed her because she has consistently voted for legislation supporting public education.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://veafund.org/candidates/ |title=General Assembly |date=2019 |work=Virginia Education Association |accessdate=October 31, 2019}}</ref>

===Electoral history===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date !! Election !! Candidate !! Party !! Votes !! %
|-
! rowspan="2" |  June 13, 2017<ref>https://www.vpap.org/offices/house-of-delegates-31/election/9109/</ref><ref name="sbe2017primary">{{cite web | title = 2017 House of Delegates Democratic Primary  | publisher = Virginia State Board of Elections | url = https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/85241/}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" align="center" | Primary
| '''Elizabeth R. Guzman'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|'''Democratic''']]
| align="right" | '''3,062'''
| align="right" |'''52.2'''
|-
| Sara E. Townsend
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|'''Democratic''']]
| align="right" | 2,809
| align="right" | 47.8
|-
! rowspan="4" |  Nov 7, 2017<ref name="sbe2017">{{cite web | title = November 2017 List of Candidates by District | publisher = Virginia State Board of Elections | url = http://www.elections.virginia.gov/Files/CastYourBallot/CandidateList/2017-11-07%20List_of_Candidates_By_Office_District%207-14-17.pdf}}</ref>
| rowspan="4" align="center" | General
| '''Elizabeth R. Guzman'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|'''Democratic''']]
| align="right" | '''15,466'''
| align="right" |'''53.99'''
|-
| L. Scott Lingamfelter
| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| align="right" | 12,658
| align="right" | 44.19
|-
| [[Nathan D. Larson]]
| {{party shading/Independent}} | Independent
| align="right" | 481
| align="right" | 1.68
|-
| colspan="2" | Write Ins
| align="right" | 39
| align="right" | 0.14
|-
! rowspan="4" |  Nov 5, 2019<ref name="sbe2019">{{cite web | title = November 2019 List of Candidates by District | publisher = Virginia State Board of Elections | url = https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2019%20November%20General/Site/GeneralAssembly.html}}</ref>
| rowspan="4" align="center" | General
| '''Elizabeth R. Guzman'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|'''Democratic''']]
| align="right" | '''14,630'''
| align="right" |'''52.63'''
|-
| Darrell H. "D.J." Jordan, Jr.
| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| align="right" | 13,125
| align="right" | 47.22
|-
| colspan="2" | Write Ins
| align="right" | 42
| align="right" | 0.15
|}

==Awards==
In May 2019, Guzmán was given “The First” award from Latino Victory Fund.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://latinovictory.us/press-release/latino-victory-fund-re-endorses-virginia-delegates-hala-ayala-and-elizabeth-guzman/ |title=Latino Victory Fund Re-Endorses Virginia Delegates Hala Ayala and Elizabeth Guzman |last=Kloosterman |first=Tomas |date=April 23, 2019 |work=Latino Victory |accessdate=October 31, 2019}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2017]]
* [[Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://elizabethguzmanforvirginia.com/ Campaign website]

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