CHARLOTTESVILLE – Tom Perriello has announced Lily Franklin as campaign manager for his congressional race.
Franklin has managed numerous political campaigns covering Virginia’s fifth and sixth districts and represents Southwest Virginia’s 41st District in the House of Delegates.
A former high school math teacher, Franklin was elected to represent her community in the Virginia House of Delegates in 2025. Franklin’s previous campaign experience includes Deputy Campaign Manager for Josh Throneburg’s run for the Fifth District; Chief of Staff to Delegate Sam Rasoul; and Western Virginia Regional Political Director for the Harris/Walz Coordinated Campaign. Franklin will be joining the campaign in her personal capacity.
Perriello is campaigning across the current fifth district and proposed sixth district, each of which include the greater Charlottesville and Lynchburg regions. Perriello has been endorsed by Governor Spanberger, Lt. Gov. Hashmi, Senators Kaine and Warner, and over 30 local officials. Most recently, he was endorsed by Mayor Deanne Reed of Harrisonburg and Vice Mayor Terry McGuire of Roanoke.
Together, Perriello and Franklin said the campaign will focus on “bringing people together, community by community, to rebuild an American dream that leaves no race or region behind.”
“Our communities are at the heart of this campaign,” Perriello said. “And we’re just getting started.”
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