Rae Cousins

Rae Cousins (born 1979 or 1980) is an American Democratic politician from Virginia. She was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in the 2023 Virginia House of Delegates election from the 79th district.^[1]

Rae Cousins
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 79th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2024
Preceded by	Nadarius Clark (redistricting)
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	College of William and Mary (B.A.), Howard University School of Law (J.D.)
Profession	Lawyer
Committees	Courts of Justice Education Public Safety

Cousins attended the College of William and Mary, graduating with a B.A. in English in 2001, and the Howard University School of Law, graduating with a J.D. in 2010, and was called to the bar in Virginia the following year. Since 2010 she has worked largely in settlement administration for BrownGreer in New Orleans and Richmond, Virginia.^[2][3] A fourth-generation Richmonder, she grew up in Church Hill and lives in Northside with her daughter, Ava Riley.^[4]

Cousins will stay in the General Assembly through at least 2027, as she is currently running unopposed.

2023 elections

Democratic primary results^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rae C. Cousins	4,362	62.6
	Democratic	Ann-Frances Lambert	2,086	30.0
	Democratic	Richard W. Walker	515	7.4
Total votes			6,963	100.0

Virginia's 79th House of Delegates district, 2023^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rae C. Cousins	20,225	97.5
	Write-in		516	2.5
Total votes			20,741	100.0
	Democratic hold