Elizabeth Bennett-Parker

Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Member of the Virginia Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 18, 2026
Preceded byAdam Ebbin
Constituency39th district
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office
January 12, 2022 – February 18, 2026
Preceded byMark Levine
Succeeded byR. Kirk McPike
Constituency45th district (2022–2024)
5th district (2024–2026)
Personal details
BornElizabeth Barclay Bennett
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseStephen Parker
Children1
EducationCornell University (BA)
University of London (MA)

Elizabeth Barclay Bennett-Parker is an American politician and former nonprofit executive. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a member of the Virginia State Senate from the Virginia's 39th Senate district since 2026. District 39 all of Alexandria and parts of Arlington County and Fairfax County.[1] Bennett-Parker previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates from the 5th district from 2022 to 2026.

Early life and early career

Bennett-Parker was born to two naval officers in Alexandria, Virginia.[2] She attended Cornell University where she received a Bachelor of Arts in History and the University of London where she earned her master's degree.[3]

She co-led Together We Bake, a non-profit job training and personal development program and founded Fruitcycle, a social enterprise that combated food waste.[2]

Political career

Alexandria City Council

Bennett-Parker served on the Alexandria City Council from 2019 to 2021 and was Vice Mayor of Alexandria from 2019 to 2021.[4]

Virginia House of Delegates

Bennett-Parker ran in the 2021 election, and in the primary defeated incumbent delegate Mark Levine, who was simultaneously running for lieutenant governor, with 59.24% of the vote.[5][6] In the general election she defeated Republican J.D. Maddox with 73.68% of the vote.[7]

Bennett-Parker ran unopposed for re-election in 2023.[8]

Virginia Senate

In February 2026, Bennett-Parker won in the Special general election for Virginia State Senate District 39 against Julie Robbens Lineberry. Her win secured a Democratic hold on the seat after Adam Ebbin resigned to join Abigail Spanberger’s administration.[9]

Political positions

Voting rights

Bennett-Parker, during her time in the Virginia House of Delegates, patroned the proposed amendment to Virginia's Constitution that would restore voting rights to Virginians who had been convicted of felonies once their sentences in prison had been completed and that would remove the provision prohibiting those who had been found mentally incapacitated from voting, instead requiring an individual court order for the right to vote to be removed.[10]

Personal life

Bennett-Parker is married to Stephen Parker. The couple reside in Alexandria, Virginia, and have a newborn daughter. When the Virginia General Assembly is not in session, Bennett-Parker is a substitute teacher for Alexandria City Public Schools.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Senate Members - Virginia Senate". apps.senate.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
  2. 1 2 Wadland, Mary (12 January 2021). "Alexandria's Vice Mayor Elizabeth Bennett-Parker Announces Run for State Delegate". Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Delegate Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  4. ↑ Leayman, Emily (2021-01-12). "Alexandria Vice Mayor Announces Bid For Virginia House Seat". Old Town Alexandria, VA Patch. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  5. ↑ Miles, Vernon. "Incumbent Delegate and Alexandria Vice Mayor Square Off in Unique 45th District Race". Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "2021 June Democratic Primary". Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "2021 November General". Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Virginia Elections Database » Candidate Profile".
  9. ↑ Schmidt, Markus. "Bennett-Parker wins Va. Senate District 39 special election". Virginia Mercury. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  10. ↑ Beyer, Elizabeth (2026-08-25). "Virginians will weigh in on 3 changes to their state constitution this fall. Here's a look at the proposed amendments". Cardinal News. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  11. ↑ "Meet Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 45th House District".
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