Endorsements and the Latest News

Today, Steve Descano, the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax, endorsed Ramin Fatehi for Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney. Descano is a progressive prosecutor in charge of the largest of the 120 Commonwealth’s Attorney jurisdictions in Virginia, responsible for justice and safety for over 1.1 million Virginians.  Descano is also a founding member...

Today Virginia Senator Lionell Spruill, Sr., announced his endorsement of Ramin Fatehi in the June 8, 2021, Democratic Primary for Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney. Senator Spruill’s full statement is below: “Ramin is the only candidate with a proven record of criminal justice reform.  From his work on having Norfolk to be one of the first cities...

Today Congressman Bobby Scott announced that he is endorsing Ramin Fatehi, Democrat for Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney, in the June 8, 2021, Democratic Primary. Congressman Scott has served Virginians since 1978 and since 1993 has represented the Third Congressional District of Virginia, which includes much of the City of Norfolk. “I am proud to endorse Ramin Fatehi to...

Today the Working Families Party, a national political party that focuses on advancing the rights of working class Americans and Black and brown people, endorsed Ramin Fatehi for Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney. In 2019, the Working Families Party launched a national criminal justice initiative to elect more progressive prosecutors nationwide. During the 2020 election cycle, the...

Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney Greg Underwood has endorsed Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Ramin Fatehi to succeed him at the conclusion of his current term. “I endorse Ramin Fatehi for Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney, and I say again what I said in June of 2020, that I believe Ramin is the best person to carry on my mission of...

Today Senator Lynwood Lewis endorsed Ramin Fatehi for Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney. Senator Lewis is a lawyer who has represented Norfolk and the Eastern Shore of Virginia in the Senate since 2014 and in the House of Delegates since 2004. “I am glad to endorse Ramin Fatehi to serve as Norfolk’s next Commonwealth’s Attorney,” said Lewis,...

Today Real Justice PAC, a nonprofit political action committee committed to electing reform-minded prosecutors across the country, endorsed Ramin Fatehi in his bid to become Norfolk’s next Commonwealth’s Attorney. Real Justice, founded by famed civil-rights activist Shaun King, Executive Director of the Grassroots Law Project and host of the podcast The Breakdown, has been a voice for fairness in the...

Read the press release from New Virginia Majority below! On February 25th, 2021,  New Virginia Majority announced its endorsement of Ramin Fatehi for Norfolk’s Commonwealth Attorney. NVM has worked in communities of color across Virginia over more than a decade and we have seen how Commonwealth’s Attorneys serve a crucial role in reducing Virginia’s dependence...

Today a number of prominent Norfolk community leaders announced their endorsement of Ramin Fatehi for Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney. Ramin has received the endorsement of Norfolk City Councilperson Paul Riddick, former Norfolk City Councilperson Andrew Protogyrou, Norfolk School Board Vice Chair Rodney Jordan, Norfolk School Board Member Carlos Clanton, and former House of Delegates candidate and...