Felisha Storm
Felisha Storm
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| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Franklin-7 district | |
| In office January 9, 2019 – January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Cindy Weed |
| Succeeded by | Penny Demar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Felisha Rose Leffler Enosburgh, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Joshua Storm |
| Residence(s) | Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | Sweet Briar College (BA) |
Felisha Rose Leffler Storm is an American politician who served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023. She is the Republican nominee for the Virginia House of Delegates for the 84th district in the 2025 election.
Early life, education, and career
Storm (née Leffler) was born and raised in Enosburgh, Vermont, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in government from Sweet Briar College. She was inspired to get into public service after meeting then-governor Jim Douglas while volunteering as a child at homecoming and deployment ceremonies of military personnel, particularly for her father who was deployed at the time.[1]
She works as a REALTOR in the Hampton Roads area and is a former volunteer firefighter and EMT.[2] She also worked as the Virginia Director of Grassroots Operations for Americans for Prosperity.
Vermont House of Representatives
Elections
In 2018, Storm ran for the Vermont House of Representatives as a Republican, defeating incumbent Progressive/Democratic representative Cindy Weed with 52.8% of the vote. At 23 years old, she was the youngest person elected to the Vermont General Assembly.[2]
She ran for re-election in 2020, defeating Progressive/Democratic candidate Dennis Williams with 58.8% of the vote.
She did not run for re-election in 2022.[3] Although Vermont Republican Party chair Paul Dame floated her name as a candidate for the 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, she opted not to run.[4]
2025 Virginia House of Delegates campaign
In 2025, Storm announced her campaign for the Virginia House of Delegates for the 84th district where she and her husband call home, challenging incumbent Democratic delegate Nadarius Clark. Storm is focused on fighting for affordability, economic opportunity, education opportunity, protecting agriculture and working lands, and public safety. [5]
[6] She pledged to protect 2nd Amendment rights and right-to-work laws as well as oppose illegal immigration, solar panels on farmland, and speed cameras; further claiming the latter "violate our Fourth rights."[2]
Personal life
While in college, Storm suffered a traumatic brain injury that forced her to return home.[7] Previously a resident of Enosburg Falls, Vermont, Storm now lives in Suffolk, Virginia, with her husband, Joshua, an Army veteran. Felisha married her husband Josh Storm in 2022 and they live in Suffolk, Virginia.[8]
Electoral history
2025
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nadarius Clark (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Felisha Storm | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Felisha Leffler (incumbent) | 1,178 | 58.8 | |
| Progressive | Dennis Williams | 820 | 40.9 | |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 7 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 2,005 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Felisha Leffler | 885 | 52.8 | |
| Progressive | Cindy Weed (incumbent) | 790 | 47.1 | |
| Total votes | 1,696 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Progressive | ||||
References
- ^ Hescock, Tulley (February 26, 2020). "Women in politics: Vermont native represents hometown district at 24". The Vermont Cynic. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ a b c Goodstine, Avery (May 7, 2025). "Delegate candidates speak on crime, guns, solar panels". Suffolk News-Herald. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ McCallum, Kevin (May 25, 2022). "A Wave of Retirements Washes Over the Pandemic-Weary Vermont Legislature". Seven Days. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Dritschilo, Gordon (December 2, 2021). "Some names emerge in congressional race, some don't". The Barre Montpelier Times Argus.
- ^ https://stormforva.com/on-the-issues
- ^ Faleski, Stephen (April 14, 2025). "Who's on the ballot so far?". The Smithfield Times. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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