INTERVIEW – DR. LOLITA MANCHENO-SMOAK — Republican candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates District 42 (running to replace Republican VA Del. Dave Albo)

ABOUT RACE: In the 42nd District, which includes parts of Fairfax County, Democrat Kathy Tran, a former U.S. Labor Department official, is seeking to flip the District blue. The seat is currently held by Del. David Albo, a Republican who served in the House for 24 years and chose not to run for re-election this year. Tran, who would be the first Asian-American woman elected to the House of Delegates, faces Republican Lolita Mancheno-Smoak, who would be the first Hispanic-American female Republican in the House of Delegates if elected. Two other Latina candidates are running in delegate races as Democrats.