[5][6] On June 1, 2022, Delegate Don Scott, who had called for the ouster of both Herring and Filler-Corn,[6] was selected as minority leader.

[8][10] At age 13, during the presidency of Ronald Reagan, Herring testified before a government commission about health care coverage for military dependent children.

[8][10] Delegate Brian Moran resigned his House seat on December 12, 2008 to spend full-time on his 2009 campaign for governor.

In a caucus on December 16, Herring won the Democratic nomination, defeating Ariel Gonzalez, director of governmental affairs for the American College of Radiology, 191–43.

After the Democratic Party gained control of the House of Delegates in 2019, Herring was elected to serve as the Majority Leader.

[14] Herring has a lengthy career advocating for criminal justice reforms in Virginia, and after serving on the Crime Commission for 9 years, she was elected as the Chair of the committee in 2020.