Laura Viviana Sturgeon (born February 15, 1965) is an American politician.
[1] She graduated from Brandywine High School and received her bachelor's and master's degrees at the University of Delaware.
[3] Sturgeon was active in community groups and nonprofit organizations but had never held public office prior to challenging Republican incumbent Greg Lavelle, who had been in the General Assembly for 18 years, where he served as Senate Minority Whip.
[2] On November 6, 2018, Sturgeon defeated Lavelle by winning 11,251 votes (53%) in the general election.
[5][6] Her victory was a major upset and was one of several losses for prominent Republicans in Delaware.