Michelle Lopes Maldonado (/ˈmiːʃɛl/ MEE-shel) is an American politician who serves in the Virginia House of Delegates from the 20th district as a member of the Democratic Party.
She graduated with an undergraduate degree from Barnard College of Columbia University in Latin American studies and Spanish literature and language.
[1][2][3] Maldonado moved to Virginia in 1993, to attended George Washington University Law School.
[1][2] Maldonado filed to run for a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates from the 50th district during the 2021 election.
[1] She declined an endorsement from the NARAL Pro-Choice America during the 2021 election due to their support for the defunding of police.