Gregory Gorham, a retired IT professional, has announced his campaign for House District 21. His platform focuses on curbing data center expansion, restoring traditional Election Day voting, and prioritizing practical reforms over party-line politics.
“There are other very significant differences between me and the incumbent who has lived in this district only long enough to get elected in 2023,” said Gorham, Delegate. “I know the history of the district especially the battlefield issues like traffic in the park and how we need to support this historic and economic treasure. The Manassas National Battlefield Park will be here for hundreds of years and the sooner we implement fixes the better.”
According to Gorham, who has resided in the district since 2000, he first entered politics through community activism. This includes his prominent role in opposing the controversial Prince William Digital Gateway project. He told the Prince William Reporter that his organizing efforts contributed to county supervisor Pete Candland’s resignation in 2022 amid conflict-of-interest allegations related to data center development near Manassas National Battlefield Park.
After securing more than 66% of the vote in a three-way Republican primary, Gorham has emphasized transparency and ethics reforms. He pledges to ban campaign donations from companies with active projects before state or local boards and refuses to sign nondisclosure agreements with data center developers. Gorham said his opponent Thomas chose “politics over solutions” by rejecting Governor Glenn Youngkin’s amendments to HB1601, which sought to adjust regulations on data center approvals.
Gorham also supports a legislative agenda that includes repealing local meals and car taxes, preserving historic sites like the Manassas Battlefield, and protecting what he refers to as “the sanctity of Election Day.” He advocates for stricter rules for ballot counting and aligns with ongoing litigation challenging extended deadlines for mail-in ballots.
With advanced credentials in geospatial science, Gorham is a retired IT professional who has served on civic boards and spent 27 months deployed as a contractor in Afghanistan and Iraq.
