As political shifts unfold in Richmond, two prominent leaders are making moves to shape the city’s and state’s Democratic future. Former City Council member Andreas Addison has been appointed first vice chair of the Richmond City Democratic Committee, while state Sen. Lamont Bagby has launched his campaign to become the next chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia.

Addison succeeds Jerome Legions in the position, after Legions replaced City Council member Andrew “Gumby” Breton as RCDC Chair when he stepped down to run for the seat last year.

“RCDC must once again become the center of influence for the Democratic cause in our city,” Addison said in a statement. “We need to be the place where candidates turn to, where voters engage, and where accountability and support are prioritized.”

Addison’s new role comes nearly a week after Bagby announced his candidacy for Chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia.

“Now more than ever, Virginia Democrats need to be united in our mission to retake the Governor’s Mansion, expand our House majority, and push back on the extreme, chaotic agenda we are seeing across the river in Washington,” Bagby said in a statement announcing his campaign.

“I am committed to being a highly active and intentionally collaborative chair, working with the Central Committee, local committees, elected officials and candidates to ensure Democratic victories up and down the ballot.”