Jennifer Boysko

Jennifer Barton Boysko (born November 16, 1966) is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. She has served as a member of the Virginia Senate since 2019, when she won a special election to replace fellow-Democrat Jennifer Wexton, who was vacating the seat to serve in the United States House of Representatives. Boysko represented Virginia's 33rd Senate district until 2024, then began representing the 38th district from that year onward as a result of redistricting. Prior to entering the Virginia Senate, she represented the 86th district in the Virginia House of Delegates, which is located in Fairfax and Loudoun counties. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life and career Boysko was reared in Alabama and Arkansas. In 1989, she graduated from Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia, with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. Since 1996, Boysko has been a resident of downtown Herndon, Virginia, where she and her husband, Glenn, have raised two daughters.

Virginia House of Delegates In 2013, Boysko was narrowly defeated for the House of Delegates 86th district seat, losing to the incumbent Republican Tom Rust 50.08 percent to 49.92 percent, a difference of 32 votes.

The 2015 election, held November 3, featured an open seat after Rust announced his retirement on February 25, 2015. For the primary election, held June 9, Boysko ran unopposed. For the general election, Boysko received 54 percent of the vote; Republican Danny Vargas—who ran unopposed in his primary—received 42 percent; and Independent Paul Brubaker received 5 percent. According to the Virginia Public Access Project, Vargas outspent Boysko $654,725 to $476,322. Brubaker spent $9,100. She won the Democratic Party's nomination on November 17, and won against former Republican Delegate Joe T. May in the election on January 8, 2019.

Boysko was elected to a full term during the 2019 general election, defeating Leesburg Vice Mayor Suzanne Fox 65%-35%.

Housing In 2026, Boysko introduced a rent stabilization bill to allow localities to prevent landlords from increasing annual rent by over 3%.

Labor

Boysko introduced a paid family leave proposal during the 2020 session of the Virginia State Senate. The bill would provide up to 12 weeks of paid time off for family or medical leave. The leave would be paid for by an insurance fund administered by the state and funded by a 0.5% payroll tax contribution by both workers and employers. Workers eligible for leave would receive 80% of their wages for up to 12 weeks.

Electoral history