Secure Progress is Virginia Delegate Dan Helmer's leadership fund that supports candidates in targeted legislative districts.. As a battle-tested candidate who ran two competitive campaigns in 2019 and 2021, and helped flip the House in 2023, Dan knows how to win. In his role as Campaigns Chair for the House Democratic Caucus, Dan is coordinating the fight to expand the Democratic majority.

We run cutting-edge campaigns, and no one knows Virginia better than we do. In 2023, we successfully flipped the Virginia House of Delegates with a Republican sitting in the governor's mansion — the first time Democrats had done so in sixty years. In 2025, we picked up 13 new Democratic seats, delivering a historic 64-seat majority, our largest since 1987 and a majority no one thought was achievable.

Our model is research-backed and results-driven. We recruit top-tier candidates, run effective campaigns, and deploy cutting-edge tactics. One reason we've been so successful: we're always a year or two ahead. Winning today builds the infrastructure and capacity to win even bigger tomorrow.

In 2026, we're applying that same playbook up and down the ballot in Virginia — supporting three critical constitutional amendments and key congressional races through voter registration drives and influencer marketing, while building a lasting Democratic bench. This paves the way for winning big in 2027 and beyond.