Jessica Smith
Victorian Socialists candidate for Brighton District in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) at the election on Saturday 28 November.
- On the ballot as
- SMITH, Jessica
- Ballot position
- 5
- Stood for Parliament
- Not since 2022
- Running against
- 7 others
- Donations to them
- None disclosed
- Donations to their party
- $22k
Brighton in violet, within the Southern Metropolitan Region.
Election history
- 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Brighton District as Victorian Socialists.
No earlier candidacy found. Covers Victorian state elections since 2022 (with by-elections) and federal elections in Victoria in 2022 and 2025, matched on name and party or electorate. A filled marker means elected. Council elections aren't included yet.
In their own words
I think we need well-funded, top tier public services that leave no Victorian behind. The Liberals will not deliver this any more than Labor will. Hi, I'm Jessica.
An excerpt, word for word, from Victorian Socialists candidate profile, checked 13 Nov 2026. Follow the link for the full text.
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What they're campaigning on
Quoted word for word from Victorian Socialists candidate profile. Each quote links to where it was published. “Not mentioned” means only that it isn't in those pages.
Their stated priorities
- “I think we need well-funded, top tier public services that leave no Victorian behind.”
- “We need high-quality, well-maintained public housing, and much more of it, to help address the housing crisis.”
- “We also need better-connected and higher-frequency public transport to make sure everyone can move freely around our city for work, education, healthcare, shopping, leisure, or for any other purpose.”
Crime and bail
Not mentioned in what we read.
Housing and renting
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need high-quality, well-maintained public housing, and much more of it, to help address the housing crisis.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Treaty and First Peoples
Not mentioned in what we read.
Transport and roads
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We also need better-connected and higher-frequency public transport to make sure everyone can move freely around our city for work, education, healthcare, shopping, leisure, or for any other purpose.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
AI and technology
Not mentioned in what we read.
Gambling and racing
Not mentioned in what we read.
Cost of living
Not mentioned in what we read.
Health
Not mentioned in what we read.
Also mentions
Education
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Our teachers, principals and education support staff are the lowest-paid in the country and chronically overworked - driving a shortage that deprives our kids of the quality learning experiences they deserve.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Everyone standing in Brighton District
- FAGAN, Alexander One Nation Victoria
- CASLEY, John Independent
- HAIN, Anthony Libertarian (formerly Liberal Democrats)
- MULLAHY, Bridget Australian Labor Party
- SMITH, Jessica Victorian Socialists
- NEWBURY, James Liberal
- VINCENT, Barry Family First
- BAIN, Ebony The Greens
In ballot order.