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From a House of Horrors to The House of Delegates [1]

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Date: 2025-09-04

Beginning at the age of 8 and finally ending when I ran away at 15. If that gives you any idea of the hell I survived, I hope it also shows you the fight I carry with me every single day.

I live with complex PTSD, the same diagnosis often given to prisoners of war. But I’m not broken. I’m not done. I’m here. And I fight!

I fight as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), standing up for abused and neglected children in court. I fight through legislation, like when I wrote a public testimony to help pass the Jessica Lunsford Act in North Carolina, strengthening protections against child predators. And now, I fight by running for the Virginia House of Delegates, because we need more survivors turning pain into policy.

I fight for the child I was. I fight for the children still waiting to be heard. And I will keep fighting, in courtrooms, in communities, and someday, hopefully in the Capitol.

I’m not running from my past. I’m running because of it!

I hope I have your support, regardless of your political views. I know what's right from wrong and am unafraid to fight like hell for the forgotten!

If you would like to support my fight, you may donate here:

www.yvonnerorrer.comhttps://secure.actblue.com/donate/yvonne-rorrer-1

If a donation isn't something you can do at this time, I would appreciate a restack and love for you to join me on my social media platforms.

~Yvonne

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