Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019

Elections in Virginia, 2019

* Primary: June 11
* General election: Nov. 5
* Voter registration deadline: Oct. 15
* Early voting: N/A
* Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 2

* Online registration: Yes
* Same-day registration: No
* Voter ID: Photo ID required
* Poll times: 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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2019 Virginia
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Democrats gained control of the Virginia House of Delegates on November 5, 2019. Democrats won a 55-45 majority. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 51-49 majority. All 100 seats were up for election.[1]

Democrats picked up Districts 28, 40, 76, 83, 91, and 94. They defeated four Republican incumbents: Tim Hugo (HD-40), Chris Jones (HD-76), Christopher Stolle (HD-83), and David Yancey (HD-94). Races in the other two districts were open as Robert Thomas Jr. (HD-28) and Gordon Helsel (HD-91) did not seek re-election.

Ballotpedia identified 27 battleground races that would determine who controlled the chamber after the election. Click here to read about those races.

The elections determined control of Virginia’s government heading into congressional and state legislative redistricting after the 2020 Census.[2] Because Democrats won both chambers of the legislature, they had a trifecta—control of the state legislature and the governorship—during redistricting. Gov. Northam will serve through 2021 and can veto new maps.

In addition to the 49 seats Democrats won in the 2017 elections, there were 11 districts that Gov. Ralph Northam (D) won in the gubernatorial election that had a Republican incumbent heading into the 2019 elections. There were no districts where the inverse was true (districts won by Republican Ed Gillespie and held by a Democratic delegate). To read more about the gubernatorial results by house district, click here.

"Beyond the Headlines: Virginia's 2019 elections"

Following a shooting in Virginia Beach that killed 12 people on May 31, gun policy became a prominent issue in this election. An October 2019 poll by The Washington Post found that gun policy was the top issue for those voting in the election.[3] Everytown for Gun Safety and the National Rifle Association each gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to campaigns across the state.[4] Gov. Northam called a special session to consider gun legislation, which the legislature adjourned after two hours without considering any legislation. Republican leaders called the move an "election-year stunt" by Northam, while the Virginia Democratic Party said in a statement it would "make sure on November 5th that [Republicans'] 90 minutes on the floor [were] their last 90 minutes in the majority."[5]

Ahead of the election, the The Washington Post wrote, "If Democrats win the House and Senate, the party will control every lever of state power for the first time in 25 years. Many long-stymied Democratic goals — to restrict guns, expand gay rights, loosen restrictions on abortion and raise the minimum wage, to name a few — would probably become law."[6] The elections in Virginia also attracted national attention because they "could offer clues on party strength in suburban swing districts for next year's presidential election," according to The Wall Street Journal.[7]

In 2017, Virginia Democrats flipped 15 Republican-held House of Delegates seats—their largest gains in the chamber since 1899.[8]

The primary was on June 11, 2019, and the filing deadline for candidates was March 28, 2019. The Virginia House of Delegates was one of seven state legislative chambers with regular elections in 2019. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.

Virginia primary voter? Dates you need to know.

Candidate Filing Deadline| March 28, 2019
Primary Election Registration Deadline| May 20, 2019
Primary Election| June 11, 2019
General Election Registration Deadline| October 15, 2019
General Election| November 5, 2019
Voting information
Primary Type| Hybrid
Photo ID?| Yes
Polling place hours| 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Click here to read more about the 2019 Virginia State Senate elections.
Click here to read more about the 2019 Virginia Democratic state legislative primaries.
Click here to read more about the 2019 Virginia Republican state legislative primaries.
Click here to read more about the 2017 Virginia House of Delegates elections.

This election was a battleground race. Other 2019 battlegrounds included:

* Mayoral election in Denver, Colorado (2019)
* Virginia State Senate District 33 special election, 2019
* Virginia State Senate elections, 2019

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## Contents

* 1 Candidates
* 1.1 Incumbents retiring
* 2 General election candidates
* 3 Primary candidates
* 3.1 Seats flipped
* 3.2 2019 battleground chamber
* 3.3 Battleground races
* 3.3.1 District 10
* 3.3.2 District 12
* 3.3.3 District 13
* 3.3.4 District 20
* 3.3.5 District 21
* 3.3.6 District 26
* 3.3.7 District 27
* 3.3.8 District 28
* 3.3.9 District 30
* 3.3.10 District 31
* 3.3.11 District 33
* 3.3.12 District 40
* 3.3.13 District 50
* 3.3.14 District 51
* 3.3.15 District 62
* 3.3.16 District 66
* 3.3.17 District 68
* 3.3.18 District 72
* 3.3.19 District 73
* 3.3.20 District 76
* 3.3.21 District 83
* 3.3.22 District 84
* 3.3.23 District 85
* 3.3.24 District 88
* 3.3.25 District 91
* 3.3.26 District 94
* 3.3.27 District 100
* 3.4 Polls
* 3.5 Satellite spending
* 3.6 Background
* 3.6.1 Redistricting
* 3.6.1.1 Redrawn map
* 3.6.2 State executive noteworthy events
* 3.6.3 2017 gubernatorial results by district
* 3.7 Potential impact on trifecta status
* 3.8 Campaign finance
* 3.9 Timeline
* 3.10 Virginia political history
* 3.10.1 Party control
* 3.10.2 Presidential politics in Virginia
* 3.10.2.1 2016 Presidential election results
* 3.11 Candidate and office information
* 3.11.1 For partisan candidates
* 3.11.2 For independent candidates
* 3.11.3 For write-in candidates
* 3.11.4 Qualifications
* 3.11.5 Salaries and per diem
* 3.11.6 When sworn in
* 3.12 2017 elections
* 3.12.1 Timeline
* 3.12.2 Seats that switched party control
* 3.12.3 District 94 tie-breaker
* 3.13 Voter information
* 3.13.1 How the primary works
* 3.13.2 Poll times
* 3.13.3 Registration requirements
* 3.13.4 Automatic registration
* 3.13.5 Online registration
* 3.13.6 Same-day registration
* 3.13.7 Residency requirements
* 3.13.8 Verification of citizenship
* 3.13.9 Verifying your registration
* 3.13.10 Voter ID requirements
* 3.13.11 Early voting
* 3.13.12 Absentee voting
* 3.14 Pivot counties
* 3.15 State profile
* 3.15.1 Partisan data
* 3.16 See also
* 3.17 External links
* 3.18 Footnotes

## Candidates[edit]

The candidate lists below are based on candidate filing lists provided by the Virginia Department of Elections. (I) denotes an incumbent.[9][10][11]

### Incumbents retiring[edit]

Twelve incumbents did not run for re-election in 2019.[12] Those incumbents were:

Retiring incumbents

Name  |  Party  |  Office
Todd E. Pillion |  Republican | House District 4
Richard Bell |  Republican | House District 20
T. Scott Garrett |  Republican | House District 23
Steve Landes |  Republican | House District 25
David Toscano |  Democratic | House District 57
Riley Ingram |  Republican | House District 62
Debra Rodman |  Democratic | House District 73
Matthew James |  Democratic | House District 80
Cheryl Turpin |  Democratic | House District 85
John Bell |  Democratic | House District 87
Gordon Helsel |  Republican | House District 91
Brenda Pogge |  Republican | House District 96

The 2019 elections had the most open seats since 2011, when 14 seats were open.

Open Seats in the Virginia House of Delegates: 2011 - 2019

Year  | Total seats  | Open seats  | Seats with incumbents running for re-election
2019 | 100 | 12 (13 percent) | 87 (87 percent)
2017 | 100 | 7 (7 percent) | 93 (93 percent)
2015 | 100 | 9 (9 percent) | 91 (91 percent)
2013 | 100 | 9 (9 percent) | 91 (91 percent)
2011 | 100 | 14 (14 percent) | 86 (86 percent)

# General election candidates[edit]

#### Virginia House of Delegates general election candidates

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.

Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
District 1 |  |

Terry Kilgore (i)

District 2 |

Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (i)

Heather Mitchell

District 3 |  |

James Morefield (i)

District 4 |

Starla Kiser

William Wampler III

District 5 |  |

Israel O'Quinn (i)

District 6 |

Jim Barker

Jeffrey Campbell (i)

District 7 |

Rhonda Seltz

Did not make the ballot:
Todd Fearer

Larry Rush (i)

District 8 |

Darlene Lewis

Joseph McNamara (i)

District 9 |

Did not make the ballot:
Jordan Law

Charles Poindexter (i)

District 10 |

Wendy Gooditis (i)

Randall Minchew

District 11 |

S. Rasoul (i)

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District 12 |

Chris Hurst (i)

T. Forrest Hite

District 13 |

Danica Roem (i)

Kelly Sweeney McGinn

District 14 |

Eric Stamps

Danny Marshall (i)

District 15 |

Beverly Harrison

Todd Gilbert (i)

District 16 |  |

Les Adams (i)

Dustin Evans (Libertarian Party)

District 17 |  |

Chris Head (i)

District 18 |

Laura Galante

Michael Webert (i)

District 19 |  |

Terry Austin (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Dean Davison (Libertarian Party)

District 20 |

Jennifer Lewis

John Avoli

District 21 |

Kelly Convirs-Fowler (i)

Shannon Kane

District 22 |

Jennifer Woofter

Kathy Byron (i)

District 23 |

David Zilles

Wendell Walker

District 24 |

Christian Worth

Ronnie Campbell (i)

Billy Eli Fishpaw (Independent)

District 25 |

Jennifer Kitchen

Chris Runion

Janice Allen (Independent)

District 26 |

Brent Finnegan

Tony Wilt (i)

District 27 |

Larry Barnett

Roxann Robinson (i)

District 28 |

Joshua Cole

Paul Milde III

District 29 |

Irina Khanin

Chris Collins (i)

District 30 |

Ann Ridgeway

Nick Freitas (i) (Write-in)

Did not make the ballot:
Nick Freitas (i)

District 31 |

Elizabeth Guzman (i)

Darrell Jordan

District 32 |

David Reid (i)

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District 33 |

Mavis Taintor

Dave LaRock (i)

District 34 |

Kathleen J. Murphy (i)

Gary Pan

District 35 |

Mark Keam (i)

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District 36 |

Ken Plum (i)

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District 37 |

David Bulova (i)

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District 38 |

Kaye Kory (i)

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District 39 |

Vivian Watts (i)

Nicholas Bell

District 40 |

Dan Helmer

Tim Hugo (i)

District 41 |

Eileen Filler-Corn (i)

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Rachel Mace (Libertarian Party)
John Wolfe (Independent)

District 42 |

Kathy Tran (i)

Steve Adragna

District 43 |

Mark Sickles (i)

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Gail Parker (Independent Green Party of Virginia)

District 44 |

Paul Krizek (i)

Richard Hayden

District 45 |

Mark Levine (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Michael Clinkscale

District 46 |

Charniele Herring (i)

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District 47 |

Patrick Hope (i)

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District 48 |

R.C. Sullivan, Jr. (i)

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District 49 |

Alfonso Lopez (i)

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Terry Modglin (Independent)

District 50 |

Lee Carter (i)

Ian Lovejoy

District 51 |

Hala Ayala (i)

Richard Anderson

District 52 |

Luke Torian (i)

Maria Martin

District 53 |

Marcus Simon (i)

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District 54 |

Neri Canahui-Ortiz

Bobby Orrock (i)

District 55 |

Morgan Goodman

Buddy Fowler (i)

District 56 |

Juanita Matkins

John McGuire (i)

District 57 |

Sally Hudson

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District 58 |

Elizabeth Alcorn

Rob Bell (i)

District 59 |

Tim Hickey

Matt Fariss (i)

District 60 |

Janie Zimmerman

James Edmunds II (i)

District 61 |

Trudy Bell Berry

Tommy Wright (i)

District 62 |

Lindsey Dougherty

Carrie Coyner

District 63 |

Lashrecse Aird (i)

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Larry Haake (Independent)

District 64 |

Michele Joyce

Emily Brewer (i)

District 65 |

Mike Asip

Lee Ware (i)

District 66 |

Sheila Bynum-Coleman

Kirk Cox (i)

Linnard Harris Sr. (Independent)

District 67 |

Karrie Delaney (i)

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District 68 |

Dawn Adams (i)

Garrison Coward

District 69 |

Betsy Carr (i)

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District 70 |

Delores McQuinn (i)

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District 71 |

Jeff Bourne (i)

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Pete Wells (Libertarian Party)

District 72 |

Schuyler VanValkenburg (i)

GayDonna Vandergriff

District 73 |

Rodney Willett

Mary Margaret Kastelberg

District 74 |

Lamont Bagby (i)

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District 75 |

Roz Tyler (i)

H. Otto Wachsmann Jr.

District 76 |

Clinton Jenkins

Chris Jones (i)

District 77 |

Cliff Hayes (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Ron Wallace

District 78 |  |

Jay Leftwich (i)

District 79 |

Steve Heretick (i)

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District 80 |

Don Scott

Did not make the ballot:
Matthew James (i)

Jim Evans

Ryan Collin Benton (Independent)

District 81 |

Lenard Myers

Barry Knight (i)

District 82 |

Gayle Johnson

Jason Miyares (i)

District 83 |

Nancy Guy

Christopher Stolle (i)

District 84 |

Karen Mallard

Glenn Davis (i)

District 85 |

Alex Askew

Rocky Holcomb

District 86 |

Ibraheem Samirah (i)

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District 87 |

Suhas Subramanyam

Bill Drennan

District 88 |

Jessica Foster

Mark Cole (i)

District 89 |

Jerrauld Jones (i)

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District 90 |

Joseph Lindsey (i)

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District 91 |

Martha Mugler

Colleen Holcomb

District 92 |

Jeion Ward (i)

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District 93 |

Michael P. Mullin (i)

Heather Cordasco

District 94 |

Shelly Simonds

David Yancey (i)

Michael Bartley (Libertarian Party)

District 95 |

Marcia Price (i)

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District 96 |

Mark Downey

Amanda Batten

James Jobe (Libertarian Party)

District 97 |

Kevin Washington

Scott Wyatt

District 98 |

Ella Webster

Keith Hodges (i)

District 99 |

Francis Edwards

Margaret Ransone (i)

District 100 |

Philip Hernandez

Robert Bloxom (i)

# Primary candidates[edit]

#### Virginia House of Delegates primary candidates

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.

Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
District 1 |  |

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 2 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 3 |  |

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 4 |  |

David Eaton
William Wampler III

District 5 |  |

Israel O'Quinn (i)
Michael Osborne

District 6 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 7 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 8 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 9 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 10 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 11 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 12 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 13 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 14 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 15 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 16 |  |

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 17 |  |

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 18 |

Laura Galante
Tristan Shields

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District 19
District 20 |  |

John Avoli
Dave Bourne

District 21 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 22 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 23 |  |

Ronald Berman
E.J. Turner Perrow Jr.
Wendell Walker

District 24 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 25 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 26 |

Catherine Copeland
Brent Finnegan

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District 27 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 28 |  |

Robert Thomas Jr. (i)
Paul Milde III

District 29 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 30 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 31 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 32 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 33 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 34 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 35 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 36 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 37 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 38 |

Kaye Kory (i)
Andres Jimenez

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District 39 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 40 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 41 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 42 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 43 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 44 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 45 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 46 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 47 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 48 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 49 |

Alfonso Lopez (i)
Julius Spain Sr.

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District 50 |

Lee Carter (i)
Mark D. Wolfe

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District 51 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 52 |

Luke Torian (i)
Kevin Wade

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District 53 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 54 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 55 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 56 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 57 |

Kathleen Galvin
Sally Hudson

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District 58 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 59 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 60 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 61 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 62 |

Lindsey Dougherty
Tavorise Marks

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District 63 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 64 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 65 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 66 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 67 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 68 |  |

Garrison Coward
Lori Losi

District 69 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 70 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 71 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 72 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 73 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 74 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 75 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 76 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 77 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 78 |  |

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 79 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 80 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 81 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 82 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 83 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 84 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 85 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 86 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 87 |

Hassan Ahmad
Akshay Bhamidipati
Johanna Gusman
Suhas Subramanyam

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District 88 |

Kecia Evans
Jessica Foster

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District 89 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 90 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 91 |

Martha Mugler
Michael Wade

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District 92 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 93 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 94 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 95 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

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District 96 |

Mark Downey
Rebecca Leser
Christopher Mayfield

Amanda Batten
Melanie Rapp Beale

District 97 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 98 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 99 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

District 100 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

The Republican primary was canceled.

## Seats flipped[edit]

The map below displays each seat in the Virginia House of Delegates that changed partisan hands as a result of the 2019 elections, shaded according to the partisan affiliation of the winner in 2019. Hover over a shaded district for more information.

State legislative seats flipped in 2019, Virginia House of Delegates

District |  Incumbent |  2019 winner |  Direction of flip
Virginia House of Delegates District 28 |  Robert Thomas Jr. |  Joshua Cole | R to D
Virginia House of Delegates District 40 |  Tim Hugo |  Dan Helmer | R to D
Virginia House of Delegates District 76 |  Chris Jones |  Clinton Jenkins | R to D
Virginia House of Delegates District 83 |  Christopher Stolle |  Nancy Guy | R to D
Virginia House of Delegates District 91 |  Gordon Helsel |  Martha Mugler | R to D
Virginia House of Delegates District 94 |  David Yancey |  Shelly Simonds | R to D

## 2019 battleground chamber[edit]

Ballotpedia identified the Virginia House of Delegates as one of three battleground chambers in 2019. These were chambers that we anticipated to be, overall, more competitive than other chambers and had the potential to see significant shifts in party control.

The chamber was selected because it met the following conditions:

* Competitive seats: These seats were last up in 2017. Eleven seats won by Republicans had a margin of victory that was less than 10 percent. Eleven seats won by Democrats had a margin of victory that was less than 10 percent. Four of the Republican seats were open because the incumbents were not seeking re-election. Another Republican incumbent lost in the primary election. Two Democratic incumbents ran for the Virginia State Senate rather than seeking re-election. See the 2019 races to watch here.

* Majority held less than 55 percent of seats: Republicans controlled 51 of 100 seats, which is 51 percent of the total.

* 2016 presidential election results: Hillary Clinton (D) won seven districts that elected Republicans to the state House in 2017, including one district with a retired incumbent. Donald Trump (R) did not win any Democratic-controlled districts. See the 2016 presidential results in state legislative districts here.

Virginia House of Delegates Party Control: 1991-2017

Year  |  '91  |  '93  |  '95  |  '97  |  '99  |  '01  |  '03  |  '05  |  '07  |  '09  |  '11  |  '13  |  '15  |  '17

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Democrats | 52 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 31 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 49
Republicans | 47 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 67 | 61 | 58 | 54 | 59 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 51

## Battleground races[edit]

Virginia House of Delegates
Battleground races

Democratic seats
District 10
District 12
District 13
District 21
District 31
District 50
District 51
District 68
District 72
District 73
District 85
Republican seats
District 20
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 30
District 33
District 40
District 62
District 66
District 76
District 83
District 84
District 88
District 91
District 94
District 100

Ballotpedia identified 27 battleground races in the Virginia House of Delegates 2019 elections: 11 Democratic seats and 16 Republican seats. Based on analysis of these districts' electoral histories, these races had the potential to be more competitive than other races and to lead to shifts in the chamber's partisan balance.

To determine state legislative battleground races in 2019, Ballotpedia looked for races that fit one or more of the five factors listed below:

1. If the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election prior to 2019
2. If the presidential candidate opposite of the incumbent's party won the district in the 2016 elections and the incumbent’s margin of victory in the previous election was 10 percentage points or less
3. If the presidential candidate opposite of the incumbent's party won the district in the 2016 elections and the incumbent did not file to run for re-election
4. If the presidential candidate opposite of the incumbent's party won the district in the 2016 elections by 20 points or more
5. If the presidential candidate opposite of the incumbent's party won the district in the 2016 elections and the gubernatorial candidate opposite of the incumbent's party won the district in the 2017 gubernatorial election

Other factors could also cause a race to be classified as a battleground. For example, Ballotpedia may have considered an election to be a battleground race if an outside group or a national or state party announced that they were targeting a specific seat in order to flip it. We may have also determined a race to be a battleground if it received an unusual amount of media attention. Two additional factors were open seats and districts impacted by redistricting.

The chart below lists each battleground district, the party of the pre-election incumbent, and the party that won the district in the 2017 gubernatorial and 2016 presidential elections.

Virginia House of Delegates battleground districts, 2019

District  | Pre-election incumbent  | 2017 gubernatorial result  | 2016 presidential result
District 10 |  Democratic |  Democratic |  Democratic
District 12 |  Democratic |  Democratic |  Democratic
District 13 |  Democratic |  Democratic |  Democratic
District 20 |  Republican |  Republican |  Republican
District 21 |  Democratic |  Democratic |  Democratic
District 26 |  Republican |  Republican |  Republican
District 27 |  Republican |  Democratic |  Republican
District 28 |  Republican |  Democratic |  Republican
District 30 |  Republican |  Republican |  Republican
District 31 |  Democratic |  Democratic |  Democratic
District 33 |  Republican |  Republican |  Republican
District 40 |  Republican |  Democratic |  Democratic
District 50 |  Democratic |  Democratic |  Democratic
District 51 |  Democratic |  Democratic |  Democratic
District 62 |  Republican |  Republican |  Republican
District 66 |  Republican |  Democratic |  Democratic
District 68 |  Democratic |  Democratic |  Democratic
District 72 |  Democratic |  Democratic |  Democratic
District 73 |  Democratic |  Democratic |  Democratic
District 76 |  Republican |  Democratic |  Democratic
District 83 |  Republican |  Democratic |  Democratic
District 84 |  Republican |  Democratic |  Republican
District 85 |  Democratic |  Democratic |  Democratic
District 88 |  Republican |  Republican |  Republican
District 91 |  Republican |  Democratic |  Democratic
District 94 |  Republican |  Democratic |  Democratic
District 100 |  Republican |  Democratic |  Democratic

The map below highlights the battleground districts in the 2019 Virginia House of Delegates elections.

### District 10[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Democratic Party

Who were the candidates running?

Wendy Gooditis (incumbent)
Randall Minchew

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election. Incumbent Wendy Gooditis (D) won election in 2017, receiving 52 percent of the vote and defeating her Republican opponent by 4 points.

### District 12[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Democratic Party

Who were the candidates running?

Chris Hurst (incumbent)
T. Forrest Hite

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election. Incumbent Chris Hurst (D) won election in 2017, receiving 54 percent of the vote and defeating his Republican opponent by 9 points.

### District 13[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Democratic Party

Who were the candidates running?

Danica Roem (incumbent)
Kelly Sweeney McGinn

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election. Incumbent Danica Roem (D) won election in 2017, receiving 54 percent of the vote and defeating her Republican opponent by 8 points.

### District 20[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Jennifer Lewis
John Avoli

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election. Incumbent Richard Bell (R) won re-election in 2017, receiving 54 percent of the vote and defeating his Democratic opponent by 12 points.

### District 21[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Democratic Party

Who were the candidates running?

Kelly Convirs-Fowler (incumbent)
Shannon Kane

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election. Incumbent Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D) won election in 2017, receiving 53 percent of the vote and defeating her Republican opponent by 6 points.

### District 26[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Brent Finnegan
Tony Wilt (incumbent)

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election. Incumbent Tony Wilt (R) won re-election in 2017, receiving 54 percent of the vote and defeating his Democratic opponent by 9 points.

### District 27[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Larry Barnett
Roxann Robinson (incumbent)

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election. Incumbent Roxann Robinson (R) won re-election in 2017, receiving 50 percent of the vote and defeating her Democratic opponent by 0.5 points.

### District 28[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Joshua Cole
Paul Milde III

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election. Incumbent Robert Thomas Jr. (R) won election in 2017, receiving 50 percent of the vote and defeating his Democratic opponent by 0.3 points.

### District 30[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Ann Ridgeway
Nick Freitas (incumbent) (write-in)

Incumbent Nick Freitas (R) ran for re-election as a write-in. Freitas received a $500,000 campaign contribution from Richard Uihlein on July 12, 2019.[13] Freitas won re-election by a margin of 24.4 percentage points in 2017.

### District 31[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Democratic Party

Who were the candidates running?

Elizabeth Guzman (incumbent)
Darrell Jordan

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election. Incumbent Elizabeth Guzman (D) won election in 2017, receiving 54 percent of the vote and defeating her Republican opponent by 10 points.

### District 33[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Mavis Taintor
Dave LaRock (incumbent)

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election. Incumbent Dave LaRock (R) won re-election in 2017, receiving 54 percent of the vote and defeating his Democratic opponent by 9 points.

### District 40[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Dan Helmer
Tim Hugo (incumbent)

This was a Republican-held district that Hillary Clinton (D) won in the 2016 presidential election and the incumbent won in the previous election by less than 10 percentage points.  Incumbent Tim Hugo (R) was re-elected in 2017. He received 50.2 percent of the vote and defeated his Democratic opponent by 0.3 points. Clinton carried District 40 by 11.1 points in the 2016 presidential election.

### District 50[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Democratic Party

Who were the candidates running?

Lee Carter (incumbent)
Ian Lovejoy

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election. Incumbent Lee Carter (D) won election in 2017, receiving 54 percent of the vote and defeating his Republican opponent by 9 points.

### District 51[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Democratic Party

Who were the candidates running?

Hala Ayala (incumbent)
Richard Anderson

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election. Incumbent Hala Ayala (D) won election in 2017, receiving 53 percent of the vote and defeating her Republican opponent by 6 points.

### District 62[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Lindsey Dougherty
Carrie Coyner

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election. Incumbent Riley Ingram (R) won re-election in 2017, receiving 52 percent of the vote and defeating his Democratic opponent by 4 points.

What effect did redistricting have on this district? Based on 2016 presidential election results, this district shifted from R+5 to R+4.

### District 66[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Sheila Bynum-Coleman
Kirk Cox (incumbent)

This was a Republican-held district that Hillary Clinton (D) won in the 2016 presidential election and Gov. Ralph Northam (D) won in the 2017 gubernatorial election.  Clinton carried District 66 by 4.6 points in the 2016 presidential election. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) won this district in the 2017 gubernatorial election.

What effect did redistricting have on this district? Based on 2016 presidential election results, this district shifted from R+23 to D+5.

### District 68[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Democratic Party

Who were the candidates running?

Dawn Adams (incumbent)
Garrison Coward

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election. Incumbent Dawn Adams (D) won election in 2017, receiving 50 percent of the vote and defeating her Republican opponent by 0.9 points.

### District 72[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Democratic Party

Who were the candidates running?

Schuyler VanValkenburg (incumbent)
GayDonna Vandergriff

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election. Incumbent Schuyler VanValkenburg (D) won election in 2017, receiving 53 percent of the vote and defeating his Republican opponent by 6 points.

What effect did redistricting have on this district? Based on 2016 presidential election results, this district shifted from D+5 to D+7.

### District 73[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Democratic Party

Who were the candidates running?

Rodney Willett
Mary Margaret Kastelberg

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election. Incumbent Debra Rodman (D) won election in 2017, receiving 52 percent of the vote and defeating her Republican opponent by 4 points.

### District 76[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Clinton Jenkins
Chris Jones

This was a district impacted by redistricting. Under the previous district map, Donald Trump (R) won District 76 by 7.80 percent. Under the new district map, Hillary Clinton (D) would have won the district by 16.20 percent.

### District 83[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Nancy Guy
Christopher Stolle (incumbent)

This was a Republican-held district that Hillary Clinton (D) won in the 2016 presidential election and Gov. Ralph Northam (D) won in the 2017 gubernatorial election.  Clinton carried District 83 by 4.9 points in the 2016 presidential election. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) won this district in the 2017 gubernatorial election.

What effect did redistricting have on this district? Based on 2016 presidential election results, this district shifted from R+7 to D+5.

### District 84[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Karen Mallard
Glenn Davis (incumbent)

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election. Incumbent Glenn Davis (R) won re-election in 2017, receiving 52 percent of the vote and defeating his Democratic opponent by 4 points.

### District 85[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Democratic Party

Who were the candidates running?

Alex Askew
Rocky Holcomb

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election. Incumbent Cheryl Turpin (D) won election in 2017, receiving 51 percent of the vote and defeating her Republican opponent by 2 points.

What effect did redistricting have on this district? Based on 2016 presidential election results, this district shifted from R+1 to D+3.

### District 88[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Jessica Foster
Mark Cole (incumbent)

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election. Incumbent Mark Cole (R) won re-election in 2017, receiving 53 percent of the vote and defeating his Democratic opponent by 16 points.

### District 91[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Martha Mugler
Colleen Holcomb

What made this a battleground race?

This was a Republican-held district that Hillary Clinton (D) won in the 2016 presidential election and the incumbent retired. Incumbent Gordon Helsel (R) won re-election in 2017 by 13 points. Clinton carried District 91 by 4.6 points in the 2016 presidential election.

What effect did redistricting have on this district? Based on 2016 presidential election results, this district shifted from R+11 to D+5.

### District 94[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Shelly Simonds
David Yancey (incumbent)
Michael Bartley

This was a Republican-held district that Hillary Clinton (D) won in the 2016 presidential election and the incumbent won in the previous election by less than 10 percentage points.  Incumbent David Yancey (R) was re-elected in 2017. He received 48.6 percent of the vote and defeated his Democratic by a random drawing after a recount resulted in a tie. Clinton carried District 94 by 16.8 points in the 2016 presidential election.

What effect did redistricting have on this district? Based on 2016 presidential election results, this district shifted from D+6 to D+17.

### District 100[edit]

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Philip Hernandez
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. (incumbent)

This was a Republican-held district that Hillary Clinton (D) won in the 2016 presidential election and Gov. Ralph Northam (D) won in the 2017 gubernatorial election.  Clinton carried District 100 by 2.6 points in the 2016 presidential election. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) won this district in the 2017 gubernatorial election.

## Polls[edit]

See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls
Virginia House of Delegates, 2019

Poll | Democrat | Republican| Other| Undecided| Margin of error| Sample size
Roanoke College
August 11-19, 2019 | 38%| 30%| 6%| 26%| +/-4.2| 556
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

## Satellite spending[edit]

Satellite spending, commonly referred to as outside spending, describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[14][15][16]

This section lists satellite spending in this race reported by news outlets in alphabetical order. If you are aware of spending that should be included, please email us.

* Everytown for Gun Safety is a group founded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg whose stated goal is "to end gun violence and build safer communities."[17] On September 5, 2019, the group announced that it would spend $573,000 across the state on efforts supporting Democratic candidates.[4]

* Forward Majority is a political action committee that supports Democratic candidates for state legislative office. On September 10, 2019, they announced $500,000 in spending across 16 House districts.[18]

* The National Rifle Association made a $200,000 donation to Speaker Todd Gilbert's (R) political action committee on September 3, 2019.[4] According to the Virginia Public Access Project, it was the largest single amount given to a Virginia political fund by the group to date.[19]

According to the Virginia Public Access Project, the most satellite spending had occurred in the following races as of October 15:[20]

Independent expenditures in Virginia House races, 2019

District  | Total spent
District 13 | $50,000
District 87 | $16,357
District 91 | $16,264
District 27 | $15,187
District 28 | $12,401
District 73 | $8,555
District 31 | $6,620
District 88 | $5,997
District 30 | $5,612

## Background[edit]

### Redistricting[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Virginia

On June 26, 2018, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled 2-1 in Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections that 11 state legislative districts had been subject to racial gerrymandering and needed to be redrawn. The court gave the legislature until October 30, 2018, to draw new district lines. Writing for the majority, Judge Barbara Milano Keenan said, "Overwhelming evidence in this case shows that, contrary to this constitutional mandate, the state has sorted voters into districts based on the color of their skin." On July 9, 2018, state Republicans petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States to stay the district court's order pending an appeal of that court's decision. Governor Ralph Northam (D) convened a special session of the legislature, beginning August 30, 2018, to redraw the maps. The legislature was unable to adopt a remedial map during this session. Consequently, the federal district court appointed a special master, Bernard Grofman, a political science professor at the University of California, Irvine, to draft a remedial map. State lawmakers petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States to stay the ruling pending ultimate resolution of the case. The high court denied this request on January 8, 2019.[21][22][23][24][25]

On January 22, 2019, the district court issued an order directing Grofman to finalize the district plan for the House of Delegates selected by the court. Pending appeals, the remedial map was slated to apply to the 2019 election cycle. House Speaker Kirk Cox (R) criticized the plan: "The Eastern District Court selected a series of legally indefensible redistricting modules that attempts to give Democrats an advantage at every turn. The modules selected by the Court target senior Republicans, myself included, without a substantive basis in the law." Meanwhile, Democratic attorney Marc Elias, who initiated the suit, praised the order: "In Virginia, the Federal Court in the long-running state house redistricting case has ordered the special master to adopt the alternative-map configuration we advocated. We are one important step closer to the end of the GOP's racial gerrymander." At the time of the ruling, Republicans controlled the House of Delegates, holding 51 seats to Democrats' 48. Larry Sabato, head of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, said, "[The remedial map] would nearly guarantee a Democratic takeover of the House of Delegates."[26]

On June 17, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling in Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill, finding that the state House, helmed by Republicans, lacked standing to appeal a lower court order striking down the original legislative district plan as a racial gerrymander. The high court ruled 5-4, with Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg penning the majority opinion, joined by Associate Justices Clarence Thomas, Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Neil Gorsuch. Associate Justice Samuel Alito dissented, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justices Stephen Breyer and Brett Kavanaugh. As a result of the high court's ruling, the lower court order implementing a remedial district plan was upheld.[27]

The new district map changed the boundaries of 25 House districts. Under the new map, voters in 56 House districts chose Hillary Clinton (D) over Donald Trump (R) in the 2016 presidential election. The new map had seven Republican-held seats that voted for Clinton and no Democratic-held seats that voted for Trump. Fourteen of the 15 Democratic victories in 2017 came in districts Clinton won in 2016.[28]

#### Redrawn map[edit]

Using the 2016 presidential election results as a baseline, the net result of the redrawing moved the Virginia House map from one where 51 districts voted for Hillary Clinton (D) and 49 districts voted for Donald Trump (R) to one where 56 districts voted for Clinton and 44 districts voted for Trump. Clinton defeated Trump statewide 49.7 percent to 44.4 percent.

Twenty-five districts were affected by the redrawing—nine Republican-held seats and 16 Democratic-held seats. This spreadsheet from Daily Kos shows the magnitude of the effects on each district using data on how the districts voted in the 2016 presidential election.

The vote share received by Clinton increased in 12 districts (eight Republican-held and four Democratic-held), and the vote share received by Trump increased in 13 districts (12 Democratic-held and one Republican-held).

This chart shows the overall shift in how districts voted in the 2016 presidential election. There would have been four seats under the previous map where districts voted for a president of the opposite party of their state representative: three Clinton/Republican and one Trump/Democratic. Under the new map, there were seven Clinton/Republican seats and no Trump/Democratic seats.

2016 presidential results after Virginia map redrawing

Map used | Clinton seats | Trump seats
New map | 56 (7 held by Republicans) | 44 (none held by Democrats)
Old map | 51 (3 held by Republicans) | 49 (1 held by Democrats)

This chart shows the seven districts that voted for Clinton and had a Republican representative after the redrawing. There were no districts that voted for Trump and had a Democratic representative.

Split districts under new map

District | Officeholder | Clinton margin
40 | Tim Hugo (R) | +11.1%
66* | Kirk Cox (R) | +4.6%
76* | Chris Jones (R) | +16.2%
83* | Christopher Stolle (R) | +4.9%
91* | Gordon Helsel (R) | +4.6%
94* | David Yancey (R) | +16.8%
100 | Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. (R) | +2.6%

*District was affected by the redrawn map

This chart shows how redistricting affected each of the 25 districts. It presents the new partisan lean of the district based on the 2016 presidential results, the partisan lean of the district before redistricting, and the difference in partisan lean between the new district and the old district.

Districts affected by redistricting

District | Party | Officeholder | New map margin | Old map margin | Difference
62 | Riley Ingram | (R) | +4.00% | +5.30% | +1.30%
63 | Lashrecse Aird | (D) | +13.30% | +37.20% | +23.90%
64 | Emily Brewer | (R) | +18.30% | +22.70% | +4.40%
66 | Kirk Cox | (R) | +4.60% | +22.60% | +27.20%
69 | Betsy Carr | (D) | +71.20% | +71.00% | +0.20%
70 | Delores McQuinn | (D) | +42.90% | +58.40% | +15.50%
71 | Jeff Bourne | (D) | +74.30% | +74.70% | +0.40%
72 | Schuyler VanValkenburg | (D) | +7.00% | +5.40% | +1.60%
74 | Lamont Bagby | (D) | +47.90% | +49.00% | +1.10%
75 | Roz Tyler | (D) | +10.10% | +15.80% | +5.70%
76 | Chris Jones | (R) | +16.20% | +7.80% | +24.00%
77 | Cliff Hayes | (D) | +24.70% | +49.00% | +24.30%
78 | Jay Leftwich | (R) | +25.90% | +18.80% | +7.10%
79 | Steve Heretick | (D) | +18.10% | +23.70% | +5.60%
80 | Matthew James | (D) | +36.20% | +47.20% | +11.00%
81 | Barry Knight | (R) | +6.00% | +20.50% | +14.50%
83 | Christopher Stolle | (R) | +4.90% | +7.00% | +11.90%
85 | Cheryl Turpin | (D) | +2.50% | +0.60% | +3.10%
89 | Jerrauld Jones | (D) | +64.90% | +61.30% | +3.60%
90 | Joseph Lindsey | (D) | +33.20% | +53.60% | +20.40%
91 | Gordon Helsel | (R) | +4.60% | +10.90% | +15.50%
92 | Jeion Ward | (D) | +48.70% | +55.90% | +7.20%
93 | Michael Mullin | (D) | +10.20% | +19.20% | +9.00%
94 | David Yancey | (R) | +16.80% | +5.60% | +11.20%
95 | Marcia Price | (D) | +37.10% | +50.70% | +13.60%

### State executive noteworthy events[edit]

Controversies involving Virginia’s top three executive officials (all Democrats) were in the backdrop for the House elections as well as elections for the state Senate, which Republicans controlled heading into the election 21-19.

The three executive official controversies broke in February 2019:

* On Feb. 1, a website released pictures from Gov. Ralph Northam’s (D) medical school yearbook page showing a person in blackface. Northam said he was not in the yearbook photo.
* On Feb. 3 and Feb. 8, respectively, Vanessa Tyson and Meredith Watson accused Lieutenant Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) of sexually assaulting them. Fairfax said the allegations were false.
* On Feb. 6, Attorney General Mark Herring (D) released a statement saying he wore blackface in college.

### 2017 gubernatorial results by district[edit]

Under the new maps for the 2019 election, there were 11 Republican-held districts that were won by Ralph Northam (D) in the 2017 gubernatorial election. Northam also won 49 Democratic-held House districts, and Ed Gillespie (R) won 40 Republican-held districts. There were no districts won by Gillespie with a Democratic incumbent in 2019.

The following map details the results of the 2017 gubernatorial election by House district.

## Potential impact on trifecta status[edit]

See also: Trifecta vulnerability in the 2019 elections

Heading into the 2019 elections, Virginia had been under divided government since Gov. Mark Warner (D) took office in 2002. Gov. Ralph Northam was a Democrat while Republicans held majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. Virginia held elections for all 40 state Senate seats and all 100 state House seats. Because the governorship was not up for election, Republicans could not win a trifecta in 2019. In order to prevent Democrats from gaining a trifecta, Republicans needed to maintain their majority in at least one chamber of the legislature. In order to gain a trifecta, Democrats needed to win both.

While each chamber was controlled by a margin of one seat, Democrats needed to flip two or more seats in both chambers in order to avoid sharing power. Because Democrats needed to flip two out of 40 seats (5%) in the state Senate and two out of 100 seats (2%) in the state House in order to gain majorities, Ballotpedia rated the chances of a Democratic trifecta forming in Virginia as a moderate possibility.

Democrats won 21 state Senate seats to Republicans' 19, a net gain of two seats. In the state House, Democrats won 55 seats to Republicans' 45, a net gain of seven seats (including one seat which was vacant at the time of the election).

## Campaign finance[edit]

Campaign finance information for each candidate by district is available through the Virginia Public Access Project. Click here to view that data.

## Timeline[edit]

* November 3, 2019: Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) appeared at a Democratic get-out-the-vote rally in Sterling, Virginia.[29]

* October 29, 2019: Beyond Carbon donated $348,000 to Nancy Guy (D) and $264,000 to Shelly Simonds.[30]

* September 16, 2019: Richard Uihlein made a $500,000 contribution to the campaign of Del. Nick Freitas (R).[31]

* September 10, 2019: Forward Majority announced it would spend $500,000 in 16 targeted races to fund digital ads and mailings.[18]

* September 5, 2019: Everytown for Gun Safety announced that it would spend $573,000 across the state in efforts to give Democrats control of the legislature.[4]

* September 3, 2019: The National Rifle Association made a $200,000 to Speaker Todd Gilbert's (R) political action committee on September 3, 2019.[4]

* August 8, 2019: After the Virginia Department of Elections denied his appeal, Del. Nick Freitas (R-30) announced he would run as a write-in candidate. His name did not appear on the ballot.[32]

* August 1, 2019: The Virginia Department of Elections denied the legislative district committee's request to place Del. Nick Freitas (R-30) on the ballot as a replacement candidate for Freitas, who withdrew from the race on July 18.[33]

* July 18, 2019: Del. Nick Freitas (R-30) withdrew from the race. He did so to avoid being removed from the ballot for failing to submit required paperwork by the specific deadline.[34]

* June 11, 2019: Primary elections took place.

* March 28, 2019: The candidate filing deadline passed.

* January 22, 2019: A federal district court issued an order directing special master Bernard Grofman to finalize the state house district map selected by the court. The new map was praised by Democratic attorney Marc Elias, who initiated the suit, and criticized by House Speaker Kirk Cox (R). Larry Sabato, head of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, said, "[The remedial map] would nearly guarantee a Democratic takeover of the House of Delegates."[26] Read more below.

* January 8, 2019: The Supreme Court of the United States denied a request by Republican legislators to stay a federal district court's order that special master Bernard Grofman redraw the state house map. Read more below.

* August 30, 2018: The Virginia House of Delegates began a special session that Gov. Ralph Northam (D) called for the redrawing of 11 House districts a federal district court ruled were racially gerrymandered. The legislature was unable to agree to a map, leading the federal court to call for special master Bernard Grofman, a political science professor at the University of California, Irvine, to draw a new map. Read more below.

## Virginia political history[edit]

### Party control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state houses and State government trifectas
Virginia House of Delegates

Party  |  As of November 5, 2019  |  After November 6, 2019
|  Democratic Party |  49  |  55
|  Republican Party |  51 |  45
Total |  100 |  100

### Presidential politics in Virginia[edit]

#### 2016 Presidential election results[edit]

U.S. presidential election, Virginia, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes
| Democratic  | Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine | 49.7% | 1,981,473 | 13
| Republican  |  Donald Trump/Mike Pence | 44.4% | 1,769,443 | 0
| Libertarian  |  Gary Johnson/Bill Weld | 3% | 118,274 | 0
| Green  |  Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka | 0.7% | 27,638 | 0
| Independent  |  Evan McMullin/Nathan Johnson | 1.4% | 54,054 | 0
| \-  |  Other/Write-in  | 0.8% | 33,749 | 0
Total Votes | 3,984,631 | 13
Election results via: Federal Election Commission

## Candidate and office information[edit]

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Virginia

See statutes: Title 24.2, Chapter 5 of the Election Code of Virginia

### For partisan candidates[edit]

A political party candidate participating in a primary election must complete the candidate qualification certificate form for the office being sought. The form is a written statement (made under oath) indicating that the candidate is qualified to vote for and to hold the office for which he or she is a candidate. The form must be filed before a candidate can purchase a registered voter's list for petition purposes. A candidate for election to statewide office, the United States House of Representatives, or the Virginia General Assembly must file the statement with the Virginia State Board of Elections. A candidate for any other office must file the statement with the general registrar of the county or city where he or she resides.[35][36]

A candidate must also file a written statement of economic interests if running for the state legislature, statewide office, a school board in a town or city with a population in excess of 3,500, or for constitutional office.[37]

The candidate qualification certificate and statement of economic interests must be filed by the filing deadline for the primary.[38]

The candidate must also file a declaration of candidacy and petition on or before the filing deadline for the election. The petition must contain the required number of signatures for the office being sought (signature requirements are summarized in the table below). Candidates seeking to participate in a primary election must also pay a primary filing fee. The filing fee is 2 percent of the minimum annual salary for the office being sought.[39]

Signature requirements

Office sought  |  Signature requirements
Governor, United States Senate, and other statewide offices  |  10,000, including 400 qualified voters from each congressional district
United States House of Representatives |  1,000
Virginia State Senate |  250
Virginia House of Delegates |  125

### For independent candidates[edit]

An independent candidate for the United States House of Representatives or the United States Senate must file a declaration of candidacy, a petition, and a candidate qualification certificate form with the Virginia State Board of Elections. A candidate for statewide office or the Virginia General Assembly must file a declaration of candidacy form, a petition, a statement of economic interests form, and a candidate qualification certificate form. The candidate must file the required forms by 7:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday in June. A candidate for local office must file a declaration of candidacy, a petition, a statement of economic interests form, and a candidate qualification certificate form with the local authority in the county or city in which the office is being sought. The candidate must submit the required forms by 7:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday in June.[38][40][41][42][43][44]

An independent candidate must gather the same number of petition signatures as partisan candidates. There are no filing fees for independent candidates.

### For write-in candidates[edit]

Write-in votes are permitted in all elections but primaries. A voter may cast a write-in vote for any person other than the candidates for the given office listed on the ballot. Write-in candidates are not required to file any special forms in advance in order to have their votes tallied (except in the case of presidential and vice presidential candidates, who must file declarations of intent).[45]

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Candidates for the House of Delegates must be qualified to vote, have been a resident of Virginia for one year immediately preceding the election, and be a resident of the city or town in which they file for election.[46]

### Salaries and per diem[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislators

Salary| Per diem
$18,000/year for senators. $17,640/year for delegates.| $211/day

### When sworn in[edit]

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Virginia legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.

## 2017 elections[edit]

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2017
Virginia House of Delegates

Party  |  Before November 7, 2017  |  After November 7, 2017
|  Democratic Party |  34  |  49
|  Republican Party |  66 |  51
Total |  100 |  100

### Timeline[edit]

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2017 (timeline)

From election night on November 7, 2017, until the 2018-2019 legislative session began on January 10, 2018, the question of which party would control the Virginia House of Delegates was unknown. This timeline details the recounts, legal proceedings, and other notable events that occurred following the 2017 elections.

### Seats that switched party control[edit]

Fifteen Virginia House seats had switched from Republican to Democratic control. Heading into election night, Democrats needed to gain 17 seats to take control of the chamber.

The chart below shows the districts that switched control. In addition to showing the pre-election and post-election status of the seat, it details the 2017 margin of victory (based on unofficial results), the margin of victory in the 2016 presidential election, and increases in voter turnout in 2017 compared to 2013, the last election where both the governor's office and the state House were on the ballot. The average increase in turnout for the 14 districts that switched from Republican to Democratic control was 26.8 percent compared to 2013. Across all state House elections, voter turnout increased 19.3 percent compared to 2013.

Virginia House seats that switched party control, 2017

District | Pre-election | 2017 Winner | Margin of victory | 2016 presidential election | Turnout increase (2013 vs. 2017)
District 2 | Open seat | Jennifer Foy (D) | 25.4 percent | D+20.4 | 23.7 percent
District 10 | Randall Minchew (R) | Wendy Gooditis (D) | 3.9 percent | D+6.4 | 28.4 percent
District 12 | Joseph Yost (R) | Chris Hurst (D) | 8.8 percent | D+2.9 | 25.7 percent
District 13 | Bob Marshall (R) | Danica Roem (D) | 8.7 percent | D+14.8 | 25.5 percent
District 21 | Ronald Villanueva (R) | Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D) | 5.2 percent | D+4.5 | 21.7 percent
District 31 | Scott Lingamfelter (R) | Elizabeth Guzman (D) | 8.9 percent | D+10.3 | 21.7 percent
District 32 | Thomas Greason (R) | David Reid (D) | 17.1 percent | D+20.9 | 33.5 percent
District 42 | Open seat | Kathy Tran (D) | 22.1 percent[47] | D+23.1 | 19.9 percent
District 50 | Jackson H. Miller (R) | Lee Carter (D) | 8.9 percent | D+14 | 20.5 percent
District 51 | Richard Anderson (R) | Hala Ayala (D) | 5.7 percent | D+8.9 | 12.9 percent
District 67 | James LeMunyon (R) | Karrie Delaney (D) | 15.9 percent | D+26.7 | 25.1 percent
District 68 | Manoli Loupassi (R) | Dawn Adams (D) | 0.8 percent | D+10.8 | 18.9 percent
District 72 | Open seat | Schuyler VanValkenburg (D) | 5.7 percent | D+5.4 | 51.5 percent[48]
District 73 | John O'Bannon (R) | Debra Rodman (D) | 2.8 percent | D+7.8 | 47.2 percent[48]
District 85 | Rocky Holcomb (R) | Cheryl Turpin (D) | 1.7 percent | R+0.5 | 18.6 percent

### District 94 tie-breaker[edit]

Unofficial recount results on December 19 showed Shelly Simonds (D) winning the District 94 race by one vote. Delegate David Yancey (R) held a 10-vote lead heading into the recount. On December 20, a panel of judges found that a previously disqualified ballot should have counted for Yancey, resulting in a tied race.

According to Virginia law, the winner of a tied race is determined by lot, which means a random chance event such as a coin flip or drawing straws.[49] Yancey won the random drawing on January 4, 2018. On January 10, Simonds conceded the race to Yancey.[50]

The chamber would have been tied 50-50 had Simonds won the tie-breaker.

## Voter information[edit]

### How the primary works[edit]

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Virginia utilizes an open primary process in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[51][52][53][54]

### Poll times[edit]

In Virginia, all polls open from 6 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[55][56]

### Registration requirements[edit]

To vote in Virginia, one must be a United States citizen, a resident of Virginia, and at least 18 years of age.[57]

Registration can be completed online, in person at a local voter registration office, or by mail. Voters can also register at the following locations:[57]

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* State or local government offices when applying or re-certifying for Aid to Dependent Children, Food Stamps, WIC, Medicaid, or Rehabilitation Services
* Government offices in the state that provide state-funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities
* Armed forces recruitment offices
* Public libraries
* Virginia Department of Elections office
* Department of Motor Vehicles offices
* Voter registration drives[58]

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The registration deadline is 22 days before any primary or general election. The deadline is 14 days before any special election.[57]

### Automatic registration[edit]

On April 12, 2020, Governor Ralph Northam (D) signed HB235/SB219 into law, establishing automatic voter registration for individuals conducting business with the Department of Motor Vehicles.[56]

### Online registration[edit]

See also: Online voter registration

Virginia has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

### Same-day registration[edit]

Virginia does not allow same-day voter registration.

### Residency requirements[edit]

To register to vote in Virginia, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.

### Verification of citizenship[edit]

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Virginia does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration.

### Verifying your registration[edit]

This page, run by the Virginia Department of elections, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

### Voter ID requirements[edit]

On April 12, 2020, Governor Ralph Northam (D) signed HB19/SB65 into law, rescinding the state's photo identification requirement for voters and replacing it with a non-photo identification requirement. Under the law, a voter is required to present one of the following:[56][59]

* voter registration confirmation documents
* valid Virginia driver's license
* valid United States passport
* any other identification issued by the Commonwealth, one of its political subdivisions, or the United States
* any valid student identification card issued by any institution of higher education located in the Commonwealth or any private school located in the Commonwealth
* any valid student identification card issued by any institution of higher education located in any other state or territory of the United States
* any valid employee identification card containing a photograph of the voter and issued by an employer of the voter in the ordinary course of the employer's business
* a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter

As of April 2021, 35 states enforced (or were scheduled to begin enforcing) voter identification requirements. A total of 21 states required voters to present photo identification at the polls; the remainder accepted other forms of identification. Valid forms of identification differ by state. Commonly accepted forms of ID include driver's licenses, state-issued identification cards, and military identification cards.[60][61]

### Early voting[edit]

On April 12, 2020, Governor Ralph Northam (D) signed HB1/SB111 into law, establishing no-excuse early voting 45 days prior to an election. The legislation took effect in the November 3, 2020 election. On March 19, 2021, Northam signed HB1968 into law, which allowed local election officials to offer early voting on Sundays.[56][62]

As of April 2021, 38 states and the District of Columbia permitted early voting. Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on election day. States that do not permit early voting still permit some or all citizens to vote early by mail—often known as absentee voting. Some states allow no-excuse absentee voting, while others require an excuse. States that allow in-person absentee voting without an excuse are counted among early voting states. Click here for early voting laws by state.[63]

### Absentee voting[edit]

On April 12, 2020, Governor Ralph Northam (D) signed HB1/SB111 into law, establishing no-excuse absentee voting 45 days prior to an election. The legislation was set to take effect in the November 3, 2020 election.[56]

On the same day, Northam also signed HB238/SB455, providing for absentee ballots postmarked on or before the date of an election to be counted if received by noon on the third day after the election.[56]

## Pivot counties[edit]

In the 2016 presidential election, Virginia was a battleground state. Hillary Clinton (D) won Virginia with 49.7 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 44.4 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Virginia voted Democratic 56.67 percent of the time and Republican 43.33 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Virginia voted Democratic three times (2008, 2012, and 2016) and Republican two times (2000 and 2004).

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008

County  |  Trump margin of victory in 2016  |  Obama margin of victory in 2012  |  Obama margin of victory in 2008
Buckingham County, Virginia | 11.28% | 2.43% | 0.87%
Caroline County, Virginia | 5.02% | 8.24% | 11.97%
Essex County, Virginia | 2.14% | 7.30% | 10.35%
Nelson County, Virginia | 5.59% | 2.72% | 9.15%
Westmoreland County, Virginia | 7.14% | 6.95% | 10.24%

## State profile[edit]

See also: Virginia and Virginia elections, 2019

### Partisan data[edit]

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

* Virginia voted for the Democratic candidate in four out of the six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.

Congressional delegation

* Following the 2018 elections, both U.S. Senators from Virginia were Democrats.
* Virginia had seven Democratic and four Republican U.S. Representatives.

State executives

* Democrats held four of Virginia's 13 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
* Virginia's governor was Democrat Ralph Northam.

State legislature

* Republicans controlled the Virginia State Senate with a 21-19 majority.
* Republicans controlled the Virginia House of Delegates with a 51-49 majority.

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Virginia quick stats

* Became a state in 1788
* 10th state admitted to the United States
* The Virginia General Assembly is the oldest continuous law-making body in the New World.
* Members of the Virginia State Senate: 40
* Members of the Virginia House of Delegates: 100
* U.S. senators: 2
* U.S. representatives: 11

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Demographic data for Virginia

| Virginia| U.S.
Total population:| 8,367,587| 316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):| 39,490| 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:| 69%| 73.6%
Black/African American:| 19.2%| 12.6%
Asian:| 6%| 5.1%
Native American:| 0.3%| 0.8%
Pacific Islander:| 0.1%| 0.2%
Two or more:| 3.2%| 3%
Hispanic/Latino:| 8.6%| 17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:| 88.3%| 86.7%
College graduation rate:| 36.3%| 29.8%
Income
Median household income:| $65,015| $53,889
Persons below poverty level:| 13%| 11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Virginia.

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**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

## See also[edit]

* Virginia House of Delegates
* Virginia State Legislature
* State legislative elections, 2019

## External links[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Associated Press, "Democrats win full control of Virginia statehouse," November 5, 2019
2. ↑ Brennan Center, "Who Draws the Maps? Legislative and Congressional Redistricting," June 1, 2018
3. ↑ The Washington Post, "Poll finds Virginia voters focused on gun policy ahead of pivotal election," October 4, 2019
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 The Washington Post, "Money flowing to Virginia legislative races from both sides of gun control issue," September 5, 2019
5. ↑ The Hill, "Virginia legislature adjourns 2 hours into special session called after mass shooting," July 7, 2019
6. ↑ The Washington Post, "Virginia’s ‘off-off-year’ elections were once sleepy. And then came Trump." September 14, 2019
7. ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Political Control in Virginia Up for Grabs in Tight Election," September 20, 2019
8. ↑ Business Insider, "Democrats just picked up their biggest gains in the Virginia House since the 1800s as part of a complete annihilation," November 8, 2017
9. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Democratic Primary, House of Delegates," accessed April 16, 2019
10. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Republican Primary, House of Delegates," accessed April 16, 2019
11. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/media/CastYourBallot/CandidateList/2019November_List_of_HOD_Candidates_By_Office_District.pdf, House of Delegates," accessed July 1, 2019
12. ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
13. ↑ Fredericksburg.com, "Illinois billionaire donates $500K to Freitas campaign; Spanberger endorses Ridgeway," September 18, 2019
14. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed September 22, 2015
15. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed September 22, 2015
16. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," November 6, 2015
17. ↑ Everytown for Gun Safety, "Who We Are," accessed October 25, 2019
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 The Washington Post, "PAC to spend $500,000 to help Democrats running for Virginia House," September 10, 2019
19. ↑ WTVR, "NRA makes historic donation to VA Republicans while gun-control groups pump money to Democrats," September 5, 2019
20. ↑ Virginia Public Access Project, "Independent Expenditures," accessed October 16, 2019
21. ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Federal court rules against Va. House in racial gerrymandering case, orders new districting plan by Oct. 30," June 26, 2018
22. ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Va. House GOP asks U.S. Supreme Court to delay court-ordered redistricting in racial gerrymandering case," July 9, 2018
23. ↑ Governing, "Gerrymandered Virginia House Districts to Be Redrawn in Special Session," August 23, 2018
24. ↑ Associated Press, "Judges set timeline for new Virginia legislative map," October 22, 2018
25. ↑ Election Law Blog, "Supreme Court declines to intervene in Virginia redistricting dispute," January 8, 2019
26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Federal court picks redrawn Va. House map that boosts Democrats' chances of taking control," January 23, 2019
27. ↑ Supreme Court of the United States, "Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill," June 17, 2019
28. ↑ Daily Kos, "How much does Virginia's new, un-gerrymandered state House map help Democrats? A whole bunch," April 10, 2019
29. ↑ The Washington Post, "Biden rallies Virginia Democrats ahead of Tuesday’s pivotal state election," November 3, 2019
30. ↑ The Washington Free Beacon, "New Bloomberg Group Drops Over $600,000 on Dem Virginia Delegate Candidates," November 1, 2019
31. ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch , "Freitas will report getting $500K from GOP megadonor, campaign says," September 16, 2019
32. ↑ Washington Post, "Va. Republican who failed to qualify for ballot will mount a write-in campaign," August 8, 2019
33. ↑ WTOP, "Virginia denies GOP lawmaker’s belated candidacy request," August 1, 2019
34. ↑ Fredricksburg.com, "Del. Nick Freitas withdraws from race," July 19, 2019
35. ↑ Election Code of Virginia, "Section 24.2-501," accessed February 12, 2014
36. ↑ Election Code of Virginia, "Section 24.2-947.1," accessed February 11, 2014
37. ↑ Election Code of Virginia, "Section 24.2-502," accessed February 10, 2014
38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 Election Code of Virginia, "Section 24.2-503," accessed February 10, 2014
39. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Candidate Bulletins: November 2014," accessed February 13, 2014
40. ↑ Election Code of Virginia, "Section 24.2-505," accessed February 10, 2014
41. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Candidate Bulletins: Local Office, November 2014," accessed February 13, 2014
42. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Candidate Bulletin: General Assembly Candidates (2013)," accessed February 13, 2014
43. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Candidate Bulletin: U.S. House Candidates (2014)," accessed February 13, 2014
44. ↑ Ballot Access News, "Virginia Governor Signs Bill Moving Non-Presidential Primary, and Non-Presidential Petition Deadline, to a Later Date," March 24, 2021
45. ↑ Code of Virginia, "Title 24.2, Section 24.2-644," accessed June 11, 2014
46. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 General Election," January 3, 2016
47. ↑ Vote margin calculated with 18 of 19 precincts reporting.
48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 Incumbent was unopposed in 2013
49. ↑ Virginia Law, "§ 24.2-674. Determination by lot in case of tie.," accessed December 20, 2017
50. ↑ WTOP, "Va. Democrat Simonds concedes tied Newport News race," January 10, 2018
51. ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed October 25, 2019
52. ↑ FairVote,"Primaries," accessed October 25, 2019
53. ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
54. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections,"Casting a Ballot," accessed October 25, 2019
55. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Election and Voter FAQ," accessed December 22, 2019
56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 56.2 56.3 56.4 56.5 Office of the Governor of Virginia, "Governor Northam Signs Sweeping New Laws to Expand Access to Voting," April 12, 2020
57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 57.2 Virginia Department of Elections, "How to Register," accessed October 8, 2019
58. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
59. ↑ Virginia's Legislative Information System, "HB 19 Voter identification; signed statement in lieu of required form of identification, penalty." accessed April 20, 2020
60. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Voter Identification Requirements|Voter ID Laws," June 5, 2017
61. ↑ The Washington Post, "Do I need an ID to vote? A look at the laws in all 50 states," October 27, 2014
62. ↑ The Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Northam signs bill to allow early voting on Sundays," March 19, 2021
63. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Laws Governing Early Voting," August 2, 2019

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Current members of the Virginia House of Delegates

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Eileen Filler-Corn

Representatives

District 1

Terry Kilgore (R)

District 2

Candi King (D)

District 3

James Morefield (R)

District 4

William Wampler (R)

District 5

Israel O'Quinn (R)

District 6

Jeffrey Campbell (R)

District 7

Larry Rush (R)

District 8

Joseph McNamara (R)

District 9

Charles Poindexter (R)

District 10

Wendy Gooditis (D)

District 11

S. Rasoul (D)

District 12

Chris Hurst (D)

District 13

Danica Roem (D)

District 14

Danny Marshall (R)

District 15

Todd Gilbert (R)

District 16

Les Adams (R)

District 17

Chris Head (R)

District 18

Michael Webert (R)

District 19

Terry Austin (R)

District 20

John Avoli (R)

District 21

Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D)

District 22

Kathy Byron (R)

District 23

Wendell Walker (R)

District 24

Ronnie Campbell (R)

District 25

Chris Runion (R)

District 26

Tony Wilt (R)

District 27

Roxann Robinson (R)

District 28

Joshua Cole (D)

District 29

Bill Wiley (R)

District 30

Nick Freitas (R)

District 31

Elizabeth Guzman (D)

District 32

David Reid (D)

District 33

Dave LaRock (R)

District 34

Kathleen Murphy (D)

District 35

Mark Keam (D)

District 36

Ken Plum (D)

District 37

David Bulova (D)

District 38

Kaye Kory (D)

District 39

Vivian Watts (D)

District 40

Dan Helmer (D)

District 41

Eileen Filler-Corn (D)

District 42

Kathy Tran (D)

District 43

Mark Sickles (D)

District 44

Paul Krizek (D)

District 45

Mark Levine (D)

District 46

Charniele Herring (D)

District 47

Patrick Hope (D)

District 48

R.C. Sullivan (D)

District 49

Alfonso Lopez (D)

District 50

Lee Carter (D)

District 51

Hala Ayala (D)

District 52

Luke Torian (D)

District 53

Marcus Simon (D)

District 54

Bobby Orrock (R)

District 55

Buddy Fowler (R)

District 56

John McGuire (R)

District 57

Sally Hudson (D)

District 58

Rob Bell (R)

District 59

Matt Fariss (R)

District 60

James Edmunds (R)

District 61

Tommy Wright (R)

District 62

Carrie Coyner (R)

District 63

Lashrecse Aird (D)

District 64

Emily Brewer (R)

District 65

Lee Ware (R)

District 66

Kirk Cox (R)

District 67

Karrie Delaney (D)

District 68

Dawn Adams (D)

District 69

Betsy Carr (D)

District 70

Delores McQuinn (D)

District 71

Jeff Bourne (D)

District 72

Schuyler VanValkenburg (D)

District 73

Rodney Willett (D)

District 74

Lamont Bagby (D)

District 75

Roz Tyler (D)

District 76

Clinton Jenkins (D)

District 77

Cliff Hayes (D)

District 78

Jay Leftwich (R)

District 79

Steve Heretick (D)

District 80

Don Scott (D)

District 81

Barry Knight (R)

District 82

Jason Miyares (R)

District 83

Nancy Guy (D)

District 84

Glenn Davis (R)

District 85

Alex Askew (D)

District 86

Ibraheem Samirah (D)

District 87

Suhas Subramanyam (D)

District 88

Mark Cole (R)

District 89

Jerrauld Jones (D)

District 90

Angelia Graves (D)

District 91

Martha Mugler (D)

District 92

Jeion Ward (D)

District 93

Michael Mullin (D)

District 94

Shelly Simonds (D)

District 95

Marcia Price (D)

District 96

Amanda Batten (R)

District 97

Scott Wyatt (R)

District 98

Keith Hodges (R)

District 99

Margaret Ransone (R)

District 100

Robert Bloxom (R)

Democratic Party (55)

Republican Party (45)