Terry Gene Kilgore is an American attorney and politician. A Republican,he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1993,and became chair of the Commerce and Labor committee in 2008. He currently represents the 1st district in the far southwestern corner of the state,near Cumberland Gap. He graduated with a B.A. from the University of Virginia's College at Wise,previously named Clinch Valley College,and a J.D. from the College of William &Mary's School of Law.
Frank Miller Ruff Jr. is an American politician who served in the Virginia General Assembly. A Republican,he served in the Virginia House of Delegates for the 61st district from 1994 to 2000 and in the Senate of Virginia for the 15th district from 2000 to 2024 representing parts of Southside Virginia.
James Marshall Shuler is a retired American politician. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1994–2012,representing the 12th district in the western part of the state. Shuler is a member of the Democratic Party.
Christopher Todd Gilbert is an American politician and attorney. He previously served as the 57th Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2022 to 2024. He has been a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates since 2006,representing the 15th district in the Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge Mountains,made up of Page and Shenandoah Counties,plus parts of Rockingham and Warren Counties.
Donald W. Merricks is an American politician. Since 2008 he has been a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates,representing the 16th district in Southside Virginia,made up of the city of Martinsville and parts of Henry and Pittsylvania Counties.
Timothy Douglas Hugo is an American businessman,military veteran,and Republican politician in the Commonwealth of Virginia. He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2003 to 2020,representing the 40th district. Hugo was defeated for re-election in 2019 by Democrat Dan Helmer.
Clarke N. Hogan is an American politician of the Republican Party. From 2002 to 2010 he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He represented the 60th district in Southside Virginia,consisting of Charlotte and Halifax Counties,plus parts of Nottoway and Prince Edward Counties.
Thomas C. "Tommy" Wright,Jr. is an American politician. Since 2001 he has served in the Virginia House of Delegates,representing the 50th district in the Southside Virginia counties of Amelia,Cumberland,Mecklenburg and Nottoway,plus part of Lunenburg County. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Robert Lee Ware Jr. is an American politician. Since 1998 he has served in the Virginia House of Delegates,representing the 65th district west of Richmond,consisting of the entirety of his home county of Powhatan,the precincts of Skinquarter,Tomahawk,Woolridge,Brandermill,Swift Creek,Evergreen West,Edgewater,Midlothian,Roseland,and Midlothian North in Chesterfield County;the precincts of Fife,Three Square,Sandy Hook,and Goochland Court House 2,in Goochland County;and the precincts of Columbia and Fork Union in Fluvanna County. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Marvin Kirkland Cox is an American retired politician and educator. A Republican and a former high school teacher,he served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1990 to 2022,representing the 66th District. From 2018 to 2020,he served as the 55th Speaker of the House of Delegates. Cox served as House Majority Leader from 2010 to 2018 and House Majority Whip from 2004 to 2010.
William Weldon "Ted" Bennett,Jr. is an American politician. A Democrat,he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1990–2002. On March 13,2009,he announced that he was running for reelection to his old seat in the 60th district after his Republican successor,Clarke Hogan,announced his own retirement.
James William Joseph Morefield is an American politician of the Republican Party. Since January 2010 Morefield has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates,representing the 43rd district in the southwestern part of the state. He serves on the House Committees on Counties,Cities,and Towns;Militia,Police,and Public Safety;General Laws;and Agriculture,Chesapeake and Natural Resources.
Mark Lee Keam is a Korean American lawyer. He is a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates in the United States. A Democrat,Keam represented the 35th District,which encompassed a portion of Fairfax County,including the town of Vienna,Virginia,where he resides. He resigned his seat on September 6,2022,to take a position in the Biden administration.
Israel Dean O'Quinn is an American politician. A Republican,he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2011. He currently represents the 44th district,made up of the cities of Bristol and Galax,Grayson County,and parts of Smyth and Washington counties in the southwestern part of the state.
Christopher T. Head is an American politician. A Republican,he currently serves in the Senate of Virginia,representing the 3rd district which includes all of Alleghany County,Botetourt County,Craig County,Rockbridge County,Buena Vista City,Covington City,Lexington City,Staunton City and Waynesboro City,and parts of Augusta County and Roanoke County. He previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2012-2024,representing the 17th district,made up parts of Botetourt and Roanoke counties and the city of Roanoke,in the western part of the state.
Myron Keith Hodges is an American politician. A Republican,he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2011. He currently represents the 68th district,made up of the Middle Peninsula counties of Essex,Gloucester,King and Queen,Mathews and Middlesex,and part of King William County.
Virginia's 15th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Frank Ruff since 2000.
Virginia's 20th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Bill Stanley since 2012;prior to 2011 redistricting,Stanley represented the 19th district.
Virginia's 60th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates,the lower house of Virginia's bicameral state legislature. Formerly located in Southside Virginia,the district was moved to border northeast of Richmond in 2023 as part of a statewide reorganization of the state's legislative districts.
The 2023 Virginia House of Delegates election took place on November 7,2023,concurrently with elections for the Virginia Senate,to elect members of the 163rd Virginia General Assembly. All 100 delegates were elected to two-year terms from single-member districts. Nomination primaries held through the Department of Elections were held June 20,2023. Democrats gained 3 seats,winning back control with a 51-49 majority after having previously lost it in 2021.
