Ellen McLaughlin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ronnie R. Campbell |
| Constituency | 24th district (2023–2024) 36th district (2024–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ronnie R. Campbell |
Ellen Hamilton McLaughlin [1] ,formerly Ellen Campbell,is an American politician who is the delegate for Virginia's 36th House of Delegates district. She began serving after winning a 2023 special election to replace her husband Ronnie R. Campbell,who died of cancer on December 13,2022. [2]
Ellen's husband,Ronnie R. Campbell,who represented the 24th district in the Virginia House of Delegates,died of cancer on December 13,2022. [3] Ellen ran in the special election to fill the seat for the remainder of her husband's term. She won the election,held January 10,2023,against Democrat Jade D. Harris. [4] She was sworn in on January 11,2023. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ellen H. Campbell | 6,425 | 62.46 | |
| Democratic | Jade D. Harris | 3,842 | 37.35 | |
| Write-in | 20 | 0.19 | ||
| Total votes | 10,287 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||