The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia,the oldest continuous law-making body in the Western Hemisphere,the first elected legislative assembly in the New World and was established on July 30,1619.
Virginia's 7th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. The seat is currently held by Democrat Aaron Rouse,who was elected in a 2023 special election.
Norman Dewey "Rocky" Holcomb III is an American politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 85th district from 2017 to 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Virginia's 85th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates,the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 85 represents part of Virginia Beach,including the neighborhoods of Larkspur,Aragona,Mt. Trashmore,Fairfield and Arrowhead. The seat is currently held by Karen Greenhalgh.
Stephen Baldwin Jr. is an American politician and former Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate,representing the 10th district from 2016 to 2022. During the 85th Legislature,Baldwin served as the Senate Minority Leader. Baldwin was the third Minority Leader since the Republicans took the majority in the Senate in 2014.
Cheryl Baldwin Turpin is an American politician who served as the delegate in the Virginia House of Delegates for the 85th district representing a part of Virginia Beach from 2018 to 2020. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Sally Lindquist Hudson is an American economist and politician. She was the first woman elected to represent the 57th district in the Virginia House of Delegates,serving from 2020 to 2024 as a member of the Democratic Party. The district included all of the city of Charlottesville and portions of nearby Albemarle County.
Clinton L. Jenkins is an American politician. A Democrat,he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates,representing the 76th district from 2020 to 2024.
Alex Q. Askew is an American politician who served one term as a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates,starting January 8,2020. He was narrowly defeated in his bid for re-election by Republican Karen Greenhalgh.
Elections to the West Virginia House of Delegates took place on November 3,2020. All the seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates were up for election.
The 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election for the 162nd Virginia General Assembly were held on November 2,2021 to coincide with biennial elections in the U.S. state of Virginia. All 100 Delegates are elected to two-year terms in single-member constituencies. Primary elections took place on June 8. This election coincided with the 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial election,the Lieutenant Gubernatorial election,and lastly,the Attorney General election,all of which were won by Republicans. The upper house of the Virginia General Assembly,the Senate of Virginia,will hold its next election on November 7,2023.
Marie March is an American restaurateur and politician who is a former delegate for the 7th district of the Virginia House of Delegates. March,a Republican,defeated Democratic nominee businessman Derek Kitts in the 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election.
Anne Ferrell Tata is an American politician who is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 82nd district. Elected in November 2021,she assumed office in January 2022.
The 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election will be held on November 4,2025. Incumbent Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin will be ineligible to run for re-election,as the Constitution of Virginia prohibits the state's governors from serving consecutive terms.
The 2022 West Virginia House of Delegates election was held on November 8,2022,electing all 100 members of the chamber. This coincided with the election of 17 of West Virginia's 34 state senators,and the election of West Virginia's two U.S. representatives. Primary elections were held on May 10,2022. Due to redistricting,this was the first House of Delegates election in which all members were elected from single member districts,with West Virginia following a trend of states phasing out multi-member districts in recent decades.
The 2022 West Virginia Senate elections were held on November 8,2022,and elected 17 of the chamber's 34 members. This coincided with elections in the House of Delegates,and the election of West Virginia's two representatives. Following the 2020 census,this was the first West Virginia Senate election held after redistricting. Primary elections were held on May 10,2022.
Michael Honaker is an American politician who served as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 46th district. Appointed by Governor Jim Justice in December 2021,he assumed office on January 4,2022. On August 30,2023,Honaker resigned from the House of Delegates after his appointment as the inspector general of the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security.
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.
The 2023 Virginia Senate election was held on Tuesday,November 7,2023,concurrently with elections for the Virginia House of Delegates,to elect senators to all 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia for the 163rd and 164th Virginia Assembly. Nomination primaries held through the Department of Elections were held June 20,2023. These were the first elections held following redistricting as a result of the 2020 census.
The 2023 Virginia's 4th congressional district special election was a special election to the U.S. House of Representatives that was held to fill Virginia's 4th congressional district for the remainder of the 118th United States Congress. The seat became vacant after incumbent Democrat Donald McEachin died on November 28,2022,of colorectal cancer. State Senator Jennifer McClellan was declared the victor shortly after the polls closed,winning in a landslide against her Republican opponent.
